Patrick Duncan
South African and Pan-Africanist
Published on 1. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
978-0-85255-773-0 (ISBN)
Description
With a Foreword by Anthony Sampson
Born son of a Governor-General of South Africa, Patrick Duncan rejected the attitudes of his privileged background to follow the Gandhian way of passive reistance, even to jail. This biography traces the life and times of Duncan and the changes and struggles in late-twentieth century South Africa.
Born son of a Governor-General of South Africa, Patrick Duncan rejected the attitudes of his privileged background to follow the Gandhian way of passive reistance, even to jail. This biography traces the life and times of Duncan and the changes and struggles in late-twentieth century South Africa.
Reviews / Votes
Patrick Duncan is a well researched, readable, balanced, but not uncritical biography. Driver has admirably captured Duncan's eccentricity, psychological complexity, decency, and especially his courage. - * F.A. Mouton in JOURNAL OF COMMONWEALTH & COMPARATIVE POLITICS *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
27 s/w Abbildungen
27 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
547 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85255-773-0 (9780852557730)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
C.J. Driver