This reference guide covers all aspects of the life and works of Nelson Mandela. The extensive A to Z section includes several hundred entries. The bibliography provides a comprehensive list of publications concerning his life and work.

Nelson Mandela: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works covers the life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who was a freedom fighter, a political prisoner, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and the first president of a democratic South Africa. This book guides readers in understanding the background to Mandela’s life and the context of his political career, and it emphasizes the perspectives and philosophies that formed Mandela as he grew up in the world of segregationist and apartheid South Africa.

• Includes a detailed chronology of Mandela’s life, family, and work.
• The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Mandela’s life.
• The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning his life and work.
• The index thoroughly cross-references the chronological and encyclopedic entries.