Synopses & Reviews
Probably no American scholar is better qualified to prepare a general bibliographic guide to Cuba than Perez. . . . The present volume is a selective, annotated bibliography intended for generalists or other scholars working outside their specialty.. Preference is given to English-language sources and titles generally available outside Cuba. The book fulfills its stated purpose and should prove helpful to students and scholars.
ChoiceThis bibliography provides a general guide to the literature on Cuba from 1512 to the present and identifies the major works in a wide variety of fields and disciplines, such as geography, archaeology, history, population and demographics, health and medicine, politics, economics, science and technology, literature, and the performing arts. This important work has been developed to include those materials that are at once comprehensive treatments of the subject, representative of the field and state-of-the-art, and suggestive of additional research. Preference has been given to English-language works and titles that are generally available to readers.
Synopsis
"Probably no American scholar is better qualified to prepare a general bibliographic guide to Cuba than Perez. . . . The present volume is a selective, annotated bibliography intended for generalists or other scholars working outside their specialty.. Preference is given to English-language sources and titles generally available outside Cuba. The book fulfills its stated purpose and should prove helpful to students and scholars." Choice
About the Author
LOUIS A. PEREZ, JR., is a Graduate Research Professor in the Department of History, University of South Florida.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Country and Its People
Geography
Travellers' Accounts
Flora and Fauna
Prehistory and Archaelogy
History
Genealogy
Population
Immigration to Cuba
Emigration from Cuba
Slavery and Race
Folklore
Religion
Social Conditions
Women
Social Service, Health and Welfare
Human Rights
Politics
Foreign Relations
Constitution, Law, and Judicial Systems
Administration and Local Government
Statistics
Economy
Investment, Finance, Banking, and Currency
Trade and Commerce
Industry and Mining
Forestry
Agriculture
Transportation and Communications
Labor
Education
Science, Technology, and Energy
Culture
Literature
Language
Visual Arts
Architecture
Performing Arts
Sports
Libraries and Archives
Mass Media
Professional Journals and Periodicals
Encyclopedias and Directories
Anthologies
Bibliographies
Index