Exile to Paradise by Alice Bullard
The conservative government of the young Third Republic portrayed the Communards as savage destroyers of civilization. The Communards were depicted as plagued by original sin. Their punishment was an odd one: some 4500 revolutionaries were exiled to the South Pacific colony of New Caledonia.
"Bullard weaves a captivating account of individual experiences in the context of the major political, social, philosophical, and moral issues involved in the colonizing of New CaledoniaHer work offers insights into the conflicts that still exist among the inhabitants of this far-away island and its relationship to France." -- French Review
"This is an interesting and useful book covering a number of gaps in the historiography and developing some potentially exciting new avenues for research." -- French History
"This is an interesting and useful book covering a number of gaps in the historiography and developing some potentially exciting new avenues for research." -- French History
Alice Bullard is Assistant Professor of History at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780804738781 |
| ISBN 10 | 0804738785 |
| Title | Exile to Paradise |
| Author | Alice Bullard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Stanford University Press |
| Year published | 2000-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 392 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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