History of the caribbean book moya pons pdf

Independence in the spanish caribbean moya pons, ch. Toussaint louverture and the san domingo revolution by c. But his new book is more than a simple translation of the old. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. A national history by frank moya pons by paperback the black jacobins. In this comprehensive volume, moya pons explores the history, context, and consequences of the major changes that marked the caribbean between columbus initial landing. In this comprehensive volume, frank moya pons explores the history, context, and consequences of the major changes that marked the caribbean between columbus initial landing and the great depression. Cuban exiles and cuban americans in south florida, 19591994. A national history updated and exp by frank moya pons isbn.

Presented at the 24th annual conference of the association of caribbean historians, nassau, the bahamas by association of caribbean historians. Every dominican should read this book and everyone who is interested in dominican and latin american history. The colonial spanish caribbean is also well represented in a multivolume collection of scholarly essays addressing the region from the prehispanic era to the 20th century general history of the caribbean, and in two textbooks of similar chronological and geographical scope knight 2012, moya pons 2007. This new edition takes account of the developments since 1995, such as for example the increased presence of the lebanese. Sugar provides the thread that integrates the regions economic, social, and demographic history across space and over time. Emmer the caribbean environment and early settlementdavid watts the initial linkage with america. Edited by manuel moreno fraginals, frank moya pons, and stanley l.

Leading contemporary historian of the dominican republic. The author of many books and articles, he is a recognized scholar both at home and abroad. A history of the west indies, containing the natural, civil, and ecclesiastical history of each island. The history of sugarcane has roots all over the world, but in our area it is connected to the caribbean.

Caribbean publishers, 1992 ocolc607809615 online version. Moya pons argues that although the caribbean is quite diverse in terms of language and culture, and quite fragmented in terms of geography, it is unified economically and socially by the centrality of sugar production, the sugar plantation, and african slavery. This book intertwines the socioeconomics of the caribbean with. Part ii deals with the five countries of central america. List of books and articles about caribbean history. From the arrival of the first europeans in the region until the 1930s, plantationsbuilding their fortunes on sugar and to a lesser extent on cotton, indigo, tobacco, coffee, and bananasbrought unprecedented wealth to old world owners, effected a fundamental shift in the landscape. The restover ten and a half millionwere taken to the caribbean and latin america.

An alternative title of this book might be a concise history of. This astonishing fact changes our entire picture of the history of slavery in the western hemisphere, and of its lasting cultural impact. The caribbean people has been the best js history course in and for the caribbean for some time, as well as being an excellent read for the interested layman. Spain grew its territory into lands beyond its earliest claims in the caribbean 15221588. A compelling narrative of the rich history of the caribbean. He investigates indigenous commercial ventures and institutions, the rise of the plantation economy in the 16th century, and the impact of slavery. Plantations, trade, and war in the atlantic world by moya pons, frank and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So small a segment of the earths surface is not easy to take seriously especially since it lies near the most powerful nation in world history, and has become a favorite place to loaf, bathe, drink and flirt, for americans and other foreigners.

Consult any world atlas, turn its pages to find the caribbean and you will find at its center the island of hispaniola, the second largest in the west indies. The death of the goat by bernard diederich hardcover from vintageebury a division of random house group 1978 out of print try used books. Fraginals, manuel moreno, frank moya pons and stanley l. A national history and in 2007 history of the caribbean. The spanish caribbean in the colonial period latin. But his new book is more than a simple translation of the old classic.

Plantations, trade, and war in the atlantic world by frank moya pons. University of the west indies mona, jamaica canoe pressuniversity of west indies press, 1996. A general frameworkruggiero romano the establishment of primary centres and primary plantationsfrank moya pons. The creation of a new caribbean society, 14921650horst pietschmann and pieter c. An alternative title of this book might be a concise. Frank moya pons, author, the former research director at cuny dominican studies institute, is the author of 20 books, including the the dominican republic. Moya pons stops his analysis at the great depression because he feels the economy and realities of the. Moya pons argues that although the caribbean is quite diverse in terms of language and culture, and quite. The spanishspeaking caribbean in the nineteenth century. He is also the author of the history of the caribbean, and a major contributor to. This book intertwines the socioeconomics of the caribbean with atlantic history in a captivating narrative that will fascinate a general audience and provide new.

Volume 2 of the general history of the caribbeancovers the evolution of caribbean societies between 1492 and 1650 through the. In this comprehensive volume, moya pons explores the history, context, and consequences of the major changes that marked the caribbean between columbus initial landing and the great depression. Dominican history is complex and the dominican people are currently a mixture of the various people who populated the island in the past. In this comprehensive volume, frank moya pons explores the history. However, moya pons does not examine either sugar or the caribbean from a narrowly economic point of view but rather treats them as. Plantations, commerce and war, 14921930 by frank moya pons isbn. Columbus travels bring him to a world no european had ever seen 15081550. This comprehensive book covers over four hundred years of caribbean adventures and misadventures from columbus first trip to the region to the 1930s. Frank moya pons is the bestknown contemporary dominican historian. It includes a new chapter on caribbean culture and more detail on caribbean agriculture.

From the arrival of the first europeans in the region until the 1930s, plantations brought unprecedented wealth to old world owners and led to bloody wars on both sides of the atlantic over control of the lucrative sugar market. The basis of this book is the extermination of the arawak indians due to colonization and the bloody wars on both sides of the atlantic over control of. 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. Request pdf on jan, 2010, dale tomich and others published history of the caribbean. Plantations, trade and war in the atlantic world edition 1.

Deeply steeped in the history of the caribbean, his love for the region is quite evident. Plantations, trade, and war in the atlantic world by moya pons, frank and a great selection of related books. It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of european colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary. Currently it is the most populous island in the hemisphere and the holder of more than half of the population of all the antilles.

The caribbean scene is completed with frank moya ponss primarily political account with some effective detail on economics of the dominican republic, david nichollss heavily cultural account of haitis anguished history, and robert andersons picture of a puerto rico with its contradiction of a classriven society moored to the. Nielsen book data summary this seventh volume of the cambridge history of latin america consists of the separate histories of mexico, central america, the caribbean, and panama. History of religions in the caribbean by dale bisnauth. This book intertwines the socioeconomics of the caribbean with atlantic history in a captivating narrative that will fascinate a general audience and provide new insights for specialists. Plantations, trade, and war in the atlantic world paperback or softback moya pons, frank published by markus wiener publishers 8120 20. Rafael francisco frank moya pons is one of the leading contemporary historians of the dominican republic.