A History of Barbados: From Amerindian Settlement to Caribbean Single Market
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (887 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521678498 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 338 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"the first comprehensive history of the island ever written by a professional historianBeckles has succeeded admirably in producing a clear, competent, and comprehensive social history of Barbados, incorporating much information into a relatively short book while avoiding facile oversimplification." Hispanic American Historical Review
Using a vigorous approach, Hilary Beckles examines how the influences of the Amerindians, European colonisation, the sugar industry, the African slave trade, emancipation, the civil rights movement, independence in 1966 and nationalism have shaped contemporary Barbados.. Highly acclaimed when it first appeared in 1990, this general history of Barbados traces the events and ideas that have shaped the collaborative experience of all the islands inhabitants. He presents new insights and analyses key events in a lucid and provocative style which will appeal to all those who have an interest in the island's past and present. In this second edition, Hilary Beckles updates the text to reflect the considerable number of writings recently published on Barbados
Good read I was hoping for more Pirates and lusty maidens. I read this book in preparation for Cropover in Barbados. I was hoping to develop an appreciation for the History of the place before I went down there. I envisioned daily field trips to historical places before feting the night away in willful abandon. I stayed at a hotel not 500 Meters from the George Washington house. Well, the book was OK. The Cropover was Fantastic. If I saw something historic, it was through my Scotch Goggles. I would recommend Cropover. This book not so much. However, it's not a bad book. If you are crazy about Barbados, you shou. Careful, interesting and informative, although flawed Jerry Dwyer This is a careful, thorough history of Barbados. It is a scholarly work in the best sense. It is interesting, thorough, clear and well written. If you are interested in the history of Barbados, as I am, you will be glad you read the book. It covers the entire history of Barbados, with perhaps only recent history being a little short on detail.Beckles writes with a point of view: the history of Barbados is a struggle between the slaves and later freed people against a monolithic "plantocracy." The book is not particularly good at sorting out currents and cross-currents in developments, instead forcing . "Mandatory reading for any author of Caribbean literature" according to E. Downer. This is the one book I turned to when I decided to put pen to paper for my historic novel. No work of history or even of fiction that is focused on Barbados (or even on the greater Caribbean) can claim authenticity without referring to this book by Sir Hilary Beckles.
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