This 57th volume containing papers of the Bibliographical Society of the U. of Virginia contains 11 works of analytical descriptive, historical, and textual bibliography. Papers discuss the textual cr
Through its critical examination of novels by Toni Morrison, Charles Johnson, Sherley Anne Williams, Octavia Butler, John Edgar Wideman, Phyllis Perry, Ishmael Reed, Caryl Phillips, and others, The D
Revising material from his doctoral dissertation and several studies he has published since then, Johnson (religious studies, U. of Colorado) argues that traditions become generative in contexts of po
In this collection of 20 papers presented in February 2002 at the joint Douglas Southall Freemen conference and a Southern Historical Association symposium at the University of Richmond, contributors
In his third novel, Jacques Stephen Alexis brings his characteristically vivid scenes, political consciousness, and powerful characters to the dramatic age-old question of whether a prostitute can lea
In his third novel, Jacques Stephen Alexis brings his characteristically vivid scenes, political consciousness, and powerful characters to the dramatic age-old question of whether a prostitute can lea
Writing for a general nonscientific audience, the authors catalogue and describe the snakes that can be found in the state of Virginia, offering information on appearance, range, habitat, appearance,
The catalogue for a February 1999 exhibition in Richmond, Virginia, which displayed contemporary documents and other artifacts that illuminate Washington's life. The idea is that the republic no longe
Presents interviews with 11 theorists and philosophers in an attempt to get at the heart of contemporary understandings of history. Topics covered include aesthetics, objective reality, meaning, the r
A wide-ranging work that explores two centuries of Caribbean literature from a comparative perspective. While haunted by the need to establish cultural difference and authenticity, Caribbean thought i
An intellectual biography of a preeminent feminist critic of culture and writer of detective novels, chronicling her journey from traditional academic to outspoken feminist. Looks at her education, he
Washington's personal letters and a very few official documents are collected in the Confederation Series . This fifth of six volumes contains correspondence regarding the Federal Convention in the su
This sixth volume of the series collecting Washington's personal papers during his eight years of presidency presents public and private documents, in chronological order, concerning matters such as a
A revolution has been taking place in the ranks of higher education. University and college presidents—once almost invariably the products of "traditional" scholarly, tenure-track career paths, up thr
A revolution has been taking place in the ranks of higher education. University and college presidents—once almost invariably the products of "traditional" scholarly, tenure-track career paths, up thr
Thomas Jefferson considered the University of Virginia to be among his finest achievements--a living monument to his artistic and intellectual ambitions. Now, on the occasion of the University's bicen
The Uplift Generation presents stories across the color line. It looks at Virginian reformers over 30 years (1900 and 1930), who, with a variety of motivations, believed in interracial cooperation
This color-illustrated study has visual appeal for general readers, especially the many photos of historical road signs, but it is also detailed enough for students and scholars. Landscape architec
In Hidden History, Lynn Rainville travels through the forgotten African American cemeteries of central Virginia to recover information crucial to the stories of the black families who lived and worked
This study of the impact of Christianity on 16th-century Europe focuses on the Westphalian prince-bishopric of Munster, seeking to understand why Catholics and various denominations of Protestants liv
Author James A. Jacobs presents students, academics, researchers, and general interest readers with an examination of the post-war practice of building detached homes in the suburbs of American cities
In a sequence of publications in the 1760s, James Macpherson, a Scottish schoolteacher in the central Highlands, created fantastic epics of ancient heroes and presented them as genuine translations of
In Hidden History, Lynn Rainville travels through the forgotten African American cemeteries of central Virginia to recover information crucial to the stories of the black families who lived and worked
This collection sheds new light on a common but often overlooked contribution of British art: the sporting print. Highly sought after during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these prints endur
As governor of colonial Massachusetts between 1760 and 1769, Francis Bernard was charged with shoring up British imperialism during the first period of sustained American opposition to the authority o
With the Commonwealth of Virginia's Public Park Condemnation Act of 1928, the state surveyed for and acquired three thousand tracts of land that would become Shenandoah National Park. The Commonwealth
The latest book from the Immigrant Learning Center addresses some of the most prominent immigrant groups and the most striking episodes of nativism in American history. The introduction covers America
The sociolinguist William Labov has worked for decades on change in progress in American dialects and on African American Vernacular English (AAVE). In "Dialect Diversity in America, "Labov examines t
Since medieval times, pilgrimages have been a popular religious or spiritual undertaking. Even today, between seventy and one hundred million people a year make pilgrimages, if not for expressly relig
This impressive collection joins the recent outpouring of exciting new work on American politics and political actors in the mid-nineteenth century. For several generations, much of the scholarship on
This collection of thirteen articles on famous animals in natural history examines the relevance of particular animals, often taxidermied and residing in some of the world's great collections, on the
Ginsburg (landscape architecture, U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), who lived in Johannesburg in the late 1980s and early 1990s, saw black women employed as domestic workers everywhere in suburban ne
Edited by Ayers (president, U. of Richmond) and Martin (U. of Richmond), this volume collects the proceedings of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission's first annual Signa
This investigation of the philosophy and writings of Thomas Jefferson provides an in-depth analysis of the enlightenment foundations of his political thought. The work seeks to dispel popular impressi
This slim travel guide provides information on battlefields and other Civil War historical sites in Virginia. Arranged by region, each section includes a keyed map along with individual entries provid
Edited by Ayers (president, U. of Richmond) and Martin (U. of Richmond), this volume collects the proceedings of the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission's first annual Signa
Each year, the Colored working class of Cape Town Celebrates itself in a spectacular, lively Carnival Historian, photographer, and musician John Edwin Mason spent three Carnival seasons with one troup
Editor of Benjamin Franklin's papers at Yale University, Ziesche takes a somewhat contrarian view in this comparison of the American and French Revolutions. Rather than focusing on their differing out
This issue of the series published for The Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia presents eight essays. They cover mind and textual matters, scribal intentions in medieval romance with
Garbage is nowhere the same level of environmental concern as habitat destruction and climate change, admits Thomson (environmental sciences, U. of Virginia), but studying it casts into vivid relief t
