Blood and Diamonds : Germany's Imperial Ambitions in Africa
The history of mass-market diamonds goes back to German imperialism in Southwest Africa. Corporate power and state violence combined in the genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples, whose mineral-rich land supplied budding consumer demand in the United States. Steven Press makes clear that mass luxur...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Cambridge : Harvard University Press,
2021
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| Schlagworte: | Conflict diamonds Herero (African people) Nama (African people) Diamond industry and trade Conflict diamonds-History Herero (African people)-History Nama (African people)-History Diamond industry and trade-Africa, Southern-History Diamond industry and trade-Germany-History Diamond industry and trade-United States-History mehr... |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (353 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | The history of mass-market diamonds goes back to German imperialism in Southwest Africa. Corporate power and state violence combined in the genocide of the Herero and Nama peoples, whose mineral-rich land supplied budding consumer demand in the United States. Steven Press makes clear that mass luxury has always come at a huge price. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Rulers -- 2. Riches -- 3. Rush -- 4. Conflict -- 5. Markets -- 6. Labor -- 7. Stocks -- 8. Underworld -- 9. Politics -- 10. Takeover -- 11. Guns -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Index. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (353 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780674259522 0674259521 9780674916494 0674916492 |