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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Autores principales:Press, Steven
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado:Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2021
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Acceso en línea:Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Sumario:"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."
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:336 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780674916494