In 1820, King Radama of Imerina, Madagascar signed a treaty allowing approximately one hundred young Malagasy to train abroad under official British supervision, the so-called 'Madagascar Youths'. In this lively and carefully researched book, Gwyn Campbell traces the Youths' untold history, from the signing of the treaty to their eventual recall to Madagascar. Extensive use of primary sources has enabled Campbell to explore the Madagascar Youths' experiences in Britain, Mauritius and aboard British anti-slave trade vessels, and their instrumental role in the modernisation of Madagascar. Through this remarkable history, Campbell examines how Malagasy-British relations developed, then soured, providing vital context to our understanding of slavery, mission activity and British imperialism in the nineteenth century.
Author(s): Gwen Campbell
Edition: 1
Language: English
Pages: 304
Tags: Area Studies, African Studies, British History after 1450, History, African History
01.0_pp_i_ii_The_Madagascar_Youths
02.0_pp_iii_iii_The_Madagascar_Youths
03.0_pp_iv_iv_Copyright_page
04.0_pp_v_vi_Dedication
05.0_pp_vii_vii_Contents
06.0_pp_viii_viii_Figures
07.0_pp_ix_ix_Maps
08.0_pp_x_x_Tables
09.0_pp_xi_xi_Acknowledgements
10.0_pp_xii_xii_Alternative_Names_of_Madagascar_Youths_to_Britain
11.0_pp_xiii_xiv_Glossary_of_Malagasy_Words
12.0_pp_xv_xvi_Abbreviations
13.0_pp_1_37_The_Context
14.0_pp_38_76_Britain
15.0_pp_77_108_Mauritius
16.0_pp_109_140_The_British_Navy
17.0_pp_141_176_Industry
18.0_pp_177_203_Musicians_and_Naval_Ambitions
19.0_pp_204_239_The_Twins_Diplomacy_and_British_Allegiance
20.1_pp_240_246_The_Britanno-Merina_Treaty_1817_renewed_1820
20.2_pp_247_253_Raombanas_Will
21.0_pp_254_281_Bibliography
22.0_pp_282_304_Index
