This book offers students a concise and clearly written overview of the events of the Haitian Revolution, from the slave uprising in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1791 to the declaration of Haitis independence in 1804. Drawson the latest scholarship in the field as well as the authors original research Offers a valuable resource for those studying independence movements in Latin America, the history of the Atlantic World, the history of the African diaspora, and the age of the American and French revolutions Written by an expert on both the French and Haitian revolutions to offer a balanced view Presents achronological, yet thematic, account of the complex historical contexts that produced and shaped the Haitian Revolution INDICE: List of Illustrations vi Series Editors Preface vii Introduction 11 A Colonial Society in a Revolutionary Era 10 2 The Uprisings, 17911793 35 3Republican Emancipation in Saint-Domingue, 17931798 62 4 Toussaint Louverturein Power, 17981801 90 5 The Struggle for Independence, 18021806 114 6 Consolidating Independence in a Hostile World 141 Afterword: The Earthquake Crisis of2010 and the Haitian Revolution 167 Recent Scholarship on the Haitian Revolution 171 Notes 178 Index 191
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-9821-9
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 216
- Fecha Publicación: 23/12/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés