Author: Charles Shephard
Publisher: London : W. Nicol
ISBN:
Category : Garifuna (Caribbean people).
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
An Historical Account of the Island of Saint Vincent
Author: Charles Shephard
Publisher: London : W. Nicol
ISBN:
Category : Garifuna (Caribbean people).
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: London : W. Nicol
ISBN:
Category : Garifuna (Caribbean people).
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A Historical Account of the Island of Saint Vincent
Author: Charles Shephard
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104022488
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104022488
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
The Black Carib Wars
Author: Christopher Taylor
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1617033111
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
In The Black Carib Wars, Christopher Taylor offers the most thoroughly researched history of the struggle of the Garifuna people to preserve their freedom on the island of St. Vincent. Today, thousands of Garifuna people live in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the United States, preserving their unique culture and speaking a language that directly descends from that spoken in the Caribbean at the time of Columbus. All trace their origins back to St. Vincent where their ancestors were native Carib Indians and shipwrecked or runaway West African slaves—hence the name by which they were known to French and British colonialists: Black Caribs. In the 1600s they encountered Europeans as adversaries and allies. But from the early 1700s, white people, particularly the French, began to settle on St. Vincent. The treaty of Paris in 1763 handed the island to the British who wanted the Black Caribs' land to grow sugar. Conflict was inevitable, and in a series of bloody wars punctuated by uneasy peace the Black Caribs took on the might of the British Empire. Over decades leaders such as Tourouya, Bigot, and Chatoyer organized the resistance of a society which had no central authority but united against the external threat. Finally, abandoned by their French allies, they were defeated, and the survivors deported to Central America in 1797. The Black Carib Wars draws on extensive research in Britain, France, and St. Vincent to offer a compelling narrative of the formative years of the Garifuna people.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 1617033111
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
In The Black Carib Wars, Christopher Taylor offers the most thoroughly researched history of the struggle of the Garifuna people to preserve their freedom on the island of St. Vincent. Today, thousands of Garifuna people live in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and the United States, preserving their unique culture and speaking a language that directly descends from that spoken in the Caribbean at the time of Columbus. All trace their origins back to St. Vincent where their ancestors were native Carib Indians and shipwrecked or runaway West African slaves—hence the name by which they were known to French and British colonialists: Black Caribs. In the 1600s they encountered Europeans as adversaries and allies. But from the early 1700s, white people, particularly the French, began to settle on St. Vincent. The treaty of Paris in 1763 handed the island to the British who wanted the Black Caribs' land to grow sugar. Conflict was inevitable, and in a series of bloody wars punctuated by uneasy peace the Black Caribs took on the might of the British Empire. Over decades leaders such as Tourouya, Bigot, and Chatoyer organized the resistance of a society which had no central authority but united against the external threat. Finally, abandoned by their French allies, they were defeated, and the survivors deported to Central America in 1797. The Black Carib Wars draws on extensive research in Britain, France, and St. Vincent to offer a compelling narrative of the formative years of the Garifuna people.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 1210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 1210
Book Description
Islands of Eden
Author: Ferenc Mate
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 092025683X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A mesmerizing journey through a chain of tropical islands in a little known part of the Eastern Caribbean. The peaceful azure waters, lagoons, untouched rainforests and stunning white sand beaches will have you packing your bags to leave the world behind. There is a country of small islands in the West Indies, lost in time. Its mountainous terrain has helped in keeping its vast natural beauty intact. Thirty two islands with mystical names like Bequia and Mustique, St Vincent and the Grenadines is in the most blessed part of the Caribbean—dramatic mountains and beaches, fertile soil and plentiful rain. This idyllic setting has nurtured a gentle and simple way life yet one rich in adventure, social contact, and a dazzling variety of locally grown cuisine. Explore the rare flora, taste the fresh fruits, local fish and spices, and partake in Vincentian “liming” —sharing food, drink, jokes and anecdotes, with no other intent than enjoying life. This collection of breathtaking photographs will revitalize both body and soul.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 092025683X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A mesmerizing journey through a chain of tropical islands in a little known part of the Eastern Caribbean. The peaceful azure waters, lagoons, untouched rainforests and stunning white sand beaches will have you packing your bags to leave the world behind. There is a country of small islands in the West Indies, lost in time. Its mountainous terrain has helped in keeping its vast natural beauty intact. Thirty two islands with mystical names like Bequia and Mustique, St Vincent and the Grenadines is in the most blessed part of the Caribbean—dramatic mountains and beaches, fertile soil and plentiful rain. This idyllic setting has nurtured a gentle and simple way life yet one rich in adventure, social contact, and a dazzling variety of locally grown cuisine. Explore the rare flora, taste the fresh fruits, local fish and spices, and partake in Vincentian “liming” —sharing food, drink, jokes and anecdotes, with no other intent than enjoying life. This collection of breathtaking photographs will revitalize both body and soul.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London
Author: Royal Society (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Contains papers on mathematics or physics. Continued by Philosophical transactions, Physical sciences and engineering and Philosophical transactions, Mathematical, physical and engineering sciences.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Contains papers on mathematics or physics. Continued by Philosophical transactions, Physical sciences and engineering and Philosophical transactions, Mathematical, physical and engineering sciences.
Elihu Root Collection of United States Documents Relating to the Philippine Islands
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philippines
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Philippines
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Colonial Administration, 1800-1900
Author: United States. Department of the Treasury. Bureau of Statistics
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colonies
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Colonies
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
West Indies Accounts
Author: Richard B. Sheridan
Publisher: Barbados : The Press University of the West Indies
ISBN: 9789766400224
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Collection of essays written by former students, colleagues, and friends to honor a preeminent economic historian of the Caribbean. Covering period 1650-1850, essays encompass a broad range of topics, with major focus on various aspects of slavery and imperial relations during those years. Excellent introductory essay on Sheridan's contributions to Caribbean economic history.
Publisher: Barbados : The Press University of the West Indies
ISBN: 9789766400224
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Collection of essays written by former students, colleagues, and friends to honor a preeminent economic historian of the Caribbean. Covering period 1650-1850, essays encompass a broad range of topics, with major focus on various aspects of slavery and imperial relations during those years. Excellent introductory essay on Sheridan's contributions to Caribbean economic history.
Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Author: Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"List of publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology (comp. by Frederick Webb Hodge)":
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
"List of publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology (comp. by Frederick Webb Hodge)":