Description
About the Author
Joshua Hyles holds an MA in history from Baylor University.
Reviews
Hyles offers a lucid portrait of how Dutch, English, and French empires confronted tropical nature in the strip of South America between Brazil and Venezuela, breaking it in to three polities-Guyana of the British, Suriname of the Dutch, and French Guyane-each with distinct political, economic, and cultural trajectories. -- Richard Drayton, Kings College London
Joshua Hyles has chosen an unusual laboratory for his study of European imperialism: the Guianas on the northern coast of South America. His analysis of three colonies linked by geography, but shaped by the imposition of British, French, and Dutch imperial enterprises results in a masterful study of not just the various forms European imperialism took, but also the autochthonous reaction to each that explains the emergence of independent states in Guyana, Suriname, and the creation of the overseas departement of French Guiana. -- Joan E. Supplee, Baylor University
A boon to Caribbean scholars, this book breaks a tradition of academic isolation and integrates Cayenne and Suriname into the historiography of the region. It removes the existing veil and makes information on these two countries available to a wide range of scholars while providing an interesting perspective on the transformation of Guiana, a single geographical unit into three culturally diverse nations. This is a timely and welcome addition to the historiography of the Caribbean. -- Rita Pemberton
Book Information
ISBN 9781498557191
Author Joshua R. Hyles
Format Paperback
Page Count 202
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 313g
Dimensions(mm) 232mm * 149mm * 15mm