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Slaves, Freedmen and Indentured Laborers in Colonial Mauritius

Slaves, Freedmen and Indentured Laborers in Colonial Mauritius( )
Author: Allen, Richard B.
Contribution by: Anderson, David
Brown, Carolyn
Clapham, Christopher
Gomez, Michael
Manning, Patrick
Robinson, David
Villalon, Leonardo A.
Series title:African Studies
ISBN:978-0-521-02782-3
Publication Date:Apr 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $77.95
Book Description:

This social and economic history of the island of Mauritius, from French colonization in 1721 to the beginnings of modern political life in the mid-1930s, emphasises the importance of domestic capital formation, particularly in the sugar industry. Describing changing relationships between different elements in the society, slave, free and maroon, and East Indian indentured populations, it shows how these were conditioned by demographic changes, world markets, and local institutions. It...
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Book Details
Pages:244
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Slavery
Social Science / Sociology / General
History / Africa / South / General
History / Africa / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15 x 22.7 x 1.4 cm
Book Weight:0.373 Kilograms



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