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History was writtenーEngland captured Jamaica from the Spaniards under Oliver Cromwell in 1655. Much of this history has been retold by Edward Long, best known for his first socio-economic and polit……続きを見る

No study of Caribbean history can be complete without an examination and appreciation of the topic of reparation. The opposition to reparation by former colonial powers and others, though, means tha……続きを見る

Tennyson S. D. Joseph builds upon current research on the anticolonial and nationalist experience in the Caribbean. He explores the impact of global transformation upon the independent experience of……続きを見る

Este libro analiza uno de los temas fascinantes de la historiografía de los últimos años, el de la dominación y confrontación imperial en el Caribe. Examina, desde diversas aristas y escenarios terr……続きを見る

"Si Kancil von Batavia - Das Band der Freundschaft" erzählt die Geschichte eines Straßenkindes aus Batavia und einer verkauften Sklavin, die eine unerschütterliche Freundschaft verbindet. Gemeinsam ……続きを見る

In Matria Redux: Caribbean Women Novelize the Past, author Tegan Zimmerman contends that there is a need for reading Caribbean women’s texts relationally. This comprehensive study argues that the wr……続きを見る

Qué lindo es toparse con libros como éste, donde la historia nos revela tanto sobre nuestra cultura y nuestra cocina. La búsqueda de Andrea en este libro se convierte en una especie de archivo histó……続きを見る

This book historicises and analyses the increasing incidence of xenophobia and nativism in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It examines how xenophobia and nativism impact the political cohe……続きを見る

Exam board: SQA Level: National 4 & 5 Subject: History First teaching: September 2017 First assessment: Summer 2018 Fresh stories, fresh scholarship and a fresh structure. Connecting History informs……続きを見る

Plantations, especially sugar plantations, created slave societies and a racism persisting well into post-slavery periods: so runs a familiar argument that has been used to explain the sweep of Cari……続きを見る

A Spanish friar documents the brutal treatment of Caribbean natives at the hands of colonial authorities in the sixteenth century. After traveling to the New World, Dominican friar Bartolomé de Las ……続きを見る

The first comparative history of European settlers' trading, pirating, and colonizing activities in the Caribbean. Brimming with new perspectives and cutting-edge research, the essays collected in T……続きを見る

A history and analysis of European colonizers' relationship with and literary depiction of the aborigines of the Lesser Antilles. Philip Boucher analyzes the imagesーand the realitiesーof European r……続きを見る

"Every war brings forth one perfect book. . . . Now we have The Immaculate Invasion, the masterpiece of the 1994 US assault on and occupation of Haiti." ー Chicago Tribune Widely celebrated upon its……続きを見る

An "illuminating" survey of Caribbean history from pre-Columbian times to the twenty-first century ( Los Angeles Times). Combining fertile soils, vital trade routes, and a coveted strategic location……続きを見る

Twelve authors shed new light on the true history and enduring mythology of seventeenth– and eighteenth–century pirates in this anthology of scholarly essays. The twelve entries in The Golden Age of……続きを見る

This maritime history recounts the exploits of sixteenth century English privateers in conflict with the Spanish Empire. The Sea Dogs were seafaring merchants who originally traded mainly with Holla……続きを見る

"An important addition to the literature on Caribbean history and colonial societies in the 17th century." ー Choice Traditionally, the story of the Greater Caribbean has been dominated by the narra……続きを見る

"All the ingredients to become the next important book in the field of postcolonial studies with the emphasis on French Caribbean culture and literature."ーDaniel Desormeaux, University of Chicago I……続きを見る

This book addresses the unique and profound indeterminacy of “Creole,” a label applied to white, black, and mixed-race persons born in French colonies during the nineteenth century. "Creole” implies……続きを見る

In "St. Domingo, its Revolution and its Hero, Toussaint Louverture," Charles Wyllys Elliott embarks on a profound exploration of the Haitian Revolution through the life of its most significant figur……続きを見る

BLACK HISTORY, HERSTORY, OURSTORY OF OUR ANCESTRY! This short, but fact-filled, book will inform and surprise as you unravel the mystery, the hidden history, of the West Indian Seminole Tribe of the……続きを見る

In his seminal work, "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, 1772-1777," John Gabriel Stedman offers a first-hand account of his experiences as a soldier in S……続きを見る

In "Hayti; or, The Black Republic," Spenser Sir St. John offers a compelling anthropological exploration and historical narrative of Haiti following its independence from France. Written in the mid-……続きを見る

Between 1939 and 1947, the Caribbean island of Jamaica – then a British colony – was haven or detention centre for thousands of displaced Europeans; an often under-recognized contribution to the All……続きを見る

This book represents the final instalment of research and analysis by one of the Caribbean’s foremost historians. In this volume, Eric Williams reflects on the institution of slavery from the ancien……続きを見る

Introducing the "MAYAN KINGDOM" Book Bundle: Unveil the Enigma of Ancient Maya Civilization Unlock the captivating secrets of the Mayan civilization with our exclusive "MAYAN KINGDOM" book bundle. D……続きを見る

On the Seven Seas is a set of wargames rules covering the high adventure and low morals of the world of the pirate. The rules cover licensed privateers such as da Gama and Drake, ruthless pirates of……続きを見る

Negotiating relief and freedom is an investigation of short- and long-term responses to disaster in the British Caribbean colonies during the ‘long’ nineteenth century. It explores how colonial envi……続きを見る

Readers who loved the fictional Jo March in Little Women will love this thrilling memoir by New York Times journalist Jo Thomas, a real-life Jo March who refused to give up when men said journalism ……続きを見る