Synopsis
Cecil Rhodes: A Study of a Career is a book written by Howard Hensman that provides a comprehensive account of the life and career of Cecil Rhodes. Rhodes was a British businessman, politician, and imperialist who played a significant role in the colonization of Africa. The book covers Rhodes' early life, his education, and his early business ventures in South Africa. It then goes on to explore his political career, including his involvement in the Cape Colony and his role in the establishment of Rhodesia. The book also looks at Rhodes' controversial views on race and imperialism, and the impact of his actions on the people of Africa. Hensman provides a detailed analysis of Rhodes' legacy, examining his achievements and failures, and the lasting impact of his career on the history of Africa and the world. Overall, Cecil Rhodes: A Study of a Career is a comprehensive and insightful biography of one of the most influential figures of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
For some years past I have been brought into rather intimate contact with Mr Cecil Rhodes and his works, and have taken a great interest in studying the methods and character of one who whatever his faults and shortcomings may be plays a very important part in the history of the British Empire at the present time. It had long struck me as a remarkable fact that no real attempt to describe Mr Rhodes career had ever been made; and in view of the great amount of attention which has been devoted to South Africa for the past three years, I at length, after much consideration, decided to -make some sort of an attempt to fill this gap. Hence this book. As at first designed, the work was only intended to be a comparatively small one, setting forth without bias or prejudice the salient features so far of Mr Rhodes life. As I progressed, however, the book grew and grew until it assumed its present form.
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