検索キーワード： カリブ海・西インド諸島

Placing the West's failure to acknowledge the most successful slave revolt in history alongside denials of the Holocaust and the debate over the Alamo, Michel-Rolph Trouillot offers a stunning meditation on how power operates in the making and recording of history...

世界有数のフランス帝国に立ち向かい、自らの手で自由と独立を勝ち取った奴隷たちの壮絶な革命史が、ここによみがえる。毎日の通勤時間や深く思考に浸りたい夜のひとときに、カリブ海で巻き起こった抑圧と解放のド...

Through the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, it was a fact universally acknowledged that any man in want of a great fortune ought to find himself a Caribbean heiress. Their assets, the product of the exploitation of enslaved African men, women, and children, enabled them to marry into the top tiers of the aristocracy and influence society and politics. They fell in love (not always with their husbands), eloped, divorced, squandered fortunes, commissioned art, threw parties, went mad and (in once case) faked a daughter's death.

冷戦下で核戦争勃発のカウントダウンが迫る極限の13日間、破滅を回避するためのギリギリの意思決定と水面下の外交交渉がここに蘇ります。毎日の通勤時間や集中して教養を深めたいひとときに、息を呑むような緊迫感...

大国に翻弄されながらも革命の火を燃やし続けたカリブ海の小国。甘美な砂糖と帝国主義の野望が交差する500年の壮大なラテンアメリカ史が、あなたの知的好奇心を強烈に刺激します。日々の通勤電車や休日の集中タイム...

圧倒的な覇権国家による帝国主義的な支配と、それに抗う小国の革命劇という単純な構図を打ち破り、大国の野望としたたかな交渉術が交錯するスリリングな歴史ノンフィクションがここに幕を開けます。毎日の通勤時間...

The French Revolution in San Domingo by Lothrop Stoddard is a captivating and meticulously researched classic that vividly chronicles the dramatic, horrifying chaos of France's richest colony during the revolutionary pandemonium of the 1790s. Once known as San Domingue (Santo Domingo), the prosperous French-speaking portion of the island eventually became the independent nation of Haiti at the end of the revolutionary period.

In the early 18th century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates - former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves - this "Flying Gang" established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, Blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote.

When we hear of Jamaica or the Caribbean, we think of beautiful islands of paradise with sun, sea and sand, reggae music, cannabis, and "irie" people like Usain Bolt - people who are living out their best dreams, desires, and lives. But this book analyzes this motif, given the historical and current economic and political situation in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and the "Global South". In an attempt to escape the adverse realities of poverty, inequality, and injustice, the people of the Global South find themselves in north metropolises with very little agency.

You are about to discover the dark, frustrating, and uncertain life that Black people in America live that will make you to understand why millions of Americans have been on the streets across the different states protesting that Black lives matter! Names are always being published every day of recent victims of racism in the country, and more people are emerging from the shadows to speak out their horrifying experiences under the hands of white supremacists and indoctrinated police officers.

Life in Jamaica changed rapidly with the arrival of the Spanish, beginning a torturous history of European colonization that only resulted in Jamaica’s independence in 1962. Imperialism not only affected indigenous people, but also gave rise to modern nationalist movements and famous advocates like Marcus Garvey. Modern Jamaica: The History of the Caribbean Island from Christopher Columbus to Today chronicles how the island’s history progressed, from Columbus’ historic voyages to the modern era. You will learn about Jamaica like never before.

The powerful, untold story of the 1950 revolution in Puerto Rico and the long history of U.S. intervention on the island. "A pointed, relentless chronicle of a despicable part of past American foreign policy." -Kirkus Reviews In 1950, after over fifty years of military occupation and colonial...

Discover the rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning natural beauty of Great Inagua in "Great Inagua: Island Wonder of the Bahamas." This comprehensive guide delves into the island’s fascinating past, from its indigenous roots to its role in the Bahamian economy, highlighting the unique traditions and resilient spirit of its people. Explore the culinary delights of Great Inagua, featuring local seafood, traditional recipes, and the story behind the renowned S Sin L Restaurant & Bar.

In The Double Life of Fidel Castro, one of Castro's soldiers of 17 years breaks his silence and shares his memoir of years of service, and eventual imprisonment and torture for displeasing the notorious dictator, and his dramatic escape from Cuba. Responsible for protecting the lider maximo for two decades, Juan Reinaldo Sanchez was party to his secret life - because everything around Castro was hidden.

Combining biography, history, and politics, Our Man Down in Havana investigates the real story behind Greene's fictional one. This includes his many visits to a pleasure island that became a revolutionary island, turning his chance involvement into a political commitment. Exploiting a wealth of archival material and interviews with key protagonists, Our Man Down in Havana delves into the story behind and beyond the author's prophetic Cuban tale, focusing on one slice of Greene's manic life: a single novel and its complex history.

In 1791, inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, the slaves of San Domingo rose in revolt. Despite invasion by a series of British, Spanish and Napoleonic armies, their twelve-year struggle led to the creation of Haiti, the first independent black republic outside Africa. Only three years later, the British and Americans ended the Atlantic slave trade. In this outstanding example of vivid, committed and empathetic historical analysis, C. L. R. James illuminates these epoch-making events. 

In October 1962, when the United States confronted the Soviet Union over its installation of missiles in Cuba, few people shared the behind-the-scenes story as it is told here by the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy. In this unique account, he describes the hour-by-hour negotiations, with particular attention to the actions and views of his brother, President John F. Kennedy. In a foreword to this edition, the distinguished historian and Kennedy adviser Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., discusses the book's enduring importance and the significance of new information about the crisis that has come to light from the former Soviet Union.

For decades, people have tried to persuade the leader of the Cuban Revolution to tell his own life story. Ignacio Ramonet, the celebrated editor in chief of Le Monde diplomatique, has finally succeeded. For the first time, in a series of extensive and probing interviews, Fidel Castro describes his life from the 1950s to the present day.

当人类命运在核战争边缘摇摇欲坠，短短十三天的大国极限博弈与情报暗战，写就了冷战历史上最惊心动魄的生存危机。在缺乏全貌的迷雾中，华盛顿与莫斯科的每一次决策都可能触发末日按钮。无论你是利用通勤的碎片时间...

عش أجواء الحرب الباردة المشحونة حين وقفت البشرية على حافة الهاوية النووية طوال ثلاثة عشر يومًا حبست أنفاس العالم. يقدم هذا السرد التاريخي المشوق رحلة معرفية...