Burkhard Schnepel

Small Island, Large Ocean

Mauritius and the Indian Ocean World

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Chapter three investigates â piracyâ in the South-Western Indian Ocean from around 1680 to 1750, while Chapter four addresses the issue of epidemic diseases that have violently influenced the history of Mauritius from the start of its settlement.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 151mm x 225mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 468g
• ISBN-13: 9789394262478
• ISBN-10: 9394262474
• Artikelnr.: 69520753

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
1. Small Island, Large Ocean: An Introduction
2. 'Islandness': The World of Indian Ocean Islands
3. 'Not the Greatest Villains': Piracy in the Southwestern Indian Ocean (c
. 1680-1750)
4. Infections on the Move: Epidemic Diseases in the History of Mauritius
and Beyond
5. 'Little India' or 'Creole Society'? Demography, Contested Identities and
Heritage Politics in Contemporary Mauritius
6. Dead as a Dodo? Mauritius's Path as Hub from Port of Call to Cyber
Island
7. Paradise Island? Tourism and Life on Mauritian Beaches
8. 'Something New in the Present': The Politics of Cultural Heritage in
Postcolonial Mauritius
List of First Publications