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from plantation to Paradise? from plantation to Paradise? cultural politics and musical theatre in french slave colonies, 1764–1789 David M. Powers Michigan State University Press | East Lansing Copyright ©  by David M. Powers i The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z.- (R ) (Permanence of Paper). p Michigan State University Press East Lansing, Michigan - This publication was made possible in part thanks to a grant by the Lloyd Hibberd Endowment of the American Musicological Society, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Printed and bound in the United States of America.                  library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Powers, David M. From plantation to paradise? : cultural politics and musical theatre in French slave colonies, – / David M. Powers. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn ---- (pbk. : alk. paper)—isbn ---- (ebook) .Theater and society—France—History—th century. .Theater and society—West Indies, French— History—th century. . Musical theater—West Indies, French—History—th century. . West Indies, French—Social life and customs—th century. I.Title. PN.P  .'—dc  Book design and composition by Charlie Sharp, Sharp Des!gns, Lansing, MI Cover design by TG Design Cover image is “Nègre et Négresse Ballet” and is used with permission of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. G Michigan State University Press is a member of the Green Press Initiative and is committed to developing and encouraging ecologically responsible publishing practices. For more information about the Green Press Initiative and the use of recycled paper in book publishing, please visit www.greenpressinitiative.org. Visit Michigan State University Press at www.msupress.org in memoriam The Styles ...

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