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

By: Meredith, MartinMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: London; Simon & Schuster, 2007Description: xv, 570 p. : ill., maps. 24 cmISBN: 9780743286183Subject(s): South Africa | Diamond industry and trade | Gold industry | British colonies | South African War (1899-1902) | War--CausesDDC classification: 968

Contents:

PART I: 1. Diamond Fever -- 2. Blue Ground -- 3. Kimberley -- 4. The Diggers' Revolt -- 5. Enter the Magnates ---- PART II: 6. The Imperial Factor -- 7. Oom Paul -- 8. The Washing of Spears -- 9. Majuba ---- PART III: 10. The Diamond Bubble -- 11. The Stripping Clause -- 12. Dreams and Fantasies -- 13. The Road to the North -- 14. The German Spectre -- 15. The Most Powerful Company in the World ---- PART IV: 16. A Chosen People -- 17. Johannesburg -- 18. The Corner House -- 19. A Marriage of Convenience ---- PART V: 20. The Place of Slaughter -- 21. The Balance of Africa -- 22. To Ophir Direct -- 23. Krugers Protectorate ---- PART VI: 24. Groote Schuur -- 25. A Bill for Africa -- 26. Not for Posterity -- 27. The Loot Committee ---- PART VII: 28. A Tale of Two Towns -- 29. The Randlords -- 30. The Rhodes Conspiracy -- 31. Jameson's Raid -- 32. Missing Telegrams -- 33. By Pdght of Conquest ---- PART VIII: 34. The Richest Spot on Earth -- 35. Nemesis -- 36. The Great Game -- 37. The Drumbeat for War -- 38. Ultimatums ---- PART IX: 39. The Fortunes of War -- 40. Marching to Pretoria -- 41. Scorched Earth -- 42. The Bitter End -- 43. Envoi ---- PART X: 44. The Sunnyside Strategy -- 45. Vukani Bantu! -- 46. The Black Ordinance -- 47. The Sphinx Problem

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	968 MER/M (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P04551

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PART I: 1. Diamond Fever -- 2. Blue Ground -- 3. Kimberley -- 4. The Diggers' Revolt -- 5. Enter the Magnates ----

PART II: 6. The Imperial Factor -- 7. Oom Paul -- 8. The Washing of Spears -- 9. Majuba ----

PART III: 10. The Diamond Bubble -- 11. The Stripping Clause -- 12. Dreams and Fantasies -- 13. The Road to the North -- 14. The German Spectre -- 15. The Most Powerful Company in the World ----

PART IV: 16. A Chosen People -- 17. Johannesburg -- 18. The Corner House -- 19. A Marriage of Convenience ----

PART V: 20. The Place of Slaughter -- 21. The Balance of Africa -- 22. To Ophir Direct -- 23. Krugers Protectorate ----

PART VI: 24. Groote Schuur -- 25. A Bill for Africa -- 26. Not for Posterity -- 27. The Loot Committee ----

PART VII: 28. A Tale of Two Towns -- 29. The Randlords -- 30. The Rhodes Conspiracy -- 31. Jameson's Raid -- 32. Missing Telegrams -- 33. By Pdght of Conquest ----

PART VIII: 34. The Richest Spot on Earth -- 35. Nemesis -- 36. The Great Game -- 37. The Drumbeat for War -- 38. Ultimatums ----

PART IX: 39. The Fortunes of War -- 40. Marching to Pretoria -- 41. Scorched Earth -- 42. The Bitter End -- 43. Envoi ----

PART X: 44. The Sunnyside Strategy -- 45. Vukani Bantu! -- 46. The Black Ordinance -- 47. The Sphinx Problem

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