PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FREE SHIPPING CONDITION: NEW Black Rebels: African-Caribbean Freedom Fighters in Jamaica by Werner Zips (University Of Vienna Austria), Charles B. Arthur (Editor), Michael Dash (Editor), Franklin Knight (Introduction By), Shelley Frisch Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1998 Zips (University of Vienna) details the history of African-Caribbeans who escaped from slavery and developed autonomous societies beyond the colonial system. He blends standard ethnography with conventional history, often vividly capturing the musical voices of the Jamaica Maroons. He brings study of Maroon society up through the 20th century, and questions many assertions by past reporters and current scholars on the culture, economy, and politics of Maroon society. Includes color photos of celebrations in a Maroon village, and b w historical illustrations. Lacks a subject index. (Note: the publisher has corrected an ISBN confusion: this and another title, Haiti Anthology , were both inadvertently designated as 1-55876-167-5.) Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) ACTUAL PHOTOS UPLOADED ? Copyright . All rights reserved. /