A Concise History of the Caribbean

A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a general history of the Caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement to the present.

B. W. Higman (Author)

9780521043489, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 13 December 2010

374 pages
21.5 x 13.9 x 2 cm, 0.43 kg

'… a lively, well-written, and thorough work that will be useful to students, to scholars wishing to catch up on the history of this region, and - it is hoped - to the general reader.' Asa McKercher, Canadian Journal of History

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. Written in a lively and accessible style yet current with the most recent research, the book provides a compelling narrative of Caribbean history essential for students and visitors.

1. A history of islands
2. Ancient archipelago, 7200 BC–AD 1492
3. Columbian cataclysm, 1492–1630
4. Plantation peoples, 1630–1770
5. Rebels and revolutionaries, 1770–1870
6. Democrats and dictators, 1870–1945
7. The Caribbean since 1945
8. Canoe, caravel, container ship.

Subject Areas: History of other lands [HBJQ], General & world history [HBG]