West Indies accounts
Subtitle: essays on the history of the British Caribbean and the Atlantic economy in honour of Richard Sheridan
By: edited by Roderick A. McDonald.
Contributors: Sheridan, Richard B., 1918-; McDonald, Roderick A. 1947-; Association of Caribbean Historians. Conference
Publisher: The Press, University of the West Indies; The University of the West Indies Press; University Press of the West Indies
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Kingston, Jamaica
Language: eng
Number of pages: 388
Subjects: Slavery -- West Indies, British -- Congresses.; West Indies, British -- Economic conditions -- Congresses.; West Indies, British -- History -- Congresses.
Other titles: Essays on the history of the British Caribbean and the Atlantic economy in honour of Richard Sheridan
Description: "Collection of essays written by former students, colleagues, and friends to honor a preeminent economic historian of the Caribbean. Covering period 1650-1850, essays encompass a broad range of topics, with major focus on various aspects of slavery and imperial relations during those years. Excellent introductory essay on Sheridan's contributions to Caribbean economic history. Extremely useful"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: "Richard B. Sheridan, published works": p. x-xvi.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-376) and index.
Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean Historians held at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, March 1993, to celebrate the retirement of Richard B. Sheridan.