Verdict: critical carrot
Brown argues Rhodes was many-sided and his legacy mixed. Brown is confident his disclosures will stand up to academic scrutiny, but emphasises that there is much more to be uncovered. If the author is to be believed, there is more to the story of Rhodes and Milner than has been told. Yet I remain to be fully persuaded. I’d like more research details than Brown reveals in his scant footnotes. Many assertions are made and conclusions drawn without supporting references, and there is no bibliography.
What must be said, however, is that by challenging the conventional wisdom about Rhodes, The Secret Society provides a stimulating and thought-provoking read.
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- The Secret Society: Cecil John Rhodes’s Plan for a New World Order by Robin Brown
EAN: 9781770229204
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