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Founded Upon the Seas: A History of the Cayman Islands and Their People
 
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Founded Upon the Seas: A History of the Cayman Islands and Their People [Hardcover]

Michael Craton (Author), The New History Committee (Author)
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November 30, 2003
This book is the first comprehensive history of the Cayman Islands. Researched and written by the noted Caribbean Historian Michael Craton and the Cayman Islands New History Committee, it explores in detail the social, economic and political history of all three islands.

Researched, written edited and designed over a 6-year period, this book is in several respects a national history. The text and illustrations encompass the most important subjects, facts and events in Cayman History and its analysis of the main currents in Cayman's past is addressed to the reader from a standpoint that is simultaneously modern, scholarly and Caymanian. Based on a wealth of information drawn from archives and libraries in the Caribbean, Europe and North America, the text is illustrated with rare maps, facsimile documents and numerous historical photographs.



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This is an original and significant contribution.There is no comparable professional and comprehensive history of the Cayman Islands. -- O. Nigel Bolland, Colgate University, December 2003.

About the Author

Michael Craton is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the University of Waterloo, Canada. He is the author/co-author of 10 books and numerous research articles and book chapters.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 544 pages
  • Publisher: Ian Randle Publishers Inc. (November 30, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0972935835
  • ISBN-13: 978-0972935838
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,131,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing out there more definitive & readable, February 27, 2004
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I have been visiting the Cayman Islands regularly for over 25 years. I have read every one of the very few books I could find on the history of the Islands and when I heard that this book was coming out I was very eager to read it. It did not disappoint. It is exhaustively informative, yet entertaining to read. The illustrations, maps and photos are excellent and truly add to the experience. While at first glance one might mistake it for a textbook, it does not read like one. If you want to know and understand the events, influences, and people of these Islands, or are interested in the unbelievable transformation that these Islands have undergone, I assure you that there is no other book out there that covers these topics as well as this book does.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars lovely, detailed book, March 5, 2009
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great in depth history of cayman. wonderful gift for those who vacation / live there
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4.0 out of 5 stars MORE than you might want to know, April 21, 2008
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This is a VERY detailed account of the history of the Cayman Islands, which helps explain many of the locations, customs, and names on the islands. It is fascinating if you've been to, or are going to, the Caymans. It helps put what you experience into context.
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