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The Dynamics of Treason: Boer Collaboration in the South African War of 1899–1902 - Albert Grundlingh
The Dynamics of Treason: Boer Collaboration in the South African War of 1899–1902 - Albert Grundlingh The Dynamics of Treason: Boer Collaboration in the South African War of 1899–1902 - Albert Grundlingh

The Dynamics of Treason: Boer Collaboration in the South African War of 1899–1902 - Albert Grundlingh

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The Dynamics of Treason: Boer Collaboration in the South African War of 1899–1902

An Authoritative Scholarly Expose on Wartime Sedition, Hendsoppers, and Joiners in the Anglo-Boer Conflict

Bibliographic Specifications

  • Title: The Dynamics of Treason: Boer Collaboration in the South African War of 1899–1902
  • Author: Albert Grundlingh
  • Publisher: Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • ISBN-10: 1869190793
  • ISBN-13: 9781869190798
  • Edition Details: First Hardcover Edition.
  • Binding: Original publisher’s premium cloth-bound hardcover.
  • Physical Format: Octavo (8vo), 532 pages. Professionally protected by a neat, clear, schoolbook-grade plastic sleeve (removable).
  • Language: English

Official Condition Report

  • The Book: Very Good (VG)
    • Exterior / Boards: The original hardcover binding remains sturdy, upright, and square. The outer boards show minimal shelf friction, having been preserved excellently underneath a neatly applied clear protective plastic jacket. Corner tips are sharp, and edges show no severe bumping.
    • Interior: The text block is robust, tight, and completely intact. Internal pages are notably clean, bright, and free from text highlighting, ink inscriptions, library stamps, or dealer pencil marks.
  • The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable / Issued Without Jacket (This edition featured highly durable printed/cloth boards or was preserved directly via the custom overlay).

Synopsis & Historical Value

The Dynamics of Treason stands as one of the most objective and thoroughly researched historical reassessments of Boer collaboration during the volatile South African War of 1899–1902. Rather than focusing on the celebrated bittereinders (those who fought to the bitter end), Albert Grundlingh turns his lens toward the complex, often demonised worlds of the hendsoppers (surrenderers) and joiners (those who actively took up arms with the British forces). Spanning 532 pages of deep archival discovery, the book meticulously navigates the fine line between ideological treason, economic pragmatism, and survival. It remains a highly sought-after, scarce collectible piece of Anglo-Boer War Africana for serious historians and militaria collectors worldwide.

Author Profile: Albert Grundlingh

Professor Albert Grundlingh is a highly distinguished South African historian, author, and the former Chair of the History Department at Stellenbosch University. Globally acknowledged as a premier authority on social history and the legacy of the Anglo-Boer War, his academic work is heavily praised for dismantling national myths through unyielding archival evidence. His landmark texts, including Fighting Their Own War, have redefined modern South African historiography.

 

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