Chronology of Namibian History. From Pre-historical Times to Independent Namibia

Title: Chronology of Namibian History
Subtitle: From Pre-historical Times to Independent Namibia
Author: Klaus Dierks
Publisher: Namibia Scientific Society
First edition, Windhoek 1999
ISBN 999164010X / ISBN 99916-40-10-X
Original softcover, 15 x 21 cm, 270 pages, some bw-photos

Condition:

Good. Few traces of usage.

About: Chronology of Namibian History. From Pre-historical Times to Independent Namibia

A major shortcoming of Namibia's historical records has to be borne in mind: the indigenes were considered to be nothing but objects of European intervention. They do not turn up as makers of history, and the impression is created that they lived "outside" the country's history. The chronology before you makes an honest attempt to rectify this bias, but it has to be understood that this effort is merely an additional stepping stone in the cumulative effort to write up the very complex history of this young nation state. Another major shortcoming of the records is that references to the role of Namibian women in the making of their country's history, and in bringing about its liberation, are all too rare, and this topic is deserving of much additional research in the future. My special thanks go to Andre du Pisani of the University of Namibia for his invaluable suggestions and stimulating ideas, and to Werner Hillebrecht of the National Library of Namibia for guiding me to the appropriate reference sources.

Content: Chronology of Namibian History. From Pre-historical Times to Independent Namibia

AUTHOR
PREFACE
NOTE TO THE READER
SOURCES OF PHOTOGRAPHS
THE PRE-HISTORICAL PERIOD BC TO 1485
THE PERIOD OF THE EXPLORERS, HUNTERS AND TRADERS 1486-1800
THE PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD: THE MISSIONARIES
THE MISSIONARIES ARRIVE IN THE TERRITORY 1805-1840
THE MISSIONARIES INTERFERE IN LOCAL POLITICS 1842-1883
THE COLONIAL PERIOD: GERMAN RULE
INITIAL PERIOD OF GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA (SWA) 1884-1889
THE ACTIVE RESISTANCE STRUGGLE BEGINS 1890-1903
THE RESISTANCE STRUGGLE CULMINATES IN GENOCIDE 1904-1906
GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA CONSOLIDATES 1907-1914
THE COLONIAL PERIOD: SOUTH AFRICAN RULE
SOUTH WEST AFRICA UNDER SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY RULE 1915-1918
SOUTH WEST AFRICA BECOMES A LEAGUE OF NATIONS MANDATE 1919-1945
SOUTH WEST AFRICA BECOMES A UNITED NATIONS TRUSTEESHIP AREA 1946-1956
THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA BEGINS 1957-1974
THE INDEPENDENCE PROCESS: PERIOD OF INTERIM ADMINISTRATIONS 1975-1987
THE INDEPENDENCE PROCESS LEADS TO NAMIBIA'S FREEDOM 1988-1990
LIST OF ACRONYMS
REFERENCES
SUBJECT INDEX
PLACE-NAME INDEX