By bridget brereton in this study of the development of a colonial caribbean territory in the late nineteenth century the diverse peoples of trinidad europeans, white creoles of french, spanish and english descent, africans, creole blacks, venezuelans, chinese and indian immigrants occupy the centre stage. Eleanor francis frank cahill, arrived in trinidad to teach at a catholic girls school. Laurence, immigration into the west indies in the 19th century uk. The blackness of black or, how black is really black. History of mary prince and several other similar exslave narratives were, and do not fit the conventions of the antislavery discourse. Consisting of the main islands trinidad and tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated kilometres 81 miles south of grenada and 11 kilometres 6. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Prince william brereton, john edward brereton and soloman brereton sometime around 1789. This book attempts to provide a scholarly and interpretative account of the history of trinidad since the 1780s, when its settlement really began. The contributions of professor emerita bridget brereton in securing an autonomous space for the study of women and gender in caribbean history have been phenomenal. She is the author or editor of several books and many journal articles and book chapters, mainly on the history of the caribbean and of trinidad and tobago since the end of slavery. A history of modern trinidad, 17831962 1981 edition.
Bridget brereton, a history of modern trinidad 17831962 kingston, jamaica. Published january 1st by heinemann educational books, pages, unknown. A history of modern trinidad, 17831962 bridget brereton snippet view 1981. This article is within the scope of wikiproject trinidad and tobago, an attempt to build a comprehensive guide to the country of the republic of trinidad and tobago on wikipedia. They formed a society deeply divided along lines of race, skin colour, economic position and. Prospect press, media and editorial projects limited, 20002007. Historical dictionary of trinidad and tobago contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. One of the most notable of these, was the june 2004 conference, reinterpreting the haitian revolution and its cultural aftershocks at the university of the west indies, st. If you would like to participate, you can edit this article, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. Isaac dookhan, a post emancipation history of the west indies uk. With this book, we celebrate our 30th company anniversary in 2011. An introduction to the history of trinidad and tobago. As warnerlewis says, this book is a microstudy of the life and times of a.
Join facebook to connect with bridget brereton and others you may know. History of modern trinidad 17831962 by bridget brereton. Venezuela through moruga to trade in the mission known as princes town. Port of spain project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. History of modern trinidad 17831962 brereton, bridget on. The dictionary section has over 500 crossreferenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. An introduction to the history of trinidad and tobago by bridget brereton, 9780435984748, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. One hundred and fifty one years later, on 1 august 1985 the government of trinidad and tobago declared emancipation day a national. It will interest historians and sociologists concerned with the development of postemancipation caribbean societies and with race relations in the americas after slavery. Bridget brereton is professor of history at uwi, st augustine. The history of the west indian islands of trinidad and tobago, 14981900. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. She established, developed and taught a fullfledged women and gender history course.
She is the author or editor of several books and many articles or chapters on the history of trinidad and tobago, and on the postemancipation development of the caribbean. Historical dictionary of trinidad and tobago new books in. Full text of breretons of cheshire, 1100 to 1904 a. The story spans centuries, from a time when a company of adventurers recovers a mysterious object of an antediluvian science from the. The trinidad and tobago guardian is the longest running daily newspaper in the country, marking its centenary in 2017. Trinidad and tobago officially the republic of trinidad and tobago, is the southernmost island. Race relations in colonial trinidad 18701900 free ebook download as pdf file. Bridget brereton university of the west indies at st.
Her teaching fields span from our introduction courses to history to women and gender in caribbean history. British women writers and colonial slavery, 16701834 routledge. His latest book helps us to understand the formation of this scholar who is, indeed, a national treasure. Bridget brereton, a history of modern trinidad 17831962 king ston, jamaica. She constructed a muchneeded caribbean historiographical survey of the scholarship involved in. Both trinidad and tobago were originally settled by amerindians who came through south america. A history of modern trinidad, 17831962 by bridget brereton.
The pedigrees, however, make margery brereton the mother of sir johns children, which must of course suppose them to have been reunited. Isaac dookhan, a post emancipation history of the west indies u k. Bridget brereton author visit amazons bridget brereton page. Prince s work is also discussed in ferguson, subject to others.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Review by bridget brereton in the trinidad express of 26 september 20 click here to see it on the express website when id finished reading gerard jerry bessons new book, from the gates of aksum, i didnt know where to put it. A history of modern trinidad, 17831962 by bridget brereton, 1981, heinemann edition, in english. Besson and bridget brereton, 383f 1944 chien chiao cover the first documentary evidence of the chinese community in trinidad is contained in the census of 1810 which mentions a colony of 22 chinese males who lived in misery in cocorite, making their living selling charcoal, oysters, and crabs. Bridget brereton was a professor of history and the head of the history department at the university of the west indies st. Raymond tim kee is the current mayor of port of spain. I would recommend this book to students of caribbean history. Bridget brereton books list of books by bridget brereton. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Aug 18, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. She is a past president of the association of caribbean historians, and was the first woman to win. The act was passed and came into effect on 1 august 1834. In this study of the development of a colonial caribbean territory in the late nineteenth century the diverse peoples of trinidad europeans, white creoles of french, spanish and english descent, africans, creole blacks, venezuelans, chinese and indian immigrants occupy the centre stage. The brereton surname in trinidad 4 preface for many years now, but particularly in the last decade or so, many persons who either carry the surname brereton or are related to individuals who do, have been attempting to research the movements of their forefathers.
Besson and bridget brereton the longawaited republication of the trinidad classic the book of trinidad is finally here. Discount prices on books by bridget brereton, including titles like ranjit kumar. The contributions of professor emerita bridget brereton in securing an autonomous. Her previous works examined yoruba language and cultural influence on trinidad, and. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Books by bridget brereton author of a history of modern. Jun 06, 2002 this book makes an important contribution to the history of the west indies, and especially to the history of trinidad, still largely unresearched. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The first history of trinidad and tobago written at this level. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bridget brereton books online. On that day, thousands of slaves in the british west indies became free men and women. Bridget breretons gendered historiography of caribbean history.
Trinidad was first settled by preagricultural archaic people at least 7,000 years ago, making it the earliest settled part of the caribbean. The book of trinidad hardcover besson, gerard, brereton, bridget on. Afroamerican culture in urban trinidad cambridge, ma. Nov 01, 2010 brereton and bessons collaboration in the book of trinidad draws together the collective experience of the nations people to put together the colourful mosaic that is, in truth, our national patrimony. A history of modern trinidad, 17831962 bridget brereton.
In responding to my article of her representation as to who was the first black legislator in trinidad see the trinidad express, july 26, professor bridget brereton, one of our most distinguished historians, raised more questions than she answered even as she sought refuge in the philosophical theory called solipsism. Brereton and bessons collaboration in the book of trinidad draws together the collective experience of the nations people to put together the colourful mosaic that is, in truth, our national patrimony. Bridget brereton abstract g although history has been one of the main disciplines through which we can under the paucity of data written or recorded by women makes it more c difficult for the historian to research womens lives in the past. Available in the national library of australia collection. Prince s text may be usefully compared with the celebrated book by the american, harriet a. Sep 16, 2011 the 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. Trinidad and tobago project gutenberg selfpublishing. Race relations in colonial trinidad 18701900 bridget. Bridget brereton is professor of history at the university of the west indies, st. The language is easily understandable yet it has a pace and vibrancy that engages the reader. From the gates of aksum weaves freemasonry and european religious and political intrigue into the tapestry of caribbean and south american political history. In 1833 thomas buxton presented the emancipation bill in parliament. The story behind the arrival of the merikins in trinidad. A history of modern trinidad, 17831962 1981 edition open.
Banwari trace in southwest trinidad is the oldest attested archaeological site in the caribbean, dating to about 5000 bc. If you are new to editing wikipedia visit the welcome page to. Bridget brereton wrote in her 2002 book race relations in colonial trinidad 18701900 that perhaps this marks the emergence of the coloured man as a political force in trinidad. Register ptrc excel document added up all info from the areas in princes town to get the total population. The paper started life as the trinidad guardian on sunday 2nd september 1917 by the newly formed trinidad publishing company limited. The brereton surname in trinidad 4 preface for many years now, but particularly in the last decade or so, many persons who either carry the surname brereton or are related to individuals who do, have been attempting to research the movements of their forefathers to and within some countries in the englishspeaking world. Email addresses have been include so that other brereton s can communicate with each other and possibly provide family connections andor share other brereton stories. Bridget breretons most popular book is a history of modern trinidad, 17831962.
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