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Aldous Huxley Recollected

An Oral History

By: David K. Dunaway

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Best-selling author Aldous Huxley's American years have been a period literary historians discounted. His reputation suffered after his exile to California, which he undertook partly for the sake of his failing sight, partly out of disappointment with the European peace movement, and partly in search of new spiritual direction. With his move to California, Huxley became part of Hollywood's Golden Age, working alongside such noted figures as Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Bertolt Brecht and Christopher Isherwood. During this time Huxley published nineteen books. His writing and life underwent many transformations, and many crucial unanswered questions remained about his sojourn. Were the writings of the American years as self-indulgent as critics claimed? How did cinematic conventions influence his art? Did he ever reach that unitary mystical experience he sought throughout the last decades of his life? Prominent oral historian and biographer David Dunaway responds to these questions, using interviews with co-workers, family, and friends and an analysis of Huxley's FBI files and little-known scripts for 'Jane Eyre' and 'Pride and Prejudice,' to provide us with intimate glimpses into Huxley's development as an author and a man. For the oral and literary historian, an extended introduction and appendix describe in detail the methods, processes, and challenges of doing oral literary history research.

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Rowman Altamira

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0585189927

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9780585189925

Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

By: David Perfect

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Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

By: David Perfect

When The Gambia achieved its independence from Great Britain on 18 February 1965, as mainland Africa’s smallest state, its future seemed uncertain. It retained this status for nearly 30 years, An attempted coup d’état in July 1981 was put down, but, ironically, when other African states were returning to democratic government, Gambian democracy finally succumbed to a military coup on 22 July 1994. While civilian rule was restored in 1996, full democracy was not and a number of subsequent presidential and parliamentary elections have been far from free and fair, while The Gambia’s human rights record has been very poor since 1994. This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of The Gambia contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about The Gambia.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442265264

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Engendering Mayan History

Kaqchikel Women as Agents and Conduits of the Past, 1875-1970

By: David Carey Jr.

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Engendering Mayan History

Kaqchikel Women as Agents and Conduits of the Past, 1875-1970

By: David Carey Jr.

Presenting Mayan history from the perspective of Mayan women--whose voices until now have not been documented--David Carey allows these women to present their worldviews in their native language, adding a rich layer to recent Latin American historiography, and increasing our comprehension of indigenous perspectives of the past. Drawing on years of research among the Maya that specifically documents women's oral histories, Carey gives Mayan women a platform to discuss their views on education, migrant labor, work in the home, female leadership, and globalization. These oral histories present an ideal opportunity to understand indigenous women's approach to history, the apparent contradictions in gender roles in Mayan communities, and provide a distinct conceptual framework for analyzing Guatamalan, Mayan, and Latin American history.

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Routledge

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1135394431

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9781135394431

Oral History in Latin America

Unlocking the Spoken Archive

By: David Carey Jr

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Oral History in Latin America

Unlocking the Spoken Archive

By: David Carey Jr

This field guide to oral history in Latin America addresses methodological, ethical, and interpretive issues arising from the region’s unique milieu. With careful consideration of the challenges of working in Latin America – including those of language, culture, performance, translation, and political instability – David Carey Jr. provides guidance for those conducting oral history research in the postcolonial world. In regions such as Latin America, where nations that have been subjected to violent colonial and neocolonial forces continue to strive for just and peaceful societies, decolonizing research and analysis is imperative. Carey deploys case studies and examples in ways that will resonate with anyone who is interested in oral history.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317975170

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Our Elders Teach Us

Maya-Kaqchikel Historical Perspectives

By: David Carey

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Maya-Kaqchikel Historical Perspectives

By: David Carey

By casting a wide net for his interviews - from tiny hamlets to bustling Guatemala City - Carey gained insight into more than a single community or a single group of Maya."--BOOK JACKET.

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University of Alabama Press

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081731119X

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9780817311193

Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

By: Arnold Hughes,David Perfect

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Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

By: Arnold Hughes,David Perfect

The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of The Gambia_through its chronology, introductory essay, appendixes, map, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, institutions, and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects_provides an important reference on this burgeoning African country.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810862603

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9780810862609

Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran

By: David N. Yaghoubian

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Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran

By: David N. Yaghoubian

Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran investigates the ways in which Armenian minorities in Iran encountered Iranian nationalism and participated in its development over the course of the twentieth century. Based primarily on oral interviews, archival documents, memoirs, memorabilia, and photographs, the book examines the lives of a group of Armenian Iranians—a truck driver, an army officer, a parliamentary representative, a civil servant, and a scout leader—and explores the personal conflicts and paradoxes attendant upon their layered allegiances and compound identities. In documenting individual experiences in Iranian industry, military, government, education, and community organizations, the five social biographies detail the various roles of elites and nonelites in the development of Iranian nationalism and reveal the multiple forces that shape the processes of identity formation. Yaghoubian combines these portraits with a theoretical grounding to answer recurring pivotal questions about how nationalism evolves, why it is appealing, what broad forces and daily activities shape and sustain it, and the role of ethnicity in its development.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815652720

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9780815652724

Nearby History

Exploring the Past Around You

By: David E. Kyvig,Myron A. Marty

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Nearby History

Exploring the Past Around You

By: David E. Kyvig,Myron A. Marty

In the Second Edition of Nearby History, the authors have updated all chapters, introduced information about internet sources and uses of newer technologies, as well as updated the appendices.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742502716

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9780742502710

Aldous Huxley Recollected

An Oral History

By: David K. Dunaway

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An Oral History

By: David K. Dunaway

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MESSAGE OF DAVID SWING TO HIS

By: David 1830-1894 Swing,Newell Dwight 1858-1929 Hillis, Ed

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MESSAGE OF DAVID SWING TO HIS

By: David 1830-1894 Swing,Newell Dwight 1858-1929 Hillis, Ed

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Wentworth Press

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1371704511

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Aldous Huxley Recollected

Aldous Huxley Recollected

Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

Engendering Mayan History

Engendering Mayan History

Oral History in Latin America

Oral History in Latin America

Our Elders Teach Us

Our Elders Teach Us

Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

Historical Dictionary of The Gambia

Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran

Ethnicity, Identity, and the Development of Nationalism in Iran

Nearby History

Nearby History

Aldous Huxley Recollected

Aldous Huxley Recollected

MESSAGE OF DAVID SWING TO HIS

MESSAGE OF DAVID SWING TO HIS

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