From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean 1492-1969
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The first of its kind, From Columbus to Castro is a definitive work about a profoundly important but neglected and misrepresented area of the world. Quite simply it's about millions of people scattered across an arc of islands -- Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Trinidad, among others -- separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers, but joined together, nevertheless, by a common heritage. Review: Buy It - Well written synopsis of history, this book is eye opening and life changing. Read it for yourself and gift to friends. AMAZING book. Review: from columbus to castro - This is a master book. Tank you to permit me to have read such monument of the history of slavery in Caribbean region. I give you 5 stars, and hope briefly read his classic capitalism and slavery for a good price. Do you can find me a used one for a good price? Well, to clarify my thoughts I must reaffirm that Eric Williams is a giant of the history of human being no matter the colour of his skin.joao matos
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 291 Reviews |
R**S
Buy It
Well written synopsis of history, this book is eye opening and life changing. Read it for yourself and gift to friends. AMAZING book.
J**S
from columbus to castro
This is a master book. Tank you to permit me to have read such monument of the history of slavery in Caribbean region. I give you 5 stars, and hope briefly read his classic capitalism and slavery for a good price. Do you can find me a used one for a good price? Well, to clarify my thoughts I must reaffirm that Eric Williams is a giant of the history of human being no matter the colour of his skin.joao matos
L**)
Great read
Glad I purchased this book for my collection. Great information. Knowledge is power.
P**M
Good overall history but very detailed
Overall, this is a good history. However, it is more detailed than I wanted. Lots of statistics to prove points and minute details that were helpful if you want a very detailed history. If you are looking for a more general overview there might be better books. Very heavy focus on Columbus to 1800 and on the sugar plantations and slave trade. Book originally published in 1970 so missing more modern history. Overall, though, I would recommend.
M**Z
A classic every historian should read
What the headline says. Period. This is the first comprehensive history of the Caribbean.
M**.
He was super excited when it came and every chapter he is ...
husband LOVES the book, saying it has a lot of information not previously shared in other books he has read. He was super excited when it came and every chapter he is super excited to share the knowledge he's obtained.
R**Y
All I can say is awesome, awesome
All I can say is awesome, awesome, awesome. Eric Williams is a master author. At times, he writes like a sociologist, and at other times, he writes like an economist. Chapter upon chapter is a systematic construction of the underlying impetus of the Spanish venture to the New World through the British ascendancy in the Caribbean.
D**R
Great history. I was so shocked
Great history. I was so shocked. My question is why are we holding prisoners in Cuba while we have trade embargoes? There is more that meets the eye that I'm sure this book has not addressed. Nehesu Nag-Negus El "Searching for Moor" showed this book on the show from afromations. com
P**R
Book not in great condition well worn
Good story
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