Caribbean & West Indies 28

A deeply researched, pathbreaking collection of original and newly translated essays on slavery in Spain, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. This groundbreaking volume addresses the enslavement and experi……続きを見る

This book chronicles a six-month island-hopping trip thru the Caribbean. In my book, I transport my reader into another world they may or may not ever occupy themselves, a road trip they may only dr……続きを見る

Using a range of primary sources from imperial, colonial and local government records, Rockefeller Foundation Archives, memoirs and reports, this study provides the most comprehensive account to dat……続きを見る

Dr Donna E. McFarlane Curator and Director of the Marcus Mosiah Garvey Multimedia Museum (2003–2017) carefully reconstructs the history of Jamaica’s museums, and the world of new museum studies cent……続きを見る

Not all pirates are as infamous as Blackbeard. Their stories, however, are no less compelling. 'The Whydah Pirates Speak' is a collection of true pirate stories, told in a series of factual, non-fic……続きを見る

‘I suspect that in ten years’ time, we’ll look back at the study of slavery and try to remember what it was like before we’d heard of the Sandbach Tinne dynasty. That we’ll struggle to imagine how w……続きを見る

On 21 October 1983, following the death of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, the leaders of the six small nations forming the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States voted to intervene militarily to r……続きを見る

A panoramic history of Puerto Rico from pre-Columbian times to today Puerto Rico is a Spanish-speaking territory of the United States with a history shaped by conquest and resistance. For centuries,……続きを見る

What I Saw in California is a biography by Edwin Bryant. It mostly covers the author's voyage west from Missouri and the trials and tribulations he had to endure along the way. 続きを見る

This work provides a valuable insight into plantation life in Jamaica in the early 1800s. Englishman Matthew Gregory Lewis wrote it during his first journey to his plantations in Jamaica in 1817. It……続きを見る

In "The Real Pirates of the Caribbean (Complete Edition: Volume 1&2)," Captain Charles Johnson offers a compelling depiction of the Golden Age of Piracy, intertwining thrilling narratives with metic……続きを見る

In "Antigua and the Antiguans," Mrs. Lanaghan offers a meticulous ethnographic study of Antiguan society in the 19th century, delving into the island's culture, customs, and socio-political landscap……続きを見る

Exposing the powerful contradictions between empowering rights and legal rites By investigating the harms routinely experienced by the victims and survivors of domestic violence, both inside and out……続きを見る

White women who inhabited the West Indies in the eighteenth century fascinated metropolitan observers. In popular prints, novels, and serial publications, these women appeared to stray from "proper"……続きを見る

The end of slavery started in what was then San Domingo. In 1791, the enslaved people of the most prized French sugar plantation colony revolted against their masters. For over twelve years, against……続きを見る

It is virtually impossible to understand the history of modern Guyana without understanding the role played by Forbes Burnham. As premier of British Guiana, he led the country to independence in 196……続きを見る

The true story of one of the black passengers on the Titanic, for history readers and fans of Hidden Figures and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passeng……続きを見る

By the time he turned thirty at the end of the nineteenth century, John D. Hart thrived as the busiest importer of bananas on the East Coast. A master of ships with a thunderous voice, Hart aggressi……続きを見る

This work is the first English translation of the entire text of part one of sixteenth-century Spanish historian Francisco López de Gómara’s General History of the Indies. Including substantial crit……続きを見る

In "The History of the Island of Dominica," Thomas Atwood delivers a meticulous chronicle that intertwines historical narrative with rich ethnographic detail, offering readers a comprehensive view o……続きを見る

In "The English-American, His Travail by Sea and Land: or, A New Survey of the West-India's," Thomas Gage presents a fascinating and vivid narrative of his journeys through the Caribbean and the Ame……続きを見る

In "History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics," Maturin M. Ballou masterfully weaves historical narrative with personal travel accounts, creating a vivid tapestry that captures the al……続きを見る

Tras declarar su independencia absoluta de España en 1811, Cartagena de Indias se convirtió en epicentro de una lucha marítima sin precedentes. Dirigido por una elite revolucionaria radical e innova……続きを見る

In Those Who Passed By, veteran missionary Eleanor Turnbull traces the story of Haiti's development by what happens along the Kenscoff Road and those who travel its bumps and curves. Throughout her ……続きを見る

This book offers a concise yet comprehensive history of Puerto Rico, from the reign of Taino Indians through its centuries as a Spanish colony to its present-day standing as a thriving economic forc……続きを見る

In The Creole Archipelago, Tessa Murphy traces how generations of Indigenous Kalinagos, free and enslaved Africans, and settlers from a variety of European nations used maritime routes to forge soci……続きを見る

Through the true story of Wallace Turnbull, one of Haiti's pioneers in development and missions, Say To These Mountains takes readers on a journey where grace and beauty shine into even the tightest……続きを見る

This overview of Luther's thought proceeds from the perspective of his use of the Latin preposition coram, "face-to-face with." Preeminent Luther scholar Robert Kolb proposes that under Luther's use……続きを見る

The original text of this work was published in 2014 which meant that events after the death of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela in March 2013 such as the Maduro Presidency from 2013 to 2024 and t……続きを見る

Ao reconhecer a insurreição jamaicana como uma espécie de guerra, Vincent Brown dá um importante passo para uma nova cartografia da escravidão atlântica. Em pleno século XVIII, auge do colonialismo ……続きを見る