Bulls, bears, Boers and Brits finance and the coming of war in southern Africa, 1894-1899 Ian Phimister

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phimister, I. R. (Ian R.), author.

Series:

Afrika-Studiecentrum series

Afrika-Studiecentrum series volume 44

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gold mines and mining--Social aspects--Africa, Southern--History--19th century.

Gold mines and mining.

Speculation--Social aspects--Africa, Southern--History--19th century.

Speculation.

South African War, 1899-1902--Causes.

South African War, 1899-1902.

Africa, Southern--Economic conditions.

Africa, Southern.

Africa, Southern--History--To 1899--Historiogrpahy.

Genre:

Electronic books

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Finance and the coming of war in southern Africa, 1894-1899

Place of Publication:

Leiden Boston Brill [2025]

Summary:

"In the 1890s financial speculation and market manipulation were prominent features of the Southern African gold mining industry. Extravagantly capitalised, starved of working capital, and poorly managed, many mines could not be made to pay. Investors suffered more at the hands of Randlords than they did than they did from those of the Boer Government in Pretoria. By failing to take any of this into serious consideration, accounts that focus on mining company complaints as the root cause of the Jameson Raid and the outbreak of war in 1899 are missing a key dimension of the past"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Historiography

Boom, 1894-1895

Bust, 1896-1899

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 11, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Phimister, I. R. Bulls, bears, Boers and Brits

ISBN:

9004690794

9789004690790

OCLC:

1498497129

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