The Shipwrecked Slaves of Tromelin Island: A Crime of Lese-Humanity
The account of the shipwreck of the French East India Company vessel, the Utile, in 1761 and the ordeal of the marooned slaves provide a specific perspective on the economics, geopolitics, science, ideology and ethics prevailing in the late 18th century. The background to the tragedy of the marooned...
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| Language: | English |
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2019-11-01
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/angles/820 |