The Boer War was an epic both of heroism and bungling, cunning and barbarism. It had an extraordinary cast of characters - not only leading men like Churchill, Kruger, Rhodes and Kitchener, but minor characters from Conan Doyle and Kipling to Gandhi, Chief Dinizulu and Hector "Fighting Mac" MacDonald. The war revealed the ineptitude of the British military, and unexpectedly exposed the corrupt underside of imperialism - in for instance the shooting of Boer prisoners of war by "Breaker" Morant, and the embezzlement of ...
Read More
The Boer War was an epic both of heroism and bungling, cunning and barbarism. It had an extraordinary cast of characters - not only leading men like Churchill, Kruger, Rhodes and Kitchener, but minor characters from Conan Doyle and Kipling to Gandhi, Chief Dinizulu and Hector "Fighting Mac" MacDonald. The war revealed the ineptitude of the British military, and unexpectedly exposed the corrupt underside of imperialism - in for instance the shooting of Boer prisoners of war by "Breaker" Morant, and the embezzlement of military supplies by British officers. It is also claimed that Baden-Powell let Africans starve during the Siege of Mafeking, and it is likely that Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain profited from arms sales in a war many believe he himself had plotted. This book presents a fresh view of the war and debunks several myths. There was not, for instance, a straightforward divide between Boers and the British - many Boers fought on the British side, and many British were strongly pro-Boer, denouncing their own side's "methods of barbarism". In fact, in the history of the two communitites, the war was an uncharacteristic collision of interests, though it led to long-standing resentments. The overriding aim of both was to maintain European supremacy and to keep Africans and Indians in their place. The sensitivity the British displayed to the Afrikaner volk in the peace treaty is evidence of this. So in fact is the continued division of power and spoils that lasted until the end of the Apartheid era.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $6.63, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1977 by Hart-Davis, MacGibbon.
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $7.75, very good condition, Sold by Solr Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Skokie, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Palgrave MacMillan.
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $9.94, very good condition, Sold by dying earth books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from torrance, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Palgrave Macmillan.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book Aside from a bit of shelf and edge wear, with a bump to the front, top corner of the dust jacket, this appears to be a brand new, unread book in nearly perfect condition! ! Its jacket is protected with a mylar, Brodart cover. Your toes will twinkle with delight when this book gets to you! ! !
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $10.00, like new condition, Sold by Row by Row Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sugar Grove, NC, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Palgrave Macmillan.
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Orrin Schwab - BOOKS rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Providence, UT, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Palgrave MacMillan, 2003.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good-in Very Good-dust jacket. 1403961506. Light wear to the binding. The dust jacket has some wear to the edges; 6.75 X 1.25 X 9.5 inches; 384 pages.
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by The Hermitage Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Palgrave.
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Ziebarth Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Coal Valley, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Palgrave MacMillan.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book First U. S. edition, first printing, hardcover. xvi, 352 pages. Illustraions, acknowledgments, maps, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. Very good with tail of spine and bottom corners bumped, in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear. Mylar cover on jacket.
Add this copy of The Boer War to cart. $35.45, very good condition, Sold by Paul Brown Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ramsgate, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by -John Murray (2002)-.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. 1977. Hardcover. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
