The Story of the Jamaican People |
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| Author:
| Sherlock, Philip
Bennett, Hazel |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55876-146-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1997 |
| Publisher: | Markus Wiener Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.30AUD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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A history of the Jamaican people from an Afro-Caribbean rather than a European perspective. Africa is at the centre of the story; for by claiming Africa as homeland, Jamaicans gain a sense of historical continuity, of identity, and of roots.
A history of the Jamaican people from an Afro-Caribbean rather than a European perspective. Africa is at the centre of the story; for by claiming Africa as homeland, Jamaicans gain a sense of historical continuity, of identity, and of roots.