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The Zulu-Boer War, 1837-1840 /
"This book offers an in-depth examination of the conflict of 1838 to 1840 between the Zulus and the Boers. Leśniewski reflects on the established historiography and reappraises some key conceptions of the war. The conflict has often been seen as a colonial war, with the Zulus cast into the rol...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2021]
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| Colección: | History of warfare ;
v. 132. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This book offers an in-depth examination of the conflict of 1838 to 1840 between the Zulus and the Boers. Leśniewski reflects on the established historiography and reappraises some key conceptions of the war. The conflict has often been seen as a colonial war, with the Zulus cast into the role of either villains or victims. Drawing on written primary sources and Zulu oral tradition, the author instead argues that the war was a struggle between an established regional power aiming to defend and consolidate its position and an incoming power seeking land, settlement, and local supremacy"-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 384 pages) : maps. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004449589 9004449582 |
| ISSN: | 1385-7827 ; |