1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456905203321

Titolo

African Caribbeans [[electronic resource] ] : a reference guide / / edited by Alan West-Durán

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, c2003

ISBN

1-282-41730-4

9786612417306

0-313-03934-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WestAlan <1953->

Disciplina

972.9

972.9/00496

Soggetti

Black people - French Guiana

Black people - Suriname

Black people - West Indies

Electronic books.

Caribbean Area

French Guiana History

Suriname History

West Indies History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Caribbean Chronology; Introduction; 1. Anguilla; 2. The Bahamas; 3. Barbados; 4. The Cayman Islands; 5. Cuba; 6. The Dominican Republic; 7. French Guiana; 8. Haiti; 9. Jamaica; 10. Martinique; 11. The Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba), Aruba, and St. Maarten; 12. Puerto Rico; 13. Suriname; 14. Trinidad and Tobago; 15. The United States Virgin Islands; Appendix; Afro-Caribbean Glossary; Suggested Reading; Index; About the Editor and Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

The African Diaspora left an indelible imprint on Caribbean countries and islands. This reference, the only broad historical and cultural survey of the black experience in the Caribbean, celebrates the Afro-Caribbean diversity of the countries it profiles. Each of the 15 chapters



introduces a country, island, or group of islands, providing an overview from the arrival of slaves to the current situation.||Topics include, history, economy, politics, social stratification, race relations, cultural highlights, religion, and notable figures. Readers will discover the broad range of languages, polit

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910155708203321

Autore

Richard Orlin

Titolo

Investigating Seasons

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lerner

ISBN

1-5124-4781-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (40 p.)

Disciplina

508.2

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Musica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers!Most people are familiar with spring, summer, fall, and winter. But did you know that some places on our planet have a rainy season and a dry season? Or that the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons? In this fascinating book, learn how the seasons affect nearly everything we do.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798690103321

Titolo

Histories of laughter and laughter in history : historisus / / edited by Rafal Boryslawski [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4438-9854-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 pages)

Disciplina

152.43

Soggetti

Laughter - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.