Die Afrikaner en sy Taal 1806–1875 (Second Hand)

Dr. J. du P. Scholtz

Pre-Owned / Collectible Edition

Product Overview

Originally awarded the Hertzog Prize for scientific prose (1943), Die Afrikaner en sy Taal 1806–1875 is a landmark Afrikaans-language study by Dr. J. du P. Scholtz, former Hofmeyr Professor of Nederlands en Afrikaans at the University of Cape Town.

This edition, published by Nasou Beperk, offers an in-depth and authoritative exploration of the development of the Afrikaans language and national consciousness from 1806 to 1875. Scholtz draws from extensive primary sources to analyse the evolution of the language and its role in religion, law, education, and everyday life among Dutch-speaking settlers in the Cape.

Condition (Pre-Owned)

• Condition: Good (some foxing on edges, minor cover wear, clean interior)

• Dust jacket intact with light rubbing and minor marks

• Spine slightly yellowed with age, binding solid

• No writing or underlining inside

Note: This is a pre-owned vintage hardcover in good collectible condition. Natural ageing and foxing are visible but consistent with its age.

Features

• Title: Die Afrikaner en sy Taal 1806–1875

• Author: Dr. J. du P. Scholtz

• Publisher: Nasou Beperk

• Language: Afrikaans

• Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket

• Subject: Linguistic and cultural history, Afrikaans origins

• Edition: Special reprint commemorating the 50th anniversary of De Nasionale Pers Beperk (1915–1965)

• Pages: Approx. 400

• Award: Hertzog Prize for scientific prose (1943)

Summary

This work traces the early Afrikaans identity and the interplay between language, politics, and faith during a crucial formative period in South African history. Scholtz’s balanced, research-based approach makes it both a scholarly resource and a collector’s treasure for anyone interested in Afrikaans cultural studies or South African linguistics.