This collections of essays by leading British and South African scholars, looking at the Boer War, focuses on three aspects: how the British Military functioned; the role of the Boers, Afrikaners and Zulus; and the media presentation of the war to the public.
Edited by:
John Gooch Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 498g ISBN:9780415761239 ISBN 10: 0415761239 Series:Military History and Policy Pages: 349 Publication Date:17 July 2014 Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"RUSI Journal ""an interesting collection of papers"" Small Wars & Insurgencies ""a very solid contribution to the field of military studies, including civil-military politics"" "" Provides a helpful starting point for those continuing with the investigation of one of Africa""s largest and most complex military campaigns."" - Army Historical Research ""Excellent volume... a work that offers some original themes and revisions rather than presenting the same old story in different words - Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History ""a remarkable collection of essays covering neglected aspects of the Boer War... It is unusual for a work of collected papers such as this to be so uniformly excellent and informative. The Boer War is a monument to the scholarly expertise of Gooch and his contributors and a ""must-purchase"" for all students of this tragic conflict. - The Historian"