The first and last king of Haiti : the rise and fall of Henry Christophe

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"The essential biography of the controversial rebel, traitor, and only king of Haiti. Henry Christophe (1767-1820) is one of the most richly complex figures in the history of the Americas, and was, in his time, popular and famous the world over. In The First and Last King of Haiti, a brilliant young Yale scholar unravels the still controversial enigma that he was"-- Provided by publisher.

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Haiti Politics and government 1804-1844

Henri Christophe, King of Haiti, 1767-1820

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ISBN:

9780593316160
0593316169

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xxiv, 630 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm

Notes:

"A Borzoi book"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Author's note on terminology
Prologue : King Henry's drama
Introduction : on doing justice to Christophe's story
A future king is born
A child in a world of slavery and revolution
Tracing genealogies to the future king
Rising and falling with revolution
Complicated victories
Love, loss, and betrayal under uncertain skies
America avenged
Empires rise ...
Cracks in imperial authority
Empires fall ...
The dawn of civil war
A king is crowned
Three French spies
The age of Christophean diplomacy
The age of Christophean prosperity
Cracks in kingly authority
A king is gone, but not forgotten
Kingdom of the next world
Epilogue : the greatest heist in history

LCCN:

2024015051

Control Number:

3345446

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