Blood, Sweat and Earth : The Struggle for Control over the World's Diamonds Throughout History.

By: Vanneste, TijlMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : Reaktion Books, Limited, 2021Copyright date: �2021Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (433 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781789144369Subject(s): Diamond industry and trade | Diamond industry and trade--Corrupt practicesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Blood, Sweat and EarthDDC classification: 338.2782 Online resources: Click to View
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Asian Diamonds: The Discovery of a Luxury Commodity, 50 ce-1785 -- 2. Slavery and Monopolies: Diamonds in Colonial Brazil, 1720-1821 -- 3. The Rollercoaster towards Industrial Modernity, 1785-1884 -- 4. Building a Worldwide Empire: The Century of De Beers, 1884-1990 -- 5. The Enduring Attraction of Alluvial Mining, 1884-2018 -- 6. Mining in the Western World: The Twenty-first-century Collapse of the World De Beers Created -- Epilogue: About Human Rights and Environmental Considerations -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Asian Diamonds: The Discovery of a Luxury Commodity, 50 ce-1785 -- 2. Slavery and Monopolies: Diamonds in Colonial Brazil, 1720-1821 -- 3. The Rollercoaster towards Industrial Modernity, 1785-1884 -- 4. Building a Worldwide Empire: The Century of De Beers, 1884-1990 -- 5. The Enduring Attraction of Alluvial Mining, 1884-2018 -- 6. Mining in the Western World: The Twenty-first-century Collapse of the World De Beers Created -- Epilogue: About Human Rights and Environmental Considerations -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2023. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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