Diamonds, gold, and war : the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa / Martin Meredith.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1586484737
- ISBN: 9781586484736
- Physical Description: xi, 570 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-550) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1 Diamond Fever 13 -- 2 Blue Ground 22 -- 3 Kimberley 33 -- 4 Diggers' Revolt 41 -- 5 Enter the Magnates 50 -- 6 Imperial Factor 63 -- 7 Oom Paul 74 -- 8 Washing of Spears 85 -- 9 Majuba 95 -- 10 Diamond Bubble 107 -- 11 Stripping Clause 113 -- 12 Dreams and Fantasies 125 -- 13 Road to the North 133 -- 14 German Spectre 143 -- 15 Most Powerful Company in the World 153 -- 16 A Chosen People 167 -- 17 Johannesburg 176 -- 18 Corner House 186 -- 19 A Marriage of Convenience 194 -- 20 Place of Slaughter 207 -- 21 Balance of Africa 214 -- 22 To Ophir Direct 229 -- 23 Kruger's Protectorate 238 -- 24 Groote Schuur 247 -- 25 A Bill for Africa 259 -- 26 Not for Posterity 270 -- 27 Loot Committee 279 -- 28 A Tale of Two Towns 291 -- 29 Randlords 302 -- 30 Rhodes Conspiracy 311 -- 31 Jameson's Raid 323 -- 32 Missing Telegrams 335 -- 33 By Right of Conquest 354 -- 34 Richest Spot on Earth 365 -- 35 Nemesis 378 -- 36 Great Game 386 -- 37 Drumbeat for War 403 -- 38 Ultimatums 416 -- 39 Fortunes of War 427 -- 40 Marching to Pretoria 436 -- 41 Scorched Earth 449 -- 42 Bitter End 462 -- 43 Envoi 470 -- 44 Sunnyside Strategy 481 -- 45 Vukani Bantu! 494 -- 46 Black Ordinance 504 -- 47 Sphinx Problem 511.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Afrikaners > South Africa > History.
Diamond industry and trade > South Africa > History > 19th century.
Gold industry > South Africa > History > 19th century.
South African War, 1899-1902.
South African War, 1899-1902 > Causes.
Great Britain > Colonies > Africa > Administration.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1837-1901.
South Africa > History.
South Africa > History > 1836-1909.
South Africa > Politics and government > 1836-1909.
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|
