Research Catalog

Title

The cult of the will / Gerard A. Besson.

Author

Besson, Gérard (Gérard A.)

Publication

Cascade, Trinidad : Paria Publishing Company Ltd., c2010

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Details

Description

285 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports.; 26 cm.

Summary

Discussed in the book are the complex issues of race, history and politics in Caribbean Society. It attempts to change our understanding of the past, so that we may create a more useful future. Additionally, addressed is the question of whether the presidency of Barack Obama may mark the end of the Eric Wiliams narrative of victimhood, scapegoating and irresponsibility as expressed in his politics, and herald the start of a new, New World narrative endowed with empowerment and responsibility.

Subject

• Classism > Caribbean Area
• Politics, Practical > Caribbean Area
• Racism > Caribbean Area
• Social classes > Caribbean Area
• West Indies > History

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 274-278) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part 1: Francois Besson -- Francois moves to Trinidad -- Fedon's revolution -- The Afro-French Creole society -- The end of plantation slavery -- The 19th century descendants of Francois -- The children of Charles Francois Besson & Rose Honore -- The Bessons in freemasonry -- The Besson family to the present day -- Part 2: Introduction to the Second Part -- The intellectual roots of the Eric Williams narrative -- The social stratum of the Williams family -- The cult of the will -- Formulation of the political personality -- The neurosis manifests -- The Afro-French Creole narrative -- Conclusion: The Williams legacy -- Appendix I : Some wills of the Commissiong, Loreilhe & de Boissiere families -- Appendix II : The use of the particle " De" -- Appendix III : Some wills of the Besson family -- Appendix IV : Descendants of Geralding Cage -- Bibliography & references -- Index.

ISBN

• 9789768054821 (pbk.)
• 9768054824 (pbk.)

OCLC

• 685131747
• SCSB-12281476

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library