Jan Christian Smuts
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Few lives have bridged the chasm between battlefield and statecraft as dramatically as that of Jan Christian Smuts — soldier, philosopher, botanist, and one of the most consequential statesmen of the twentieth century. Written by his son, J.C. Smuts, this intimate and authoritative biography chronicles the extraordinary arc of a man who fought against the British Empire in the Anglo-Boer War, only to become one of its most vital architects, shaping the League of Nations and the United Nations Charter while simultaneously leading South Africa through two world wars. Enriched with halftone illustrations and maps, the biography presents a portrait that is at once personal and panoramic, illuminating Smuts's complex legacy — his towering intellect, his concept of holism, his contradictions as a champion of international unity who remained entrenched in the racial politics of his homeland. Written with the insight of a son and the discipline of a careful historian, this account of one of Africa's greatest and most controversial figures leaves the reader questioning whether genius and moral compromise are, in the end, inseparable.
Author: J. C. Smuts
Format: Hardback
Published: 1952, Cassell & Company Ltd
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Few lives have bridged the chasm between battlefield and statecraft as dramatically as that of Jan Christian Smuts — soldier, philosopher, botanist, and one of the most consequential statesmen of the twentieth century. Written by his son, J.C. Smuts, this intimate and authoritative biography chronicles the extraordinary arc of a man who fought against the British Empire in the Anglo-Boer War, only to become one of its most vital architects, shaping the League of Nations and the United Nations Charter while simultaneously leading South Africa through two world wars. Enriched with halftone illustrations and maps, the biography presents a portrait that is at once personal and panoramic, illuminating Smuts's complex legacy — his towering intellect, his concept of holism, his contradictions as a champion of international unity who remained entrenched in the racial politics of his homeland. Written with the insight of a son and the discipline of a careful historian, this account of one of Africa's greatest and most controversial figures leaves the reader questioning whether genius and moral compromise are, in the end, inseparable.