A Concise History of the Caribbean
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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 colonisation, 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…
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Key features
- One of the most comprehensive histories of the Caribbean now updated to cover developments up to 2020
- Emphasis on climate change provides important information about earthquakes, hurricanes, resource ecologies, and the environmental characteristics of the Caribbean as an island-group
- Enables readers to appreciate the role of insularity and exposure to natural hazards in the geopolitical and economic history of the region
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108645973
- Series Cambridge Concise Histories
- Subjects African Studies,Area Studies,History,Regional and World History: General Interest
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 05 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781108480987
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.69kg
- Page extent: 476 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 05 August 2021
- ISBN: 9781108703680
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.6kg
- Page extent: 476 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 04 June 2021
- ISBN: 9781108645973
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