Best Books about the Haitian Revolution?

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Not a common poster in here, but i figure this is probably the best board for advice on this.

I want to read a good nonfiction book about the Haitian Revolution. Preferably something thats pretty detailed but still narrative.

Not asking for fiction or novels about it but if you have suggestions ill take them

 

[Kilgore Trout]

The revolutions podcast 15 part special on the hatian revolution was probably the most in-depth telling I’ve ever seen.

 

[frankster]

CLR James "the Black Jacobins"

 

[get these nets]

Not a common poster in here, but i figure this is probably the best board for advice on this.

I want to read a good nonfiction book about the Haitian Revolution. Preferably something thats pretty detailed but still narrative.

Not asking for fiction or novels about it but if you have suggestions ill take them

frankster gave you the heads up about what is considered the gold standard book about the Haitian Revolution.
I've found articles in history journals, and chapters about it in books about more general topics to be more informative, though. They detail the story in the context of colonial history in the Americas, and how the success impacted the tug of war that the Euro powers were having over territory on the side of the world.

For a general outline of the story, I'd suggest you watch this first.

It's on youtube for free currently.

When you're done reading the Black Jacobins, look for some of the Haiti history threads here.

 

[mson]

"Avengers of the New World" and "a Concise History of the Haitian Revolution". While you're in that mindset, if you are looking for something else to read after you get through with those materials. Read "The Black Count" by Tom Reiss.

 

[grazazaza]

frankster gave you the heads up about what is considered the gold standard book about the Haitian Revolution.
I've found articles in history journals, and chapters about it in books about more general topics to be more informative, though. They detail the story in the context of colonial history in the Americas, and how the success impacted the tug of war that the Euro powers were having over territory on the side of the world.

For a general outline of the story, I'd suggest you watch this first.

It's on youtube for free currently.

When you're done reading the Black Jacobins, look for some of the Haiti history threads here.

What documentary is this? The image is down

 

[get these nets]

What documentary is this? The image is down

 

[get these nets]

Not a common poster in here, but i figure this is probably the best board for advice on this.

I want to read a good nonfiction book about the Haitian Revolution. Preferably something thats pretty detailed but still narrative.

Not asking for fiction or novels about it but if you have suggestions ill take them

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