Forces of the independent Zulu kingdom inflicted a crushing defeat on British imperial forces at Isandlwana in January 1879. The Zulu army was not, however, a professional force, unlike its British counterpart, but was the mobilized manpower of the Zulu state. Knight details how the Zulu army functioned and ties its role firmly to the broader context of Zulu society and culture.
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This review is from: The Anatomy of the Zulu Army: From Shaka to Cetshwayo, 1818-1879 (Hardcover)
Ian Knight has taken up the mantel left by Donald Morris, the author of a (previously "the") seminal history of the cultural conflict between two ways of life on the South African high veldt. In this book, as well as in his previous works, Ian Knight restores dignity, complexity and sophistication to the losers, not just the winners, in another chapter in the ongoing story of the "advance of civilization". A "must read" for those who have read "The Washing of the Spears at least once (and thought about what they had read). A "must read" for those who haven't. Well done, Sir Knight. When can we expect more?
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Definitive Treaty on Zulu Warriors,
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This review is from: The Anatomy of the Zulu Army: From Shaka to Cetshwayo, 1818-1879 (Hardcover)
The book covers the rise of Shaka and his military reforms during the 19th century, and describes how the army functioned and its broader role in Zulu culture. The book includes many excellent b/w photos, maps and diagrams showing tactics and maneuver. Detailed information is provided on Zulu recruitment and training, and life in the military amabutho, or regiments.
The interesting aspect provided by Knight is the telling of the British invasion through the Zulu perspective. I also like the information provided on all the various individual regiments. The book is a little light in describing the actual Zulu martial art. In the back of the book is a short and not too comprehensive glossary of Zulu military terms, a list of Zulu regiments, a list of major campaigns, a list of senior Zulu commanders from 1818-79, and a good 4.5-page bibliography. If you are interested in Zulu, I highly recommend this book.
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The Anatomy of Shaka Zulu,
By Mister Quickly "Amazon epicurean" (Victoria, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Anatomy of the Zulu Army: From Shaka to Cetshway, 1818-1879 (Greenhill Military) (Paperback)
This edition is a fundamental ingredient to a piece of historical fiction I'm stewing. It is entitled "The Ecstasy of Wrath", and its moments of historical rigour are thanks to this book. One page 108 of "The Ecstasy of Wrath", I write "Shaka Zulu's obsidian thighs quivered as they flanked the cinnamon brown sprig of prostrated womanhood, Ozekwan. Shaka Zulu turned around to make sure his door, or rather the hanging flap of tawny cattle hide, gave him privacy. Ozekwan could now see Shaka Zulu from behind. He felt her eyes on his back and his onyx buttocks clenched and became spasmed, like the shimmering flank of a sleek stallion. He laid his Pulsar Quadrant-Ray aside, relaxing in the security of erotic congress." I based this account on several passages in Ian Knight's zealously researched book, as well as my own imagination as I'm introducing a science fiction element. Ian Knight's is a book I recommend, somewhat, if only to understand the difference between the Zulu asagai and the tentatively named 'Zephyr-class Ionoblaster.'
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There is an old story told in Zululand, even today, about the rivalry between the British empire and the independent Zulu kingdom on the eye of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
younger amabutho, isigodlo girls, sakabuli feathers, amabutho system, leopardskin headbands, udibi boys, royal homestead, doctoring ceremonies, carried black shields, shield colours, white travellers, stabbing spear, crane feathers, royal herds, white ostrich feathers, ordinary warriors, cattle kraal, ceremonial regalia, white shields Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Cetshwayo, Rorke's Drift, King Dingane, Account of Mpatshana, King Shaka, King Mpande, Account of Lunguza, Account of Mtshapi, Account of Mtshayankomo, Natal Mercury, Henry Fynn, White Mfolozi, Zulu King Speaks, John Dunn, Natal Museum, Alan Gardiner, David Leslie, Lord Chelmsford, Mgelija Ngema, Bertram Mitford, Blood River, John Laband, Nathaniel Isaacs, Port Natal, Account of Sofikasho Zungu New!
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There is an old story told in Zululand, even today, about the rivalry between the British empire and the independent Zulu kingdom on the eye of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
younger amabutho, isigodlo girls, sakabuli feathers, amabutho system, leopardskin headbands, udibi boys, royal homestead, doctoring ceremonies, carried black shields, shield colours, white travellers, stabbing spear, crane feathers, royal herds, white ostrich feathers, ordinary warriors, cattle kraal, ceremonial regalia, white shields Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Cetshwayo, Rorke's Drift, King Dingane, Account of Mpatshana, King Shaka, King Mpande, Account of Lunguza, Account of Mtshapi, Account of Mtshayankomo, Natal Mercury, Henry Fynn, White Mfolozi, Zulu King Speaks, John Dunn, Natal Museum, Alan Gardiner, David Leslie, Lord Chelmsford, Mgelija Ngema, Bertram Mitford, Blood River, John Laband, Nathaniel Isaacs, Port Natal, Account of Sofikasho Zungu New!
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- Zulu War (General Military) by Ian Knight on 11 pages
- The Anglo-Zulu War by Duminy on 4 pages
- The James Stuart Archive Vol. 4: of Recorded Oral Evidence Relating to the History of the Zulu and Neighbouring Peoples (Killie Campbell Africana Libra) by C. De B. Webb in Front Matter, page 44, and Back Matter
- The War Correspondents The Anglo-Zulu War by Professor John, and Ian Knight Laband in Front Matter, page 97, and Back Matter
- Economy and Society in Pre-industrial South Africa by Anthony Atmore on page 45, and Back Matter
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- Marching to the Drums: Eyewitness Accounts of War from the Kabul Massacre to the Siege of Mafikeng by Ian Knight in Front Matter, and Back Flap
- Lion's Blood by Steven Barnes in Back Matter
- Isandlwana 1879: The Great Zulu Victory (Campaign) by Ian Knight in Back Matter
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