A Higman, B. W. creator text bibliography nyu New York Cambridge University Press 2011 monographic eng

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xii, 357 p. ill., maps 23 cm. "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"-- 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. B. W. Higman. Includes bibliographical references and index. cc----- HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General Caribbean Area History F1621 .H55 2011 972.9 H6389c HIS041000 9780521888547 (hardback) 9780521043489 (pbk.) 2010041963 http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/88547/cover/9780521888547.jpg http://assets.cambridge.org/97805218/88547/cover/9780521888547.jpg DLC 120315 20160527185614.0 307604