The Dominican Republic Reader: History, Culture, Politics by Eric Paul Roorda (E

Description: The Dominican Republic Reader by Eric Paul Roorda, Lauren H. Derby, Raymundo Gonzalez Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. This book provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. Non-Dominicans may be aware that the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and that it is where Christopher Columbus chose to build a colony. Some may know that the country produces talented baseball players and musicians; others that it is a prime destination for beach vacations. Little else about the Dominican Republic is common knowledge outside its borders. This Reader seeks to change that. It provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country, from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Among the volumes 118 selections are essays, speeches, journalism, songs, poems, legal documents, testimonials, and short stories, as well as several interviews conducted especially for this Reader. Many of the selections have been translated into English for the first time. All of them are preceded by brief introductions written by the editors. The volumes eighty-five illustrations, ten of which appear in color, include maps, paintings, and photos of architecture, statues, famous figures, and Dominicans going about their everyday lives. Author Biography Eric Paul Roorda is Professor of History at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the author of The Dictator Next Door: The Good Neighbor Policy and the Trujillo Regime in the Dominican Republic, 1930–1945, published by Duke University Press.Lauren Derby is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the author of The Dictators Seduction: Politics and the Popular Imagination in the Era of Trujillo, also published by Duke University Press.Raymundo González is a researcher at the Dominican National Archives and Social Science Coordinator for the Dominican Ministry of Education. He teaches at the Universidad Iberoamericana and the Instituto Filosófico Pedro Francisco Bonó, both in Santo Domingo. Table of Contents Acknowledgments xiiiIntroduction 1I. European Encounters 9II. Pirates, Governors, and Slaves 61III. Revolutions 91IV. Caudillos and Empires 141V. The Idea of the Nation: Order and Progress 191VI. Dollars, Gunboats, and Bullets 233VII. The Era of Trujillo 279VIII. The Long Transition to Democracy 325IX. Religious Practices 387X. Popular Culture 417XI. The Dominican Diaspora 467Suggestions for Further Reading 507Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources 515Index 527 Review "A splendid introduction to an often-misrepresented nation, tracing its history from the pre-Columbian era through the Trujillo dictatorship to the ever-increasing influence of contemporary Dominicans - demographic, musical, literary, and sporting - in US life. An excellent choice of brief texts makes this an attractive reader for undergraduate courses on the Caribbean." - Richard Price, author of The Convict and the Colonel, Travels with Tooy, and Rainforest Warrior Review Quote "With its broad-minded collection ofdocuments, the reader is a welcome and well-crafted addition to a bookshelf of English-language works on the Dominican Republic and is certain to be just as valuable in the classroom." Details ISBN0822356880 Short Title DOMINICAN REPUBLIC READER Publisher Duke University Press Language English ISBN-10 0822356880 ISBN-13 9780822356882 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2014 Author Raymundo Gonzalez Publication Date 2014-05-23 DEWEY 972.93 Imprint Duke University Press Subtitle History, Culture, Politics Place of Publication North Carolina Country of Publication United States Edited by Lauren H. Derby UK Release Date 2014-05-23 AU Release Date 2014-05-23 NZ Release Date 2014-05-23 US Release Date 2014-05-23 Pages 560 Series The Latin America Readers Illustrations 85 illustrations, incl. 10 in color Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161669028;

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