Kitchener: Hero and Anti-Hero

by C. Brad Faught

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916) is one of the most important figures in the history of the British Empire. Beginning as Royal Engineer in the 1870s he would end his career over forty years later as Secretary of State for War the iconic figure of World War I recruitment posters. In between he became both the most famous British soldier in the world during the peak period of European imperialism, and a celebrated and sometimes controversial pro-consul and administrator. At his death in 1916 he had literally become the 'face' of the British war effort. This new biography offers a timely and modern evaluation of a still disputed and complex military man of empire."

Genres: History

336 pages, Hardcover

First published June 28, 2016

About the author

Dr. Brad Faught is Professor of History at Tyndale University College in Toronto, Ontario. He has received a Masters from Oxford and his Ph.D in History from the University of Toronto. As well, he has authored five books, including: The Oxford Movement: A Thematic History of the Tractarians and Their Times (Penn State University Press, 2003) and The New A-Z of Empire: A Concise Handbook of British Imperial History (I.B. Tauris, 2011). He specializes in nineteenth century British imperial, religious and political history. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Senior Fellow of Massey College, University of Toronto.

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story well told. Today an almost forgotten hero, a hundred years ago he played a large part in shaping the world of today.

[Greynomad · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent read