Author:
Black, Jeremy, 1955- author.
ImprintLondon : Robinson, 2021.
Imprint2021
Descriptionxi, 304 pages : map ; 20 cm.
Note:Preface: light on water -- Introduction: the Caribbean as a frontier region -- The sea and its shores -- 'Pre-European/contact' civilisations -- The Europeans arrive, 1492-1600 -- The seventeenth century -- Competing to run an economy of misery, 1700-50 -- Britain to the fore, 1750-90 -- The end of slavery, 1790-1850 -- A new age of capital, 1949-98 -- The age of American power, 1898-1945 -- The cold war, 1949-90 -- The Caribbean today, 1990- -- Contingencies and conclusions.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-293) and index.
Note:A concise history of the Caribbean's long and fascinating history, from pre-contact civilisations to the present day. This is a concise history, intended for travellers, but of inestimable value to anyone looking for an overview of the Caribbean and its mainland coastal states, with a focus on the past few centuries.
