Much of the scholarship on difference in colonial Spanish America has been based on the "racial" categorizations of indigeneity, Africanness, and the eighteenth-century Mexican castas system. Adopting an alternative approach to the question of difference, Joanne Rappaport examines what it meant to be mestizo (of mixed parentage) in the early colonial era. She draws on lively vignettes culled from the sixteenth- and seventeenth-century archives of the New Kingdom of Granada (modern-day Colombia) to show that individuals classified as "mixed" were not members of coherent sociological groups. Rather, they slipped in and out of the mestizo category. Sometimes they were identified as mestizos, sometimes as Indians or Spaniards. In other instances, they identified themselves by attributes such as their status, the language that they spoke, or the place where they lived. The Disappearing Mestizo suggests that processes of identification in early colonial Spanish America were fluid and rooted in an epistemology entirely distinct from modern racial discourses.
Автор: Henderson, James D. Henderson, Linda R. Litrel, Suzanne M. Название: Ten Notable Women of Colonial Latin America ISBN: 1538152991 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781538152997 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 15884.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Spanning from 1464 to independence, this book introduces readers to the history of early Latin America through the experiences of ten notable women of the region. Each biographical chapter includes an overview of the era, providing a fresh perspective on Latin American history.
Автор: Rogak Lisa Название: Stones and Bones of New England ISBN: 1493023799 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493023790 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 2743.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Whether it`s for their solace and beauty or for the sense of history that seeps from the ground, cemeteries are fascinating places to visit, this spirited guide to burial grounds takes the reader to the most interesting and unusual ones in all of New England.
Автор: Chuck D`imperio Название: Graves of Upstate New York: A Guide to 100 Notable Resting Places ISBN: 0815635753 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815635758 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 7524.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Graves of Upstate New York presents a fascinating look at the lives and deaths of 100 legendary Americans who are laid to rest in Upstate New York. D’Imperio takes readers on a journey across the state, visiting an array of famous New York grave sites, from Mark Twain, Harriet Tubman, and James Fenimore Cooper to Helen Hayes, Lucille Ball, four US presidents, a Kentucky Derby–winning horse, and the most famous one-legged tap dancer in the world. D’Imperio tells the story of each individual, along with photographs and detailed information about the cemetery. From West Point to Lake Placid to Buffalo and all points north, south, east, and west, Graves of Upstate New York offers a cultural tour across the great expanse of Upstate New York in search of its famous residents and their lasting legacies.
Автор: Chuck D`imperio Название: Graves of Upstate New York: A Guide to 100 Notable Resting Places ISBN: 0815610971 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780815610977 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 3742.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Presents a fascinating look at the lives and deaths of 100 legendary Americans who are laid to rest in Upstate New York. D`Imperio takes readers on a journey across the state, visiting an array of famous New York grave sites, from Mark Twain, Harriet Tubman, and James Fenimore Cooper to Helen Hayes, Lucille Ball, four US presidents, and a Kentucky Derby-winning horse.
This well-written book is devoted to the men whose lives influenced the history of Tennessee during a pivotal time in this nation's history. The detailed accounts of these notable military, political, and judicial leaders, who made significant contributions to the development of Tennessee, are inextricably woven with the history of Tennessee and their country before, during and after the Civil War. Chapters include: Notable Men of Tennessee from 1833 to 1875, Their Times and Their Contemporaries (including Three Remarkable Facts, the Widespread Secession Movement, Attitude towards Slavery, Emancipation, Lincoln's Inaugural, and much more), Thomas D. Arnold, Judge John Baxter, Reese B. Brabson, R. R. Butler, Robert K. Byrd, Daniel A. Carpenter, Alfred M. Cate, William Blount Carter, Colonel William Clift, General Joseph A. Cooper, William Crutchfield, Perez Dickenson and John Williams, John M. Fleming, Andrew J. Fletcher, Leonidas C. Houk, Horace Maynard, John McGaughey, Sam Milligan, John Netherland, Thomas A. R. Nelson, DeWitt C. Senter, General James G. Spears, Benjamin Tolliver Staples, Dr. Joseph C. Strong, Nathaniel G. Taylor, Montgomery Thornburgh, Daniel C. Trewhitt, Judge Connally F. Trigg, David K. Young, Johnson and Temple Race for Congress in 1847, Meredith Poindexter Gentry, The Races of Jones and Polk in 1841 and 1843, Distinguished Personages of Last Generation Whom I Met or Knew, William Gannaway Brownlow, and Andrew Johnson. The Introduction by Mary B. Temple gives a detailed account of the life of her father, Judge Oliver P. Temple (1820-1907), who was "regarded as an authority on the history of Tennessee."
Nearly 600 captivating stories of notable former residents of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, some famous, some forgotten What do Humphrey Bogart and Patty Hill (co-author of “Happy Birthday,” the most popular song of all time) have in common? Both of them once lived in the neighborhood of Morningside Heights and Bloomingdale, a strip of land that runs from the 90s to 125th Street, between the Hudson River and Central Park. Spanning hundreds of years, Notable New Yorkers of Manhattan’s Upper West Side is a compilation of stories of nearly 600 former residents who once called Manhattan’s Upper West Side home. Profiling a rare selection of wildly diverse people who shaped the character of the area, author Jim Mackin introduces readers to its fascinating residents—some famous, such as George and Ira Gershwin and Thurgood Marshall, and some forgotten, such as Harriet Brooks, Augustus Meyers, and Elinor Smith. Brief biographies reveal intriguing facts about this group, which include scientists, explorers, historians, journalists, artists, entertainers, aviators, public officials, lawyers, judges, and some in a category too unique to label. This collection also promotes accomplished women who have been forgotten and spotlights The Old Community, a tight-knit African American enclave that included such talented and accomplished residents as Marcus Garvey, Billie Holiday, and Butterfly McQueen. The book is divided into five geographical sections: the West 90s, the West 100s, the West 110s, the West 120s, and Riverside Drive. Addresses are arranged in ascending order within each section, first by street number and then by street address number. While the focus is on people, the book includes an eclectic collection of interesting facts and colorful stories about the neighborhood itself, including the 9th Avenue El, Little Coney Island, and, notoriously, one of the most dangerous streets in the city, as well as songs and movies that were written and filmed in the neighborhood. Notable New Yorkers of Manhattan’s Upper West Side provides a unique overview of the people who shaped the neighborhood through their presence and serves as a guide to those who deserve to be recognized and remembered.
Автор: Harris, Patricia Название: New England`s Notable Women ISBN: 1493066013 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781493066018 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 3670.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: For local travelers looking for an experience in their own backyard, this book is the essential guide to things to see and do around Austin, from Waco`s Texas Ranger Hall of Fame to Museum of Handmade Furniture in Braunfels.
Автор: Saad Название: Social History of Timbuktu ISBN: 052113630X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780521136303 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5544.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Originally published in 1983, this book deals with the precolonial history of the Islamic West African city of Timbuktu. The book traces the fortunes of this fabled city from its origins in the twelfth century, and more especially from around 1400 onwards, to the French conquest in the late nineteenth century.
Описание: This text offers in-depth biographies of Chinese women from the fifth century BCE to the early 20th century. It reflects their achievements in poetry, literature, painting, music, dancing, calligraphy, medicine, science, politics, military leadership, diplomacy, religion, family and community life.
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