Here's just a sprinkling of their most intriguing books (in no particular order):
Frontiers, Plantations, and Walled Cities Essays on Society,
Culture, and Politics in the Hispanic Caribbean, 1800-1945 by Luis
Martinez-Fernandez
For decades, the Hispanic Caribbean has eluded
attempts by historians striving to view and analyze Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the
Dominican Republic as a region ... More Details
Women in Caribbean History by Verene Shepherd
Early historical works portrayed women, especially
those of African descent, in a sexist and racist manner. Women in Caribbean
History embodies the progress of research ... More DetailsLa Indianidad: The Indigenious World Before Latin
America by Hernan Horna
Among the few historical documents by or about early
Native American history are pre-Columbia Mayan manuscripts and stone glyphs, and
documents written in Spanish by ... More DetailsTropical Diaspora: The Jewish Experience in
Cuba by Robert S. Levine
“This unique, well-documented social history invites
the reader to explore Cuban Jewry as a fascinating chronicle and to ‘capture the
flavor of their lives.’ This ... More Details
African Experience in Spanish America by Rout Leslie ,Jr
This pioneering book, a founding text of African
diaspora studies, continues to hold a prominent place in any bibliography of its
field and remains the ... More DetailsTrujillo: The Death of the Dictator by Bernard Diederich
On May 30, 1961, a hail of bullets ended the life of
Generalissimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, known to his countrymen as "The Goat"
for his ... More DetailsAfro-Cuban Myths: Yemaya and other Orishas by Romulo
Lachatañere, Jorge Castellanos, Siegfried Kaden, Christine Ayorinde
A moving collection of myths and tales, AFRO-CUBAN
MYTHS was first published in 1938 under the title Oh, Mío Yemayá!, These stories
lead readers into ... More DetailsChinese in the Caribbean by Andrew Wilson
The history of the Caribbean is a history of
migrations. The peoples of the region came as conquerors and planters, slaves
and indentured laborers from ... More Details
Wow what a great resource. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI've read the Trujillo book. It's very factual and clinical but still endlessly fascinating.