Dutch caribbean history books

Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. An interpretation of dutch culture in the golden age by simon schama, the dutch republic. Dutch caribbean friendship 1776 to 1900 in 1776, sint eustatius, the golden rock, was the first foreign entity to formally recognize u. Massive selection of new and used caribbean history books. Sep 26, 2019 after portugal regained independence from spain in 1640, brazilian planters began rebelling against their dutch rulers. Because of its diversity, it is very hard for scholars to write a history of the caribbean. Feb 01, 2016 there are tons of great ways to celebrate black history month parades, movie marathons, trips to the museums but for the book nerds its clearly another great excuse to break out the books. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Read more about best childrens books for a trip to the dutch caribbean.

It narrates processes of early human migration, the disastrous consequences of european colonization, the development of slavery and the slave trade, the extraordinary profits earned by the plantation. Jews of the dutch caribbean addresses identity and ethnicity, through a detailed study of a littleknown group in curacao, netherlands antilles. A concise history of the netherlands cambridge concise. Caribbean history from the second millennium bc a group of huntergatherers, known as the ciboney, made their way from south america along the chain of islands enclosing the caribbean sea. They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition. Caribbean books in 20152016 leiden university digitized their dutch caribbean collections, consisting of their own library collections, and those of the royal institute for southeastasian and caribbean studies kitlv and the royal tropical institute kit. A brief history of the caribbean traces the people and events that have marked this constantly shifting region, encompassing everything from economic booms and busts to epidemics, wars, and revolutions. For the first time the dutchspeaking regions of the caribbean and suriname are. Apr 18, 2020 because of its diversity, it is very hard for scholars to write a history of the caribbean.

Dutch empiresuriname and the caribbean wikibooks, open. Home browse history caribbean and west indian history slavery in the caribbean. Aruba and the other dutch islands in the caribbean are often called the dutch caribbean. Jan 22, 2007 cola debrots my black sister and boeli van leeuwens a stranger on earth are two pivotal works from the early period of postcolonial dutch language fiction from the dutch caribbean. The dutch caribbean colonialism and its transatlantic. List of books and articles about slavery in the caribbean. The dutch in the caribbean and on the wild coast 15801680 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.

The history of the caribbean is rich with adventurous tales, blended cultures, and natural diversity. In 2012 there was a new initiative on the literary frontier, dutch caribbean book club. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. When curacao came under dutch control in 1634, the small island off south. Yesterday i wrote about awesome spring break destinations in the caribbean islands as recommended by travel bloggers. Department of history university of the west indies.

Each portrays different aspects of the predicament of postcolonial identity, gender, race, and politics in the vein best known as tropic existentialism. Boneiru, pronounced is an island in the leeward antilles in the caribbean sea. Below we list some of the major sources and indexes of free online texts, in all languages, both general and specialized. That resistance was expressed in a sharp protest against the physical exploitation of slave and laborer, but also against the spiritual brainwashing methods of the eurocentric education system. The dutch caribbean are the territories, colonies, and countries, both former and current, of the dutch empire and the kingdom of the netherlands that are located in the lesser antilles archipelago of the caribbean sea. Though unrecorded in the history books of the whites, the illtreatment of our. Among those who helped william the silent in this revolt were the watergeuzen or the sea beggars, dutch pirates. The small, polyglot island of curacao, part of the abc isles along with aruba and bonaire, has a inchoate but prominent literary tradition, enhanced by its diverse linguistic makeup which includes the local creole language of papiamentu, as well as english, spanish and dutch. More than 1,200 fully cataloged and searchable books, pamphlets, almanacs, broadsides and ephemera cover the history of this broad region from the 16th century to the early 20th century. Join facebook to connect with dave levenstone and others you may know. The company existed for 200 years and brought great wealth to the netherlands. The dutch in the caribbean and in surinam, 17915 1942 anjerpublikaties goslinga, cornelis ch on. Its capital is kralendijk, located near the ocean on the lee side of the island.

Additionally the eastern coasts of some south american countries venezuela, guyana, belize and surinam are considered to be part of the caribbean cultural area. The dutch also control the central caribbean islands of saba, st. The dutch in the caribbean and in surinam, 179151942. The group is composed of two widely separated subgroups approximately 500 miles 800 km apart. Portuguese and dutch fought over territories and trade routes. Klooster specializes in the history of the atlantic world 15th19th centuries.

Best childrens books for a trip to the dutch caribbean. From precolonial origins to the present article pdf available in international journal of humanities and social science july 2014 with 2,502 reads. Theres a vast range of online literature beyond what we index individually on the online books page. Eustatius, and the southern half of the island of sint maarten. Dutch caribbean book club 5 jaar dutch caribbean book club. A history of the region and its peoples offers an authoritative onevolume survey of this complex and fascinating region. The dutch failure to hold on to their colony in northern brazil 16301654 looms large over the history of dutch guiana and the caribbean. University of the west indies mona, jamaica canoe pressuniversity of west indies press, 1996. Author michael connors, a west indian decorative arts scholar, examines venerable houses that remain as a testimony to the rich history and vibrant lifestyle that was, and continues to be, an important part of caribbean culture. Caribbean histories revealed slavery and negotiating freedom. Aug 25, 2017 in addition to being a political history, this overview also gives systematic attention to social and economic developments, as well as in religion, the arts and the dutch struggle against the water. He is the author of ten books on caribbean history, archaeology and geography, including slave population and economy in jamaica, 1807834 cambridge university press, 1976, awarded the bancroft prize, plantation jamaica 1750850. Jeandenis also discusses the privateers of the dutch west india company in the 17th century. The late 17th and early 18th centuries particularly between the years 1716 to 1726 are often considered the golden age of piracy in the caribbean, and pirate ports experienced rapid growth in the areas in and surrounding the atlantic and indian oceans.

The history of the caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the european powers since the 15th century. The history of dutch public opinion regarding abolition, or rather the history of rhe small abolitionist movement, has amracced the amencion oi historians. Slavery, for example, was abolished in the british caribbean in 1834, the french caribbean in 1848, the dutch caribbean in 1863, and in cuba in 1886. Drawn threadwork on saba in the dutch caribbean by eric a.

The book is divided into five chapters, one for each european heritage. The small, polyglot island of curacao, part of the abc isles along with aruba and bonaire, has a inchoate but prominent literary tradition, enhanced by its diverse linguistic makeup which includes the local creole language of papiamentu, as well as english, spanish. Presents a tour around the main themes of dutch caribbean history and its contemporary legacies. Documents used include public and private correspondence, petitions, maps, reports, sketches and.

Articles in french, spanish or dutch will be accepted and may be published in the original language or in translation or in both. In general the climate and vegetation are tropical, but can range from rain forest to semiarid. Maarten and the netherlands, as one book in one volume, consisting out of the three 3 chaptersparts generalgen, enrouteenr and aerodromesad for the 5 dutch caribbean islands, namely. Discover librarianselected research resources on caribbean history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Europeans fought over land and trade routes in the caribbean, here in a map of 1640. B000m9kg0s aruba dutch caribbean picture book aruba dutch caribb ebay. This groundbreaking work traces the caribbean from its precolumbian state through european contact and colonialism to the rise of u. B000m9kg0s aruba dutch caribbean picture book aruba. In 1492, christopher columbus landed in the caribbean and claimed the region for spain. Top 10 books on aruba best book recommendations, best. Apr 11, 2020 caribbean books foundation port of spain, trinidad email. This book intertwines the socioeconomics of the caribbean with atlantic history in a captivating narrative that will fascinate a general audience and provide new insights for specialists.

It is aimed at historians, anthropologists and political scientists alike. Cola debrot and dutchcaribbean fiction share this article. Dutch traders moved en masse from the islands to the united states or latin america, leaving behind a small populations with little income and which required subsidies from the dutch government. Higman is the william keith hancock professor of history at the australian national university. List of books and articles about caribbean history online. History while historians believe that nomadic peoples hunted and fished in the netherlands as early as 16,000 b. The contemporary term is sometimes also used for the caribbean netherlands, an entity consisting of the three. Both were founded during the first quarter of the dutch golden century the seventeenth and both seemed to symbolize the strong dutch mercantile and naval power at the time. With the initiative of the dutch caribbean book club magda lacroes wants to encourage people from the former netherlands antilles and aruba to read more books from authors of these islands and knowing more about these authors and their books. The dutch are associated with several islands in the caribbean sea.

The dutch caribbean also played a crucial role in this story it was sephardic jews operating through the dutch west india company that brought racebased plantation slavery from brazil to barbados in the 1640s which became the model for the spread of slavery throughout the whole caribbean and the american south. Drawing on expertise in caribbean and latin american studies, this work posits an analysis of the dutch caribbean in a comparative framework. Her book is an excellent case study of creolization and contraband. List of books and articles about caribbean history online research. The dutch traded for coveted luxuries such as asian tea, coffee, sugar, rice, rubber, tobacco, silk, textiles, porcelain, and spices such as cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg and cloves. This is a collection of essays on the history of christianity and the role of the church in the processes of colonization and decolonization in the caribbean. He teaches classes on comparative colonialism the americas, the age of atlantic revolutions 17761824, and caribbean history. The languages of the caribbean reflect the regions diverse history and culture. Gert oostindie paradise overseas presents a tour around the main themes of dutch caribbean history and its contemporary legacies. Acquire your favorite caribbean history books at low prices.

Dutch caribbean literature bookishpublisherss blog. We also seek to emphasise cultural history and to promote a cultural studies initiative. Join us in our effort to discover, recover, preserve and inform about our. Source for information on west india company, dutch.

Topics included are the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, political conflicts, and struggles for freedom. The collection of old imprints at the hoge raad, the dutch supreme court in the hague, contains a large number of books for dutch legal history, see the catalogue p. The netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and its windmills, its golden age paintings and its experimentation in social policies such as cannabis and euthanasia. Oct 25, 2011 the dutch establishment in tobago in the 17th century was a serious endeavour to maintain a presence in the caribbean. The impact of colonialism and slavery can still be seen in many of the island cultures today.

In some future day it may be thought of more importance. Capital and control in a colonial economy 2005 and jamaican. Dutch caribbean literaturethat is literature written by caribbean authors in. Presented at the 24th annual conference of the association of caribbean historians, nassau, the bahamas by association of caribbean historians. This exhibition looks at the history of the british caribbean through colonial office government documents held at the national archives, focusing on the period between 1780 and 1926. A concise history of the caribbean presents a general history of the caribbean islands from the beginning of human settlement about seven thousand years ago to the present.

In london, voc, a stylish cocktail bar named after the dutch east india company, serves colonial style geneverbased punches. Ecology and war in the greater caribbean, 16201914 by john robert mcneill, a short account of the. List of books and articles about caribbean history. They look at the relationships that existed among slavery, colonialism and catholicism. History of the caribbean traces the fate of a group of small islands whose natural resources transformed them first into some of the wealthiest places on earth and then into some of the poorest. Netherlands antilles, dutch nederlandse antillen, papiamentu antianan hulandes, group of five islands in the caribbean sea that formerly constituted an autonomous part of the kingdom of the netherlands. This book explores the historical background to these quintessentially dutch achievements and offers a comprehensive yet compact history of this fascinating country. The dutch in the caribbean and on the wild coast 15801680. Puerto rico, martinique, guadeloupe, and the dutch caribbean 1900. The dutch in the caribbean and in surinam, 17915 1942 anjerpublikaties. The islands are cooled by northeast trade winds, which can also bring heavy rains. When curacao came under dutch control in 1634, the small island off south americas. Aruba is one of the four countries that make up the kingdom of the netherlands, together with the netherlands, curacao and sint maarten. In the 16th century, the dutch sought more independence from spain and this struggle eventually led to the eighty years war.

The dutch in the caribbean and on the wild coast 15801680 goslinga, cornelius c. The dutch caribbean is also included in the narrative. Caribbean books foundation where the world meets caribbean. The dutch east india company, also known as the voc, was founded in 1602 as a joint stock company. Holland is even hip abroad, where dutch bars and restaurants are favorites among the fast set. A brief history of the caribbean region world history. The dutch still control the abc islands, or aruba, bonaire, and curacao, all located off the coast of venezuela. And, in new york, restaurant vandaag offers dutch classics such as bitterballen and hete bliksem. A history of the caribbean from columbus to the present day by carrie gibson isbn. Although english may not be the official language of each of the islands, it is the most commonly spoken language on all of the islands due to british colonial background or the high rate of american tourism. Discover librarianselected research resources on slavery in the caribbean from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.

The editors will consider for publication articles on aspects of caribbean history, including the histories of the mainland territories of north, central and south america, where these are related to the caribbean. It asks readers to take a broad perspective on the contexts that play a role in ethnicity including, for example, ecology, history, kinship. This is a short book on what turns out to be a rather bigger subject than might have been expected from the title. The first spanish settlements were established in the caribbean starting in 1493. Empires crossroads, by carrie gibson the new york times. Posts about dutch caribbean literature written by bookishpublishers. Dutch caribbean airlines was actually established in 1964 as air abc air aruba, bonaire, curacao and the airline was later renamed to antilliaanse luchtvaart maatchappij alm to take over the services of the caribbean division of klm. One thing that stood out is how many people love the dutch caribbean. Currently the dutch caribbean exists of the constituent countries of aruba, curacao and sint maarten. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Created from the renowned holdings of the library company of philadelphia, caribbean history and culture, 15351920, is the largest and most significant collection of its kind. The antilles were combined under one administration with suriname from 1828 to 1845.

Netherlands antilles history, flag, capital, currency. As a base of operations for their ventures into the guyanas and in pursuit of profit, the dutch were not very distracted by gold. Dutch americans history, modern era, the first dutch. I havent been to that section of the world yet, but i do love both the caribbean and the netherlands. Many of the colonists from new holland made their way to other dutch colonies in the americas, like new netherland.