The history of Jamaica, or, General survey of the antient and modern state of that island, with reflections on its situation, settlements, inhabitants, climate, products, commerce, laws, and government Volume 3 Volume 3
Edward Long's three-volume work marks a major turning point in the historiography of Jamaica, as the first attempt at a comprehensive description of the colony, its history, government, people, economy and geography. The son of a prominent Jamaican plantation owner, Long (1734-1813) spent twelv...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2011.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge library collection. History. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b41960506*spi |
| Sumario: | Edward Long's three-volume work marks a major turning point in the historiography of Jamaica, as the first attempt at a comprehensive description of the colony, its history, government, people, economy and geography. The son of a prominent Jamaican plantation owner, Long (1734-1813) spent twelve years running his father's property, an experience which permeates his vision of the island's past, present and future. Long defends slavery as 'inevitably necessary' in Jamaica, suggesting the institution to be implicit in the 'possession of British freedom'. Volume 3 covers the natural history of Jamaica, including descriptions of weather phenomena and a catalogue of native flora of potential interest to British importers. It also includes a translation of the French 'code noir' governing slavery, proposed as a model for future British legislation. |
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| Notas: | Also issued in print: 2010. Publicado originalmente en: London: T. Lowndes, 1774. Incluye índice. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico (xiv, 595-976 p.) : il |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780511711268 |
