The myth of indigenous Caribbean extinction : continuity and reclamation in Boriken (Puerto Rico) / / Tony Castanha.
"This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are "extinct." Through the uncovering of recent ethnographical data, the author reveals extensive narratives of Jbaro Indian resist...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 184 p. :; ill., map. |
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| Summary: | "This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are "extinct." Through the uncovering of recent ethnographical data, the author reveals extensive narratives of Jbaro Indian resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borikn (Puerto Rico). Since the epistemological boundaries of the early history and literature had been written through colonial eyes, key fallacies have been passed down for centuries. Many stories have been kept within family histories having gone "underground" as the result of an abusive past. Whole communities of Jbaro people survive today"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230620254 (hardback) 9780230116405 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Tony Castanha. |