{"product_id":"stones-of-contention-a-history-of-africas-diamonds-paperback","title":"Stones of Contention: A History of Africa's Diamonds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTodd Cleveland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrica supplies the majority of the world's diamonds, yet consumers generally know little about the origins and history of these precious stones beyond sensationalized media accounts of so-called blood diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStones of Contention\u003c\/i\u003e explores the major developments in the remarkable history of Africa's diamonds, from the earliest stirrings of international interest in the continent's mineral wealth in the first millennium A.D. to the present day. In the European colonial period, the discovery of diamonds in South Africa ushered in an era of unprecedented greed during which monopolistic enterprises exploited both the mineral resources and the indigenous workforce. In the aftermath of World War II, the governments of newly independent African states, both democratic and despotic, joined industry giant De Beers and other corporations to oversee and profit from mining activity on the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book also considers the experiences of a wide array of Africans-from informal artisanal miners, company mineworkers, and indigenous authorities to armed rebels, mining executives, and premiers of mineral-rich states-and their relationships to the stones that have the power to bring both wealth and misery. With photos and maps, \u003ci\u003eStones of Contention\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the scope and complexity of the African diamond trade as well as its impact on individuals and societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTodd Cleveland\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas. His books include these Ohio University Press titles: \u003ci\u003eSports in Africa, Past and Present\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eFollowing the Ball: The Migration of African Soccer Players across the Portuguese Colonial Empire, 1949-1975\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eDiamonds in the Rough: Corporate Paternalism and African Professionalism on the Mines of Colonial Angola, 1917-1975\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eStones of Contention: A History of Africa's Diamonds\u003c\/i\u003e (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 225\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.97 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52338382635282,"sku":"9780821421000","price":34.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/SVhjNGJpTWZHYWtza1RGWFc5Szh4QT09.webp?v=1780473181","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/stones-of-contention-a-history-of-africas-diamonds-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}