{"product_id":"b0cdmbvyg7","title":"A True \u0026 Exact History of the Island of Barbados","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare firsthand account of colonial Barbados at the dawn of the Caribbean sugar economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1657, Richard Ligon's  A True \u0026amp; Exact History of the Island of Barbados  offers a remarkable eyewitness account of one of the most important colonies in the early British West Indies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on his experiences on the island, Ligon describes the landscape, climate, plants, settlements, and daily life of seventeenth-century Barbados. Most notably, he documents the rapid expansion of sugar cultivation and the plantation system that would transform the Caribbean and reshape the Atlantic economy for centuries to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart travel narrative, part historical record, and part economic observation, this classic work provides modern readers with a detailed view of colonial society during a pivotal moment in Caribbean history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside this edition, readers will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e• A firsthand description of seventeenth-century Barbados\u003cbr\u003e\n• Early accounts of sugar cultivation and processing\u003cbr\u003e\n• Observations of colonial society and settlement life\u003cbr\u003e\n• Descriptions of Caribbean plants, wildlife, and natural resources\u003cbr\u003e\n• Valuable primary-source material for students, researchers, and history enthusiasts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential historical document for readers interested in colonial Caribbean history, the British West Indies, Atlantic world history, economic history, and the origins of the Caribbean plantation economy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52819249529048,"sku":"YSL33041","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81zMVHmaCVL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793088468","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0cdmbvyg7","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}