Slaves, Freedmen and Indentured Laborers in Colonial Mauritius
Richard B. Allen
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, emphasizes the importance of domestic capital formation, particularly in the sugar industry. Describing changing relationships among 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.
Năm:
1999
Nhà xuát bản:
Cambridge University Press
Ngôn ngữ:
english
Trang:
241
ISBN 10:
052164125X
ISBN 13:
9780521641258
File:
PDF, 865 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 1999