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Beckles, Hilary, 1955-

A history of Barbados : from Amerindian settlement to Caribbean single market / Hilary McD Beckles. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - xviii, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and index.

The first Barbadians, c.350-c.1627 -- English colonisation, 1627-1650 -- The 'sugar and slavery' model, 1644-1692 -- The Creole slave-based society and economy, 1688-1807 -- Abolition, rebellion and emancipation, 1807-1838 -- Freedom without liberties, 1838-1897 -- Right to full freedom, 1843-1876 -- Planter-merchant consolidation and workers' organisations, 1876-1937 -- From colony to nation state, 1937-1966 -- Current trends: from nation state to Caribbean single market and economy.

ISBN: 0521678498 9780521678490

LCCN: 2007274543

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA807814 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013714909 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Slavery--History.--Barbados
Sugar trade--History.--Barbados
Agriculture--Economic aspects--History.--Barbados
Agriculture--Economic aspects.
Colonization.
Slavery.
Sugar trade.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Barbados--History.
Barbados--Colonization.
Barbados.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: F2041 / .B435 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 972.981