Seychelles Since 1770: The History of a Slave and Post-Slavery Society

Author:   Deryck Scarr
Publisher:   C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
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9781849048415


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   05 July 2018
Format:   Paperback
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A comprehensive history of the Seychelles, this volume traces its periods of colonisation by France and Britain, the immobile years of the twentieth century, the granting of independence in 1976, and the social changes precipitated by tourism in the late-1990s.

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Author:   Deryck Scarr
Publisher:   C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Imprint:   C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
ISBN:  

9781849048415


ISBN 10:   184904841
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   05 July 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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'Scarr has produced an extremely readable book on the history of the Seychelle islands. ... He has also masterfully captured the capriciousness of the Seychelles elite ... under colonial rule.' - African Affairs


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Deryck Scarr is Emeritus Fellow at the Australian National University's Institute of Advanced Studies.

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