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- The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828: War, Shaka, and the Consolidation of Power
- The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Glossary
- Frontispiece
- Frontispiece
- Chapter 1 Political History in Precolonial Africa: The Case of the AmaZulu Kingdom
- Chapter 2 Powerful Chiefs Before Shaka
- Chapter 3 Shaka’s Early Life: Oral Traditions, Tales, and History
- Chapter 4 Shaka as Warrior
- Chapter 5 AmaZulu Expansion and Repercussions: Early Conflicts and Migrations
- Chapter 6 Chiefs, Chiefdoms, Violence, and Political Reconfiguration
- Chapter 7 Challenges and Consolidation, 1824–1827
- Chapter 8 Royal Women: Authority and Subservience
- Chapter 9 Zulu Voices, Zulu Meanings: Ancestors, Praises, and History
- Chapter 10 Shaka’s Rule: Social Configuration and Social Control
- Chapter 11 Shaka’s Ambitions
- Chapter 12 The Legacy of Shaka’s Reign
- Appendix James Stuart Interviewees
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 8 - Royal Women: Authority and Subservience
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2014
- The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828: War, Shaka, and the Consolidation of Power
- The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Glossary
- Frontispiece
- Frontispiece
- Chapter 1 Political History in Precolonial Africa: The Case of the AmaZulu Kingdom
- Chapter 2 Powerful Chiefs Before Shaka
- Chapter 3 Shaka’s Early Life: Oral Traditions, Tales, and History
- Chapter 4 Shaka as Warrior
- Chapter 5 AmaZulu Expansion and Repercussions: Early Conflicts and Migrations
- Chapter 6 Chiefs, Chiefdoms, Violence, and Political Reconfiguration
- Chapter 7 Challenges and Consolidation, 1824–1827
- Chapter 8 Royal Women: Authority and Subservience
- Chapter 9 Zulu Voices, Zulu Meanings: Ancestors, Praises, and History
- Chapter 10 Shaka’s Rule: Social Configuration and Social Control
- Chapter 11 Shaka’s Ambitions
- Chapter 12 The Legacy of Shaka’s Reign
- Appendix James Stuart Interviewees
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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- The Creation of the Zulu Kingdom, 1815–1828War, Shaka, and the Consolidation of Power, pp. 172 - 204Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014