Historical Dictionary of South Africa

Historical Dictionary of South Africa, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

Christopher Saunders is emeritus professor, University of Cape Town, and an associate of the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa at UCT. He was the author of the first edition of this dictionary and co-author of the second edition. Peter Limb is emeritus associate professor and Africana bibliographer, Michigan State University, and a research fellow at the Gender and Africa Studies Centre, University of the Free State, South Africa. He has published widely on South African history.

Editor's Foreword Preface Reader's Note Abbreviations and Acronyms Maps Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Bibliography About the Authors