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An Imperfect Occupation: Enduring the South African War
Contributor(s): Boje, John (Author)

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 ISBN: 0252039564     ISBN-13: 9780252039560
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2015
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Africa - South - Republic Of South Africa
- History | Military - General
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 968.048
LCCN: 2015013223
Series: History of Military Occupation
Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9.1" L (1.65 lbs) 248 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Cultural Region - Southern Africa
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
 
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Publisher Description:
The South African War (1899-1902), also called the Boer War and Anglo-Boer War, began as a conventional conflict. It escalated into a savage irregular war fought between the two Boer republics and a British imperial force that adopted a scorched-earth policy and used concentration camps to break the will of Afrikaner patriots and Boer guerrillas. In An Imperfect Occupation, John Boje delves into the agonizing choices faced by Winburg district residents during the British occupation. Afrikaner men fought or evaded combat or collaborated; Afrikaner women fled over the veld or submitted to life in the camps; and black Africans weighed the life or death consequences of taking sides. Boje's sensitive analysis showcases the motives, actions, and reactions of Boers and Africans alike as initial British accommodation gave way to ruthlessness. Challenging notions of Boer unity and homogeneity, Boje illustrates the precarious tightrope of resistance, neutrality, and collaboration walked by people on all sides. He also reveals how the repercussions of the war's transformative effect on Afrikaner identity plays out in today's South Africa. Readable and compassionate, An Imperfect Occupation provides a dramatic account of the often overlooked aspects of one of the first modern wars.
 
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