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Zulu Identities : Being Zulu, Past and Present.
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As someone who would like to try and understand the Zulus, I found this title will become available Feb.(?) next year. One of the 3 authors being John Laband.

It is hardcover, 600+ plus pages, but at a price around � 75.00.

In saying that, it apparently was specially commissioned, and seems quite authoritative on the Zulus from way back until now.

Might be worth the cost.

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�75 is steep! I might need some good reviews before I put my hand in my pocket.

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I understand your hesitation.

How can we learn, when sources are beyond our finances ?

I've only recently been aware of 'The Archives of Zululand' on Amazon, but at � 1,200.00 !

I know the information it contains is probably termed 'priceless', but I'll always be a novice, if information is priced well beyond my means.

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As previously stated on this forum, the cost of the AoZ really does make Keith Smith's book excellent value.

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Yes. It was just an example of how much is being asked for some books.

I'm reminded of when I was wanting to pursue my firearms interest, by updating 'Jane's Infantry Weapons' every year. That is, until I saw the price rise.

The first time I bought a copy, it was � 150.00.

10 years later, it had went up to � 350.00.

So any idea of collecting them didn't last long.

However, in saying that, I've got 4 different editions from the late 70s, early 80s, for extremely reasonable prices and conditions, from a good firearm book supplier.

I'll just wait a few years, to get other editions from the late 80s, early 90s and late 90s. Hopefully, again at a more realistic cost.

I'm willing to pay quite a lot for a book I'm after, but there is a limit.

I feel there should be some sort of 'ceiling' to book costs.

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