The war in South Africa of 1899-1902 was a pivotal point in British military history. British policy-making and military organization are the focus of the first part of the book, in which contributions from British historians scrutinize the historical record and its interpretations. In the second part, four South African historians offer studies of the roles played by Boers, Afrikaners and Zulus, as well as the social and cultural dimensions of the war. The final section examines how the media presented the war to the British public. Edited by Gooch (international history, U. of Leeds). Distributed in the U.S. by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
