Spanish Jamaica

In 1494, Christopher Columbus exploratory travels brought him to the island of Jamaica. His arrival represented the begining of the Spanish history of Jamaica, a history which, although spanning more than a full century and a half, was destined to remain largely in obscurity. Padron's Spanish Jamaica aims to simultaneously bring to light Spain's contribution to the general history of Jamaica while showing how this history subsequently affected Spain's colonial position in the Western hemisphere. Spanish Jamaica reveals the social, economic and political conditions of the island during the time of Spanish rule. It examines Jamaica's strategic improtance to Spain as a gateway to mainland America and shows how Spain's lack of realisation of this fact at the time led to its downfall.Padron, Francisco Morales is the author of 'Spanish Jamaica', published 2003 under ISBN 9780974215501 and ISBN 0974215503.