02065nam a22002417a 4500 39533 39533 9781107440005 eng- 968.065092 NEL- The Cambridge Companion to Nelson Mandela / editd By Rita Barnard Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2014. xxxi, 317p. Includes bibliography and index. Nelson Mandela was one of the most revered figures of our time. He committed himself to a compelling political cause, suffered a long prison sentence and led his violent and divided country to a peaceful democratic transition. His legacy however is not uncontested: his decision to embark on an armed struggle in the 1960s, his solitary talks with apartheid officials in the 1980s and the economic policies adopted during his presidency still spark intense debate, even after his death. The essays in this Companion, written by experts in history, anthropology, jurisprudence, cinema, literature and visual studies, address these and other issues. They examine how Mandela became an icon during his lifetime and consider the meanings and uses of his internationally recognizable image. Their overarching concerns include Mandela's relation to 'tradition' and 'modernity', the impact of his most famous public performances, the oscillation between Africanist and non - racial positions in South Africa and the politics of gender and national sentiment. The volume concludes with a meditation on Mandela's legacy in the twenty-first century and a detailed guide to further reading. English. Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 Biography Political and social influence South Africa Presidents Biography South Africa Anti-apartheid movements History Role of Nelson Mandela South Africa South Africa History Apartheid era Social justice Studies Leadership and activism Human rights advocates Biography Global impact Barnard, Rita editor. ddc BK 0 0 0 0 NASSDOC NASSDOC 2024-03-21 Ahuja Book Company Pvt. Ltd. 415.15 2024-03-21 0 968.065092 NEL- 54544 2024-05-30 00:00:00 575.00 2024-03-21 BK