Hurricanes and society in the British Greater Caribbean, 1624-1783
By: Matthew Mulcahy.
Series: Early America
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
Subjects: Human beings -- Effect of environment on -- West Indies, British -- History; Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- West Indies, British -- History; Hurricanes -- West Indies, British -- History -- 18th century; West Indies, British -- Social conditions -- 18th century; West Indies, British -- Politics and government -- History -- 18th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Encountering hurricanes; title: "A conspiracy of the winds"; title: Weathering the storms; title: Chaotic and scarce times; title: Building for disaster; title: Sympathy in distress; title: The politics of public relief.