The Cowboy Capitalist: John Hays Hammond, the American West, and the Jameson Raid in South Africa

by Charles van Onselen

The Jameson Raid was a pivotal moment in the history of South Africa, linking events from the Anglo-Boer War to the declaration of the Union of South Africa in 1910. For more than a century, the failed revolution has been interpreted through the lens of British imperialism, with responsibility laid at the feet of Cecil Rhodes. Yet, the raid was less a serious attempt to overthrow a Boer government than a wild adventure with transnational roots...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813941318
• ISBN13: 9780813941318
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.8" x 9.2"