A panoramic social history of hurricanes in the Caribbean
The diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colonial rule. In this panoramic work of social history, Stuart Schwartz examines how Caribbean societies have responded to the dangers of hurricanes, and how these destructive storms have influenced the region's history, from the rise of plantations, to slavery and its abolition, to migrations, racial conflict, and war.
Taking readers from the voyages of Columbus to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Schwartz looks at the ethical, political, and economic challenges that hurricanes posed to the Caribbean's indigenous populations and the different European peoples who ventured to the New World to exploit its riches. He describes how the United States provided the model for responding to environmental threats when it emerged as a major power and began to exert its influence over the Caribbean in the nineteenth century, and how the region's governments came to assume greater responsibilities for prevention and relief, efforts that by the end of the twentieth century were being questioned by free-market neoliberals. Schwartz sheds light on catastrophes like Katrina by framing them within a long and contentious history of human interaction with the natural world.
Spanning more than five centuries and drawing on extensive archival research in Europe and the Americas, Sea of Storms emphasizes the continuing role of race, social inequality, and economic ideology in the shaping of our responses to natural disaster.
Автор: Minetor Randi Название: Historic Disasters of New England: Legendary Storms, Twisters, Floods, and Other Catastrophes ISBN: 1608937135 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781608937134 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 21110.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Historic Disasters of New Enland tells the stories of the biggest and baddest natural calamities to have struck the region, including: - The 4-state tornado swarm of 1787 - The October Gale 1841 - The Great Blizzard of 1888 - The Heat Wave of 1911 - The Twin Hurricanes of 1954 And lots more.
Автор: Schwartz Stuart Название: Sea of Storms: A History of Hurricanes in the Greater Caribbean from Columbus to Katrina ISBN: 0691157561 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691157566 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 36960.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: The diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colonial rule. In this panoramic work of social history, Stuart Schwartz examines how Caribbean societies have responded to the dangers of hurricanes, and how these destructive storms have influenced the region`s histor
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