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A concise history of the Caribbean
- Title
- A concise history of the Caribbean / B. W. Higman.
- Author
- Higman, B. W., 1943-
- Publication
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- ©2021
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Details
- Description
- xiii, 463 pages : illustrations, maps; 22 cm.
- 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"--
- Series Statement
- Cambridge concise histories
- Uniform Title
- Cambridge concise histories.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-452) and index.
- Contents
- 1. A History of Islands -- 2. Ancient Archipelago, 7200 BP-AD 1492 -- 3. Columbian Cataclysm, 1492-1770 -- 4. Plantation Peoples, 1630-1770 -- 5. Rebels and Revolutionaries, 1770-1870 -- 6. Democrats and Dictators, 1870-1940 -- 7. Decolonization and Diasporas, 1940-2000 -- 8. A Changing Climate, 2000-2020.
- Call Number
- JFD 22-1477
- ISBN
- 9781108480987
- 1108480985
- 9781108703680
- 1108703682
- LCCN
- 2021012532
- OCLC
- 1243013737
- Author
- Higman, B. W., 1943- author.
- Title
- A concise history of the Caribbean / B. W. Higman.
- Publisher
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Cambridge concise historiesCambridge concise histories.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-452) and index.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Higman, B. W., 1943- Concise history of the Caribbean. Second edition Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2020 9781108645973 (DLC) 2021012533
- Research Call Number
- JFD 22-1477