The Resource A concise history of the Caribbean, B. W. Higman
A concise history of the Caribbean, B. W. Higman
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The item A concise history of the Caribbean, B. W. Higman represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Vancouver Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary profits earned by the plantation economy, the great revolution in Haiti, movements toward political independence, the Cuban Revolution, and the diaspora of Caribbean people
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 357 pages
- Contents
-
- A history of islands
- Ancient archipelago, 7200 BP-AD 1492
- Columbian cataclysm, 1492-1630
- Plantation peoples, 1630-1770
- Rebels and revolutionaries, 1770-1870
- Democrats and dictators, 1870-1945
- The Caribbean since 1945
- Canoe, caravel, container ship
- Isbn
- 9780521043489
- Label
- A concise history of the Caribbean
- Title
- A concise history of the Caribbean
- Statement of responsibility
- B. W. Higman
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of European colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary profits earned by the plantation economy, the great revolution in Haiti, movements toward political independence, the Cuban Revolution, and the diaspora of Caribbean people
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1943-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Higman, B. W.
- Dewey number
- 972.9
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- F1621
- LC item number
- .H55 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Cambridge concise histories
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Caribbean Area
- Label
- A concise history of the Caribbean, B. W. Higman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-341) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A history of islands -- Ancient archipelago, 7200 BP-AD 1492 -- Columbian cataclysm, 1492-1630 -- Plantation peoples, 1630-1770 -- Rebels and revolutionaries, 1770-1870 -- Democrats and dictators, 1870-1945 -- The Caribbean since 1945 -- Canoe, caravel, container ship
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 357 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521043489
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2010041963
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40018811884
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- ocn663441401
- (OCoLC)663441401
- Label
- A concise history of the Caribbean, B. W. Higman
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-341) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A history of islands -- Ancient archipelago, 7200 BP-AD 1492 -- Columbian cataclysm, 1492-1630 -- Plantation peoples, 1630-1770 -- Rebels and revolutionaries, 1770-1870 -- Democrats and dictators, 1870-1945 -- The Caribbean since 1945 -- Canoe, caravel, container ship
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 357 pages
- Isbn
- 9780521043489
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2010041963
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40018811884
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- ocn663441401
- (OCoLC)663441401
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