Like the Pharaohs he admired, Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) hoped to be remembered for 4,000 years. Barely 120 years later, many people want him expunged from history altogether. A major figure in the British Empire, he has been the subject of a bitter international controversy. This book sheds new light on a complicated story, relates the history of the Rhodes Scholarships, and suggests common-sense rules for commemorating contested figures as diverse as Robert E. Lee and Mahatma Gandhi..
Like the Pharaohs he admired, Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) hoped to be remembered for 4,000 years. Barely 120 years later, many people want him expunged from history altogether. A major figure in the British Empire, he has been the subject of a bitter international controversy. This book sheds new light on a complicated story, relates the history of the Rhodes Scholarships, and suggests common-sense rules for commemorating contested figures as diverse as Robert E. Lee and Mahatma Gandhi..
Cecil Rhodes and Other Statues: Dealing Plainly with the Past
302Cecil Rhodes and Other Statues: Dealing Plainly with the Past
302Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781662916458 |
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Publisher: | Gatekeeper Press |
Publication date: | 07/09/2021 |
Pages: | 302 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d) |