A concise history of the Caribbean

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Label

A concise history of the Caribbean

Statement of responsibility

B. W. Higman

Creator

• Higman, B. W., 1943-
• Higman, B. W., 1943-
• Higman, B. W., 1943-

Author

• Higman, B. W., 1943-
• Higman, B. W., 1943-
• Higman, B. W., 1943-

Subject

• Caribbean Area
• Caribbean Area -- History
• Caribbean Area -- History
• Caribbean Area -- History
• HISTORY / General
• History

Genre

• History

Language

eng

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"--

Member of

• Cambridge concise histories

Assigning source

Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DLC

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Cambridge concise histories