The Caribbean

Since 1492, the distinct cultures, peoples, and languages of four continents have met in the Caribbean and intermingled in wave after wave of post-Columbian encounters, with foods and their styles of preparation being among the most consumable of the converging cultural elements. _x005F_x000D_ This ..

Since 1492, the distinct cultures, peoples, and languages of four continents have met in the Caribbean and intermingled in wave after wave of post-Columbian encounters, with foods and their styles of preparation being among the most consumable of the converging cultural elements. _x000D_ This book t..

Despite Haiti's proximity to the United States, and its considerable importance to our own history, Haiti barely registered in the historic consciousness of most Americans until recently. Those who struggled to understand Haiti's suffering in the earthquake of 2010 often spoke of it as the poorest c..

Despite Haiti's proximity to the United States, and its considerable importance to our own history, Haiti barely registered in the historic consciousness of most Americans until recently. Those who struggled to understand Haiti's suffering in the earthquake of 2010 often spoke of it as the poorest c..

This book highlights the origins and basis of Haitian identity constitution, which would give rise to the current political moniker, the children of Dessalines v. the children of Pétion...

Social Composition of the Dominican Republic, first published in 1970 in Spanish and translated into English here for the first time, discusses the changing structure of social classes in Dominican society from the first encounter between Europeans and Natives through to the mid-20th century...