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Huguenots at the Cape: . . . . these wild and desolate lands
Huguenots at the Cape
Influential beyond their numbers, the Huguenots, who came to the Cape as refugees, and their descendants have made significant and wide-ranging contributions to the economy and cultural climate of South Africa. But it is their courage and moral strength that places their story beyond the boundaries of time, place, ethnicity and religion. In the twenty-first century, the legacy bequeathed by the Huguenots has a special significance for South Africa and beyond.
“Thorough research and sophisticated analysis characterise this lucid account of the gripping tale of the ruthless persecution of the Huguenots in France and the settlement of approximately three hundred of them at the Cape of Good Hope in the late seventeenth century. Although they lost their language, the Huguenots made a larger contribution to the material and social development of the settlement at the Cape than the free burghers from the Dutch Republic or the German states. This volume provides an excellent record of the Huguenots’ place in our history.”
Hermann Giliomee, author of The Biography of a People (Tafelberg) and Maverick The shaping of the Afrikaners (Tafelberg)
“This is an accessible and at the same time remarkably in-depth account of Huguenot history. It is packed with new insights and provides a wealth of information on the rich history of a group of European immigrants that came to South Africa.”
Albert Grundlingh author of The Dynamics of Boer collaboration in the South African War of 1899-1902 (Protea) and Potent Sport and leisure practices in modern Afrikaner history (Protea)
Influential beyond their numbers, the Huguenots, who came to the Cape as refugees, and their descendants have made significant and wide-ranging contributions to the economy and cultural climate of South Africa. But it is their courage and moral strength that places their story beyond the boundaries of time, place, ethnicity and religion. In the twenty-first century, the legacy bequeathed by the Huguenots has a special significance for South Africa and beyond.
“Thorough research and sophisticated analysis characterise this lucid account of the gripping tale of the ruthless persecution of the Huguenots in France and the settlement of approximately three hundred of them at the Cape of Good Hope in the late seventeenth century. Although they lost their language, the Huguenots made a larger contribution to the material and social development of the settlement at the Cape than the free burghers from the Dutch Republic or the German states. This volume provides an excellent record of the Huguenots’ place in our history.”
Hermann Giliomee, author of The Biography of a People (Tafelberg) and Maverick The shaping of the Afrikaners (Tafelberg)
“This is an accessible and at the same time remarkably in-depth account of Huguenot history. It is packed with new insights and provides a wealth of information on the rich history of a group of European immigrants that came to South Africa.”
Albert Grundlingh author of The Dynamics of Boer collaboration in the South African War of 1899-1902 (Protea) and Potent Sport and leisure practices in modern Afrikaner history (Protea)
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Published February 7, 2022
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June 3, 2023
Wonderful book packed with good info about the Huguenoets. And easy to read.
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