Cape Colony · Early European observer
Travels in Southern Africa, in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, and 1806
Henry Lichtenstein, 1812
Summary
German physician Lichtenstein served the Batavian governor at the Cape and made extensive journeys to the frontier. His account covers Khoikhoi society, the Xhosa on the eastern frontier, and the Cape Colony's political situation during the Dutch period — a crucial transitional source.
Topics
Cape Colony, Khoikhoi, Xhosa, Frontier, Batavian Republic
Bibliographic Information
- Author
- Henry Lichtenstein
- Year
- 1812
- Language(s)
- English, German
- Period
- Cape Colony
- Perspective
- Early European observer
- Access
- Full view