The Boer War - Hardcover
The Boer War was an epic both of heroism and of barbarism. Fought by the British against the Dutch inhabitants of South Aftrica, the Boer War had an extraordinary cast of characters including Commanders-in chief buller, Roberts and Kitchener, Winston Churchill, Arthur Conan Doyle, Emily Hobhouse, Rudyard Kipling, and Gandhi. The war revealed the ineptitude of the British military, and exposed the corrupt underside of British imperialism . For the first time, Judd and Surridge debunk several myths. There was not, for instance, a straightforward divide between the Boers and British. In fact, the overriding aim of both sides was to maintain European supremacy and to keep Africans and Indians "in their place." Giving us a sense of how the Apartheid era was born, "The Boer War "is a gripping read.
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Review:
"Beautifully clear and remarkably compact, it tells its story with elegance and enormous authority."--Martin Rubin, Washington Times "A solid and impressive history of the Boer War...written to a high standard." -- Andrew Roberts, "Sunday Telegraph" (UK) "This is a valuable portrait of the conflict itself and the politics behind it, as well as the concentration camps." -- Colin Gardiner, "Oxford Times" "Denis Judd and Keith Surridge have revisited the conflict and come up with a fresh view which answers some questions and poses others...a thoroughly decent book, cautious in its judgements and down-to-earth in its approach." -- Trevor Royle, "Sunday Herald," Glasgow "Fresh and well argued. Be prepared to have some assumptions shaken." -- "South Wales Argus"
Book Description:
The Boer War was an epic both of heroism and bungling, cunning and barbarism. It had an extraordinary cast of characters such as Churchill, Kruger, Rhodes and Kitchener. This book presents a fresh view of the war and debunks several myths.
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- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0999913611
- ISBN 13 9780999913611
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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