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Impact of the South African War
. Ed(S): Omissi, David; Thompson, Andrew
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Hardback. An international team of scholars explores the myriad legacies of the war for South Africa, for Britain, for the Empire and beyond. The introduction sets the contributions in context, and the afterword offers thought-provoking reflections on their cumulative significance. Editor(s): Omissi, David; Thompson, Andrew. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 571.
This exciting new book marks a major shift in the study of the South African War. It turns attention from the war's much debated causes onto its more neglected consequences. An international team of scholars explores the myriad legacies of the war - for South Africa, for Britain, for the Empire and beyond. The extensive introduction sets the contributions in context, and the elegant afterword offers thought-provoking reflections on their cumulative significance.
This exciting new book marks a major shift in the study of the South African War. It turns attention from the war's much debated causes onto its more neglected consequences. An international team of scholars explores the myriad legacies of the war - for South Africa, for Britain, for the Empire and beyond. The extensive introduction sets the contributions in context, and the elegant afterword offers thought-provoking reflections on their cumulative significance.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
Number of Pages
313
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333776995
SKU
V9780333776995
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About . Ed(S): Omissi, David; Thompson, Andrew
JACQUELINE BEAUMONT Freelance Researcher, Oxford PHILIP BUCKNER Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London PETER CAIN Research Professor, Sheffield Hallam University GREG CUTHBERTSON Associate Professor of History, University of South Africa JOHN DARWIN Beit Lecturer, History of the British Commonwealth, Nuffield College, Oxford SAUL DUBOW Reader in History, School of African and Asian Studies, University of Sussex ALBERT ... Read more
Reviews for Impact of the South African War
'This volume is a must for the South Africa specialist's collection and will be of interest to many others besides.' - Andrew Porter, King's College, London, South African Historical Journal '...a stimulating work, empirically-rooted, balanced, often ground-breaking, and essential reading for anyone wanting some solid facts and thinking about the effects of the South African war.' - ... Read more