A concise history of the Caribbean B. W. Higman.
Series Cambridge concise historiesDetalles de publicación: New York Cambridge University Press 2011.Descripción: xii, 357 p. ill., maps 23 cmISBN:- 9780521888547 (hardback)
- 9780521043489 (pbk.)
- 972.9 H6389c 22
- F1621 .H55 2011
- HIS041000
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A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary profits earned by the plantation economy, the great revolution in Haiti, movements toward political independence, the Cuban Revolution, and the diaspora of Caribbean people. Written in a lively and accessible style yet current with the most recent research, the book provides a compelling narrative of Caribbean history essential for students and visitors.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary profits earned by the plantation economy, the great revolution in Haiti, movements toward political independence, the Cuban Revolution, and the diaspora of Caribbean people. Written in a lively and accessible style yet current with the most recent research, the book provides a compelling narrative of Caribbean history essential for students and visitors"-- Provided by publisher.
Machine generated contents note: 1. A history of islands; 2. Ancient archipelago, 7200 BP-AD 1492; 3. Columbian cataclysm, 1492-1630; 4. Plantation peoples, 1630-1770; 5. Rebels and revolutionaries, 1770-1870; 6. Democrats and dictators, 1870-1945; 7. The Caribbean since 1945; 8. Canoe, caravel, container ship.
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- 1 A history of islands
- 2 Ancient archipelago, 7200 BC-AD 1492
- 3 Columbian cataclysm, 1492-1630
- 4 Plantation peoples, 1630-1770
- 5 Rebels and revolutionaries, 1770-1870
- 6 Democrats and dictators, 1870-1945
- 7 The Caribbean since 1945
- 8 Canoe, caravel, container ship