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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
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