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

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meredith, Martin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2007]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
South African War, 1899-1902 > Causes.
Diamond industry and trade > South Africa > History > 19th century.
Gold industry > South Africa > History > 19th century.
Great Britain > Colonies > 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.
Description
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.
Physical Description:xi, 570 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [539]-550) and index.
ISBN:9781586484736 (hardcover)
1586484737 (hardcover)