Diamonds, gold and war: the making of South Africa/ Martin Meredith.
Material type: 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: 968Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Books | Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section | 968 MER/M (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | P04551 |
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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