A concise history of the Caribbean
By: Higman, B. W
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BookSeries: Cambridge concise histories.Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press , 2011Description: 357 pages.ISBN: 9780521888547 (hardback); 9780521043489 (pbk.).Subject(s): HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies | Caribbean Area -- HistoryDDC classification: 972.9 Online resources: Cover image | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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BardBerlinLibrary 2nd floor | 972.9 HIG 2011 (Browse shelf) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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"--
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