Title Hurricanes and society in the British Greater Caribbean, 1624-1783 / Matthew Mulcahy

Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2006] ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 257 pages) : illustrations, map Series Early America Early America. Contents Encountering hurricanes -- "A conspiracy of the winds" -- Weathering the storms -- Chaotic and scarce times -- Building for disaster -- Sympathy in distress -- The politics of public relief Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-249) and index Notes Print version record Subject Human beings -- Effect of environment on -- West Indies, British -- History. Hurricanes -- West Indies, British -- History -- 18th century. Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- West Indies, British -- History. West Indies, British -- Politics and government -- 18th century. West Indies, British -- Social conditions -- 18th century. Genre/Form History. Form Electronic book ISBN 0801890799 (print) 0801898978 9780801890796 (print) 9780801898976 (acid-free paper) (acid-free paper)

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