War of Words : Dutch Pro-Boer Propaganda and the South African War (1899-1902) /

War of Words : Dutch Pro-Boer Propaganda and the South African War (1899-1902) /

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"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 tangibl...

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Main Author: Kuitenbrouwer, Vincent (Johan Jacob Vincent), 1978-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Public opinion.
Propaganda.
International relations.
Afrikaners.
HISTORY > General.
HISTORY > Africa > South > Republic of South Africa.
HISTORY > Africa > South > General.
Regional and national history.
Humanities.
History.
Propagande > Pays-Bas.
Propagande > Afrique du Sud.
Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902 > Opinion publique etrangere.
Guerre des Boers, 1899-1902 > Pays-Bas > Propagande.
Propaganda > Netherlands.
Propaganda > South Africa.
South African War, 1899-1902 > Foreign public opinion.
South African War, 1899-1902 > Netherlands > Propaganda.
South Africa.
Netherlands.
Pays-Bas > Relations > Afrique du Sud.
South Africa > Relations > Netherlands.
Netherlands > Relations > South Africa.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
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Summary:"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 the rise of organisations that tried to improve the ties between the Netherlands and South Africa and in that capacity became important links in the international network that distributed propaganda for the Boers. He also demonstrates the persistence of that stereotypes of the Boers and the British in Dutch propaganda materials had lasting effects on nation building both in the Netherlands and South Africa of the period"--Publisher's description.
Item Description:"This publication is based on the PhD thesis by Vincent Kuitenbrouwer from 2010"--Title page verso.
Physical Description:1 online resource (404 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9789048515950
Access:Open Access

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