Item 1231 - Robben Island Rainbow Dreams: The making of Democratic South Africa's First National Heritage Institution

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ZA COM RCB-1231

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Robben Island Rainbow Dreams: The making of Democratic South Africa's First National Heritage Institution

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  • 2021 (Creation)

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1x Printed matter, 415 pages
Dimensions: 23.5cm x 16.6cm
Publishers: BestRed
Publication place: Cape Town
ISBN 978-1-928246-29-9

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Donated by editors

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The book offers the first intimate, behind-the-scenes account of the ongoing saga of the making of democratic South Africa's first national heritage institution. In doing so, it draws on the perspectives of historians, architects, visiting artists, ex-political prisoners, residents of the island and a host of heritage professionals, including debates on Mandelarisation and commemorating Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe.

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  • English

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NMCM: Reading room

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Nelson Mandela Foundation

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Final

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Full

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  • English

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