A brilliant commodity : diamonds and Jews in a modern setting /

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A history of Jews in the nineteenth-century transatlantic diamond industry, 'A Brilliant Commodity' shows how Jews became key players in the trade from its earliest days - from South Africa to Amsterdam and London to New York - to its place as a lucrative commodity in the global economy.

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"Like Dewdrops in the Waving Grass": Diamonds in South Africa --
An Empire Made Portable: London --
"As Long As It Sparkles!": Amsterdam --
"Luxuries Have Now Become Necessities": New York --
Jews and Diamonds in the Popular Imagination.
1. Verfasser:
Coenen Snyder, Saskia
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Zusammenfassung:
A history of Jews in the nineteenth-century transatlantic diamond industry, 'A Brilliant Commodity' shows how Jews became key players in the trade from its earliest days - from South Africa to Amsterdam and London to New York - to its place as a lucrative commodity in the global economy.
Umfang:
1 online resource (305 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2023.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-761050-1
0-19-761049-8
0-19-761048-X
Schlagworte:
Diamond industry and trade > History > 19th century.
Jewish merchants > History > 19th century.
Industry.
Business & Management.
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