The Boer War by Denis Judd
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.
This immensely readable book.. provides a fine panoramic vision. The deeper meaning of the war is now clear. -- Robert Giddings, Tribune Judd and Surridge add a new angle ... they conclude that the war acted as a kind of boil-lancing which enabled the two white races to march forward hand-in-hand on he road to Apartheid ... The British won the war only in the technical, constitutional sense ... The Boers won the peace. They created a new South Africa on their terms. -- Jane Ridley, The Spectator An impressive history ... written to a high standard with undoubted scholarship. -- Andrew Roberts, Sunday Telegraph
Denis Judd is Professor of Imperial and Commonwealth History at London Metropolitan University and most recently the author of 'Empire: The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present'. He wrote two BBC radio programmes on the Boer War to mark the centenary of its outbreak. Dr Keith Surridge teaches at Queen Mary College, London and Notre Dame University and is the author of 'Managing the South African War 1899-1902'. Both live in London
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719561696 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719561698 |
| Title | The Boer War |
| Author | Denis Judd |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2003-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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