| The Myth of Indigenous Caribbean Extinction: Continuity and Reclamation in Borikén (Puerto Rico) 2011 Edition Contributor(s): Castanha, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230620256 ISBN-13: 9780230620254 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 305.868 |
| LCCN: 2010025263 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (0.84 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are 'extinct.' Through the uncovering of recent ethnographical data, the author reveals extensive narratives of J baro Indian resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borik n. |