Author:

Dubois, Laurent 1971-  Search this

Physical description:

1 online resource (viii, 357 pages) illustrations, maps

Type:

Electronic resources

Electronic books

History

Place:

Haiti

Haïti

Date:

2004

Revolution, 1791-1804

1791-1804 (Révolution)

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL

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Purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment.

Contents:

Prologue -- 1. Specters of Saint-Domingue -- 2. Fermentation -- 3. Inheritance -- 4. Fire in the cane -- 5. New world -- 6. Defiance -- 7. Liberty's land -- 8. The opening -- 9. Power -- 10. Enemies of Liberty -- 11. Territory -- 12. The tree of Liberty -- 13. Those who die -- Epilogue : Out of the ashes -- Notes -- Index

Summary:

Laurent Dubois weaves the stories of slaves, free people of African descent, wealthy whites and French administrators into an unforgettable tale of insurrection, war, heroism and victory

Topic:

HISTORY--General  Search this

Revoluties  Search this

History  Search this

Histoire  Search this

Call number:

F1923 .D83 2005 (Internet)

Restrictions & Rights:

Use copy Restrictions unspecified

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1155736