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Empire's crossroads : a history of the Caribbean from Columbus to the present day by Carrie Gibson, illus is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Empire's crossroads : a history of the Caribbean from Columbus to the present day about?
A definitive history of the Caribbean by a brilliant young historian. In October 1492, an Italian-born, Spanish-funded navigator discovered a new world, thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. In <i>Empire’s Crossroads</i>, Carrie Gibson, unfolds the story of the Caribbean from Columbus’s first landing on the island he named San Salvador to today’s islands – largely independent, but often still in thrall to Europe and America’s insatiable desire for tropical luxuries.
Who reads Empire's crossroads : a history of the Caribbean from Columbus to the present day?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Carrie Gibson, illus
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781447260332
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, World, Science
- Rating
- 3.74 / 5 (151 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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