Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations & Tables xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. “A Veritable Babylon”. Enlightenment and Disorder 25
8. 2. La Ville Sauvage. Nature and Urban Planning 63
9. 3. A Backwater Entrepȏt 99
10. 4. La Renommée. From Colonial Experiment to Creole Society 139
11. 5. Tensions of Power. Law, Discipline, and Violence 189
12. 6. Conclusion Revolt and Rogue Colonialism 219
13. Chronology 247
14. Glossary 249
15. Abbreviations 251
16. Notes 253
17. Index 307