The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution (平装)

基本信息出版社:Penguin (2001年5月31日)丛书名:Penguin History平装:384页正文语种:英语ISBN:0140299815条形码:9780140299816产品尺寸及重量:19.6 x 14.2 x 2.4 cm ; 323 gASIN:0140299815

商品描述内容简介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 example of vivid, committed and empathetic historical analysis, C.L.R. James illuminates these epoch-making events. He explores the appalling economic realities of the Caribbean economy, the roots of the world's only successful slave revolt and the utterly extraordinary former slave - Toussaint L'Overture -who led them. Explicitly written as part of the fight to end colonialism in Africa, "The Black Jacobins" puts the slaves themselves centre stage, boldly forging their own destiny against nearly impossible odds. It remains one of the essential texts for understanding the Caribbean - and the region's inextricable links with Europe, Africa and the Americas.作者简介C L R James was born in Trinidad in 1901 and was one of the prominent figures in the West Indian diaspora. He wrote extensively on Caribbean history, Marxist theory, literary criticism, Western civilisation, African politics, cricket and popular culture. He died in 1989. James Walvin is Professor of modern history at the University of York and is co-editor of the journal 'Slavery and Abolition'.