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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- HalfTitle
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Preface to the second edition
- Preface
- CHAPTER ONE The Amerindians and European patterns of settlement
- CHAPTER TWO Sugar and slavery
- CHAPTER THREE Slavery, work and the slaves’ economy
- CHAPTER FOUR Neither black nor white
- CHAPTER FIVE The world the planters made
- CHAPTER SIX Slave resistance: Africans, Maroons and women
- CHAPTER SEVEN The Haitian Revolution
- CHAPTER EIGHT The abolition debates
- CHAPTER NINE Race, racism and equality
- CHAPTER TEN From slavery to freedom
- CHAPTER ELEVEN Riots and resistance in the aftermath of emancipation
- CHAPTER TWELVE The Africanization of the Caribbean
- CHAPTER THIRTEEN The American century
- CHAPTER FOURTEEN Labour protests and the 1930s
- CHAPTER FIFTEEN The revolutionary Caribbean
- CHAPTER SIXTEEN Contemporary themes in the Hispanic and the wider Caribbean
- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The cultures of the Caribbean
- Notes
- Suggestions for further reading
- Index
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