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Author:

Meredith, Martin.

Title:

Diamonds, gold, and war : the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa / Martin Meredith.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

PublicAffairs,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xi, 570 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

South African War, 1899-1902--Causes.
Diamond industry and trade--South Africa--History--19th century.
Gold industry--South Africa--History--19th century.
Great Britain--Administration.--Africa--Administration.
Great Britain--Foreign relations--1837-1901.
Afrikaners--South Africa--History.
South Africa--History--1836-1909.
South Africa--Politics and government--1836-1909.
South Africa--History.
South African War, 1899-1902.
Engelsen.
Kolonisatie.
Boerenoorlog (Zuid-Afrika)
Zuidelijk Afrika.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]-550) and index.

Contents:

Diamond fever -- Blue ground -- Kimberley -- The diggers' revolt -- Enter the magnates -- The imperial factor -- Oom Paul -- The washing of spears -- Majuba -- The diamond bubble -- The stripping clause -- Dreams and fantasies -- The road to the north -- The German spectre -- The most powerful company in the world -- A chosen people -- Johannesburg -- The corner house -- A marriage of convenience -- The place of slaughter -- The balance of Africa -- To Ophir direct -- Kruger's protectorate -- Groote Schuur -- A bill for Africa -- Not for posterity -- The Loot Committee -- A tale of two towns -- The randlords -- The Rhodes conspiracy -- Jameson's raid -- Missing telegrams -- By right of conquest -- The richest spot on earth -- Nemesis -- The great game -- The drumbeat for war -- Ultimatums -- The fortunes of war -- Marching to Pretoria -- Scorched earth -- The bitter end -- Envoi -- The Sunnyside strategy -- Vukani Bantu! -- The Black Ordinance -- The sphinx problem -- Epilogue.

Summary:

A history of the tumultuous period leading up to the 1910 founding of the modern state of South Africa explores how the discovery of vast diamond and gold deposits led to a fierce struggle between the British and the Boers for control of the region.

ISBN:

1586484737 (hardcover)
9781586484736 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2007034540

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

RKPA371 -- Rippey Public Library (Rippey)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)