A concise history of the Caribbean /
A Concise History of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive interpretation of the history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of slavery and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Cambridge concise histories.
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| Summary: | A Concise History of the Caribbean offers a comprehensive interpretation of the history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary profits earned by the plantation economy, the great revolution in Haiti, movements towards political independence, the Cuban Revolution and the diaspora of Caribbean people. In this second edition, Higman covers the political, social and environmental developments of the last decade, offering sections on insular politics, Cuban communism, earthquakes, hurricanes, climate change, resource ecologies, epidemics, identity and reparations. Written in a lively and accessible style, yet current with the most recent research, the book provides a compelling narrative of Caribbean history essential for students and visitors. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 463 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-452) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108480987 1108480985 9781108703680 1108703682 |