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South Africa / Ike Rosmarin, Dee Rissik, Josie Elias, and Jill Keppeler.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cultures of the world (fourth edition)Publisher: Buffalo, NY : Cavendish Square, 2024Edition: Fourth editionDescription: 144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502663306
  • 1502663309
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Welcome to South Africa -- Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- South Africans -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of South Africa -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Timeline -- Glossary.
Summary: "The nation of South Africa has been through its share of struggles. From British colonialism to the brutal system of apartheid, South Africans-especially Black South Africans-throughout history have worked hard to build and hold on to their unique culture in challenging times. Readers explore both the history and present cultural environment of South Africa in this carefully updated guide to Africa's southernmost nation. Fact boxes, full-color photographs, maps, and recipes are presented alongside the comprehensive main text, and sidebars provide additional information, including biographies of those South Africans who are examples of global citizenship"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 916.8 R821 Available 33111011341910
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The nation of South Africa has been through its share of struggles. From British colonialism to the brutal system of apartheid, South Africans--especially Black South Africans--throughout history have worked hard to build and hold on to their unique culture in challenging times. Readers explore both the history and present cultural environment of South Africa in this carefully updated guide to Africa's southernmost nation. Fact boxes, full-color photographs, maps, and recipes are presented alongside the comprehensive main text, and sidebars provide additional information, including biographies of those South Africans who are examples of global citizenship.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Welcome to South Africa -- Geography -- History -- Government -- Economy -- Environment -- South Africans -- Lifestyle -- Religion -- Language -- Arts -- Leisure -- Festivals -- Food -- Map of South Africa -- About the economy -- About the culture -- Timeline -- Glossary.

"The nation of South Africa has been through its share of struggles. From British colonialism to the brutal system of apartheid, South Africans-especially Black South Africans-throughout history have worked hard to build and hold on to their unique culture in challenging times. Readers explore both the history and present cultural environment of South Africa in this carefully updated guide to Africa's southernmost nation. Fact boxes, full-color photographs, maps, and recipes are presented alongside the comprehensive main text, and sidebars provide additional information, including biographies of those South Africans who are examples of global citizenship"-- Provided by publisher.

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