| A History of the West Indies: Containing the Natural, Civil and Ecclesiastical History of Each Island Contributor(s): Coke, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138011061 ISBN-13: 9781138011069 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General |
| Dewey: 972.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.70 lbs) 1472 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Disappointed with the purely secular tone of the earlier West Indian histories, Thomas Coke concentrated on the history of the missions in the Caribbean. This work was written immediately after the abolition of slavery, but 25 years before emancipation, and based on a wealth of documentation. |