Blood, sweat and earth : the struggle for control over the world's diamonds throughout history /

"A sweeping history of our enduring passion for diamonds--and the exploitative industry that fuels it. Blood, Sweat and Earth is a hard-hitting historical exposé of the diamond industry, focusing on the exploitation of workers and the environment, the monopolization of uncut diamonds, and ho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vanneste, Tijl (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Reaktion Books, 2021.
Temas:
Diamond industry and trade > History.
Diamond industry and trade > Corrupt practices.
Diamants > Industrie > Histoire.
Diamants > Industrie > Pratiques déloyales.
Diamond industry and trade
Diamond industry and trade > Corrupt practices
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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