A century after the South African War (1899-1902), historians are beginning to reevaluate the accepted wisdom regarding the scope of the war, its participants, and its impact. Writing a Wider War charts some of the changing historical constructions of the memorialization of suffering during the war.Writing
Greg Cuthbertson is chair of the department of history at the University of South Africa and coordinating editor of the South African Historical Journal.
Albert Grundlingh is professor of history at the University of Stellenbosch.
Mary-Lynn Suttie is a senior research librarian for history and politics at the University of South Africa.
