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The Dominican Republic Reader
History, Culture, Politics
Taschenbuch von Eric Paul Roorda
Sprache: Englisch

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Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. Non-Dominicans may be aware that the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and that it is where Christopher Columbus chose to build a colony. Some may know that the country produces talented baseball players and musicians; others that it is a prime destination for beach vacations. Little else about the Dominican Republic is common knowledge outside its borders. This Reader seeks to change that. It provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country, from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Among the volume's 118 selections are essays, speeches, journalism, songs, poems, legal documents, testimonials, and short stories, as well as several interviews conducted especially for this Reader. Many of the selections have been translated into English for the first time. All of them are preceded by brief introductions written by the editors. The volume's eighty-five illustrations, ten of which appear in color, include maps, paintings, and photos of architecture, statues, famous figures, and Dominicans going about their everyday lives.
Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. Non-Dominicans may be aware that the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and that it is where Christopher Columbus chose to build a colony. Some may know that the country produces talented baseball players and musicians; others that it is a prime destination for beach vacations. Little else about the Dominican Republic is common knowledge outside its borders. This Reader seeks to change that. It provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country, from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Among the volume's 118 selections are essays, speeches, journalism, songs, poems, legal documents, testimonials, and short stories, as well as several interviews conducted especially for this Reader. Many of the selections have been translated into English for the first time. All of them are preceded by brief introductions written by the editors. The volume's eighty-five illustrations, ten of which appear in color, include maps, paintings, and photos of architecture, statues, famous figures, and Dominicans going about their everyday lives.
Über den Autor
Eric Paul Roorda, Lauren Derby, and Raymundo González , eds.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

I. European Encounters 9

II. Pirates, Governors, and Slaves 61

III. Revolutions 91

IV. Caudillos and Empires 141

V. The Idea of the Nation: Order and Progress 191

VI. Dollars, Gunboats, and Bullets 233

VII. The Era of Trujillo 279

VIII. The Long Transition to Democracy 325

IX. Religious Practices 387

X. Popular Culture 417

XI. The Dominican Diaspora 467

Suggestions for Further Reading 507

Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources 515

Index 527
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 560
ISBN-13: 9780822357001
ISBN-10: 0822357003
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Roorda, Eric Paul
Hersteller: Duke University Press
Maße: 231 x 157 x 33 mm
Von/Mit: Eric Paul Roorda
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.05.2014
Gewicht: 0,797 kg
preigu-id: 121030494
Über den Autor
Eric Paul Roorda, Lauren Derby, and Raymundo González , eds.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

I. European Encounters 9

II. Pirates, Governors, and Slaves 61

III. Revolutions 91

IV. Caudillos and Empires 141

V. The Idea of the Nation: Order and Progress 191

VI. Dollars, Gunboats, and Bullets 233

VII. The Era of Trujillo 279

VIII. The Long Transition to Democracy 325

IX. Religious Practices 387

X. Popular Culture 417

XI. The Dominican Diaspora 467

Suggestions for Further Reading 507

Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources 515

Index 527
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 560
ISBN-13: 9780822357001
ISBN-10: 0822357003
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Roorda, Eric Paul
Hersteller: Duke University Press
Maße: 231 x 157 x 33 mm
Von/Mit: Eric Paul Roorda
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.05.2014
Gewicht: 0,797 kg
preigu-id: 121030494
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