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Jamaica in Slavery and Freedom

Author : Kathleen E. A. Monteith

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Page : 420 pages

File Size : 30,28 MB

Release : 2002

Category : History

ISBN : 9789766401085

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"Jamaica's rich history has been the subject of many books, articles and papers. This collection of eighteen original essays considers aspects of Jamaican history not covered in more general histories of the island, and illluminates more recent developments in Jamaican and West Indian history." "Unique in its interdisciplinary approach, the collection emphasizes the relevance of history to everyday life and the development of a national identity, culture and economy. The essays are organized in three sections: Historiography and Sources; Society, Culture and Heritage; and Economy, Labour and Politics, with contributions from scholars in the Departments of History, Literatures in English and Political Sciences and from the Main Library, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica." -- Book Jacket.



Folk-games of Jamaica

Author : Martha Warren Beckwith

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Page : 498 pages

File Size : 36,99 MB

Release : 1922

Category : Folklore

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"Rock it Come Over"

Author : Olive Lewin

Publisher :

Page : 362 pages

File Size : 20,98 MB

Release : 2000

Category : History

ISBN : 9789766400286

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This volume describes the music and lore of Jamaica from the early 16th century through emancipation in 1838 to the mid-20th century. Olive Lewin explores the role of music in the lives of slaves and explores the life and beliefs of the Kumina cult queen, Imogene Queenie Kennedy.



Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica

Author : Joseph J. Williams

Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB

Page : 527 pages

File Size : 40,26 MB

Release : 2021-01-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN :

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Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica is a book that is the result of the author spending time in Jamaica and gathering together the material that exists within it, from unique sources such as contemporary newspapers, legal archives, and early accounts. Chapters include Ashanti cultural influence in Jamaica, Jamaican witchcraft, applied magic, ghosts, poltergeists and funeral customs.



Jamaica Folk-lore

Author : Martha Warren Beckwith

Publisher : Corinthian Press

Page : 396 pages

File Size : 31,99 MB

Release : 1928

Category : Social Science

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Dictionary of Jamaican English

Author : Frederic G. Cassidy

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Page : 578 pages

File Size : 33,33 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Foreign Language Study

ISBN : 9789766401276

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The method and plan of this dictionary of Jamaican English are basically the same as those of the Oxford English Dictionary, but oral sources have been extensively tapped in addition to detailed coverage of literature published in or about Jamaica since 1655. It contains information about the Caribbean and its dialects, and about Creole languages and general linguistic processes. Entries give the pronounciation, part-of-speach and usage of labels, spelling variants, etymologies and dated citations, as well as definitions. Systematic indexing indicates the extent to which the lexis is shared with other Caribbean countries.