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The Spanish Borderlands Frontier, 1513-1821

By: John Francis Bannon

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The Spanish Borderlands Frontier, 1513-1821

By: John Francis Bannon

The classic history of the Spanish frontier from Florida to California.

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324

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UNM Press

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0826303099

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9780826303097

The Age of Catastrophe

Disaster and Humanity in Modern Times

By: John David Ebert

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The Age of Catastrophe

Disaster and Humanity in Modern Times

By: John David Ebert

Disasters, both natural and man-made, are on the rise. Indeed, a catastrophe of one sort or another seems always to be unfolding somewhere on the planet. We have entered into a veritable Age of Catastrophes which have grown both larger and more complex and now routinely very widespread in scope. The old days of the geographically isolated industrial accidents, of the sinking of a Titanic or the explosion of a Hindenburg, together with their isolated causes and limited effects, are over. Now, disasters on the scale of Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill or the Japan tsunami and nuclear reactor accident, threaten to engulf large swaths of civilization. This book analyzes the efforts of Westerners to keep the catastrophes outside, while maintaining order on the inside of society. These efforts are breaking down. Nature and Civilization have become so intertwined they can no longer be separated. Natural disasters, moreover, are becoming increasingly more difficult to differentiate from "man-made." Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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231

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McFarland

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ISBN 10

0786471425

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9780786471423

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

By: John Soennichsen

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

By: John Soennichsen

This in-depth examination of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 provides a chronological review of the events, ordinances, and pervasive attitudes that preceded, coincided with, and followed its enactment. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a historic act of legislation that demonstrated how the federal government of the United States once openly condoned racial discrimination. Once the Exclusion Act passed, the door was opened to further limitation of Asians in America during the late 19th century, such as the Scott Act of 1888 and the Geary Act of 1892, and increased hatred towards and violence against Chinese people based on the misguided belief they were to blame for depressed wage levels and unemployment among Caucasians. This title traces the complete evolution of the Exclusion Act, including the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, the factors that served to increase their populations here, and the subsequent efforts to limit further immigration and encourage the departure of the Chinese already in America.

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196

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313379475

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9780313379475

Historic Zuni Architecture and Society

An Archaeological Application of Space Syntax

By: Thomas John Ferguson

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Historic Zuni Architecture and Society

An Archaeological Application of Space Syntax

By: Thomas John Ferguson

A unique approach to the Zuni Pueblo's history applying the architectural method of "space syntax" linking the structure of Zuni society to the structure of the architecture housing it. Drawing heavily on archeological findings, the volume nonetheless disputes the traditional archeological theory of population change as a basis for the changes in Zuni society, but does not offer any clear theories of its own. However, Ferguson (adjunct curator of archeology, Arizona State U.) does create a vivid historical, architectural analysis of the Zuni culture, society, and social and architectural structure from 1540 to the 1980s. Includes numerous diagrams, illustrations, and photographs.

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196

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University of Arizona Press

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0816516081

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9780816516087

Notes on Blood Meridian

Revised and Expanded Edition

By: John Sepich

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Notes on Blood Meridian

Revised and Expanded Edition

By: John Sepich

“Sepich offers his insight and detailed research to the less knowledgeable reader. He crafts a book that will delight the McCarthy specialists.” —Western American Literature Blood Meridian (1985), Cormac McCarthy’s epic tale of an otherwise nameless “kid” who in his teens joins a gang of licensed scalp hunters whose marauding adventures take place across Texas, Chihuahua, Sonora, Arizona, and California during 1849 and 1850, is widely considered to be one of the finest novels of the Old West, as well as McCarthy’s greatest work. The New York Times Book Review ranked it third in a 2006 survey of the “best work of American fiction published in the last twenty-five years,” and in 2005 Time chose it as one of the 100 best novels published since 1923. Yet Blood Meridian’s complexity, as well as its sheer bloodiness, makes it difficult for some readers. To guide all its readers and help them appreciate the novel’s wealth of historically verifiable characters, places, and events, John Sepich compiled what has become the classic reference work, Notes on Blood Meridian. Originally published in 1993, Notes remained in print for only a few years and has become highly sought-after in the rare book market, with used copies selling for hundreds of dollars. In bringing the book back into print to make it more widely available, Sepich has revised and expanded Notes with a new preface and two new essays that explore key themes and issues in the work. This amplified edition of Notes on Blood Meridian is the essential guide for all who seek a fuller understanding and appreciation of McCarthy’s finest work.

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383

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University of Texas Press

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0292749600

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9780292749603

Book's by John H. Lister

The Spanish Borderlands Frontier, 1513-1821

The Spanish Borderlands Frontier, 1513-1821

The Age of Catastrophe

The Age of Catastrophe

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Historic Zuni Architecture and Society

Historic Zuni Architecture and Society

Notes on Blood Meridian

Notes on Blood Meridian

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