The Indigenous People of the Caribbean (Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen) (Paperback)

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Bringing together 19 Caribbean specialists, this text examines the people of the Caribbean, their social organization, religion, language, lifeways, and contribution to the culture of their modern descendants - to provide a comprehensive reader on Caribbean archaeology, ethnohistory, and ethnology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 266 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; 1st edition (January 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813016924
• ISBN-13: 978-0813016924
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #608,562 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A useful introduction, April 4, 2000

By	Daniel Albert (Marblehead, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This collected volume is a useful introduction to the topic. I have used it to prepare lectures on the subject for college students in the context of a broad course on maritime peoples. It is not terribly in depth, however, and most readers will want to move on to heavier works like _The Lesser Antilles in the Age of European Expansion_.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book, January 27, 2008

By	B. Rodriguez - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is a good description of the people that inhabited the islands when Columbus arrived. He does a great job describing the different peoples (Taino's, Caribes, etc.) and their differences in culture and language. As a Puerto Rican I found it informational on learning more of my non-European ancestry.