Caribbean & West Indian 10

In June 1825 the Cuban countryside witnessed a large African-led slave rebellion -- a revolt that began a cycle of slave uprisings lasting until the mid-1840s. The Great African Slave Revolt of 1825……続きを見る

On a late September day in 1837, shortly after sunset, a group of six slaves marched into the small Cuban village of Güira de Melena, beating African drums and singing loudly. Alarmed, villagers rus……続きを見る

Breaking the Chains, Forging the Nation offers a new perspective on black political life in Cuba by analyzing the time between two hallmark Cuban events, the Aponte Rebellion of 1812 and the Race Wa……続きを見る

Vividly recasting Cuba's politics in the 1930s as transnational, Ariel Mae Lambe has produced an unprecendented reimagining of Cuban activism during an era previously regarded as a lengthy, defeated……続きを見る

This report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction. The United States and Cuba have long had a contentious relationship. Following Fidel Castro's revo……続きを見る

Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for General Nonfiction International Latino Book Awards, First Place, Best History Book (English) Scholarly and popular attention tends to focus heavily on Cuba’s r……続きを見る

American Association for State and Local History Leadership in History Award in Local History - Honorable Mention Florida Book Awards, Gold Medal for Florida Nonfiction Set against the sweeping back……続きを見る

To tell the history of the Caribbean is to tell the history of the world," write Laurent Dubois and Richard Lee Turits. In this powerful and expansive story of the vast archipelago, Dubois and Turit……続きを見る

Celia Sanchez Manduley (1920–1980) is famous for her role in the Cuban revolution. Clad in her military fatigues, this "first female guerrilla of the Sierra Maestra" is seen in many photographs alon……続きを見る

In Voice of the Leopard: African Secret Societies and Cuba, Ivor L. Miller shows how African migrants and their political fraternities played a formative role in the history of Cuba. During the eigh……続きを見る

"[DePalma] renders a Cuba few tourists will ever see . . . You won't forget these people soon, and you are bound to emerge from DePalma's bighearted account with a deeper understanding of a storied ……続きを見る

In Fidel between the Lines Laura-Zoë Humphreys traces the changing dynamics of criticism and censorship in late socialist Cuba through a focus on cinema. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, ……続きを見る

L'île de Cuba, la plus grande de l'archipel des Caraïbes (110 922 km2), occupe une position stratégique à 77 km de Haïti et à 140 km de la Jamaïque. Longue de 1 200 km – alors que sa largeur varie d……続きを見る

"Los ingenios: Colección de vistas de los principles ingenios de azúcar de la isla de Cuba" de Justo Germán Cantero de la Editorial Good Press. Good Press publica una gran variedad de títulos que ab……続きを見る

With the recent shift in Cuba-US relations stemming from the relaxing of travel restrictions and an influx of American visitors, interest in Cuba and its culture has increased substantially. A new e……続きを見る

"Historia de la Conquista de la Habana (1762)" de Pedro José Guiteras de la Editorial Good Press. Good Press publica una gran variedad de títulos que abarca todos los géneros. Van desde los títulos ……続きを見る

Juan Francisco Manzano and Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés (Plácido) were perhaps the most important and innovative Cuban writers of African descent during the Spanish colonial era. Both nineteenth-……続きを見る

Montserrat is a small island in the Leeward islands of the eastern Caribbean and at present a British Overseas Territory. It has suffered greatly in recent times, first from the devastations of Hurr……続きを見る

"Alle Bewohner der ländlichen Gebiete [...] haben sich innerhalb von acht Tagen in von Truppen besetzten Dörfern einzufinden. Wer nach dieser Frist abseits der Befestigungsanlagen aufgegriffen wird,……続きを見る

In Richard Henry Dana's book, 'To Cuba and Back', readers are taken on a journey through the author's detailed account of his voyage to Cuba and the insights he gained while there. Written in a desc……続きを見る

**This account of the disastrous invasion of Cuba funded and directed by the United States is “**a readable, accessible introduction to the topic” (H-Net). Perhaps not in casualties but as far as pr……続きを見る

In Walter Goodman's 'The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba,' the reader is immersed in a vivid portrayal of life in Cuba through the eyes of an artist. The book beautifully captures the es……続きを見る

Magdalena Solé first visited Cuba in 2011 and has returned every year since, enchanted by the place and the people who live in this slender stretch of land. Her photographs reveal the stirrings of t……続きを見る

 In 1959, Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba after overthrowing the government of Fulgencio Batista. In response, thousands of Cubans fled the island, mostly to the United States. This book tells t……続きを見る

From the forewords: "At a time when Cuba is undergoing immense economic and social changes, race becomes a kind of cultural litmus test for the national identity. . . . This anthology illustrates fu……続きを見る

From the award-winning author of "Waiting on Zapote Street," winner of the Latino Books Into Movies award. This epic tale, based on true events, transports readers to the province of Camagüey, in th……続きを見る

Joseph Hergesheimer's novel, The Bright Shawl, is a captivating exploration of the American expatriate experience in Cuba during the early 20th century. Through lush prose and vivid descriptions, He……続きを見る

Cuba has experienced many social, economic, and political changes since Raul Castro retained presidency of the island nation in 2008. This comprehensive volume examines how Cuba has restructured som……続きを見る

As an eyewitness to Fidel Castro’s rise to power in Cuba and other key episodes, Néstor T. Carbonell sheds new light on how the ruler and his allies deceived and subjugated the Cuban people and defi……続きを見る

Mettetevi comodi e preparatevi ad intraprendere un vero e proprio viaggio che parte da Cuba e dalle sue più profonde tradizioni per arrivare oltre i confini terrestri, alla scoperta del tempo e dell……続きを見る