S. Torres-Saillant

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An Intellectual History of the Caribbean (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

This is first intellectual history of the Caribbean written by a top Caribbean studies scholar. The book examines both the work of natives of the region as well as texts interpretive of the region produced by Western authors. Stressing the experimental and cultural particularity of the Caribbean, the study considers major questions in the field.

Technische Details

• Geräte: PC
• ohne Kopierschutz
• Größe: 1.31MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

SILVIO TORRES-SAILLANT is Associate Professor of English and Director of the Latino-Latin American Studies Programme, Syracuse University, New York, USA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781403983367
• Artikelnr.: 38282710

Rezensionen

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2006

'...is an extremely stimulating and at times provocative interpretive essay which examines and criticises a number of ways of looking at Caribbean history, society, and literature.' - John Gilmore, The Caribbean Review of Books

'...this is a work of impressive erudition, interdisciplinary in scope and pan-Caribbean by Conviction.' - Clem Seecharan, Modernism / Modernity