Gad Heuman

The Caribbean

A Brief History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Gad Heuman provides a comprehensive introduction the history of the Caribbean, from its earliest inhabitants to contemporary political and cultural developments. Topics covered include: - The Amerindians - Sugary and Slavery - Race, Racism and Equality - The Aftermath of Emancipation - The Revolutionary Caribbean - Cultures of the Caribbean This new edition is fully revised and updated, with new material on the pre-Columbian era and the Hispanic Caribbean. It takes account not only of the political and social struggles that have shaped the Caribbean, but also provides a sense of the development of the region's culture. The Caribbean: A Brief History is ideal for students and those seeking a clear and readable introduction to Caribbean history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• 2nd Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 145mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781780935997
• ISBN-10: 1780935994
• Artikelnr.: 39161895

Autorenporträt

Gad Heuman

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. The Amerindians and European Patterns of Settlement
2. Sugar and Slavery
3. Slavery, Work and the Slaves' Economy
4. Neither Black Nor White
5. The World the Planters Made
6. Slave Resistance: Africans, Maroons and Women
7. The Haitian Revolution
8. The Abolition Debates
9. Race, Racism and Equality
10. From Slavery to Freedom
11. Riots and Resistance in the Aftermath of Emancipation
12. The Africanization of the Caribbean
13. The American Century
14. Labour Protests and the 1930s
15. The Revolutionary Caribbean
16. Contemporary Themes
17. The Cultures of the Caribbean
Suggestions for Further Reading
Bibliography
Index