Auckland University Press, Date: 2003-09-01. Paperback. Good. 2003. Auckland University Press ISBN 1869402936 9781869402938 [US]

ISBN10: 1869402936, ISBN13: 9781869402938, [publisher: Auckland University Press] Softcover Card Cover, Excellent clean copy, illustrated with b&w photographs, ex University library stamp on first half title page only, cover leading corner tips are lightly rubbed and rolled. One Flag One Queen One Tongue: New Zealand, The British Empire and The South African War. The South African War was New Zealand's first overseas war - and one of its most popular. More than 40,000 people farewelled the First Contingent when it left Wellington for South Africa in October 1899. Furtyher contingents were quickly raised from the many volunteers who had come forward from all parts of the country. More than 6000 men would evenually serve in South Africa and fought on the veldt, and 230 of them lost their lives, most of them were mounted infantry. So too would a limited number of women as nurses and schoolteachers. Despite the strident jingoism that characterised the early stages of New Zealand's participation in the struggle against the Boers, not everybody supported the decision to send troops to South Africa. Some opposed it out of pacifist conviction, others because of doubts about the justice of the British cause, others again because of longstanding grevances against the British Empire unrelated to the war. Aspects of New Zealand's experience in the South African War and some consideration of the wider imperial context are explored in thirteen authoritative ...
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ISBN10: 1869402936, ISBN13: 9781869402938, [publisher: Auckland University Press, Auckland] Softcover First Edition This copy feels like new. War has been an unforgettable, powerful experience for many New Zealanders, and a defining element in the evolution of New Zealand as a nation. The South African War - the "Boer War" of 1899-1902 - was New Zealand's first overseas war, in which more than 6,000 people fought and 230 lost their lives. This collection of essays by leading historians presents various perspectives on New Zealand's involvement in this historical event. Opposition to the war, women and Maori in the war, the Australian perspective, and the Montreal Flag Riot of 1900 are all subjtects covered. Several distinguished overseas historians, inluding Tom Pakenham and Carman Miller, set the New Zealand effort in a wider imperial framework.
[Tararua, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 2003]
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Auckland University Press, Date: 2003. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9781869402938 2003. Auckland University Press ISBN 1869402936 9781869402938 [GB]

ISBN10: 1869402936, ISBN13: 9781869402938, [publisher: Auckland University Press] Softcover The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]

ISBN10: 1869402936, ISBN13: 9781869402938, [publisher: Auckland University Press] Softcover The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
[Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]

New Zealand: Auckland University Press. Very Good. Paperback. Date: 2003. 225 pages. clean tidy copy . 2003. Auckland University Press ISBN 1869402936 9781869402938 [NZ]

New Zealand: Auckland University Press. Good. Paperback. Date: 2003. 225 pages. tidy ex reference library -card covers plastic protect ed . 2003. Auckland University Press ISBN 1869402936 9781869402938 [NZ]