The Caribbean: A Brief History
Autor Gad Heumanen Limba Engleză Paperback – noi 2018
- The Amerindians
- Sugary and Slavery
- Race, Racism and Equality
- The Aftermath of Emancipation
- The Revolutionary Caribbean
- Cultures of the Caribbean
- Contemporary Themes
This third edition has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the literature, and takes into account important recent events including the rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuba, the ongoing problem of climate change and the threat of the Zika virus. The companion website, which includes chapter questions, a primary documents bibliography, a timeline and link to relevant websites, has also been updated with new material. The book considers not only the political and social struggles that have shaped the Caribbean, but also provides a sense of the development of the region's culture. The Caribbean: A Brief History is ideal for all students seeking a clear and readable introduction to Caribbean history.
Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.com/cw/the-caribbean/
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781350036918
ISBN-10: 1350036919
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 25 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:3
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1350036919
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 25 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Ediția:3
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Cuprins
Preface
1. The Amerindians and European Patterns of Settlement
2. Sugar and Slavery
3. Slavery, Work and the Slaves' Economy
4. Neither Black Nor White
5. The World the Planters Made
6. Slave Resistance: Africans, Maroons and Women
7. The Haitian Revolution
8. The Abolition Debates
9. Race, Racism and Equality
10. From Slavery to Freedom
11. Riots and Resistance in the Aftermath of Emancipation
12. The Africanization of the Caribbean
13. The American Century
14. Labour Protests and the 1930s
15. The Revolutionary Caribbean
16. Contemporary Themes
17. The Cultures of the Caribbean
Suggestions for Further Reading
Bibliography
Index
1. The Amerindians and European Patterns of Settlement
2. Sugar and Slavery
3. Slavery, Work and the Slaves' Economy
4. Neither Black Nor White
5. The World the Planters Made
6. Slave Resistance: Africans, Maroons and Women
7. The Haitian Revolution
8. The Abolition Debates
9. Race, Racism and Equality
10. From Slavery to Freedom
11. Riots and Resistance in the Aftermath of Emancipation
12. The Africanization of the Caribbean
13. The American Century
14. Labour Protests and the 1930s
15. The Revolutionary Caribbean
16. Contemporary Themes
17. The Cultures of the Caribbean
Suggestions for Further Reading
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
Heuman's The Caribbean offers a clear, concise, and readable introduction to the history of the region. The book engages in broad historical synthesis illustrated with specific relevant examples. It provides a brief overview of political and economic context while delving more deeply into the social history of the Caribbean.
In this timely revision of his excellent introduction to the study of Caribbean history, Gad Heuman builds on the qualities that made the first two editions so accessible to general readers and valuable in the classroom. Coherent narrative and succinct analyses remain hallmark characteristics as the author pushes the Caribbean story to the present, while drawing on exciting new scholarship to refine our understanding of the region's past. The Caribbean: A Brief History is designed to succeed with students like mine, and should be required reading for relevant courses.
In this thoroughly updated new edition of a popular text, the leading Caribbean historian, Gad Heuman, provides a lively and authoritative guide to the fascinating, complex and world-significant history of the Caribbean from 1492 to the present.
In this timely revision of his excellent introduction to the study of Caribbean history, Gad Heuman builds on the qualities that made the first two editions so accessible to general readers and valuable in the classroom. Coherent narrative and succinct analyses remain hallmark characteristics as the author pushes the Caribbean story to the present, while drawing on exciting new scholarship to refine our understanding of the region's past. The Caribbean: A Brief History is designed to succeed with students like mine, and should be required reading for relevant courses.
In this thoroughly updated new edition of a popular text, the leading Caribbean historian, Gad Heuman, provides a lively and authoritative guide to the fascinating, complex and world-significant history of the Caribbean from 1492 to the present.