The Imagined Island: History, Identity, and Utopia in Hispaniola

by Pedro L. San Miguel

Book Overview

In a landmark study of history, power, and identity in the Caribbean, Pedro L. San Miguel examines the historiography of Hispaniola, the West Indian island shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He argues that the national identities of (and often the tense relations between) citizens of these two nations are the result of imaginary contrasts between the two nations drawn by historians, intellectuals, and writers.

Covering five centuries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807856274
• ISBN13: 9780807856277
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.5"