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Reviews
This oral evidence used so well here still remains a deep albeit ageing source for scholars that can be mined for this crucial watershed period of Africa's recent history * American Historical Review (2000) *
The solidiers' accounts of their experience of war provide a rich patina of authenticity, adding colour, feel and smell to a story that would have been rather dull if based on official sources * American Historical Review (2000) *
A most valuable part of the book is the voice of Africans, those often forgotten participants in the military and domestic business of war * American Historical Review (2000) *
a well-written study solidly based on the extensive official and private papers * American Historical Review (2000) *
Even those who will disagree with Dr. Jackson's analysis will be glad that he has set down what he has. * Bruce Bennett, HS-Africa *
One welcome feature of this study is its engagement with the local historiography. * Bruce Bennett, HS-Africa *
Jackson ... convincingly dismantles the myth of the war as a threat to white prestige. * Timothy H. Parsons, African History, Vol.41, 2000. *
Jackson has made a provocative contribution to ongoing debates on the impact of the Second World War on Africa and the influence of African ex-servicement ... his call to re-examine the war's legacy from the perspective of individual Africans has a great deal of merit. * Timothy H. Parsons, African History, Vol.41, 2000. *
This fascinating study offers a 'total' history of wartime Bechuanaland.../ Larry Butler, TLS, 28/05/99.
Book Information
ISBN 9780198207641
Author Ashley Jackson
Format Hardback
Page Count 296
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 481g
Dimensions(mm) 224mm * 144mm * 21mm