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Author : Gérard A. Besson,Bridget Brereton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : 9768054832
Author : Gérard A. Besson,Bridget Brereton
Publisher : Paria Publishing Company Limited
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9768054360
"We must remember... and we must remember everything." - Gerard BessonThe Book of Trinidad, a perennial favourite with Trinidadians all over the world, is an eclectic mix of travelogues, recipes, newspaper reports, official records, the seminal work of historians and, perhaps more importantly, the oral traditions of the very old whose memories link back to the turn of the century. Fully illustrated with rare pictures from a wide range of sources, The Book of Trinidad has sold thousands of copies since its first publication in 1986.The history of beautiful Trinidad is a relatively short but multi-faceted one in comparison to its neighbouring islands in the Caribbean. The Book of Trinidad travels through centuries of Trinidad's life, exposing an experience in which the changing of seasons was the only constant in an otherwise timeless world.The remarkable thing in the development of Trinidad has been the make-up of its population. Literally, people from all over the world found a home in the island by virtue of their Catholicism or other considerations. Truly antique strains, such as the Rada from West Africa and Maronite Christians from the Ottoman Empire, Brahmins from India, French aristocrats, Corsican revolutionaries, Portuguese converted to Protestanism from Madeira, Chinese peasants, liberated Africans, and Shiite Muslims who have continued to the present to celebrate Muharrum (Hosay) were all poured into the mould of British colonialism and stamped by the prejudices of the time. Writers Bridget Brereton and Gerard Besson bring together the people of Trinidad by commemorating the memory of shared experiences among this plethora of cultures in the development of our beloved country.Brereton and Besson's collaboration in The Book of Trinidad draws together the collective experience of the nation's people to put together the colourful mosaic that is, in truth, our national patrimony.Bridget Brereton was a Professor of History and the Head of the History department at the University of the West Indies' St. Augustine campus. She has served on several occasions as the Principal of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.Gerard A. Besson is a publisher, writer and historian. He is the founder of Paria Publishing, a company that has produced around 100 titles in the field of history and folklore. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Hummingbird Medal (Gold) for Heritage Preservation and Promotion.
Author : Eric Williams
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1015411622
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Gérard Besson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Folklore
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173028040447
Author : Bridget Brereton
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Education
ISBN : 0435984748
The first history of Trinidad and Tobago written at this level. Give students a foundation in the history of Trinidad and Tobago and prepare them for their study of the wider Caribbean and other parts of the world.
Author : Bridget Brereton
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018204140
Geschiedenis van Trinidad en Tobago.
Author : Martin J. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1917895100
For more than four decades, between 1969 and 2010, the remote former mining town of Trinidad, Colorado was the unlikely crossroads for approximately six thousand medical pilgrims who came looking for relief from the pain of gender dysphoria. The surgical skill and nonjudgmental compassion of surgeons Stanley Biber and his transgender protege Marci Bowers not only made the phrase "Going to Trinidad" a euphemism for gender confirmation surgery in the worldwide transgender community, but also turned the small outpost near the New Mexico border into what The New York Times once called "the sex-change capital of the world."The full story of that nearly forgotten chapter in gender and medical history has never been told--until now. Award-winning writer Martin J. Smith spent two years researching not only the stories of Trinidad, Biber, and Bowers, but also tracking the lives of many transgender men and women who sought their services. The result is "Going to Trinidad," which focuses on the complicated pre- and post-surgery lives of two Biber patients--Claudine Griggs and Walt Heyer--who experienced very different outcomes. Through them, Smith takes readers deep into the often-mystifying world of gender, genitalia, and sexuality, and chronicles a fascinating segment of the human species that's often misunderstood by those for whom gender remains a mostly binary male-or-female equation.The stories of Trinidad's surgeons and transgender pilgrims provide an important opportunity to better understand the millions of complex individuals whose personal struggle is complicated by today's quicksand of cultural pressures and prejudices. More than six thousand transgender men and women left Trinidad hoping that hormone therapy and surgical relief was the right prescription for their pain. For most it was, but not for all, and their experiences offer important and timely insights for those struggling to understand this sometimes confounding human condition.
Author : Michael Anthony
Publisher : Paria Publishing Company Limited
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9768054514
First in Trinidad by Michael Anthony Entertaining and informative shorts stories about the first times things happened in Trinidad This publication marks the inauguration of Paria Classics, a series of re-publications of some of the most outstanding historical works about Trinidad and Tobago. In this book, Dr. MIchael Anthony explores two centuries of first times in trinidad and Tobago: from the first settlers, to the first postal, electricity, and telephone service, to the first Olympic gold medal winner. His informative and entertaining writing style brings history to life. 6 x 9, 184 pages, softcover Illustrated in black & white ISBN 976-8054-51-4 US$ 15.00 Dr. Michael Anthony received his honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies in 2003.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9768173653
A guide to the varied cuisines of Trinidad and Tobago.
Author : Vincent Tothill
Publisher : Paria Publishing Company Limited
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 976805476X
Picture this: San Fernando, Trinidad, 1920. Longing for the tropics, the young medicus Dr. Vincent Tothill signs up with the Colonial Service and comes to southern Trinidad, where he first works in the oilfields, then in the sugar factory, and eventually sets up private practice. With Scottish wit and a subtle feel for the local parlance, he describes the people he meets and the events that mark the highlights of his sojourn. Tothill will make you laugh out loud with his sometimes picaresque adventures, but his diary is also a valuable anthropological and historical document, describing the language and customs of Trinidadians in that period and the shortcomings that of the medical service of the Colonial Government. This book was first published by Blackie & Sons in Scotland and is lavishly illustrated with contemporary photographs, some taken by Dr. Tothill himself, and others added from Paria Publishing's extensive archives.
Author : Anthony De Verteuil
Publisher : Paria Publishing Company Limited
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9769500852
Fr. Anthony de Verteuil, a well-known author about Trinidad's history with a large number of titles published over several decades, wrote this charming and interesting book about "Down the Islands." The small and tiny mountaintops that peep out of the ocean between Trinidad's westernmost tip and Venezuela's Paria peninsula have traditionally been the place for weekend homes of many of the country's old families, and generations of children virtually grew up there, learning about the sea and about boats. But there is more to the history of the Western Isles: historical battles were fought between them, pirates hid their loot there in sheltered coves, and the largest centipedes ever beheld by mankind live in their undergrowth!
Author : Arie Boomert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Indigenous peoples
ISBN : 9088903530
Pre-Columbian and historic Amerindian archaeology -- Primary historic sources and maps -- Various historical and anthropological accounts -- Amerindian cultural heritage -- Appendix. Institutions and museums with significant archaeological holdings from Trinidad and Tobago -- Index -- _GoBack -- _GoBack -- Blank Page -- Blank Page
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:924228526
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173025308554
Containing information obtained from official records and reliable sources.
Author : T. B. Jackson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Trinidad
ISBN : NYPL:33433081697579