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The Book of Trinidad

Author : Gérard A. Besson
Publisher : Paria Publishing Company Limited
ISBN 13 : 9789768054364
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Trinidad written by Gérard A. Besson and published by Paria Publishing Company Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We must remember... and we must remember everything." - Gerard BessonThe Book of Trinidad, a perennial favourite with Trinidadians all over the world, is an eclectic mix of travelogues, recipes, newspaper reports, official records, the seminal work of historians and, perhaps more importantly, the oral traditions of the very old whose memories link back to the turn of the century. Fully illustrated with rare pictures from a wide range of sources, The Book of Trinidad has sold thousands of copies since its first publication in 1986.The history of beautiful Trinidad is a relatively short but multi-faceted one in comparison to its neighbouring islands in the Caribbean. The Book of Trinidad travels through centuries of Trinidad's life, exposing an experience in which the changing of seasons was the only constant in an otherwise timeless world.The remarkable thing in the development of Trinidad has been the make-up of its population. Literally, people from all over the world found a home in the island by virtue of their Catholicism or other considerations. Truly antique strains, such as the Rada from West Africa and Maronite Christians from the Ottoman Empire, Brahmins from India, French aristocrats, Corsican revolutionaries, Portuguese converted to Protestanism from Madeira, Chinese peasants, liberated Africans, and Shiite Muslims who have continued to the present to celebrate Muharrum (Hosay) were all poured into the mould of British colonialism and stamped by the prejudices of the time. Writers Bridget Brereton and Gerard Besson bring together the people of Trinidad by commemorating the memory of shared experiences among this plethora of cultures in the development of our beloved country.Brereton and Besson's collaboration in The Book of Trinidad draws together the collective experience of the nation's people to put together the colourful mosaic that is, in truth, our national patrimony.Bridget Brereton was a Professor of History and the Head of the History department at the University of the West Indies' St. Augustine campus. She has served on several occasions as the Principal of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.Gerard A. Besson is a publisher, writer and historian. He is the founder of Paria Publishing, a company that has produced around 100 titles in the field of history and folklore. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Hummingbird Medal (Gold) for Heritage Preservation and Promotion.

V. S. Naipaul of Trinidad

Author : Nivedita Misra
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 1839989203
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book V. S. Naipaul of Trinidad written by Nivedita Misra and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about V. S. Naipaul who was born in Trinidad in 1932. At the age of 18, Naipaul left Trinidad on a scholarship to study literature at Oxford. He never returned to live in Trinidad. His first book was published in 1956, and by the time Trinidad achieved political independence in 1962, he had published four books and was firmly established as a writer in England. By the time Trinidad became a republic in 1976, Naipaul had written 13 books and had travelled through much of the postcolonial world. This book highlights how Trinidad and Naipaul were bound in a love-hate relationship where Naipaul continued to pass Trinidad off as a cynical island where “nothing was created” while Trinidad had its share by laying back a claim on him and his writing. It is generally perceived that Naipaul shunned his place of birth as he called his birth in Trinidad a “mistake,” Trinidad an “unimportant, uncreative, cynical” place and the Caribbean as the “Third World’s Third World.” His refusal to acknowledge Trinidad in his initial response to receiving the Nobel Prize added insult to injury. Yet, he was deeply bound to the island of Trinidad and his roots in the Indo-Trinidadian community. This book makes Naipaul’s connection to Trinidad more than evident and as such adds to the present body of knowledge.

The Book of the West Indies

Author : Francis Dodsworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of the West Indies written by Francis Dodsworth and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trinidad and Tobago

Author : Lise S. Winer
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 902727679X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Trinidad and Tobago written by Lise S. Winer and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes the English and English Creole of Trinidad and Tobago. Sources from the early 19th through late 20th centuries are gathered from a wide range of materials: novels, editorials, advertisements, cartoons, proverbs, newspaper articles, plays, lyrics of traditional songs and calypsos, and oral interviews. Many of the older texts are now made easily accessible for the first time. The introduction includes descriptions of the historical background, the sound system, grammar and vocabulary, speech styles, social and linguistic interaction of Creole and English, and implications for education and spelling. The older sources demonstrate much closer links to other Caribbean English Creoles than previously recognized. The texts and recordings of oral interviews are invaluable resources for researchers and teachers in linguistics, Creole Studies, Caribbean studies, literature, anthropology and history.

Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago

Author : Lise Winer
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 077357607X
Total Pages : 1064 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago written by Lise Winer and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2009-01-16 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the historical principles of the Oxford English Dictionary, Lise Winer presents the first scholarly dictionary of this unique language. The dictionary comprises over 12,200 entries, including over 4500 for flora and fauna alone, with numerous cross-references. Entries include definitions, alternative spellings, pronunciations, etymologies, grammatical information, and illustrative citations of usage. Winer draws from a wide range of sources - newspapers, literature, scientific reports, sound recordings of songs and interviews, spoken language - to provide a wealth and depth of language, clearly situated within a historical, cultural, and social context.

The Book of Remarkable Trials and Notorious Characters

Author : Lionel Benson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Remarkable Trials and Notorious Characters written by Lionel Benson and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE WEST INDIES

Author : Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE WEST INDIES written by Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago

Author : Hans E. A. Boos
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781585441167
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago written by Hans E. A. Boos and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As issues of employee involvement and participation once more evoke considerable controversy, this textbook provides an accessible overview of the main strands, perspectives and debates in current thinking and practice. It adopts a comparative international approach, addressing developments in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe, the United States and elsewhere. The authors identify two main strands of evolution: one driven by managerial interests in enhancing and controlling employee commitment and performance; the other deriving from employees' attempts to influence high-level organizational decision-making. In particular, they examine and analyze: the background of key concepts, issues and philosophies underpinning

The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book You Want to Write

Author : Sarah Burton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316513440
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book You Want to Write written by Sarah Burton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable, jargon-free handbook for any author who wants to fulfil their potential in writing a novel or short story.

Area Handbook for Trinidad and Tobago

Author : Jan Knippers Black
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Area Handbook for Trinidad and Tobago written by Jan Knippers Black and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General study of Trinidad and Tobago - covers the economy, the social structure, the political system, demographic aspects and geographical aspects, historical setting, living conditions, education, culture, mass media, etc. Bibliography pp. 261 to 289, diagram, maps and statistical tables.

A History of Creole Trinidad, 1956-2010

Author : Raymond Ramcharitar
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030756343
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book A History of Creole Trinidad, 1956-2010 written by Raymond Ramcharitar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-08-06 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a history of post-Independence Trinidad and Tobago. It explores how culture and politics have operated in tandem to shape the society. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including literature, government reports, official statistics, the press and the Carnival, it critically analyses the popular conception of creolization as the driving force in modern Trinidad and Tobago. Ultimately, the book examines the way in which Trinidad and Tobago's unique ethnic and political ecosystems contribute to its national character.

From Indians in Trinidad to Indo-Trinidadians

Author : N. Jayaram
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811933677
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book From Indians in Trinidad to Indo-Trinidadians written by N. Jayaram and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-12 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the dynamics of the socio-cultural baggage that Indian indentured migrants took with them to the Caribbean island of Trinidad and how they have since become a vibrant diaspora community, namely the Indo-Trinidadians. It combines social history with first-hand fieldwork data to portray human ingenuity in terms of social reconstitution and community building in a hostile socio-cultural environment. Furthermore, it addresses key social institutions—religion, caste, and family—and cultural elements—language, foodways, and ethnicity. Its analytical framework is guided by the concept of metamorphosis; it steers clear of the persistence versus change hypotheses. Given its focus, it will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, social anthropology, history, and migration and diaspora studies.

C.L.R. James

Author : Kent Worcester
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438424442
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book C.L.R. James written by Kent Worcester and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1995-11-16 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. L. R. James: A Political Biography offers the first sustained account of the life and work of one of the twentieth-century's most important radical intellectuals. C. L. R. James (1901-1989) was born and raised in Trinidad and became one of the most prominent figures to emerge out of the West Indian diaspora. He authored numerous books and essays on Caribbean history, Marxist theory, literary criticism, Western civilization, African politics, Hegelian philosophy, and popular culture. His best known works, The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution, and Beyond a Boundary are classics of twentieth-century thought. James played an active part in democratic movements in the West Indies and Africa as well as in left-wing and Pan-African campaigns in Britain, the United States, and Trinidad.

Scottish Geographical Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 812 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Scottish Geographical Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

General Catalogue of Printed Books

Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1138 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book General Catalogue of Printed Books written by British Museum. Department of Printed Books and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Social Media in Trinidad

Author : Jolynna Sinanan
Publisher : UCL Press
ISBN 13 : 1787350932
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Social Media in Trinidad written by Jolynna Sinanan and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on 15 months of ethnographic research in one of the most under-developed regions in the Caribbean island of Trinidad, this book describes the uses and consequences of social media for its residents. Jolynna Sinanan argues that this semi-urban town is a place in-between: somewhere city dwellers look down on and villagers look up to. The complex identity of the town is expressed through uses of social media, with significant results for understanding social media more generally. Not elevating oneself above others is one of the core values of the town, and social media becomes a tool for social visibility; that is, the process of how social norms come to be and how they are negotiated. Carnival logic and high-impact visuality is pervasive in uses of social media, even if Carnival is not embraced by all Trinidadians in the town and results in presenting oneself and association with different groups in varying ways. The study also has surprising results in how residents are explicitly non-activist and align themselves with everyday values of maintaining good relationships in a small town, rather than espousing more worldly or cosmopolitan values.

The Regulation of Religion and the Making of Hinduism in Colonial Trinidad

Author : Alexander Rocklin
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469648725
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book The Regulation of Religion and the Making of Hinduism in Colonial Trinidad written by Alexander Rocklin and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can religious freedom be granted to people who do not have a religion? While Indian indentured workers in colonial Trinidad practiced cherished rituals, "Hinduism" was not a widespread category in India at the time. On this Caribbean island, people of South Asian descent and African descent came together—under the watchful eyes of the British rulers—to walk on hot coals for fierce goddesses, summon spirits of the dead, or honor Muslim martyrs, practices that challenged colonial norms for religion and race. Drawing deeply on colonial archives, Alexander Rocklin examines the role of the category of religion in the regulation of the lives of Indian laborers struggling for autonomy. Gradually, Indians learned to narrate the origins, similarities, and differences among their fellows' cosmological views, and to define Hindus, Muslims, and Christians as distinct groups. Their goal in doing this work of subaltern comparative religion, as Rocklin puts it, was to avoid criminalization and to have their rituals authorized as legitimate religion—they wanted nothing less than to gain access to the British promise of religious freedom. With the indenture system's end, the culmination of this politics of recognition was the gradual transformation of Hindus' rituals and the reorganization of their lives—they fabricated a "world religion" called Hinduism.