Diamonds, Gold, and War
The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
The British, the Boers, and the Making of South Africa
Furnishes a vivid history of the tumultuous period leading up to the 1910 founding of the modern state of South Africa, exploring 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, as well as the repercussions of the conflict in terms of both sides, as well as for Africa's native peoples.
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