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Overview‘We can say without fear of being contradicted by history, that June 16, 1976 heralded the beginning of the end of the centuries-old white rule in this country.’ Nelson Mandela Originally banned on publication by the apartheid government, Year of Fire, Year of Ash is an eye-opening account of how, in June 1976, 20,000 school students faced down the tanks and guns of a vicious racist regime, in a revolt that galvanized the black working-class and became a pivotal turning point for the anti-apartheid movement. More than this, the book overturns much of the conventional logic that served to explain the event at the time, showing it was not simply a student protest, but part of a wider uprising. Released in this new edition to mark the fortieth anniversary, Year of Fire, Year of Ash provides an unparalleled insight into the origins and events of the uprising, from its antecedents in the 1920s to its role in inspiring global solidarity against apartheid. As South Africa experiences a new wave of popular discontent, and as new forms of black consciousness come to the fore in movements around the world, Baruch Hirson’s book provides a timely reminder of the Soweto revolt’s continued significance to struggles against oppression today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Baruch Hirson , Shula MarksPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Zed Books Ltd Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 13.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9781783608966ISBN 10: 178360896 Pages: 366 Publication Date: 15 June 2016 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'We can say without fear of being contradicted by history, that June 16, 1976 heralded the beginning of the end of the centuries old white rule in this country.' Nelson Mandela 'We can say without fear of being contradicted by history, that June 16, 1976 heralded the beginning of the end of the centuries old white rule in this country.' Nelson Mandela 'A seminal text to which new historical work continues to speak...a book for our time.' LSE Review of Books'Hirson's book provides a timely reminder of the continued significance of the Soweto revolt to struggles against oppression today.'Books Live 'A seminal text to which new historical work continues to speak...a book for our time.' LSE Review of Books 'Hirson's book provides a timely reminder of the continued significance of the Soweto revolt to struggles against oppression today.' Books Live Author InformationBaruch Hirson (1921-1999) was a lifelong activist who spent nine-and-a-half years in South African prisons as a result of his opposition to the apartheid regime. Following his release in 1973 he left for England, where he lectured in history at several universities and produced eight finely written, passionately argued books on the history of the left in South Africa. These include Yours for the Union (1989), The Cape Town Intellectuals (2000) and his autobiography, Revolutions in my Life (1995). He also founded the controversial critical journal Searchlight South Africa. Year of Fire, Year of Ash, originally banned in South Africa, remains the most widely read of all his books. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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