The Concentration Camps of the Anglo-Boer War: A Social History

by Elizabeth van Heyningen

A general history of the concentration camps of the Anglo-Boer War, and the first to make an in-depth use of the very rich and extensive official documents in the South African and British archives, this book provides a fresh perspective on a topic that understandably arouses emotions because of the great numbers of Afrikaners--especially women and children--who died in the camps. Set in the larger context of colonialism at the end of the 19th century,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1431405426
• ISBN13: 9781431405428
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Jacana Media
• Length: 391 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"