Description
'Australian governments find it easy to go to war. Their leaders seem to be able to withdraw with a calm conscience, answerable neither to God nor humanity.'
Australia lost 600 men in the Boer War, a threeyear conflict fought in the heart of Africa that had, ostensibly, nothing to do with Australia. Coinciding with Federation, the war kickstarted Australia's commitment to fighting in Britain's wars overseas, and forged a national identity around it. By 1902, when the Boer War ended, a mythology about our colonial soldiers had already been crafted, and a dangerous precedent established.
This is Henry Reynolds at his searing best, as he shows how the Boer War left a dark and dangerous legacy, demonstrating how those beliefs have propelled us into too many unnecessary wars - without ever counting the cost.
About the Author
Henry Reynolds is one of Australia's bestknown historians. His pioneering work, especially The Other Side of the Frontier, has been critical in changing understandings of the Australian frontier. His most recent book, Forgotten War, won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for nonfiction in 2014.
Book Information
ISBN 9781742234809
Author Henry Reynolds
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Weight(grams) 296g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 134mm * 27mm
Australia lost 600 men in the Boer War, a threeyear conflict fought in the heart of Africa that had, ostensibly, nothing to do with Australia. Coinciding with Federation, the war kickstarted Australia's commitment to fighting in Britain's wars overseas, and forged a national identity around it. By 1902, when the Boer War ended, a mythology about our colonial soldiers had already been crafted, and a dangerous precedent established.
This is Henry Reynolds at his searing best, as he shows how the Boer War left a dark and dangerous legacy, demonstrating how those beliefs have propelled us into too many unnecessary wars - without ever counting the cost.
About the Author
Henry Reynolds is one of Australia's bestknown historians. His pioneering work, especially The Other Side of the Frontier, has been critical in changing understandings of the Australian frontier. His most recent book, Forgotten War, won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for nonfiction in 2014.
Book Information
ISBN 9781742234809
Author Henry Reynolds
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint NewSouth Publishing
Publisher NewSouth Publishing
Weight(grams) 296g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 134mm * 27mm
