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UNINA9910459299303321 |
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The international impact of the Boer War / / edited by Keith Wilson |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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1-317-49006-1 |
1-317-49007-X |
1-315-71081-1 |
1-282-92127-4 |
9786612921278 |
1-84465-325-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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WilsonKeith M <1944-> (Keith Malcolm) |
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Soggetti |
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South African War, 1899-1902 - Influence |
South African War, 1899-1902 - Diplomatic history |
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Great Britain Foreign relations 1901-1910 |
South Africa Foreign relations 1836-1909 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2001 by Acumen. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on the Contributors; Maps; Introduction; 1 The Origins of the Boer War; 2 Imperial Germany and the Boer War; 3 Russian Foreign Policy and the Boer War; 4 French Foreign Policy and the Boer War; 5 Austria-Hungary and the Boer War; 6 Italy and the Boer War; 7 The United States and the Boer War; 8 The Netherlands and the Boer War; 9 Portugal and the Boer War; 10 The Boer War in the Context of Britain's Imperial Problems; 11 The British in Delagoa Bay in the Aftermath of the Boer War; 12 Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz and the Boer War; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Although much has been written about the conduct of the war in South Africa, very little has been written about how it was regarded on the world stage by powers both great and small. This collection of specially commissioned essays seeks for the first time to put the Boer War |
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(1899-1902) in its international context. Each of the core chapters focuses on the perspective of one country (France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, and the United States) and assesses the extent to which each national government tried to capitalize on Britain's embarrassment and dist |
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