Download or read book Nelson Mandela: A Very Short Introduction written by Elleke Boehmer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-07-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As well as being a remarkable statesman, Nelson Mandela has become a universal symbol of justice, a secular saint. Elleke Boehmer examines not only the great anti-apartheid leader's life, but also the ways in which images and representations have been used to create the Mandela we know today - an internationally recognized icon of freedom.