Origins of the Tainan Culture, West Indies First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Loven, Sven (Author), Curet, L. Antonio (Preface by) |
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ISBN: 0817356371 ISBN-13: 9780817356378 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General |
Dewey: 972.900 |
LCCN: 2010009966 |
Series: Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory |
Physical Information: 1.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" (2.51 lbs) 730 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When originally published in German in 1924, this volume was hailed as the first modern, comprehensive archaeological overview of an emerging area of the world. Yes, the Caribbean islands had long been known and owned, occupied, or traded among by the economically advanced nations of the world. However, the original inhabitants--as well as their artifacts, languages, and culture--had been treated by explorers and entrepreneurs alike as either slaves or hindrances to progress, and were used or eliminated. There was no publication that treated seriously the region and the peoples until this work. In the following ten years, additional pertinent publications emerged, along with a request to translate the original into Spanish. Based on those recent publications, Loven decided to update and reissue the work in English, which he thought to be the future international language of scholarship. This work is a classic, with enduring interpretations, broad geographic range, and an eager audience. |