A Brief History of the Caribbean: Indispensable for Travellers Black Jeremy
A concise history of the Caribbean's long and fascinating history, from pre-contact civilisations to the present dayThis is a concise history, intended for travellers, but of inestimable value to…
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A concise history of the Caribbean's long and fascinating history, from pre-contact civilisations to the present dayThis is a concise history, intended for travellers, but of inestimable value to anyone looking for an overview of the Caribbean and its mainland coastal states, with a focus on the past few centuries.The history of the Caribbean does not make much sense without factoring in the cities - Pensacola, New Orleans, Galveston - and the ambitions of the states on its continental shores, notably the United States.This account is grounded in a look at the currents and channels of the sea, and its constraints, such as the Mosquito Coast, followed by the history of 'pre-contact' civilisations, focusing on the Maya and the Toltec Empire.With the arrival of the Europeans, from the late fifteenth century to the early years of the seventeenth century, the