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Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours

Searching For Papa's Secret In Hitler's Berlin (Paperback): Egonne Roth Searching For Papa's Secret In Hitler's Berlin (Paperback)
Egonne Roth
R295 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R64 (22%) In Stock

A moving journey of discovery into the unexplored continent that is often our families’ past. It can be read as a reconstruction of one’s own Jewish and at the same time European-South African roots, but through these micro-histories we arrive at the events of the Second World War and the Holocaust to the level of macro-history.

Egonne Roth’s work brilliantly illustrates the complex mechanism of intergenerational, communicative memory and cultural memory (described by Jan and Aleida Assmann, among others). On a feminist level, it is also a personal history of the daughter-father relationship, leading to a kind of purification, a catharsis.

The detective-like reconstruction of the multi-ethnic segments of the family’s history has as its backdrop the arduous completion of one’s own biography from scraps of documents, accounts of the now few witnesses, secrets, and traumas hidden for decades.

Koning Eenoog - 'n Migranteverhaal (Afrikaans, Paperback): Toef Jaeger Koning Eenoog - 'n Migranteverhaal (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Toef Jaeger; Translated by Zandra Bezuidenhout
R101 Discovery Miles 1 010 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

In 1957 emigreer die negejarige Henk van Woerden vanaf Nederland met sy gesin na Kaapstad – leertas in die hand, mussie oor die ore, serp om die nek, glasoog in die oogkas. Eers veertig jaar later ontdek hy wat die rede was vir hierdie vertrek na Suid-Afrika: Sy pa was ’n kollaborateur in die Tweede Wêreldoorlog. Die emigrasie is die begin van ’n lewe as buitestaander en vorm later die goue draad in sy skilderye en literêre werk.

Koning Eenoog is ’n boeiende biografie van die ewig soekende emigrant Henk van Woerden (1947–2005), ’n skrywer wat nie net ’n bekroonde oeuvre agtergelaat het nie (Een mond vol glas – Alan Paton Award en die Frans Kellendonk-prys, Ultramarijn – Gouden Uil en Inktaap) maar ook die Nederlandse literatuur oor Suid-Afrika verander het.

The Eight Zulu Kings - From Shaka To Goodwill Zwelethini (Paperback): John Laband The Eight Zulu Kings - From Shaka To Goodwill Zwelethini (Paperback)
John Laband
R275 R220 Discovery Miles 2 200 Save R55 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In The Eight Zulu Kings, well-respected and widely published historian John Laband examines the reigns of the eight Zulu kings from 1816 to the present.

Starting with King Shaka, the renowned founder of the Zulu kingdom, he charts the lives of the kings Dingane, Mpande, Cetshwayo, Dinuzulu, Solomon and Cyprian, to today’s King Goodwill Zwelithini whose role is little more than ceremonial.

In the course of this investigation Laband places the Zulu monarchy in the context of African kingship and tracks and analyses the trajectory of the Zulu kings from independent and powerful pre-colonial African rulers to largely powerless traditionalist figures in post-apartheid South Africa.

Scottish Clans and Their Associated Families - Second Edition (Paperback): Robert J Heston Scottish Clans and Their Associated Families - Second Edition (Paperback)
Robert J Heston
R540 R452 Discovery Miles 4 520 Save R88 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Slagtersnek En Sy Mense (Afrikaans, Paperback): J.A. Heese Slagtersnek En Sy Mense (Afrikaans, Paperback)
J.A. Heese
R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Slagtersnek is een van die bekendste name in ons geskiedenis. Met sy grusame assosiasie was dit ‘n magtige propagandamiddel in die politieke ontwikkeling van die Afrikaner. Juis hierdeur het dit egter al gou ‘n volksmite geword waarna herondersoek dringend noodsaaklik geword het. Dit is wat dr. Heese in hierdie boek doen.

Deur deeglike navorsing van die voor- en nageslag van almal wat daarby betrokke was, vorm hy ‘n helder beeld van wat werklik plaasgevind het. Hy toon oortuigend aan dat die Slagtersnek-opstand verkeerd vertolk is. Daar is helde gesien waar geen helde was nie, en dit was juis die bekampers van die opstandelinge, asook die neutrales, wat later die Afrikaner volksbewussyn tydens die Groot Trek bevorder het.

Heese skilder talle kleurryke figure: die bywoners, die ryk patriarge, die sukkelende swerwers, die dwarstrekkers, skoolmeesters en nie-blanke bediendes. Met hierdie boek word ‘n belangrike en oorspronklike bydrae tot ons geskiedenis gemaak.

'n Skerfie Glas - Elke Familie het 'n Storie (Afrikaans, Paperback): Erika Murray-Theron 'n Skerfie Glas - Elke Familie het 'n Storie (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Erika Murray-Theron
R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Die skrywer Erika Murray-Theron wou weet waar die vroue in haar familie vandaan kom. Wat kry ’n mens van wie? Waar kom alles wat jý is vandaan? Hoe is die vroue in haar familie se lewe geraak deur trauma en groot wêreldgebeurtenisse waaroor hulle geen beheer gehad het nie? Theron se ouma Issie is op 3 Mei 1885 gebore; 133 jaar gelede. In hierdie verhaalbiografie gaan soek Theron in ou kookboeke, aantekeninge, foto’s, herinneringe, albums, briewe en geslagsregisters na haar ouma Issie se storie. ’n Lewe ontvou wat geraak is deur die verlies van ouers, die Anglo-Boereoorlog, die Rebellie van 1914 en daarna die energie wat dit verg om ’n groot huisgesin te behartig. ’n Skerfie glas wys hoe die verlede, selfs die verre verlede, spore op latere geslagte laat.

Bourgs, Talbots, Youngs, Rappolds, Favrets, Landrys, Develles, Jungs, and Dehebecourts - A Gumbo History of Families Forming a... Bourgs, Talbots, Youngs, Rappolds, Favrets, Landrys, Develles, Jungs, and Dehebecourts - A Gumbo History of Families Forming a New Orleans Culture (Hardcover)
James A Bourg Jr
R825 R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Save R133 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ward 21, Precinct 1; City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over, as of January 1, 1953 (Classic Reprint)... Ward 21, Precinct 1; City of Boston: List of Residents 20 Years of Age and Over, as of January 1, 1953 (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Boston Listing Board
R768 Discovery Miles 7 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hanks Family: Virginia, John and Mary Mott Hanks; Excerpts From Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Hardcover):... Hanks Family: Virginia, John and Mary Mott Hanks; Excerpts From Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Hardcover)
Lincoln Financial Foundation
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Book of Branding - a guide to creating brand identity for start-ups and beyond (Paperback, Illustrated edition): Radim Malinic Book of Branding - a guide to creating brand identity for start-ups and beyond (Paperback, Illustrated edition)
Radim Malinic
R602 Discovery Miles 6 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Book of Branding is a creative guide for new businesses, start-ups and individuals, which puts visual identity at the heart of brand strategy. The conversational, jargon free, tone of the book helps the reader to understand essential elements of the brand identity process. Offering first hand experience, insights and tips throughout, the book uses real life case studies to show how great collaborative work can be achieved. Book of Branding is an essential addition to the start-up toolkit, designed for entrepreneurs, founders, graphic designers, brand creators and anyone seeking to decode the complicated world of brand identity.

The Flag (Paperback): Georgia Beth The Flag (Paperback)
Georgia Beth
R218 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R42 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover what the American flag means with this fun nonfiction book! Ideal for young readers, this book includes a short fiction piece related to the topic, discussion questions, a connected activity, and other helpful features. This 20-page full-color book explains what the flag represents and why it makes Americans proud. It also challenges students to explore the meaning of the flag with thought-provoking questions, and includes an extension activity for kindergarten. Perfect for the classroom, at-home learning, or homeschool to learn about U.S. History, symbols of freedom, and national pride.

Voortrekkerstamouers 1835?1845 (Afrikaans, Hardcover, 2nd edition): Jan C. Visagie Voortrekkerstamouers 1835–1845 (Afrikaans, Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Jan C. Visagie
R382 Discovery Miles 3 820 Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Voortrekkerstamouers 1835–1845 is die eerste keer in 2000 gepubliseer. Dié tweede, hersiende uitgawe is aangevul met 214 nuwe stamouers. Dit bring die aantal mense wat die Groot Trek meegemaak het, op 23 000 te staan, in plaas van die oorspronklik geskatte 20 000.

Wat hierdie databasis van Voortrekkers nog meer besonders maak, is die versameling uiters skaars foto’s en portrette wat aangebied word.

In hierdie fotokabinet kan ongeveer 150 afbeeldings van Voortrekkers gesien word.

Gan - is that a Polish name? (Paperback): Richard Gan Gan - is that a Polish name? (Paperback)
Richard Gan
R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
First-Time Mom's Baby Journal - Create a Keepsake, Record Bonding Experiences, and Stay Organized (Paperback): Aubrey... First-Time Mom's Baby Journal - Create a Keepsake, Record Bonding Experiences, and Stay Organized (Paperback)
Aubrey Grossen
R436 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R62 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Hanks Family - Virginia, John and Mary Mott Hanks; Excerpts from Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Paperback):... Hanks Family - Virginia, John and Mary Mott Hanks; Excerpts from Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Lincoln Financial Foundation
R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Chain of love - A victorian family history (Paperback): Jane Wynne Willson The Chain of love - A victorian family history (Paperback)
Jane Wynne Willson
R433 Discovery Miles 4 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hanks Family - Miscellaneous (1); Excerpts from Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Paperback): Lincoln Financial... Hanks Family - Miscellaneous (1); Excerpts from Newspapers and Other Sources (Classic Reprint) (Paperback)
Lincoln Financial Foundation
R385 R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Save R43 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Bourgs, Talbots, Youngs, Rappolds, Favrets, Landrys, Develles, Jungs, and Dehebecourts - A Gumbo History of Families Forming a... Bourgs, Talbots, Youngs, Rappolds, Favrets, Landrys, Develles, Jungs, and Dehebecourts - A Gumbo History of Families Forming a New Orleans Culture (Paperback)
James A Bourg Jr
R584 R493 Discovery Miles 4 930 Save R91 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Vuur in Sy Vingers - Die Verreikende Invloed van NP van Wyk Louw (Afrikaans, Paperback): Ampie Muller, Beverley Roos-Muller Vuur in Sy Vingers - Die Verreikende Invloed van NP van Wyk Louw (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Ampie Muller, Beverley Roos-Muller
R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Ships in 4 - 8 working days
Journeys Through the Twentieth Century - Stories from One Family (Hardcover): Daniel C Tabor Journeys Through the Twentieth Century - Stories from One Family (Hardcover)
Daniel C Tabor
R636 Discovery Miles 6 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Journeys Through The Twentieth Century, Stories From One Family is a fascinating study of memory and identity, spanning almost two centuries, using the unique archive of one extended Jewish family.

Journeys Through the Twentieth Century - Stories from One Family (Paperback): Daniel C Tabor Journeys Through the Twentieth Century - Stories from One Family (Paperback)
Daniel C Tabor
R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Journeys Through The Twentieth Century, Stories From One Family is a fascinating study of memory and identity, spanning almost two centuries, using the unique archive of one extended Jewish family.

Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries - How Women (Also) Built the World (Paperback): Kate Mosse Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries - How Women (Also) Built the World (Paperback)
Kate Mosse
R360 R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Save R79 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Excellent . . . bursting with extraordinary women' - Anita Anand 'Brilliant' - Daisy Buchanan "My hope is that this book will inspire as I have been inspired. It's a love letter to the importance of history and about how, without knowing where we come from - truthfully and entirely - we cannot know who we are." Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries is a celebration of unheard and under-heard women's history. Within these pages you'll meet nearly 1000 women whose names deserve to be better known: from the Mothers of Invention and the trailblazing women at the Bar; warrior queens and pirate commanders; the women who dedicated their lives to the natural world or to medicine; those women of courage who resisted and fought for what they believed; to the unsung heroes of stage, screen and stadium. It is global, travelling the world and spanning all periods of time. It is also an intensely moving detective story of the author's own family history as Kate Mosse pieces together the forgotten life of her great-grandmother, Lily Watson, a famous and highly-successful novelist in her day who has all but disappeared from the record . . . Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries is accessible, ambitious in its scope and fascinating in its detail. A beautifully illustrated dictionary of women, it is a love letter to family history and a personal memoir about the nature of women's struggles to be heard and their achievements acknowledged. Joyous, celebratory and engaging, it is a book for everyone who has ever wondered how history is made.

In My Grandfather's Shadow - A story of war, trauma and the legacy of silence (Paperback): Angela Findlay In My Grandfather's Shadow - A story of war, trauma and the legacy of silence (Paperback)
Angela Findlay
R295 R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Save R64 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'Absolutely extraordinary ... Findlay reveals a vast, hidden European story that few nations have ever been brave enough to confront' Keith Lowe' 'Beautifully written, poignant and acutely perceptive' Sinclair McKay 'Moving and powerful' Julia Samuel ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... In My Grandfather's Shadow is an unflinching, thought-provoking fusion of memoir and history, and an exploration of the hidden scars left across generations by the conflict and horrors of the Second World War. In a quest to discover the truth about her German grandfather, first a proud Wehrmacht General serving on the Eastern front, then a broken POW on trial for Nazi war crimes, Angela Findlay travels across Europe and Russia to uncover the untold story of millions of Germans long buried not only in guilt and shame but also trauma. Carefully breaking the silence surrounding so many of World War Two's perpetrators, she challenges widespread binary narratives and offers a way forward that allows the intergenerational wounds to heal and us all to grasp the urgent lessons of the darkest episode in modern history. Brave, profoundly insightful and moving, In My Grandfather's Shadow is a courageous look at a taboo subject and raises important questions about how and why we should remember the past.

London Stories - Personal Lives, Public Histories (Hardcover): Hilda Kean London Stories - Personal Lives, Public Histories (Hardcover)
Hilda Kean
R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The melodramatic and romantic cliche s that pervade popular conceptions of working-class Londoners in the 19th and 20th century are debunked in this innovative expose of proletariat London. The individual stories of muted historical figures, including an illiterate silk weaver, a grandmother in an asylum, a deserted family, an abused daughter, and a dead child, are brought to light through interpretations of the scraps they left behind-- gravestone inscriptions, photographs and certificates, the grimy contents of hidden cubbyholes, and even childhood recollections that have been passed down through the generations. The unusual contents of these stories intertwine to evoke a haunting and original picture of working-class London that adds a much-needed, though bleak facet to the city's social history.

Our Family (Paperback): Sharad Ganesh Pradhan Our Family (Paperback)
Sharad Ganesh Pradhan
R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A few years of diligent and meticulous research has gone into the creation of this book about the history of the ancestors of our wider family.

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