Omens of Adversity is a profound critique of the experience of postcolonial, postsocialist temporality. The case study at its core is the demise of the Grenada Revolution (1979-1983), and the repercussions of its collapse. In the Anglophone Caribbean, the Grenada Revolution repr…
Talking Tano combines more than 45 years that the authors spent conducting archaeological research in the Caribbean, directing projects in Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, the Turks & Caicos Islands, and throu…
Annotation
Sorts out both traditional and recent narrative theories, providing the necessary skills to interpret any story that comes along.
A detailed examination of the broad implications of Marxist revolution, politics, and the eventual invasion of the island nation.
Inspired by a stirring e-mail exchange with his father, award-winning essayist and cultural commentator, Ilan Stavans decided to do something bizarre: revisit his hometown, Mexico City, accompanied by a tour guide. With the same linguistic verve and insight that has made him one…
In this collection of writings, covering the period from 1878-1989, a wide range of Japanese visitors to the United States offer their vivid and sometimes surprising perspectives on Americans and American society.
The War of 1812, sometimes called "America#x92;s forgotten war", was a curious affair. At the time, it was dismissed as "Mr. Madison#x92;s War". Later it was hailed by some as America#x92;s "Second War for Independence" and ridiculed by others, such as President Harry Truman, as…
Nashaway Became Lancaster, the Wachusett became Princeton, and all of Nipmuc Country became the County of Worcester. In People of the Wachusett the history of the New England town becomes the cultural history of America's first frontier. Integral to this history are the firsthan…
Perfect for the student or traveler, The Chile Reader covers more than 500 years of Chilean history, with an emphasis on the past half-century. Its many selections include interviews, travel diaries, diplomatic cables, cartoons, and photographs.
Libro que reúne los enfoques y análisis de 15 especialistas sobre temas de actualidad. La primera parte del libro retrata algunos aspectos de la realidad de la sociedad peruana del siglo XXI. La segunda parte está dedicada a los desafíos del Estado: economía, pobreza, educación,…
Un grupo de peruanitas japoneses provenientes de distintas disciplinas - antropólogos, arqueólogos, historiadores - realizan un estudio del Imperio del Tahuantinsuyo, desde el punto de vista de las Ciencias Humanas, revisando el concepto del Imperio.
In Lincoln's Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understand exactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues brought on by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of his actions and how his words and deeds fit into the con…
In Lincoln's Constitution Daniel Farber leads the reader to understand exactly how Abraham Lincoln faced the inevitable constitutional issues brought on by the Civil War. Examining what arguments Lincoln made in defense of his actions and how his words and deeds fit into the con…
