Author:
Gust, John R., 1978- author.
ImprintTucson, Arizona : The University of Arizona Press, [2020]
Descriptionxii, 179 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Note:Sugar and Rum Production in the Americas -- Coerced Labor and Sugar Across the Americas -- Laboring in the Yucatán Peninsula -- Sugar and Rum Production on the Yucatán Peninsula -- The Cantina, the State, and the Development of Cancún -- Conclusion and Implications for the Future.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-172) and index.
Note:"The story of sugarcane and rum production in the Caribbean has been told many times. But few know the bittersweet story of sugar and rum in the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula during the nineteenth century. This is much more than history of a coveted commodity. Instead, this book offers a deeper understanding of the work and lives of the Maya laborers who toiled on the haciendas to harvest and produce."-- Provided by publisher.
