History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies - With a Continuation to the Present Time

Klappentext This groundbreaking history of the West Indies, originally published in 1793, remained a standard work, being repeatedly expanded and updated. Zusammenfassung This wide-ranging history of the West Indies was originally published in 1793! and is here presented in the five- volume edition of 1819. As a planter! Edwards is particularly concerned with agriculture! commerce and the question of slavery! but also includes history! anthropology! politics and colonial affairs. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Legislative proceedings relative to the West Indies; 2. Colonial events; 3. Supplement to the history of St. Domingo; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Bryan Edwards, Edwards Bryan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.12.2010
• EAN: 9781108024792
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02479-2
• No. of pages: 514
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition; The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies 5 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology