The Cuba Reader by Aviva Chomsky

The Cuba Reader

History, Culture, Politics

Aviva Chomsky, Barry Carr, Alfredo Prieto

Duke University Press · Print & ebook · May 17, 2019

Tracking Cuban history from 1492 to the present, The Cuba Reader includes more than one hundred selections that present myriad perspectives on Cuba's history, culture, and politics.

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Genres
Cuban History, Caribbean & Latin American Politics, Caribbean & Latin American Studies
Published
Duke University Press, May 17, 2019

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Tracking Cuban history from 1492 to the present, The Cuba Reader includes more than one hundred selections that present myriad perspectives on Cuba's history, culture, and politics. The volume foregrounds the experience of Cubans from all walks of life, including slaves, prostitutes, doctors, activists, and historians.

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Combining songs, poetry, fiction, journalism, political speeches, and many other types of documents, this revised and updated second edition of The Cuba Reader contains over twenty new selections that explore the changes and continuities in Cuba since Fidel Castro stepped down from power in 2006. For students, travelers, and all those who want to know more about the island nation just ninety miles south of Florida, The Cuba Reader is an invaluable introduction.

Where it sits

Cuban History100%
Caribbean & Latin American Politics35%
Caribbean & Latin American Studies30%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Cuban History
  • Caribbean Travel
Authors
Aviva Chomsky, Barry Carr, Alfredo Prieto
Publisher
Duke University Press
Published
May 17, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Cuban History