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Overview"""From 1652 until 1795, the Cape of Good Hope was a Dutch settlement marked by tensions, often portrayed as antagonism between the oppressive Dutch East India Company (VOC) and aggrieved burgher as the underdogs. However, by comparing the political structures, institutions and dynamics of the Dutch Republic and its overseas settlement, the author demonstrates that the relationship was more cooperative and that the Cape burghers were able to influence policies in their favour similar to the way burghers in the Dutch Republic did by forming political factions. Using the Cape Conflict of the later eighteenth century as a case study, Baartman illustrates that it was in fact a fight for power between factions within the ruling elite, which consisted of VOC officials and burghers. This book offers new evidence, different interpretations and an innovative narrative about where burghers came from, what their position was, and how the Cape political world operated.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Teun BaartmanPublisher: Leiden University Press Imprint: Leiden University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9789087283346ISBN 10: 9087283342 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 12 March 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. From refreshment to settlement 2. Dutch Africa 3. A big mistake 4. Traditions of protest 5. The burgher troubles spread like wildfire 6. The 404 burghers 7. Motives for protest a. The 1778 ‘Revolution’ b. The Enlightenment c. The “deteriorating state of the burghers” d. Banishment and burgher honour . The Cape elite – family and power 9. A challenge from within 10. Protests continued … and betrayed 11. Not Patriots, but matadorsReviewsBaartman's well-researched study of South Africa's Cape Colony (also known as the Cape of Good Hope) during the period of the Dutch East Company's rule (1652-1795) emphasizes the Dutch character of the colony and its ties to the traditions and institutions of the Netherlands. Recommended. -- Choice A highly original study and very significant in its historiographical import - it will change the way we think about the Dutch Cape. --Professor Gerald Groenewald, University of Johannesburg A significant contribution to the literature on the history of the early colonial Cape --Dr Wayne Dooling, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London A significant contribution to the literature on the history of the early colonial Cape --Dr Wayne Dooling, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London A highly original study and very significant in its historiographical import - it will change the way we think about the Dutch Cape. --Professor Gerald Groenewald, University of Johannesburg Author InformationTeun Baartman has a PhD in History (University of Cape Town) and is a consultant researcher to Outsiders Within, a research archive project of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cape Town. He has contributed numerously to publications on burghers in the Cape Colony. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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