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War of Words: Dutch Pro-Boer Propaganda and the South African War (1899-1902)
Vincent Kuitenbrouwer
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Paperback. Between 1899 and 1902 the Dutch public was captivated by the war raging in South Africa between the Boer republics and the British Empire. Dutch popular opinion was on the side of the Boers: these descendants of the seventeenth-century Dutch settlers were perceived as kinsmen, the most tangible result of which was a flood of propaganda material int Num Pages: 408 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 24. Weight in Grams: 776. Dutch Pro-Boer Propaganda and the South African War (1899-1902). 404 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBWM. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 24. Weight: 776.
Between 1899 and 1902 the Dutch public was captivated by the war raging in South Africa between the Boer republics and the British Empire. Dutch popular opinion was on the side of the Boers: these descendants of the seventeenth-century Dutch settlers were perceived as kinsmen, the most tangible result of which was a flood of propaganda material intended as a counterweight to the British coverage of the war. The author creates a fascinating account of the Dutch pro-Boer movement from its origins in the 1880s to its persistent continuation well into the twentieth century. Kuitenbrouwer offers fascinating insights into ... Read more
Between 1899 and 1902 the Dutch public was captivated by the war raging in South Africa between the Boer republics and the British Empire. Dutch popular opinion was on the side of the Boers: these descendants of the seventeenth-century Dutch settlers were perceived as kinsmen, the most tangible result of which was a flood of propaganda material intended as a counterweight to the British coverage of the war. The author creates a fascinating account of the Dutch pro-Boer movement from its origins in the 1880s to its persistent continuation well into the twentieth century. Kuitenbrouwer offers fascinating insights into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
Amsterdam, Netherlands
ISBN
9789089644121
SKU
V9789089644121
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99-50
About Vincent Kuitenbrouwer
Vincent Kuitenbrouwer is assistant professor at the History Department of the University of Amsterdam. He is specialized in the history of modern imperialism with a particular focus on colonial media.
Reviews for War of Words: Dutch Pro-Boer Propaganda and the South African War (1899-1902)
"Kuitenbrouwer licht de adhesie met de zaak der Boeren grondig door en laat zien dat zich achter de voorstelling van spontane identificatie met een edel, geknecht volk een georganiseerde propaganda bevond. Hij laat, evenals de historicus Gerrit Schutte dat eerder deed, ook zien dat de relatie tussen de Afrikaners en de uit Nederland naar de Transvaal gehaalde ambtenaren allerminst warm ... Read more