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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789977403321

Titolo

Readings in Caribbean history and culture [[electronic resource] ] : breaking ground / / edited by Daive A. Dunkley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2011

ISBN

1-280-65890-8

9786613635839

0-7391-6847-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DunkleyDaive A. <1973->

Disciplina

972.9

Soggetti

Caribbean fiction - History and criticism

Caribbean Area Civilization

Caribbean Area History

Caribbean Area Colonial influence

Caribbean Area Intellectual life

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

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; PART II; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Select Bibliography; Index; The Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This collection of eleven essays is designed to highlight some important new voices who have been doing research on the general subject areas of the history and culture of the Caribbean. The essays in this volume also address a number of themes which are critical to developing an understanding of current scholarly work on the two broad subject areas. Among the themes examined are colonialism, slavery, and the involvement of the Christian Church in both colonial rule and enslavement. The essays also analyze the pre-independence and post-independence periods of the twentieth ce