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Get to know the ups and downs of Havana Are you planning to visit Havana for your next vacation, to cool off your brain as you learn about Havana's culture and history? Have you read many confusing ……続きを見る

Scopri il fascino senza tempo delle avventure di Cristoforo Colombo con questa modernizzazione dei suoi diari di bordo originali. Attraverso una rielaborazione linguistica contemporanea, ti immerger……続きを見る

In 'Die Verheerung Westindiens' präsentiert Bartolomé de Las Casas eine leidenschaftliche und zugleich erschütternde Anklage gegen die brutalitäten, die die indigenen Völker Amerikas durch die spani……続きを見る

Embark on a captivating journey through the rich and diverse history of Puerto Rico, a land of vibrant culture, resilience, and beauty. From the arrival of the Arawak-speaking people over 2,000 year……続きを見る

The Haitian Revolution of 1789–1803 transformed the Caribbean's wealthiest colony into the first independent state in Latin America, encompassed the largest slave uprising in the Americas, and infli……続きを見る

In "The History of the Pirates," Daniel Defoe delves into the tumultuous world of piracy during the early 18th century, chronicling the exploits and fates of infamous buccaneers such as Blackbeard a……続きを見る

Winner of the Merle Curti Award Winner of the James A. Rawley Prize Winner of the Louis Gottschalk Prize Longlisted for the Cundill Prize “Vincent Brown makes the dead talk. With his deep learning a……続きを見る

“Cornwall has for centuries been the source of migrants to all parts of the world. This has generated a broad literature on Cornish emigration and the Cornish abroad, much of it concentrated on the ……続きを見る

Fanny Matilda Eaton, born to a freed slave, travelled with her mother from Jamaica to the UK in the 1840s. This is the story of a brave young woman who became a model for the Pre-Raphaelite artists ……続きを見る

This book examines the role of the British in the diffusion and development of soccer on the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, in the light of issues of race, ethnicity, colour, class and na……続きを見る

The island of Hispaniola is split by a border that divides the Dominican Republic and Haiti. This border has been historically contested and largely porous. Dividing Hispaniola is a study of Dominic……続きを見る

For fans of the hit show, Death in Paradise, comes the real story of a British detective fighting crime and uncovering mysteries in the Caribbean sun . . . The Real Death in Paradise recounts the tw……続きを見る

في سن الثامنة عشرة، نشر عمر فاخوري كتابه الأول "كيف ينهض العرب"، الذي أثار ضجة كبيرة وكاد يؤدي إلى سجنه لولا حداثة سنه وتدخل أصحاب الحل والعقد لدى والي بيروت. سرعان ما صودر الكتاب وأتلفت نسخه، ولم ي……続きを見る

"El Salvador History Unveiled" follows the fascinating trip of El Salvador from prehistoric origins to its contemporary republic. Beginning with the arrival of nomadic Nahuatl Amerindians in 3000 BC……続きを見る

The music that developed as rocksteady and early reggae gave birth to deejays, dub, rockers, lovers rock, early dancehall and 2 Tone was by turns brutal and revelatory. Including an extensive analys……続きを見る

First Published in 1968, The West Indies is the history of Federation in the British West Indies since 1920’s, in itself a fascinating story full of strong and colorful personalities; at the same ti……続きを見る

Discover the rich legacy of The Bahamas from the arrival of the Lucayans between 500 and 800 AD to the contemporary difficulties of today. Key events covered in this book include Columbus's arrival ……続きを見る

"Head Together to Save Haiti: Towards the Restoration of an Aborted Independence" delves deeply into Haiti's tumultuous history from its independence in 1804 to the present day. Through a meticulous……続きを見る

« Tête Ensemble pour Sauver Haïti : Vers la Restauration d'une Indépendance Avortée » plonge profondément dans l'histoire tumultueuse d'Haïti depuis son indépendance en 1804 jusqu'à nos jours. Grâce……続きを見る

Born and raised on the island of Jamaica, Fern June Khan has valued and embraced Jamaica in each stage of her life. Despite the island’s economic and educational challenges during her youth, Khan’s ……続きを見る

WINNER OF THE SOCIETY FOR MILITARY HISTORY'S 2025 DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD A multinational, interdisciplinary study illuminating how fortifications reshaped the Caribbean as a contested imperial bor……続きを見る

A close look at how wylers, a popular musical style from the island of St. Kitts and Nevis, expresses a unique mode of relation in the postcolonial Caribbean. In Island Time, ethnomusicologist Jessi……続きを見る

An essential biography of a cricketing great, exploring his achievements as a player, manager and political activist. This ground-breaking biography of Sir Clyde Walcott explores the extraordinary l……続きを見る

The maritime historian shares "an intensely engaging account" of the notorious privateer Captain Morgan and his war on Spain's Caribbean colonies ( Booklist ). Captain Henry Morgan's capture of the ……続きを見る

This book is the first critical anthology in English on the history and legacy of race in the Caribbean. It brings together the major debates, lines of inquiry, and theories around race and racism t……続きを見る

Michael Reid ha escrito una historia poderosa para nuestra época. Basada en los eventos de la vidaーy eventualmente el escapeー asombroso de Roberto Ramos en la isla de Cuba, “El cuadro” es un relat……続きを見る

The First European Colony in the United States Juan Ponce de León, the discoverer and first governor of La Florida, established the first European colony in the United States on the west coast of Fl……続きを見る

Michael Reid has written a powerful story for our time. Based on the events of Roberto Ramos’s astonishing life inーand eventual escape fromーthe island of Cuba, The Painting, is a fictionalized acc……続きを見る

In 'Geschichte der Piraten' entfaltet Kapitän Charles Johnson eine umfassende Darstellung der Piraterie, die weit über romantisierte Klischeevorstellungen hinausgeht. Das Buch verfolgt nicht nur die……続きを見る

Caribbean History Unveiled: The Story of the West Indies takes you on an interesting trip through the region's long history, from its oldest societies to the present day. Learn out about the importa……続きを見る