George McCall Theal (1837-1919) was a prolific South African
historian and civil servant. After working as a missionary between
1875-1880 he was appointed magistrate of Tamacha before taking a
position as a clerk in the government and became Keeper of the Cape
Colony Archives. He was appointed Colonial Historiographer in 1891.
These volumes, first published in 1908, contain Theal's detailed
history of South Africa between 1795-1894. Focusing on the
political history of the country, Theal explores the British
control of Cape Colony and the reactions of the Dutch setters to
increasing British immigration, discussing the political
consequences of the establishment of the various Boer Republics and
the growth of Zulu power in South Africa. These volumes provide
valuable details on the political history of South Africa, and
reveal contemporary attitudes towards the history and ideas of
colonisation. Volume 3 covers the colonies between 1846-1860.
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