Gerald Groenewald
Biographic Data
| ID | 1744360 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gerald Groenewald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gerald |
| FAMILY NAME | Groenewald |
| SIGNATURE | GROENEWALD G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7924-1506 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Tavern of two oceans
The retail of alcohol was so central to the economy and society of the Cape of Good Hope during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that it earned the nickname “tavern of two oceans”. This retail business was organised on the so- called lease or monopoly (pacht) system whereby a person paid the authorities for the right to sell a certain type of alcohol for a given period in a specific area. This article traces the intellectual origins of th…
The hidden history of South Africa's book and reading cultures
Constructing the 'new' national culture
The Afrikaans of the Cape Muslims from 1815 to 1915
No abstract available
Dynasty building, family networks and social capital
A hallmark of colonisation was extensive social reconfiguration, leading to the development of local elites which differed from the metropolitan and indigenous patterns. Historians of the Cape of Good Hope during the VOC era have identified the development of a local elite during the eighteenth century. The Cape gentry, consisting of grain and wine farmers in the hinterland of Cape Town, consolidated their power and influence over several generat…
Slaves and Free Blacks in VOC Cape Town, 1652–1795
During the past three decades, historians of the Cape Colony during the period of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) rule have transformed our view of the role of slavery. Slavery has moved from an issue of marginal importance to one which is now considered central to the establishment and growth of a colonial society in South Africa. Most of this work, however, focused on the agrarian areas of the colony, and there has, until recently, been rela…
The Pre-Industrial Cape in the Twenty-First Century
This special issue of the South African Historical Journal reflects on the state of the field of pre-industrial history at the Cape of Good Hope. It is an opportunity to look back on the previous decade of research, identify accomplishments, and chart future directions. We note a significant historiographical shift from research that focused broadly on colonised peoples, particularly slaves and Khoesan, to emerging literatures that give equally c…
A mother makes no bastard
I am grateful to Wayne Dooling and V.C. Malherbe for their comments on earlier drafts which hugely improved this article; they are not responsible for any remaining infelicities. My thanks, too, to Martha Chaiklin, Karel Schoeman and David Wardle for providing research material from overseas. This research was sponsored by the National Research Foundation and the University of Cape Town Research Committee, which is acknowledged with thanks. The v…
Een Dienstig Inwoonder
When Otto Mentzel, who lived in Cape Town for seven years in the 1730s, later reflected upon the society that developed at the southernmost end of Africa, he divided the free-burgher society into four classes
To Leibniz, from Dorha
Perhaps one of the saddest consequences of the demise of traditional Khoikhoi societies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is the loss of their languages. Contemporary reports by visitors abound with references to how difficult the Khoi language was to learn, while at the same time commending the Khoikhoi for their ability to learn European languages. By about 1700, only half a century after Dutch colonisation, most Khoikhoi living i…
A mother makes no bastard
I am grateful to Wayne Dooling and V.C. Malherbe for their comments on earlier drafts which hugely improved this article; they are not responsible for any remaining infelicities. My thanks, too, to Martha Chaiklin, Karel Schoeman and David Wardle for providing research material from overseas. This research was sponsored by the National Research Foundation and the University of Cape Town Research Committee, which is acknowledged with thanks. The v…
Slaves and Free Blacks in VOC Cape Town, 1652–1795
During the past three decades, historians of the Cape Colony during the period of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) rule have transformed our view of the role of slavery. Slavery has moved from an issue of marginal importance to one which is now considered central to the establishment and growth of a colonial society in South Africa. Most of this work, however, focused on the agrarian areas of the colony, and there has, until recently, been rela…
The Pre-Industrial Cape in the Twenty-First Century
This special issue of the South African Historical Journal reflects on the state of the field of pre-industrial history at the Cape of Good Hope. It is an opportunity to look back on the previous decade of research, identify accomplishments, and chart future directions. We note a significant historiographical shift from research that focused broadly on colonised peoples, particularly slaves and Khoesan, to emerging literatures that give equally c…
Een Dienstig Inwoonder
When Otto Mentzel, who lived in Cape Town for seven years in the 1730s, later reflected upon the society that developed at the southernmost end of Africa, he divided the free-burgher society into four classes
To Leibniz, from Dorha
Perhaps one of the saddest consequences of the demise of traditional Khoikhoi societies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is the loss of their languages. Contemporary reports by visitors abound with references to how difficult the Khoi language was to learn, while at the same time commending the Khoikhoi for their ability to learn European languages. By about 1700, only half a century after Dutch colonisation, most Khoikhoi living i…
A mother makes no bastard
I am grateful to Wayne Dooling and V.C. Malherbe for their comments on earlier drafts which hugely improved this article; they are not responsible for any remaining infelicities. My thanks, too, to Martha Chaiklin, Karel Schoeman and David Wardle for providing research material from overseas. This research was sponsored by the National Research Foundation and the University of Cape Town Research Committee, which is acknowledged with thanks. The v…
Een Dienstig Inwoonder
When Otto Mentzel, who lived in Cape Town for seven years in the 1730s, later reflected upon the society that developed at the southernmost end of Africa, he divided the free-burgher society into four classes
Slaves and Free Blacks in VOC Cape Town, 1652–1795
During the past three decades, historians of the Cape Colony during the period of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) rule have transformed our view of the role of slavery. Slavery has moved from an issue of marginal importance to one which is now considered central to the establishment and growth of a colonial society in South Africa. Most of this work, however, focused on the agrarian areas of the colony, and there has, until recently, been rela…
The Pre-Industrial Cape in the Twenty-First Century
This special issue of the South African Historical Journal reflects on the state of the field of pre-industrial history at the Cape of Good Hope. It is an opportunity to look back on the previous decade of research, identify accomplishments, and chart future directions. We note a significant historiographical shift from research that focused broadly on colonised peoples, particularly slaves and Khoesan, to emerging literatures that give equally c…
The Afrikaans of the Cape Muslims from 1815 to 1915
No abstract available
Dynasty building, family networks and social capital
A hallmark of colonisation was extensive social reconfiguration, leading to the development of local elites which differed from the metropolitan and indigenous patterns. Historians of the Cape of Good Hope during the VOC era have identified the development of a local elite during the eighteenth century. The Cape gentry, consisting of grain and wine farmers in the hinterland of Cape Town, consolidated their power and influence over several generat…
The hidden history of South Africa's book and reading cultures
Constructing the 'new' national culture
Tavern of two oceans
The retail of alcohol was so central to the economy and society of the Cape of Good Hope during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that it earned the nickname “tavern of two oceans”. This retail business was organised on the so- called lease or monopoly (pacht) system whereby a person paid the authorities for the right to sell a certain type of alcohol for a given period in a specific area. This article traces the intellectual origins of th…
History (9 works) · Cape (8 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · History (6 works) · Colonialism (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · South African History and Culture (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Ethnology (3 works)