Before The West Was West, Amy T. Hamilton (Editor)|Tom J.
Автор: Clare West Название: Reading Techniques Volume 0 ISBN: 0521140706 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521140706 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 3416.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A fully revised and redesigned book for students at upper-intermediate level who wish to practise and improve their reading skills.
Автор: Hess Название: The Civil War In The West ISBN: 146962186X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781469621869 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4891.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Western theater of the Civil War, rich in agricultural resources and manpower and home to a large number of slaves, stretched 600 miles north to south and 450 miles east to west from the Appalachians to the Mississippi. If the South lost the West, there would be little hope of preserving the Confederacy. Earl J. Hess's comprehensive study of how Federal forces conquered and held the West examines the geographical difficulties of conducting campaigns in a vast land, as well as the toll irregular warfare took on soldiers and civilians alike. Hess balances a thorough knowledge of the battle lines with a deep understanding of what was happening within the occupied territories.In addition to a mastery of logistics, Union victory hinged on making use of black manpower and developing policies for controlling constant unrest while winning campaigns. Effective use of technology, superior resource management, and an aggressive confidence went hand in hand with Federal success on the battlefield. In the end, Confederates did not have the manpower, supplies, transportation potential, or leadership to counter Union initiatives in this critical arena.
Автор: Branch Michael P. Название: Before the West Was West ISBN: 080325489X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780803254893 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 9953.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Before the West Was West examines the extent to which scholars have engaged in-depth with pre-1800 "western" texts and asks what we mean by "western" American literature in the first place and when that designation originated. Calling into question the implicit temporal boundaries of the "American West" in literature, a literature often viewed as having commenced only at the beginning of the 1800s, Before the West Was West explores the concrete, meaningful connections between different texts as well as the development of national ideologies and mythologies. Examining pre-nineteenth-century writings that do not fit conceptions of the Wild West or of cowboys, cattle ranching, and the Pony Express, these thirteen essays demonstrate that no single, unified idea or geography defines the American West. Contributors investigate texts ranging from the Norse Vinland Sagas and Mary Rowlandson's famous captivity narrative to early Spanish and French exploration narratives, an eighteenth-century English novel, and a play by Aphra Behn. Through its examination of the disparate and multifaceted body of literature that arises from a broad array of cultural backgrounds and influences, Before the West Was West apprehends the literary West in temporal as well as spatial and cultural terms and poses new questions about "westernness" and its literary representation. Amy T. Hamilton is an associate professor of English at Northern Michigan University. Tom J. Hillard is an associate professor of English at Boise State University. Michael P. Branch is professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the editor of Reading the Roots: American Nature Writing Before Walden.
Автор: Donald J. West; Richard Green Название: Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality ISBN: 1441932682 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781441932686 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 26552.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Despite the gains made by gay rights movements throughout the world, there are still areas in which homosexuals and their relationships are targeted as immoral and criminal. Sociolegal Control of Homosexuality, a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of governmental and religious reaction to issues of sexual orientation in regions - such as Asia and the Middle East - not often covered in English language publications, includes:
a sampling of international legislation, both proscriptive and liberal
the effects of fundamentalist religious movements
new scientific information concerning the origin of sexual orientation, and much more /LIST
Автор: Hallett Hilary A Название: Go West, Young Women! ISBN: 0520274091 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520274099 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 3960.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Jimmy Yu reveals that in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture. He examines a wide range of practices, including blood writing, filial body-slicing, chastity mutilations and suicides, ritual exposure, and self-immolation, arguing that each practice was public, scripted, and a signal of certain cultural expectations.
Название: Cultural Impact of Kanye West ISBN: 1137574259 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137574251 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 3492.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of society. Examining the moral and social implications of Kanye West`s art in the context of Western civilization`s preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how West both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates them.
Автор: Fender Название: Plotting the Golden West ISBN: 0521135710 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521135719 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book focuses on the experience of the Californian Gold Rush of 1849-1850, not in terms of what happened (a subject much covered by historians) but in terms of how people of various levels of sophistication wrote about it.
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