Sugarcane & rum the bittersweet history of labor and life on the Yucatán Peninsula
"The story of sugarcane and rum production in the Caribbean has been told many times. But few know the bittersweet story of sugar and rum in the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula during the nineteenth century. This is much more than history of a coveted commodity. Instead, this book offers a dee...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Tucson
The University of Arizona Press
2020
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "The story of sugarcane and rum production in the Caribbean has been told many times. But few know the bittersweet story of sugar and rum in the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula during the nineteenth century. This is much more than history of a coveted commodity. Instead, this book offers a deeper understanding of the work and lives of the Maya laborers who toiled on the haciendas to harvest and produce"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | xii, 179 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780816538881 978-0-8165-3888-1 |