Convicts
in the Indian Ocean: Transportation from South Asia to Mauritius, 1815-53
by Clare Anderson
(Hardcover - March 2000)
Common
Denominators : Ethnicity, Nation-Building and Compromise in Mauritius (Global
Issues Series)
by Thomas Hylland Eriksen
A
Concise History of Dutch Mauritius
by P. J. Moree, Wang Shixiang
Book Description In 1598 a fleet of five East India ships from
the Netherlands landed on the uninhabited island of Mauritius in the Indian
Ocean, which they claimed as a Dutch possession. Being rich in food and
water and free of diseases, Mauritius became an important station for outward
or homeward-bound ships of the Dutch East India Company, who built a fort,
garrisoned the island, began cutting the island's ebony forests, and introduced
slaves from Madagascar, some of whom succeeded in escaping Dutch rule and
lived as refugees in the interior of the island. Even in the seventeenth
century, Mauritius had a multiethnic population. This book describes the
vicissitudes of the Dutch on Mauritius and examines the commanders of the
island, from the successful Adriaen van der Stel to the despotic Isaac
Lamotius, from the disastrous George Wreede to the diplomatic but harsh
Roelof Diodati. Appendices list ships calling at Mauritius and the first
foreign inhabitants of Mauritius.
Flora
of Mauritius and the Seychelles
by J.G. Baker
Hardcover: 608 pages
Publisher: Laurier Books Ltd. /AES; Repr edition (August
12, 1999)
ISBN: 8120614275
Journey
to Mauritius (Lost & Found Classic Travel Writing)
by Bernardin De Saint-Pierre, et al
(Paperback - September 2002)
The
Mauritian Shekel
by Genevieve Pitot, Donna Edouard, Helen Topor
Book Description: "In 1940 thousands of Jews were trying to
flee Nazi persecution in Europe. This is the little-known story of a group
of 1,600 Jewish refugees who, having escaped from Nazi-occupied Europe,
were refused entry into Palestine by the British in 1940 because they were
considered "illegal" immigrants. Their deportation after landing in the
Promised Land, Eretz Israel, was unique. As a deterrent to others, they
were deported to Mauritius, a remote island in the Indian Ocean. They were
detained in a Mauritian prison until the end of the war and were deprived
of all basic human rights even that of family life. This story sheds light
on the British government's lack of understanding of the critical problem
of Jewish refugees at that time."
Textbook Binding from Rowman & Littlefield (Non NBN)
Book Published: 28 October, 2000 |
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Mauritius
: Rodrigues & Reunion : The Mascarene Isles
by Royston Ellis, Derek Schuurman (Contributor)
Book Description Mauritius, Rodrigues and Reunion together make
up the Mascarene Islands. Some 800km apart in the Indian Ocean, the islands
have become a mecca for honeymooners and those in search of the perfect
destination to get away from it all. Yet there is more to the Mascarenes
than idyllic beaches and moonlit terraces. Each island has its own unique
attractions. Nature lovers will be drawn to the stark beauty of the Mauritian
mountains, the volcanic landscape of Reunion or the coral reefs of Rodrigues,
while opportunities to explore off the beaten track include cycling, mountain
hiking and abseiling. Discover it for yourself with this invaluable Bradt
Guide. Inside is detailed information on hotels and restaurants for all
budgets; first-time coverage of the French Island of Reunion; expanded
natural history section; people and culture; conservation and nature reserves;
canyoning, caving and other adventure activities; diving snorkelling and
deep-sea fishing.
Slaves,
Freedmen and Indentured Laborers in Colonial Mauritius
by Richard B. Allen (Author)
Book Description 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.
War
and Empire in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean (Studies in Military and Strategic
History)
by Ashley Jackson
(Hardcover - November 2001)
The
Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, the Seychelles
by Eliane Georges, et al
(Hardcover - February 1998)
Population
of Mauritius
by Sripati Chandrasekhar
(Hardcover)
Science
and Power in Colonial Mauritius (Rochester Studies in African History and
the Diaspora, V. 3)
by William Kelleher Storey
(Hardcover - January 1998)
Servants,
Sirdars and Settlers: Indians in Mauritius, 1834-1874 (Oxford University
South Asian)
by Marina Carter (Editor)
(Hardcover - June 1997)
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