The first intellectual history of the Caribbean written by a top
Caribbean studies scholar, this book examines both writings penned
by natives of the region as well as a body of texts interpretive of
the region produced by Western authors. Stressing the experiential
and cultural particularity of the Caribbean, the study considers
four major questions: What art, literature or thought can come from
the minds of people who have undergone a catastrophic history? What
makes the conceptual paradigms fashioned by the Western
intellectual industry capable of illuminating the distinct
experience of Antilleans, but not vice versa? Do Antilleans lack
the intellectual history required for the interpretation of
culture, whether in their region or elsewhere in the world? Why is
the specificity of Caribbean humanity such that it cannot be used
as a paradigm for humanity as a whole?
General
Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
New Directions in Latino American Cultures |
Release date: |
December 2006 |
First published: |
2006 |
Authors: |
S. Torres-Saillant
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
290 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4039-6676-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4039-6676-1 |
Barcode: |
9781403966766 |
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