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A concise history of the Caribbean /
"A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Cambridge concise histories.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago 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 toward political independence, the Cuban Revolution, and the diaspora of Caribbean people. 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"--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 357 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511992841 051199284X 9780511985300 0511985304 9780511994050 0511994052 9780511976131 0511976135 9780511989063 0511989067 1107219302 9781107219304 1283055449 9781283055444 9786613055446 6613055441 0511991835 9780511991837 0511987269 9780511987267 0511990855 9780511990854 |