Slaves, Freedmen and Indentured Laborers in Colonial Mauritius |
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| 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: | 978-0-511-03631-6 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $48.00Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThis 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 brings the Mauritian case to the attention of scholars engaged in the comparative study of slavery and plantation systems.