The Dominican People - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558762973 ISBN 13: 9781558762978

Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

The vanquished Taíno Indians, the Spanish conquistadors, rebellious slaves, common folk, foreign invaders, bloody dictators, gallant heroes, charismatic politicians, and committed rebels -- all have left their distinct imprint on Dominican society and left behind printed records. Nevertheless, the five-hundred-year history of the people of the Dominican Republic has yet to be told through its documents. Although there has been a considerable production of documentary compilations in the Dominican Republic -- particularly during the Trujillo era -- few of these are known outside the country, and none have ever been translated into English. The Dominican People: A Documentary History bridges this gap by providing an annotated collection of documents related to the history of the Dominican Republic and its people. The compilation features annotated documents on some of the transcendental events that have taken place on the island since pre-Columbian times: the extermination of the Taíno Indians, sugar and African slavery, the establishment of French Saint Dominique, independence from Haiti and from Spain, caudillo politics, U.S. interventionism, the Trujillo dictatorship, and contemporary politics.

About this title

About the Author

Ernesto Sagás,University of Central New Hampshire, is the author of Race and Politics in the Dominican Republic.

Orlando Inoa is the author of a book on the Trujillo era.

Edition details

• Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558762973
• ISBN 13: 9781558762978
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300
• Editor: Sagás Ernesto, Inoa Orlando