Caribbean & West Indies 40

When the Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution in 1783, history books tell us British rule in the Americas ended with it. That neat conclusion is a myth. The Union Jack still flew over Carib……続きを見る

Ninety miles off the Florida coast, a bearded lawyer from a sugar plantation named Fidel Castro outlasted ten American presidents, each one convinced he would be the one to bring him down. He took p……続きを見る

Obeah is one of the most misunderstood spiritual traditions in the Caribbean. Born from African memory, shaped by enslavement, guarded through secrecy, and carried through generations of survival, O……続きを見る

This study illuminates the global scope and lived realities of privateering across the Atlantic, revealing how ships, crews, investors, and women shaped wartime maritime history. Pirates and Private……続きを見る

A major new history of Britain, told through its centuries-long relationship with the Caribbean British history has long had a void at its centre. Content to pick up the story of the Caribbean only ……続きを見る

Step into one of the most transformative periods in human history: the Age of Discovery. This book explores the daring voyages, ambitious explorers, and powerful empires that reshaped the world betw……続きを見る

In 1795, an attempted revolution in the British colony of Grenada took place, led by the enigmatic Julien Fédon. While ultimately unsuccessful, this bloody uprising shifted the balance of power in t……続きを見る

In fact, there are plenty of other elements about real-life pirates that are simply fiction. But what about the real history of piratesーis it worth exploring, and why? The history of the golden age……続きを見る

Die Piraten von Panama bietet eine seltene Augenzeugenchronik der karibischen Bukanier der 1660/70er und kulminiert im Vorstoß Sir Henry Morgans gegen Panama-Stadt. Esquemeling schildert Anwerbung a……続きを見る

Dieses frühe Augenzeugenzeugnis schildert mit nüchterner Präzision die Expedition Pizarros, die Gefangennahme Atahualpas in Cajamarca (1532), das legendäre Lösegeld aus Gold und Silber und die drama……続きを見る

Die Geschichte der Piraten versammelt in chronologisch geordneten Lebensläufen die berühmtesten Seeräuber des sogenannten Goldenen Zeitalters – von Blackbeard (Edward Teach) und Bartholomew Roberts ……続きを見る

Within the global Spanish empire of the early modern era, the signifier portugués carried an expansive variety of associations. It could mean, depending on the observer, being either Spanish or fore……続きを見る

En "Los Apóstoles de la Fe: En la pluma de Fray Bartolomé de las Casas", el autor Agustin V. Startari nos invita a adentrarnos en la mente y obra de este importante personaje histórico. A través de ……続きを見る

The Cuban Revolution is one of the most influential political and social movements of the twentieth century. This book explores the rise of Fidel Castro, the fall of Fulgencio Batista, and the drama……続きを見る

Step into the thrilling world of pirates and discover the fascinating history behind the most feared sailors of all time. This exciting guide explores the golden age of piracy, legendary pirate capt……続きを見る

Elles s’appellent Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Ching Shih ou encore jeanne de belleville. L’histoire les a souvent reléguées dans les marges, pourtant ces femmes ont pris la mer, défié les lois, commandé ……続きを見る

Haïti et les Aigles – Tome I est une œuvre d’analyse historique et prospective qui explore les dynamiques profondes ayant marqué l’évolution d’Haïti de 1804 à nos jours. À travers une lecture rigour……続きを見る

How Spanish and Portuguese colonialism shaped our conception of whiteness A landmark treatment of a pivotal historical question, Reckoning with Race in New Worlds reveals how the empires of Spain an……続きを見る

Historic Events of Jamaica is a captivating and thoroughly researched compendium that chronicles the defining moments, brutal struggles, and extraordinary figures that shaped the course of Jamaican ……続きを見る

Ferdinand Magellan was one of the greatest navigators in history, a man whose ambition and courage changed the way humanity understood the world. This book tells the remarkable story of the Portugue……続きを見る

Mittelamerika wurde nicht allein von Präsidenten regiert. Verträge über Bananenexporte entschieden über Armeen, Gerichte und die Stabilität ganzer Staaten. Hinter den tropischen Handelsrouten entsta……続きを見る

The Oberlin College mission to Jamaica, begun in the 1830s, was an ambitious, and ultimately troubled, effort to use the example of emancipation in the British West Indies to advance the domestic ag……続きを見る

This study offers a new and challenging look at Christian institutions and practices in Britain’s Caribbean and southern American colonies. Focusing on the plantation societies of Barbados, Jamaica,……続きを見る