Bundy, Colin editor. Beinart, William editor. text biography sa 2020 monographic eng

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328 pages ; 24 cm "Seven years since his death (2013), Nelson Mandela still occupies an extraordinary place in the global imagination. Internationally, Mandela's renown seems intact and invulnerable. In South Africa, however, his legacy and his place in the country's history have become matters of contention and dispute, especially among younger black South Africans. These essays analyse aspects of Mandela's life in the context of South Africa's national history, and make an important contribution to the historiography of the anti-apartheid political struggle. They reassess: the political context of his youth; his changing political beliefs and connections with the left; his role in the African National Congress and the turn to armed struggle; and his marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and their political relationship. By providing new context, they explore Mandela as an actor in broader social processes such as the rise of the ANC and the making of South Africa's post-apartheid constitution. The detailed essays are linked in a substantial introduction by Colin Bundy and current debates are addressed in a concluding essay by Elleke Boehmer. This book provides a scholarly counterweight both to uncritical celebration of Mandela and also to a simplistic attribution of post-apartheid shortcomings to the person of Mandela."--Page 4 of cover. edited by Colin Bundy and William Beinart. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mandela, Nelson 1918-2013 Mandela, Nelson 1918-2013 Public opinion Anti-apartheid movements South Africa History 20th century South Africa History 1994- South Africa History 1961-1994 South Africa Politics and government 20th century 968.071 REAS 9781431430031 (paperback) 210317 20250226124856.0 eng