Hispaniola: Caribbean Chiefdoms in the Age of Columbus
Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press, 1990.
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; 9 inches tall; 170 pages with Bibliography and Index.
Drawing on archaeological evidence and early colonial accounts, Wilson provides a comprehensive analysis of the political organization, economy, and daily life of the indigenous cultures that inhabited Hispaniola—modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic—prior to European contact. He emphasizes the importance of the Taino as not merely passive victims of European colonization but as dynamic communities with rich cultural traditions, sophisticated trade networks, and distinct political hierarchies.
This work is a vital contribution to the understanding of Caribbean pre-Columbian history, offering a nuanced portrayal of the chiefdoms and their eventual collapse under the pressure of colonization. Wilson’s writing is both scholarly and accessible, making this book a key resource for students and historians interested in the Caribbean’s indigenous past and the early colonial period.
Subjects: Indigenous Caribbean Cultures, Taino Civilization, Colonial History, Pre-Columbian America, History, Anthropology, Caribbean Studies
Item #20477
ISBN: 0817304622
Price: $28.00
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