The Lebanese Traders in Sierra Leone

Authors: H. L. van der Laan Publisher: De Gruyter Publication date: 2019 Publication language: Angielski Number of pages: 400 Publication formats: EAN: 9783110804218 ISBN: 9783110804218 Category: African history Publisher's index: - Bibliographic note: -

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Preface 6
Contents 10
List of tables and maps 11
List of abbreviations 13
Chapter 1. A historical introduction 14
Chapter 2. Some aspects of the economic history of Sierra Leone 28
Chapter 3. The produce trade 45
Chapter 4. The rice trade 83
Chapter 5. The general merchandise trade 110
Chapter 6. Lorry and launch transport 139
Chapter 7. The gold mining industry 156
Chapter 8. The diamond mining industry 169
Chapter 9. The diamond trade 186
Chapter 10. Miscellaneous activities 221
Chapter 11. The Lebanese entrepreneur 234

Preface 6
Contents 10
List of tables and maps 11
List of abbreviations 13
Chapter 1. A historical introduction 14
Chapter 2. Some aspects of the economic history of Sierra Leone 28
Chapter 3. The produce trade 45
Chapter 4. The rice trade 83
Chapter 5. The general merchandise trade 110
Chapter 6. Lorry and launch transport 139
Chapter 7. The gold mining industry 156
Chapter 8. The diamond mining industry 169
Chapter 9. The diamond trade 186
Chapter 10. Miscellaneous activities 221
Chapter 11. The Lebanese entrepreneur 234
Chapter 12. Social aspects of the Lebanese community: internal 247
Chapter 13: Social aspects of the Lebanese community: external 260
Chapter 14. Political aspects I: before 1951 274
Chapter 15. Political aspects II: the decolonization period 285
Chapter 16. Political aspects III: after independence 298
Chapter 17. Diplomatic protection from abroad 318
Chapter 18. Concluding observations 325
Notes 337
Selected bibliography 381
Index 386

The Lebanese Traders in Sierra Leone

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