Blood and diamonds : Germany's imperial ambitions in Africa / Steven Press

"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...

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Main Authors:Press, Steven (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2021.
Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Summary:"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."
Item Description:Anmerkungen und Index: Seite 247-336
Physical Description:336 Seiten : Illustrationen
ISBN:9780674916494