The Boer War - Historiography and Annotated Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)

One hundred years after the Boer War, the British continue to debate what went wrong, while the war has significant nationalist overtones in today's South Africa. This book examines changes in interpretations of the war and provides a bibliography of major sources on the Boer War, now sometimes called the South African War. The bibliography focuses on the military history, but also includes some historical accounts of the political debate. The first part of the book provides an extended historiographical essay, while part two provides an annotated bibliography of the titles discussed in part one. Historiographical questions concerning the Boer War are numerous. Discussions of military operations focus on the early use of modern weaponry and the effect of guerrilla tactics on a traditional force, while other historians debate the question of British military leadership and organization. Questions also revolve around British imperialism and the "scramble for Africa." Frequently called the second war for freedom by South African authors, the war was the reason that South Africa, unlike other British colonies, gained independence without majority rule. This makes the war of continuing relevance to the turmoil in South Africa, the collapse of the minority government, and the continuing problems of the current government. This book will provide a useful tool for those wishing to research the war.

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Bibliographies of Battles and Leaders
Release date:	May 2000
First published:	May 2000
Authors:	Fred R Van Hartesveldt
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	Annotated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-30627-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-30627-3
Barcode:	9780313306273

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