Quisqueya LA Bella: The Dominican Republic in Historical and Cultural Perspective

An introductory overview of the culture, history, and politics of the Dominican Republic integrating a sociohistorical examination of the Dominican culture's evolution with an emphasis on the ethnic diversity that constitutes its identity. Cambeira (Clark Atlanta U.) underlines his scholarly research with "field" experience, breathing contemporary life into historical topics such as the indigenous and Spanish heritages of the Dominican Republic, the rise and decline of sugar trading, slave economies in Hispaniola, the causes and effects of the Haitian revolution, and life after independence. The appendices supply information about the Quisqueya language, national treasures, and the Dominican flag. Includes maps. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.