Patriots, Royalists, and Terrorists in the West Indies : The French Revolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1789-1802 / / William Cormack

• Autore: Cormack William
• Pubblicazione: Toronto : , : University of Toronto Press, , [2019]; ©2019
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 972.97/6
• Soggetto topico: French Revolution; metropolitan influences on colonial revolution; political culture and revolutionary conflict; revolution in the French Caribbean; slavery and abolition; HISTORY / Europe / General
• Soggetto geografico: France History Revolution, 1789-1799; West Indies, French History 18th century
• Soggetto non controllato: French Revolution; metropolitan influences on colonial revolution; political culture and revolutionary conflict; revolution in the French Caribbean; slavery and abolition
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Windward Islands on the Eve of Revolution; 2. Rumours of Revolution: The Impact of 1789 in Martinique and Guadeloupe; 3. Patriots versus Aristocrats: The Coming of Civil War, 1789-1790; 4. "The Nation, the Law, the King": The Liberal Revolution's Failure in the Windward Islands, 1791; 5. Counter-Revolution: The Revolt of Martinique and Guadeloupe, 1792-1793; 6. The Slave-Holding Republic in the Windward Islands, 1793-1794; 7. Reign of Terror: Victor Hugues's Regime in Guadeloupe, 1794-1798 ; 8. Return of the Old Regime: Martinique under British Occupation, 1794-1802Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a history of the French Revolution in Martinique and Guadeloupe from 1789 to 1802. Examining political conflict between white factions, as well as economic, social, and racial tensions, it argues that metropolitan news, ideas, language, and political culture played a key role in shaping the colonial revolution.
• Titolo autorizzato: Patriots, Royalists, and Terrorists in the West Indies
• ISBN: 9781487519155; 148751915X; 9781487519148; 1487519141
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910966385303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II