The Dominican Republic Reader

The Dominican Republic Reader

The Dominican Republic Reader was written by Eric Paul Roorda, Lauren H. Derby, and Raymundo González. The 552 page book was published by Duke University Press Books in 2014 with an ISBN 10 of 0822356880. Most books are now available in ebook, pdf and audible formats. If you need more information about this publication, it can be purchased at Amazon.com or Google Books. If the book is older and/or out of print book try to locate a copy on eBay.com. The Dominican Republic Reader mentions 1 serial killers including Luis Gregorio Ramirez. The author Eric Paul Roorda has 1 book(s) listed on Killer.Cloud used for the purpose of documenting facts about Serial Killers listed in our database.

Book Summary

Despite its significance in the history of Spanish colonialism, the Dominican Republic is familiar to most outsiders through only a few elements of its past and culture. Non-Dominicans may be aware that the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and that it is where Christopher Columbus chose to build a colony. Some may know that the country produces talented baseball players and musicians; others that it is a prime destination for beach vacations. Little else about the Dominican Republic is common knowledge outside its borders. This Reader seeks to change that. It provides an introduction to the history, politics, and culture of the country, from precolonial times into the early twenty-first century. Among the volume's 118 sele...