Overview
- Presents the first academic study of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo’s life and legacy
- Utilizes a rich interdisciplinary approach, examining Nkomo’s life from historical, literary, cultural, political, and philosophical angles
- Argues for Nkomo’s role in Zimbabwean and postcolonial African history as a philosopher of liberation and decolonial humanist
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: African Histories and Modernities (AHAM)
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Keywords
- Joshua Nkomo
- Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo
- History of Zimbabwe
- father of Zimbabwean nationalism
- Zimbabwe African People's Union
- ZAPU
- Father Zimbabwe
- Vice President of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwean Nationalism
- anti-colonial liberation struggle
- anti-liberation struggle
- triple helix of identity
- Nkomo
- Liberation of Zimbabwe
- African nationalist liberation movements
- postcolonial African nation-building
- Soviet Union in Africa
Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Imperialism, Nationalism, Liberation and Leadership
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Legacy, Diplomacy, Political Philosophy and Fatherhood
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Nation-Building, Persecution, Autobiography and Rehabilitation
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo of Zimbabwe
Book Subtitle: Politics, Power, and Memory
Editors: Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Series Title: African Histories and Modernities
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60555-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60554-8Published: 06 September 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86887-5Published: 11 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60555-5Published: 17 August 2017
Series ISSN: 2634-5773
Series E-ISSN: 2634-5781
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 454
Number of Illustrations: 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: African History, African Politics, African Culture, International Relations, Political Leadership