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The acquisition of Puerto Rico as a colony in 1898 prompted the interest of many in the United Statesーthe military, correspondents, investors, missionaries, politicians, scientists, and tourists. W……続きを見る

Hemos complicado demasiado el estudio del Pasado, dando mayor importancia a puntos de vista, intereses nacionalistas, religiosos y morales, que colocan el hecho histórico en segundo lugar, subordina……続きを見る

The Caribbean is at a crucial phase in its development. Global and local pressures have seen the region losing its competitiveness, while it remains at risk of losing out on development gains made i……続きを見る

In 1789 the French colony of Saint Domingue was the wealthiest and most flourishing of the Caribbean slave colonies, its economy based on the forced labor of more than half a million black slaves ra……続きを見る

On the night of August 22, 1791, thousands of small illuminated specks could be seen on the otherwise darkened Plaine du Nord of Saint-Domingue in the Caribbean. With a torch in one hand and a knife……続きを見る

One of the first books to examine the earliest indigenous slave trade in the Spanish Caribbean Captives of Conquest is one of the first books to examine the earliest indigenous slave trade in the Sp……続きを見る

Born in 1950 in Trinidad and Tobago, Joann De Coteau Crittendon’s life has been anything but ordinary. In Now I Shine: A Memoir, she offers an intimate and deeply reflective journey through cultural……続きを見る

Explore os cativantes mistérios de Cuba, desde a energia vibrante de Havana até os segredos históricos da revolução em cidades como Santiago de Cuba, Santa Clara e Playa Girón. Desvende o charme col……続きを見る

**A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE NEW STATESMAN AND THE TLS A landmark collection of essays by the iconic writer Jamaica Kincaid. 'Curious and idiosyncratic and enjoyable'** - Zadie Smith ‘An unaffectedly……続きを見る

Banana People is an engaging anthology of short stories that delves into life within the United Fruit Company, now known as Chiquita Brands. Comprising contributions from a diverse group of fifteen ……続きを見る

This book evaluates modern Black internationalism through the sonic insurgencies of Reggae and Dancehall. Born as a sufferer in the 1970s, Dancehall is often framed by its lyrics of hyper masculinit……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered what life was like on a pirate ship? What were the everyday lives of pirates like, and what led them to such a perilous and difficult existence? "A Pirates Life For Me" gives ……続きを見る

In 'Beschryvinge van de volk-plantinge Zuriname' biedt J. D. Herlein een gedetailleerde beschrijving van de koloniale uitbuiting en de sociale dynamiek in Suriname in de 17de eeuw. Het boek combinee……続きを見る

En "Colón en Puerto-Rico", Cayetano Coll y Toste ofrece un detallado análisis sobre la llegada de Cristóbal Colón a la isla de Puerto Rico en 1493. A través de una prosa elegante y rigurosa, el auto……続きを見る

"Important and timely ... Paul Lashmar uses the story of the Drax family's history as enslavers in Barbados as a microcosm of Britain's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade" Laura Trevelyan,……続きを見る

#1 New Release in Caribbean & West Indies History ー Discover the True Story Behind One of the Black Passengers on the Titanic An Incredible Tragedy: Joseph Laroche was an anomaly among the passenge……続きを見る

In her exciting new book, Marisol LeBrón traces the rise of punitive governance in Puerto Rico over the course of the twentieth century and up to the present. Punitive governance emerged as a way fo……続きを見る

Im 16. und 17. Jahrhundert war die spanische Silberflotte das Rückgrat eines Imperiums – eine gigantische Armada, die Jahr für Jahr unermessliche Reichtümer aus der Neuen Welt nach Europa brachte. D……続きを見る

Lawrence Lunt, an American veteran of World War II and the Korean War, settled with his wife in Cuba in 1956 to establish a ranch. This was before Castro came to power. Following the Russian presenc……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Caribbean Studies provides a critical collection of world-class scholarship about this fascinating, diverse and dynamic region. Bringing together new and established voices……続きを見る

Justin Pope’s ground-breaking work tells the story of an era of slave unrest that swept through the Atlantic World in the first half of the eighteenth century. Provinces along the eastern coast of N……続きを見る

Framed by the stories of Hurricane Maria evacuees, Tossed to the Wind is the gripping account of the wreckage, despair, and displacement left in the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters on……続きを見る

"Fascinating. . . . [Maldonado's] extensive interviews of Moscoso are unique and help make this a highly original work. . . . He deserves this amount of attention as the man who, next to Luis Muñoz,……続きを見る

The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and ……続きを見る

The books in the Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series demonstrate the University Press of Florida’s long history of publishing Latin American and Caribbean studies titles that connect in and ……続きを見る

Scholarship on slavery in the Caribbean frequently emphasizes sugar and tobacco production, but this unique work illustrates the importance of the region’s hato economyーa combination of livestock r……続きを見る

"Saunders resoundingly affirms the relevance of island history. Scholars will appreciate the detail and insights."--Choice "Deftly unravels the complex historical interrelationships of race, color, ……続きを見る

Caribbean Studies Association Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis Award - Honorable Mention The initial push for a federation among British Caribbean colonies might have originated among colonial officials an……続きを見る

Approaching Haiti’s history and culture from a multidisciplinary perspective This volume is the first to focus on teaching about Haiti’s complex history and culture from a multidisciplinary perspect……続きを見る

"Provides a wealth of information about the nature of American occupations in Haiti that can be useful to Latin American historians and political scientists interested in international relations bet……続きを見る