The Concentration Camps of the Anglo-Boer War: A Social History — Elizabeth van Heyningen
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'The Concentration Camps of the Anglo-Boer War: A Social History' examines the British concentration camps established during the South African War of 1899–1902, focusing on the experiences of the people confined in them and the administration of the camps. Van Heyningen draws extensively on South African and British archival records to investigate living conditions, poverty, food, health, disease and medical care, as well as the experiences of both Boer and African communities. Rather than treating the camps solely within the familiar narrative of the war’s scorched-earth policies, she places them within the wider context of British colonialism, social policy and ideas about poverty and public health. First published by Jacana Media in 2013, the book offers a detailed social and medical history of one of the most significant and contested episodes of the Anglo-Boer War.
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Filed under: Anglo Boer War