Beyond Papillon by Stephen A Toth

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Presents a social and cultural analysis of civil society and the will of those who actually lived and worked in the penal colonies.

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Beyond Papillon by Stephen A Toth

Presents a social and cultural analysis of civil society and the will of those who actually lived and worked in the penal colonies.
"..the appearance of Toth's book is welcome indeed...Toth's chapter about internal life, especially the perspective from below, offers fascinating reading...the entire chapter 7 again offers fascinating reading" Pieter Spierenburg Crime, History & Societies 2009, Vol. 13, No. 1 "Stephen A. Toth adds to the growing literature on colonial police forces and prisons with this sophisticated, archivally grounded history of French penal colonies in French Guiana and New Caledonia from their creation in 1854 to their final closure in 1952... [T]his is a very satisfying piece of work, a welcome addition to new colonial history." American Historical Review
Stephen A. Toth is an assistant professor of history at Arizona State University's West campus.
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ISBN 13 9780803244498
ISBN 10 0803244495
Title Beyond Papillon
Author Stephen A Toth
Series France Overseas: Studies In Empire And Decolonization
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Year published 2006-09-01
Number of pages 216
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