A Living Man from Africa Jan Tzatzoe, Xhosa Chief and Missionary, and the Making of Nineteenth-Century South Africa

"'Jan Tzatzoe (c. 1792-1868) was an African chieftain and a Christian missionary. His remarkable life story forms the subject of Roger S. Levine's engrossing book, which uses an innovative present-tense narrative to bring Tzatzoe, his companions, and the teeming world of colonial South Africa to life... Skilfully weaving archival sources into a beautifully written text, Levine's book is a prime example of a colonial "micro history": showing the symbiosis between individuals and often brutal historical events.' (Dr Andrew Rudd, Church Times)"