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Author : C. Headlam
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : History
ISBN : 9785882252389
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Electronic
ISBN : YALE:39002015693634
Author : Antonio de Alcedo,George Alexander Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1812
Category : America
ISBN : UCD:31175035533044
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:54612745
Author : Douglas R. Mitchell,Judy L. Brunson-Hadley
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 082633461X
Prehistoric burial practices provide an unparalleled opportunity for understanding and reconstructing ancient civilizations and for identifying the influences that helped shape them.
Author : Omar Mouallem
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781501199219
*Winner of the Wilfrid Eggleston Award for Nonfiction* *Selected as a Most Anticipated Book of Fall by The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star* An insightful and perspective-shifting new book, from a celebrated journalist, about reclaiming identity and revealing the surprising history of the Muslim diaspora in the west—from the establishment of Canada’s first mosque through to the long-lasting effects of 9/11 and the devastating Quebec City mosque shooting. “Until recently, Muslim identity was imposed on me. But I feel different about my religious heritage in the era of ISIS and Trumpism, Rohingya and Uyghur genocides, ethnonationalism and misinformation. I’m compelled to reclaim the thing that makes me a target. I’ve begun to examine Islam closely with an eye for how it has shaped my values, politics, and connection to my roots. No doubt, Islam has a place within me. But do I have a place within it?” Omar Mouallem grew up in a Muslim household, but always questioned the role of Islam in his life. As an adult, he used his voice to criticize what he saw as the harms of organized religion. But none of that changed the way others saw him. Now, as a father, he fears the challenges his children will no doubt face as Western nations become increasingly nativist and hostile toward their heritage. In Praying to the West, Mouallem explores the unknown history of Islam across the Americas, traveling to thirteen unique mosques in search of an answer to how this religion has survived and thrived so far from the place of its origin. From California to Quebec, and from Brazil to Canada’s icy north, he meets the members of fascinating communities, all of whom provide different perspectives on what it means to be Muslim. Along this journey he comes to understand that Islam has played a fascinating role in how the Americas were shaped—from industrialization to the changing winds of politics. And he also discovers that there may be a place for Islam in his own life, particularly as a father, even if he will never be a true believer. Original, insightful, and beautifully told, Praying to the West reveals a secret history of home and the struggle for belonging taking place in towns and cities across the Americas, and points to a better, more inclusive future for everyone.
Author : Barbara J. Mills,Patricia L. Crown
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0816520461
Covering nearly a thousand years of southwestern prehistory and history, this volume brings together the best of current research to illustrate the variation in the organization of ceramic production evident in this single geographic area.
Author : Deborah L. Nichols,Patricia L. Crown
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816526214
Spontaneous acts of violence born of human emotions like anger or greed are probably universal, but social violenceÑviolence resulting from social relationships within and between groups of peopleÑis a much more complex issue with implications beyond archaeology. Recent research has generated multiple interpretations about the forms, intensity, and underlying causes of social violence in the ancient Southwest. Deborah L. Nichols and Patricia L. Crown have gathered nine contributions from a variety of disciplines to examine social violence in the prehispanic American Southwest. Not only offering specific case studies but also delving into theoretical aspects, this volume looks at archaeological interpretations, multidisciplinary approaches, and the implications of archaeological research for Native peoples and how they are impacted by what archaeologists say about their past. Specific chapters address the impacts of raiding and warfare, the possible origins of ritual violence, the evidence for social violence manifested in human skeletal remains, the implications of witchcraft persecution, and an examination of the reasons behind apparent anthropophagy. There is little question that social violence occurred in the American Southwest. These contributions support the need for further discussion and investigation into its causes and the broader implications for archaeology and anthropology. CONTENTS 1. Introduction Patricia Crown and Deborah Nichols 2. Dismembering the Trope: Imagining Cannibalism in the Ancient Pueblo World Randall H. McGuire and Ruth Van Dyke 3. An Outbreak of Violence and Raiding in the Central Mesa Verde Region in the 12th Century AD Brian R. Billman 4. Chaco Horrificus? Wendy Bustard 5. Inscribed in the Body, Written in Bones: The Consequences of Social Violence at La Plata Debra L. Martin, Nancy Akins, Bradley Crenshaw, and Pamela K. Stone 6. Veneration or Violence: A Study of Variations in Patterns of Human Bone Modification at La Quemada Ventura R. PŽrez, Ben A. Nelson, and Debra L. Martin 7. Witches, Practice, and the Context of Pueblo Cannibalism William H. Walker 8. Explanation vs. Sensation: The Discourse of Cannibalism at AwatÕovi Peter Whiteley 9. Devouring Ourselves George J. Armelagos References Cited About the Contributors Index
Author : Dee Brown
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781471109331
As the railroads opened up the American West to settlers in the last half of the 19th Century, the Plains Indians made their final stand and cattle ranches spread from Texas to Montana. Eminent Western author Dee Brown here illuminates the struggle between these three groups as they fought for a place in this new landscape. The result is both a spirited national saga and an authoritative historical account of the drive for order in an uncharted wilderness, illustrated throughout with maps, photographs and ephemera from the period.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11385459
Author : Josiah Priest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1834
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0020846974
Author : Marc Reisner
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0140178244
“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the precariousness of our capacity to control it.” – Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times, January 20,2023 "The definitive work on the West's water crisis." --Newsweek The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. In his landmark book, Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West. Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden--an Eden that may only be a mirage. This edition includes a new postscript by Lawrie Mott, a former staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, that updates Western water issues over the last two decades, including the long-term impact of climate change and how the region can prepare for the future.
Author : Gordon Morris Bakken
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Law
ISBN : 0815334621
Author : Christy Steele
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0836857879
Looks at the history of cattle ranching in the West and the role of the cowboy in the expansion and culture of the western United States.
Author : Ralph C. Hancock
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 0847692310
More than a decade ago, Allan BloomOs The Closing of the American Mind raised the philosophical stakes of the debate concerning the proper role of the study of the great books in higher education. BloomOs argument for the Western tradition employed both the rhetoric of knowledge for its own sake, and that of the broadly political uses of education. But the question of the precise relationship between the intellectual and the moral-political ends of liberal education was not BloomOs theme; though he clearly opposed the political radicalization of the curriculum espoused by many who styled themselves post modernists, he may not have adequately addressed their contention that all education is deeply political. The essays in America, the West and Liberal Education attempt to advance our understanding of the proper purposes of liberal education in America by exploring the relationship between the free pursuit of truth and the practical ends embedded in a particular tradition or political community.