02246cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000280011624500300014426400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050801250039152012990051653400450181565300240186085600430188499900170192756257UtSlPG20260610134309.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aF23511 aWolbers, J.,d1819-188910aGeschiedenis van Suriname 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-12-27 aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg a"Geschiedenis van Suriname" by J. Wolbers is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book details the history of Suriname, focusing on the social, economic, and political developments in the colony over time. It seeks to evoke interest in the complexities surrounding its diverse population, which includes white, colored, and black communities. At the start of the work, the author explains his journey to compile a comprehensive history of Suriname, acknowledging the challenges he faced in gathering sources and organizing the material. He reflects on the gaps in existing literature regarding the colony, particularly the lack of detailed accounts beyond certain historical milestones. Through diligent research, including both archival sources and contributions from various informed individuals, he aims to provide a nuanced understanding of Suriname's past, relating the plight of its slave population and other inhabitants while highlighting the broader implications of colonialism. This opening sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the intricacies and struggles of Suriname's history, resonating with the reader's sense of curiosity about this significant yet often overlooked part of Dutch colonial heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aSuriname -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56257 c97088d97088