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Formerly British Honduras
William David Setzekorn
其他書名
A Profile of the New Nation of Belize
出版Ohio University Press, 1981
主題History / Latin America / Central AmericaHistory / Latin America / GeneralHistory / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Travel / Central AmericaTravel / Reference
ISBN08214056839780821405680
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=j-YWAAAAYAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋William Setzekorn weaves the folklore, facts, history, culture, economics and geography of Belize into an exciting mini-encyclopedia. His portrait of this proud new nation is painted with humor, gentleness, fact and empathy presenting a credible picture of modern day Belize. Reading with the ease and excitement of a novel it is more than a history book, a travelog or an encyclopedia giving the reader a feeling of kinship with the struggles and joy of this tiny new nation. A mixture of Africans, Mestizos, East Indians, Europeans, Syrians, Lebanese, Mayans, and Chinese; Belize has grown into a heterogenous mosaic of a strong and brave country which is no bigger than Cambridge, Massachusetts. Studying the influences of British domination and Spanish intimidation up to the recent movements for self-government and independence, Setzekorn presents to the reader an accounting of Belizean social and political vicissitudes -- a long and tortuous, yet coherent, struggle for national and cultural identity. Book jacket.