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 Prefatory advertisement; Sketch of the life of the author; Book I. A General View of Their Ancient State and Inhabitants: 1. Geographical arrangement; 2. Of the Charaibes, or ancient inhabitants of the Windward Islands; 3. Of the natives of Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, and Porto-rico; 4. Land animals used as food; Book II. Jamaica: 1. Discovery of Jamaica by Columbus; 2. Cromwell for attacking the Spaniards in 1655; 3. Proceeding of the English in Jamaica after its capture; 4. Situation; 5. Topographical description; Book III. English Charaibean Islands: 1. Barbadoes; 2. Grenada and its dependencies; 3. Saint Vincent and its dependencies, and Dominica; 4. Leeward Charaibean Island government, comprehending Saint Christopher's, Nevis, Antigua, Montserrat, and the Virgin Islands; Appendix.

Product details

• Authors: Bryan Edwards, Edwards Bryan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.12.2010
• EAN: 9781108024754
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02475-4
• No. of pages: 678
• 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