{"product_id":"the-caribbean-9781350036925","title":"The Caribbean","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new edition of his crucial introduction to Caribbean history, Gad Heuman provides a comprehensive overview of the region''s history, from its earliest inhabitants to contemporary political and cultural developments. Topics covered include: - The Amerindians - Sugary and Slavery - Race, Racism and Equality - The Aftermath of Emancipation- The Revolutionary Caribbean- Cultures of the Caribbean- Contemporary ThemesThis third edition has been updated to reflect the latest developments in the literature, and takes into account important recent events including the rapprochement between the U.S. and Cuba, the ongoing problem of climate change and the threat of the Zika virus. The companion website, which includes chapter questions, a primary documents bibliography, a timeline and link to relevant websites, has also been updated with new material. The book considers not only the political and social struggles that have shaped the Caribbean, but also provides a sense of the development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeuman’s \u003ci\u003eThe Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e offers a clear, concise, and readable introduction to the history of the region. The book engages in broad historical synthesis illustrated with specific relevant examples.  It provides a brief overview of political and economic context while delving more deeply into the social history of the Caribbean. * Marc McLeod, Associate Professor of History, Seattle University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eIn this timely revision of his excellent introduction to the study of Caribbean history, Gad Heuman builds on the qualities that made the first two editions so accessible to general readers and valuable in the classroom.  Coherent narrative and succinct analyses remain hallmark characteristics as the author pushes the Caribbean story to the present, while drawing on exciting new scholarship to refine our understanding of the region’s past.  \u003ci\u003eThe Caribbean: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to succeed with students like mine, and should be required reading for relevant courses. * Roderick A. McDonald, Professor of History, Rider University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eIn this thoroughly updated new edition of a popular text, the leading Caribbean historian, Gad Heuman, provides a lively and authoritative guide to the fascinating, complex and world-significant history of the Caribbean from 1492 to the present. * Trevor Burnard, Professor of American History and Head of School in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  1. The Amerindians and European Patterns of Settlement  2. Sugar and Slavery  3. Slavery, Work and the Slaves' Economy  4. Neither Black Nor White  5. The World the Planters Made  6. Slave Resistance: Africans, Maroons and Women  7. The Haitian Revolution  8. The Abolition Debates  9. Race, Racism and Equality  10. From Slavery to Freedom  11. Riots and Resistance in the Aftermath of Emancipation  12. The Africanization of the Caribbean  13. The American Century  14. Labour Protests and the 1930s  15. The Revolutionary Caribbean  16. Contemporary Themes  17. The Cultures of the Caribbean  Suggestions for Further Reading Bibliography  Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52084825391447,"sku":"9781350036925","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350036925.jpg?v=1762207284","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-caribbean-9781350036925","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}