TY - BOOK AU - Laan,H.L.van der TI - The Lebanese Traders in Sierra Leone T2 - Change and Continuity in Africa : Monographs under the Auspices of the Afrika-Studiecentrum-Leiden SN - 9789027978813 PY - 2019///] CY - Berlin, Boston : PB - De Gruyter Mouton, KW - HISTORY / Africa / General KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Preface --; Contents --; List of tables and maps --; List of abbreviations --; Chapter 1. A historical introduction --; Chapter 2. Some aspects of the economic history of Sierra Leone --; Chapter 3. The produce trade --; Chapter 4. The rice trade --; Chapter 5. The general merchandise trade --; Chapter 6. Lorry and launch transport --; Chapter 7. The gold mining industry --; Chapter 8. The diamond mining industry --; Chapter 9. The diamond trade --; Chapter 10. Miscellaneous activities --; Chapter 11. The Lebanese entrepreneur --; Chapter 12. Social aspects of the Lebanese community: internal --; Chapter 13: Social aspects of the Lebanese community: external --; Chapter 14. Political aspects I: before 1951 --; Chapter 15. Political aspects II: the decolonization period --; Chapter 16. Political aspects III: after independence --; Chapter 17. Diplomatic protection from abroad --; Chapter 18. Concluding observations --; Notes --; Selected bibliography --; Index; restricted access UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110804218 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110804218 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110804218/original ER -