Browsing by Subject "Regional history"
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Bloemfontein (1848-2015), mapping eight moments in time: Measuring and appreciating that which is nearest
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Maps represent more than physical reality. More significantly, they beckon that which is nearest; the life-care-place totality in which lived space is best understood as place, and lived time is best understood as care. ... -
Debating some past and present research frameworks and methodologies in history on places and their peoples in South Africa
(Taylor & FrancisUNISA Press, 2013)Histories regarding places and their peoples in South Africa can be traced to the early days of History being practised as an academic discipline. However, practising this form of history under (and outside) the flag of ... -
Informing history students / learners regarding an understanding and experiencing of South Africa's colonial past from a regional / local context
(South African Society for History Teaching, 2013)South Africa has delivered several voices of standing on the country's colonial historiography. The impact of especially 19th and 20th century colonialism on the southern tip of Africa is deeply rooted in all spheres of ... -
Regional, local, urban and rural history as nearby spaces and places: historiographical and methodological reflections.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)The purpose of this article is to review the almost 50 years of formal regional and local history research practices in South Africa under the umbrella of a variety of rural and urban trends, themes and phenomena. This ... -
Streeksgeskiedskrywing en koloniale verhoudinge: die Wes-Kaapse platteland en die Karoo.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2009)• Summary: Scholars who specialize in local or regional history study the characteristics and development of a society on a micro-level. These characteristics include demographic, economic, social, political, juridical, ... -
Vestiging langs die Vaalrivier in die omgewing van die Vredefortkoepel, 1840–2012
(North-West University, 2013)The settlement history of the Vredefort Dome can be described as a process of cultural development. The Vaal River hydrosphere, which was for many years a prestigious settlement site, initially attracted large scale game ...