Soldiers and settlers in Africa, 1850-1918
By: edited by by Stephen M. Miller.
Contributors: Miller, Stephen M., 1964-
Series: History of warfare -- v. 56; History of warfare -- v. 56.
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
ISBN-13: 9789004177512
Subjects: Great Britain. -- Army -- History -- 19th century; Great Britain. -- Army -- History -- 20th century; Soldiers -- Africa -- History -- 19th century; Soldiers -- Africa -- History -- 20th century; Africa -- History, Military -- 19th century; Africa -- History, Military -- 20th century; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- History -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- History -- 20th century
Description: "The essays in this volume concentrate on the imperial conflict. Until recently, most historians of empire have concerned themselves with economic issues. More recently, scholarship has turned to social and cultural aspects of Empire. The role of the military, however, continues to be largely ignored. Historians have traditionally viewed the military as an arm of the civil power, an institution which did not create policy but faithfully obeyed the directives given to it. These essays show that indeed the military thought for itself : its officers made policy, introduced new strategies and tactics, and utilized the services of local settlers and indigenes to pursue the interests of empire, and the rank and file informed ideas in Great Britain concerning Africa and Africans"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.