Haiti Rising: Haitian History, Culture and the Earthquake of 2010, Paperback - Martin Munro

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Reducere. On January 12, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the country of Haiti. The damage trapped thousands of people under rubble and toppled more t...

Reducere. DescriptionThe tastes of Haiti are unique, and many are not found in their same form anywhere else in the world. Do you think it would be too diffi...

Reducere. Did you know that the 1906 San Francisco earthquake is thought to be one of the deadliest earthquakes in history?In the early morning of April 18th...

"A serious historical novel that reads like a dream." --The Washington Post Book World "One of the most spohisticated fictional treatments of the e...

While Haiti established the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere and was the first black country to gain independence from European ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Laurent DuBoisA New York Times Notable Book of the Year Even before the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a b...

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It's April 18, 1906, and a powerful earthquake has just rocked San Francisco. Photographer Edith Irvine and her assistant, Daisy Valentine, survive...

In Haiti, History, and the Gods, Joan Dayan charts the cultural imagination of Haiti not only by reconstructing the island's history but by highlig...

The essays in this volume engage directly with topical issues around art and gender, globalization, cultural difference, and curating, as well as e...

Reducere. Learn about the first time in history that people of color overthrew a European colonial regime to establish an independent country Describing the ...

Publisher: Lang Syne Publishers LtdAuthor(s): James GracieIllustration(s): 8 illustrations (2 colour)Number of pages: 32Collection: Scottish Clan M...

Reducere. SHEROES of the Haitian Revolution is an illustrated biography book of ten women who fought, supported, and fully engaged in the Haitian Revolution ...

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Reducere. Long before a devastating earthquake hit in January 2010, Haiti was one of the most impoverished and oppressed countries in the world. However, in ...

This book offers the reader a critical and interdisciplinary introduction to Brazilian history. Combining a didactic approach with insightful histo...

Contributor(s): Author: Laurent DuBoisThe first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 when thousands of brutally explo...

Gathering oral stories and visual art from Haiti and two of its 'motherlands' in Africa, Istwa across the Water recovers the submerged histories of...

Taking an inclusive approach to South African film history, this volume represents an ambitious attempt to analyze and place in appropriate sociopo...

Explore How the Slaves Freed Themselves in the Haitian RevolutionThe Haitian Revolution was a slave rebellion that began in 1791 in the French colo...

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Reducere. Explore How the Slaves Freed Themselves in the Haitian Revolution The Haitian Revolution was a slave rebellion that began in 1791 in the French col...

Reducere. Anishinaabe Worldview: Ojibwe History, Language and Culture is an excellent illustrated beginning Ojibwe text for any individual interested in lear...

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A remarkable intellectual history of the slave revolts that made the modern revolutionary era

Reducere. In sixteen linked essays, Nobel Prize--winning economist Amartya Sen discusses India's intellectual and political heritage and how its argumentativ...

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Reducere. Honorable Mention, Latin American Studies Association Haiti-Dominican Republic Section Isis Duarte Book Prize Immigrants make up the largest propor...

In the bestselling tradition of Hillbilly Elegy, the acclaimed bestseller than explains why white America has become fractured and divided in educa...

Reducere. Do you know the Alaskan Inuits? They were people who lived in the past. They had special customs, traditions, culture and lifestyle that reflect th...

Queer Wales provides varied perspectives on queer history, culture, politics and life in Wales, launching an important discussion and suggesting th...

This book serves to give an understanding of the ways of the traditional Italian fencing schools with knives and sticks, thus contributing to their...

Reducere. Haiti: The First Black Republic tells the story of how a group of enslaved Africans came together to fight for their freedom and created the first ...

Reducere. DescriptionExplore Some of the Most Important Events and People in Black History Two captivating manuscripts in one book: African American History:...

Reducere. On February 29, 2004, the first democratically elected president of Haiti, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, was forced to leave his country. The president w...

Reducere. Generation Rising traces the development of Providence Youth Student Movement (PrYSM), a grassroots, LGBTQ+ youth-led organization of Southeast Asi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Myron Howard NadelAuthor: Marc Raymond StraussProviding an understanding of the history, evolution, and universality of dan...

A full colour book in the travelogue style of the history, culture and diversity of places called Newcastle

Publisher: Lexington BooksAuthor(s): David BlackNumber of pages: 144Collection: Studies in Marxism and HumanismPublication date: 2013Dimensions: 23...

Reducere. Explore Some of the Most Important Events and People in Black HistoryTwo captivating manuscripts in one book: African American History: A Captivati...

Reducere. You're in for an exciting ride as incendiary writer Charlie Rider and the unforgettable Zadie Byrd Gray rise to meet the political challenges flung...

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This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200, 000 years.

Reducere. Boys Love Manga and Beyond looks at a range of literary, artistic and other cultural products that celebrate the beauty of adolescent boys and youn...