The Myth of Indigenous Caribbean Extinction: Continuity and Reclamation in Borikén (Puerto Rico)

Castanha, Tony

This book debunks one of the greatest myths ever told in Caribbean history: that the indigenous peoples who encountered a very lost Christopher Columbus are 'extinct.' Through the uncovering of recent ethnographical data, the author reveals extensive narratives of Jíbaro Indian resistance and cultural continuity on the island of Borikén.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-12-14

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230620254

DOI: 10.1057/9780230116405

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 184