Convicts in the Indian Ocean - Transportation from South Asia to Mauritius, 1815-53 (Hardcover)

When the British took control of the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius soon after the abolition of the slave trade, they were faced with a labour-hungry and potentially hostile Franco-Mauritian plantocracy. This book explores the context in which Indian convicts were transported to the island and put to work building the infrastructure necessary to fuel the expansion of the sugar industry. Drawing on hitherto unexplored archival material, it is shown how convicts experienced transportation and integrated into the Mauritian social and economic fabric.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	C Anderson
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-333-76112-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > General Books > History > African history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-333-76112-X
Barcode:	9780333761120

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