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Cecil Rhodes and Other Statues : Dealing Plainly with the Past
Overview
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..
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- ISBN-13: 9781662916458
- ISBN-10: 1662916450
- Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
- Publish Date: July 2021
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
- Page Count: 302
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