Cape Town: The making of a city : an illustrated social history

by Nigel Worden

This study of the South African city under Dutch and British rule traces the changing character of the city and portrays the varied lives of its inhabitants - black and white, rich and poor, slave and free, Christian and Muslim.'

Genres: South Africa

283 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Professor of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town.

Reviews

[Francesco Billi-Timon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A city-wide history of human ambition and a pretty good reminder of the evanescence of what is present.

[Justin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know why but is possible to write a book about South Africa without it dripping political agenda. The Title should be Cape Town : The Making of a City: A discourse on its inequity.