List of Maps; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Measures; Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Geography; Chapter Three History; Chapter Four Demography; Chapter Five Export Economy; Chapter Six Resources; Chapter Seven Subsistence; Chapter Eight Administration; Chapter Nine Education; Chapter Ten New Elites; Chapter Eleven Immigrants; Chapter Twelve Revivals; Chapter Thirteen Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
In the early 1880s a disastrous plant disease diminished the yields of the hitherto flourishing coffee plantation of Ceylon. Coincidentally, world market conditions for coffee were becoming increasingly unfavourable
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-325) and index
