This collection, by an international array of historians, examines agrarian radicalism in comparative context from 1500 to the present. What unifies the studies is a shared interest in the ways in whi
Paul Ricoeur's theory of narrative has implications for a wide spectrum of contemporary thought. This collection of essays explores many of the areas to which his narrative strategies can be fruitfull
The true heritage of turfgrass science and culture is best represented by an extensive historical record encompassing the principles, cultural practices, grasses, materials, and equipment that have be
Disability Studies diverge from the medical model of disability (which argues that disabled subjects can and should be “fixed”) to view disability as socially constructed, much in the same way other i
This exciting compendium brings together, for the first time, some of the foremost scholars of Rene Girard’s mimetic theory, with leading imitation researchers from the cognitive, developmental, and n
A comic masterpiece of medieval French literature, Aucassin and Nicolette is categorized by its anonymous author as a chantefable,” or song-story,” and is the only known work of this kind. This editio
This engaging book explores how the need for electricity at the turn of the century affected and shaped Banff National Park. Today’s conservationists and energy researchers will find much to think abo
Eric Cameron is a conceptual and process artist of international stature who has influenced many contemporary artists throughout his fifty years of inspired teaching and unusual art. This is the first
What was romance like for Canadians a century ago? What qualities did men and women look for in prospective mates? How did they find suitable partners in difficult circumstances such as frontier isola
Established in 1896, the Stuartburn colony was one of the earliest Ukrainian settlements in western Canada. Based on an analysis of government records, pioneer memoirs, and the Ukrainian and English l
The Canadian War Museum possesses one of the finest twentieth-century official war art collections in the world. Until relatively recently, however, the collection has received limited public attentio
Troilus and Criseyde (circa 1380-87) is Geoffrey Chaucer's classic poem in rhyme royal (rime royale, seven line stanzas rhyming ababbcc) re-telling the tragic love story of Troilus, a Trojan prince, a
Behind James Baldwin’s uncanny ability to evoke a nation’s crisis and potential hope lies his use of religious language to describe social and sexual transformation. The first study of its
For indigenous communities throughout the globe, mining has been a historical forerunner of colonialism, introducing new, and often disruptive, settlement patterns and economic arrangements. Although
Fifty years after its publication in English, Rene Girard’s Deceit, Desire, and the Novel(1965) has never ceased to fascinate, challenge, inspire, and sometimes irritate, literary scholars. It has bec
How are we to understand the nature and value of higher education's public purposes, mission, and work in a democratic society? How do-and how should-academic professionals contribute to and participa
The populations of American cities have always included poor people, but the predicament of the urban poor has worsened over time. Their social capital, that is, the connections and organizations that
With a burgeoning academic interest in Latin American science fiction and representations of science and technology in Latin American literature and cinema, this book adds new understanding to the gro
Today, over 3,000 protected areas around the world contribute to the protection of biodiversity, peaceful relations between neighboring countries, and the wellbeing of people living in and around the
Girard (Stanford U.) views anorexia as a disease of mimetic desire, or desire imitated from a model of what is seen in society, which develops into a competition. In this brief musing, he addresses th
The first comprehensive history of the Aboriginal First World War experience on the battlefield and the home front.???? When the call to arms was heard at the outbreak of the First World War, Canada’s
Jaenen (history, U of Ottawa) has written extensively about Canadian ethnic and religious history and on the history of New France. He is himself a child of Belgian immigrants--one of many factors tha
The terrorist attacks against U.S. targets on September 11, 2001, and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, sparked an intense debate about "human rights." According to contributors to this pro
Michigan State University Press, ProQuest, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and The New York Public Library are pleased to present a unique research, study and teaching resource for pro
Edgar Brau, one of the most exciting South American writers to emerge in the past twenty years, debuts his first English-language collection with the publication ofCasablanca and Other Stories. The fi
Memory, Community, and Activism is the first book length study to critically examine the Mexican experience in the Pacific Northwest. Many books deal with Chicano history, but few ever attempt to int
Between 1973 and 1978, six thousand Chilean leftists took refuge in central Canada after the Pinochet coup d’etat. Once resettled at the northern extreme of the Americas, these political exiles had to
Amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna) are a significant but much neglected component of the natural economy of the province of Alberta. This second edition, which continues both as a field guide and
This volume comprises French versions and English translations of seven short stories written by Marie-Magdeleine Carbet, Martinique’s most prolific woman writer. Four of these stories are previously
Latinos in the United States encompass a broad range of racial, socioeconomic, and sociopolitical identities. Originating from the Caribbean, Spain, Central and South America, and Mexico, they have un
Immigration of Danes and Icelanders to Michigan began in the 1850s and continued well into the twentieth century. Beginning with their origins, this book takes a detailed look at their arrival and set
Davis, a curator, teacher, and art critic, et al. present three essays on the life and work of Canadian abstract artist Marion Nicoll (1909-1985), who was the first female instructor at the Provincial
Fujiwara (U. of Alberta, Canada) investigates the ways in which ethnic elites among the Scottish, Ukrainian, and Japanese communities of Canada contributed to ethnic community building and maintenance
An essential reference for students, seed technologists, researchers, and seed industry personnel, this comprehensive guide outlines the most widely performed modern seed quality tests, explores the p
Life Stages and Native Women explores how life stages and responsibilities of Metis, Cree, and Anishinaabe women were integral to the health and well-being of their communities during the mid- 20th ce
During the Second World War, Dwight D. Eisenhower formulated an ideology that encompassed deeply held ideas about human nature, society, and political life. From the day the war ended, Eisenhower prom
North American scholars of archaeology, geology, anthropology, linguistics, and other fields present ten essays addressing historical research and archaeology under way in Egypt, North Africa, the Sud
Michigan Railroads and Railroad Companies is an invaluable reference manual for everyone interested in regional transportation history, the history of railroading, and Michigan history in general. It
Mary Schafer and Her Quilts provides an account of the quiltmaking history of nationally-recognized quilter, quilt educator, and pioneering quilt historian, Mary Schafer. Her quilts reflect a passion
