Seychelles Since 1770
History of a Slave and Post-slavery Society
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-85065-363-9 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive history of the Seychelles, this volume traces its periods of colonization by France and Britain, the immobile years of the 20th century, the granting of independence in 1976, and the social changes precipitated by tourism in the late-1990s.
Reviews / Votes
'Scarr has produced an extremely readable ook on the history of the Seychelle islands. There has been little written on this subject that is available to a wider public outside the Seychelles A... he has amassed a considerable amount of material derived from sources far ad wide A... in bringing together such disparate sources, Scarr has been able to reconstruct an internal picture of Seychelles society during the period of slavery and post-slavery A... He has also masterfully captured the capriciousness of the Seychelles elite, as well as examining closely the nature and causes of their stranglehold over all aspects of life in the Seychelles under colonial rule.' -African AffairsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 maps
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85065-363-9 (9781850653639)
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