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A Military History of South Africa
Timothy J. Stapleton
其他書名
From the Dutch-Khoi Wars to the End of Apartheid
出版Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2010-04-09
主題History / Africa / South / GeneralHistory / Wars & Conflicts / GeneralPolitical Science / General
ISBN03133659039780313365904
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=zufEEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This work offers the first one-volume comprehensive military history of modern South Africa.

A Military History of South Africa: From the Dutch-Khoi Wars to the End of Apartheid represents the first comprehensive military history of South Africa from the beginning of European colonization in the Cape during the 1650s to the current postapartheid republic. With particular emphasis on the last 200 years, this balanced analysis stresses the historical importance of warfare and military structures in the shaping of modern South African society. Important themes include military adaptation during the process of colonial conquest and African resistance, the growth of South Africa as a regional military power from the early 20th century, and South African involvement in conflicts of the decolonization era.

Organized chronologically, each chapter reviews the major conflicts, policies, and military issues of a specific period in South African history. Coverage includes the wars of colonial conquest (1830-69), the diamond wars (1869-81), the gold wars (1886-1910), World Wars I and II (1910-45), and the apartheid wars (1948-94).