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The Caribbean
A Brief History
Gad Heuman
- 288 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
The Caribbean
A Brief History
Gad Heuman
About This Book
In this new edition of his crucial introduction to Caribbean history, Gad Heuman provides a comprehensive overview of the region's history, 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
- Contemporary Themes This third edition has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the literature, and takes into account important recent events including the rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuba, the ongoing problem of climate change and the threat of the Zika virus. The companion website, which includes chapter questions, a primary documents bibliography, a timeline and link to relevant websites, has also been updated with new material. The book considers not only 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 all students seeking a clear and readable introduction to Caribbean history. Companion Website: https://www.bloomsbury.com/cw/the-caribbean/
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Preface to the third edition
- Original preface
- Chapter 1: The Amerindians and European patterns of settlement
- Chapter 2: Sugar and slavery
- Chapter 3: Slavery, work and the slaves’ economy
- Chapter 4: Neither black nor white
- Chapter 5: The world the planters made
- Chapter 6: Slave resistance: Africans, Maroons and women
- Chapter 7: The Haitian Revolution
- Chapter 8: The abolition debates
- Chapter 9: Race, racism and equality
- Chapter 10: From slavery to freedom
- Chapter 11: Riots and resistance in the aftermath of emancipation
- Chapter 12: Black cultural nationalism in the Caribbean
- Chapter 13: The American century
- Chapter 14: Labour protests and the 1930s
- Chapter 15: The revolutionary Caribbean
- Chapter 16: Decolonization and independence in the Caribbean
- Chapter 17: Contemporary themes in the Hispanic and the wider Caribbean
- Chapter 18: The cultures of the Caribbean
- Notes
- Suggestions for further reading
- Index