title: The Dominican Republic: A National History
author:  Frank Moya Pons 
description: "(The) reader will find in this book an agreeable, clearly written history of the Dominican Republic ....... an indispensable reference." -- <i>Hispanic-American Historical Review</i>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Frank Moya Pons is the best-known contemporary Dominican historian. The author of many books and articles, he is a recognized scholar both at home and abroad. Moya Ponsa-[trademark] latest book is based on his well-known Manual de historia dominicana (1992), now in its tenth edition and considered a basic text in Dominican historiography. But his new book is more than a simple translation of the old classic; it is a revised and expanded edition, with new sections, detailed historical maps, and a comprehensive bibliographic essay. The book follows two parallel historical tracks. On the one hand, it is divided into thematic chapters that examine the distinct political periods in the countrya-[trademark]s history, such as the Spanish, French, Haitian, and U.S. occupations and the several periods of self-rule. On the other hand, it pursues a socioeconomic history by establishing links, when pertinent, between socioeconomic conditions and political developments. Another notable feature of the book is that it examines contemporary events up to 1990. This remains the standard Dominican history textbook, in both English and Spanish. The general reader will find in this book an agreeable, clearly written history of the Dominican Republic, while the experienced scholar will find an indispensable reference." a-"HAHR (Hispanic-American Historical Review)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Frank Moya Pons is the best-known contemporary Dominican historian. The author of many books and articles, he is a recognized scholar both at home and abroad. Moya Pons latest book is based on his well-known Manual de historia dominicana (1992), now in its tenth edition and considered a basic text in Dominican historiography. But his new book is more than a simple translation of the old classic; it is a revised and expanded edition, with new sections, detailed historical maps, and a comprehensive bibliographic essay.
zlib_text: # The Dominicans ~ A Short History (William Hinnebusch, O.P.)
  
  
  ##### The Dominicans ~ A Short History
  
  
  ### **THE DOMINICANS  
  
  
  A Short History**
  
  
  **William A. Hinnebusch, O.P., D.Ph. (Oxon.)**
  
  
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  [![](https://opcentral.org/resources/wp-
  content/uploads/2012/08/hinneb.jpg)](http://opcentral.org/resources/wp-
  content/uploads/2012/08/hinneb.jpg)This work is an overview rather than a
  detailed account of events which make up more than seven and a half centuries
  of Dominican history. Its originality lies in the marshalling of the content
  of Dominican history. Presenting the course of development briefly, it gives
  but a nod to many issues which would demand extensive treatment in a larger
  work. It concentrates on showing the Order’s growth from the small beginnings
  of the thirteenth century to a world-wide presence in the twentieth. A
  bibliography at the end of this study, lists important works; and monographs
  dealing in more detail with Dominican history.
  
  
  Father Hinnebusch rece