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Contents Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 part i Emergence of an Entrepôt 1 Converging Currents 17 2 Atlantic Diasporas 43 3 “Cruising to the Most Advantageous Places” 67 part ii Sociocultural Interactions in a Maritime Trade Economy 4 A Caribbean Port City 103 5 Curaçao and Tierra Firme 163 6 Language and Creolization 212 Conclusions 245 Notes 253 Bibliography 311 Index 339 This page intentionally left blank ...

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