The Lebanese Traders in Sierra Leone

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of tables and maps -- List of abbreviations -- Chapter 1. A historical introduction -- Chapter 2. Some aspects of the economic history of Sierra Leone -- Chapter 3. The produce trade -- Chapter 4. The rice trade -- Chapter 5. The general merchandise trade -- Chapter 6. Lorry and launch transport -- Chapter 7. The gold mining industry -- Chapter 8. The diamond mining industry -- Chapter 9. The diamond trade -- Chapter 10. Miscellaneous activities -- Chapter 11. The Lebanese entrepreneur -- Chapter 12. Social aspects of the Lebanese community: internal -- Chapter 13: Social aspects of the Lebanese community: external -- Chapter 14. Political aspects I: before 1951 -- Chapter 15. Political aspects II: the decolonization period -- Chapter 16. Political aspects III: after independence -- Chapter 17. Diplomatic protection from abroad -- Chapter 18. Concluding observations -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index

Product details

• Authors: H L van der Laan, H. L. van der Laan
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9789027978813
• ISBN: 978-90-279-7881-3
• No. of pages: 386
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 31 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 743 g
• Illustrations: 20 b/w tbl., 7 maps
• Series: Change and Continuity in Africa
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories