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Guiana and the shadows of empire : colonial and cultural negotiations at the edge of the world / / Joshua R. Hyles



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Autore: Hyles Joshua R Visualizza persona
Titolo: Guiana and the shadows of empire : colonial and cultural negotiations at the edge of the world / / Joshua R. Hyles Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth (England) : , : Lexington Books, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (203 p.)
Disciplina: 988
Soggetto topico: Imperialism
Soggetto geografico: Guiana Colonization
Guyana History
Suriname History
French Guiana History
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Maps; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Homogeny and Hegemony; 3 Guiana Asunder; 4 Shackles; 5 The Green Hell; 6 A Dutch Emulsion; 7 The Experiment Neglected; 8 Cricket and McCartney; 9 Odd Man Out; 10 Acculturati; 11 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Sommario/riassunto: This text is the first in many years to address the histories and cultures of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana in a single regional volume, exploring their colorful pasts and explaining the vast cultural differences among the three. Students of Caribbean history, Latin American history, colonialism and imperialism, and the history of slavery will find a collection of useful information on the region that has not been assembled to this degree in any other text currently available.
Titolo autorizzato: Guiana and the shadows of empire  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4985-5719-8
0-7391-8780-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910823611203321
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