Life and society in the early Spanish Caribbean the Greater Antilles, 1493-1550

"This book focuses on the connected but distinct large islands of the northern Caribbean: Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Jamaica. Altman's starting point is Columbus's second voyage of 1493, which initiated what would become sustained European activity and settlement in the island...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Altman, Ida, autor (autor)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press [2021]
Subjects:
See on Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011293934408016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Table of Contents:
  • Creating a Spanish Caribbean
  • Death and danger in the Islands
  • Government, politics, and the law
  • Church and clergy
  • Transitions
  • Women and family
  • Conclusion: Caribbean connections