Diamonds, gold, and war : the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa /
Meredith, Martin
Diamonds, gold, and war : the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa / Martin Meredith. - First edition. - xi, 570 páginas, 16 páginas sin numerar of páginaslates : ilustraciones, mapas ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]\550) and index.
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.
1586484737 9781586484736 9781586484736
British Broadcasting Corporation--Colonias--Administración--África
Diamantes--Industria y comercio--Historia--África Del Sur--Siglo XIX.
Oro--Industria y comercio--Historia--África Del Sur--Siglo XIX.
África Del Sur--Guerra--1899
África Del Sur--Historia--1836
África Del Sur--Política y gobierno--1836
Gran Bretaña--Colonias--Administración--África
Gran Bretaña--Relaciones internacionales--1837
Afrikaners -- South Africa -- History British Broadcasting Corporation -- Foreign relations -- 1837 África del Sur -- History -- 1836 África del Sur -- Politics and government -- 1836
968.04 / M559d
Diamonds, gold, and war : the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa / Martin Meredith. - First edition. - xi, 570 páginas, 16 páginas sin numerar of páginaslates : ilustraciones, mapas ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [539]\550) and index.
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.
1586484737 9781586484736 9781586484736
British Broadcasting Corporation--Colonias--Administración--África
Diamantes--Industria y comercio--Historia--África Del Sur--Siglo XIX.
Oro--Industria y comercio--Historia--África Del Sur--Siglo XIX.
África Del Sur--Guerra--1899
África Del Sur--Historia--1836
África Del Sur--Política y gobierno--1836
Gran Bretaña--Colonias--Administración--África
Gran Bretaña--Relaciones internacionales--1837
Afrikaners -- South Africa -- History British Broadcasting Corporation -- Foreign relations -- 1837 África del Sur -- History -- 1836 África del Sur -- Politics and government -- 1836
968.04 / M559d
