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| AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE COLONIAL ERA, 2ND EDITION : From African Origins through the American Revolution [Donald Wright] When the first edition of this revolutionary book appeared in 1990, it seemed that the study of African Americans in slavery was out of temporal and geographical balance. Most of the time that slavery existed in the United States was the colonial period. Yet the focus of the study of American slavery -- and indeed of the history of all African Americans before the Civil War -- long had been on the institution as it operated in the Cotton South from about 1830 to 1860. African Americans in the Colonial Era served as an early corrective to that imbalance, and a broad wave of new historical literature on African-American colonial history has since emerged. Carefully revised and greatly expanded in light of that new scholarship, the second edition of this highly popular book also includes new topics such as African-Americans in colonial Louisiana and Spanish Florida. Readers will be taken through the totality of the early African-American experience, with material on west African culture; the Atlantic slave trade; the regional differences under which the institution operated; the rise of race-based prejudice; the role of African-Americans in the American Revolution; and the manifestation and evolution of the African-American family and community, the keystone to the formation of African-American culture. { 256pp, 140x210mm, January 2000; PB, £12.99, 0882959557:9780882959559 , Harlan Davidson } |
| AMERICA'S LOST WAR : Vietnam, 1945-1975 [Charles E Neu] In college and high school classrooms across the United States, students display a keen interest in knowing more about what they rightly sense was a pivotal event in the recent past, one that brought a sea change in the life of the nation. In a long-awaited alternative to the lengthy and overly expensive texts on the Vietnam War, Charles Neu presents a balanced, lively narrative account of that tragic conflict, one that sweeps across the whole time-span of the war and explores American, Vietnamese, and international perspectives. Recreating the physical and psychological landscape of the war, Neu fluidly describes policy disputes -- among leaders of both the United States and North Vietnam -- as well as individual policy makers, battles, and military realities, tracing the legacy of the "Vietnam" phenomenon that shapes American domestic politics and elections, as well as foreign relations, to the present day. { 272pp, 140x215mm, January 2005; PB, £14.99, 0882952323:9780882952321 , Harlan Davidson } |
| AMERICAN BUSINESS, 1920-2000 : How It Worked [Thomas McCraw] Unique in the market for its breadth of coverage and depth of analysis, this uncommonly readable new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas K. McCraw is destined to become a classic supplementary text in a variety of undergraduate as well as graduate courses and seminars. Five of the book's ten chapters provide deft examinations of representative companies and the remarkable people who led them. The firms considered include McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, Boeing, General Motors, and Ford-all of which began as entrepreneurial startups and grew to become big businesses-their success stories counterbalanced by a detailed dissection of the monumental failure of RCA, long the world leader in consumer electronics but now all but extinct. Unforgettable portraits of dazzling entrepreneurs such as Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan of General Motors, David Sarnoff of RCA, and Ray Kroc of McDonald's are supplemented by lucid sketches of a cast of less famous but equally fascinating characters such as: "Doc" Smelser, the eccentric economics Ph.D. who for 34 years headed Procter & Gamble's world-renowned Market Research Department; Mary Kay Ash, who built a cosmetics empire through the force of her own energy, originality, and generosity to her sales force; Ferdinand Eberstadt, the tough, hard-driving genius of American mobilization during World War II; and June Martino, whose crucial contribution as "Vice-President of Equilibrium" at McDonald's was rewarded by the gift of 10 percent of the company's common stock. Interspersed with the company-centered chapters are five brief "overview" chapters-one each on women and African Americans in business, and three on vital sectors of American business: first finance, then chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and , most recently, computers, Silicon Valley, and the Internet. Featuring thirty-five striking photographs and a completely up-to-date bibliographic essay, this compact, enjoyable work will be highly appreciated by all students of U.S. business history and the art of administration. { 270pp, 140x210mm, January 2000; PB, £14.99, 0882959859:9780882959856 , Harlan Davidson } |
| AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE GILDED AGE 1868-1900 [Robert W Cherny] { 167pp, 135x205mm, March 1997; PB, £9.99, 0882959336:9780882959337 , Harlan Davidson } |
| ATLANTIC WORLD : A History, 1400-1888 [Douglas Egerton et al] Before the voyage of Columbus in 1492, the Atlantic Ocean stood as a barrier to contact between the people (and their ideas and institutions), plants, animals, and microbes of Eurasia and Africa on the one hand and the Americas on the other. Following Columbus's voyage, the Atlantic turned into a conduit for transferring these things among the four continents bordering the ocean in ways that affected people living on each of them. The appearance of "The Atlantic World" marks an important achievement, for it stands out as the first successful attempt to combine the many strains of Atlantic history into a comprehensive, thoughtful narrative. At the core of this ground-breaking and eloquently written survey lies a consideration of the relationships among people living in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with a focus on how these relationships played important roles -- often the most important roles -- in how the histories of the people involved unfolded. The ways of life of millions of people changed, sometimes for the better but often for the worse, because of their relationship to the larger Atlantic world. And unlike existing texts dealing with one or another aspect of Atlantic history, "The Atlantic World" does not subjugate the history of Africa and South America to those of the "British Atlantic" or Europe. With historians and other scholars beginning to reconceptualise the Atlantic World as a dynamic zone of exchange in which people, commodities, and ideas circulated from the mid-fifteenth century until the dawn of the twentieth century, the interconnections between people along the Atlantic rim create a coherent region, one in which events in one corner inevitably altered the course of history in another. As this book testifies, Atlantic history, properly understood, is history without borders -- in which national narratives take backstage to the larger examination of interdependence and cultural transmission. Conceived of and produced by a team of distinguished authors with countless hours of teaching experience at the college level, this thoughtfully organised, beautifully written, and lavishly illustrated book will set the standard for all future surveys intended as a core text for the new and rapidly growing courses in Atlantic History. { 500pp, 140x215mm, January 2007; PB, £32.99, 0882952455:9780882952451 , Harlan Davidson } |
| BEGGAR'S OPERA & COMPANION PIECES [Gay] { January 1966; PB, £4.99, 0882950371:9780882950372 , Harlan Davidson } |
| BIRDS & THE BROTHERS [Aristophenes/Plautus] { January 1986; PB, £4.99, 0882950045:9780882950044 , Harlan Davidson } |
| CALDRON OF CONFLICT : Eastern Europe, 1918-1945 [Edward D Wynot] { 140pp, 135x215mm, December 1998; PB, £9.99, 0882959476:9780882959474 , Harlan Davidson } |
| CALIFORNIA HISTORY : A Topical Approach [Gordon Morris Bakken (ed)] This fresh departure from other California history readers offers students a compilation of engaging essays designed to complement any standard California history textbook or stand on its own as a progressive core text. The work of ten experts, this book presents interpretative examinations of an eclectic range of topics seldom, if ever, considered in standard texts, making it a welcome choice of supplementary reading for the full range of courses in California history. { 220pp, 180x260mm, May 2002; PB, £13.99, 0882959719:9780882959719 , Harlan Davidson } |
| CALIFORNIA, 6TH EDITION : A History [Andrew Rolle] Like its predecessors, this sixth edition recounts California's history from its origin to the present in a format that is engaging and informative. Even in the five years since the last edition of this book appeared, enormous social and material changes have overcome the Golden State. This new edition reflects these developments, considering them in historical context and pondering their implications for the future. Likewise, those sections of the book devoted to women, the environment, ethnic diversity, crime, sports, energy, and transportation have been expanded. The sixth edition of this classic book also features new photographs, maps, tables, and charts, making it the perfect core text for courses on California history as well as engaging reading for anyone interested in what is in many ways the premier state in the nation. { 446pp, 155x230mm, March 2003; PB, £26.99, 0882959727:9780882959726 , Harlan Davidson } |
| CALIFORNIA, 7TH EDITION : A History [Andrew Rolle & Arthur Verge] Like its predecessors, this seventh edition of a best-loved publication recounts California's history from its origin to the present in a format that is engaging and informative. Even in the five years since the last edition of the book appeared, enormous social and material changes have overcome the Golden State. This new edition reflects these developments, considering them in historical context and pondering their implications for the future. Likewise, those sections of the book devoted to women, the environment, ethnic diversity, crime, sports, energy, and transportation have been expanded. Features new photographs, maps, tables, and charts, making it the perfect core text for courses on California history as well as engaging reading for anyone interested in what is in many ways the premier state in the nation. { 450pp, 155x230mm, January 2008; PB, £28.99, 0882952560:9780882952567 , Harlan Davidson } |
| CLOUDS / THE POT OF GOLD [Aristophenes/Plautus] { January 1986; PB, £3.99, 0882950053:9780882950051 , Harlan Davidson } |
| COLD WAR, 2ND EDITION : A Post-Cold War History [Ralph B Levering] This latest edition of our classic text draws on analysis of new material released from archives in Moscow, Beijing, Hanoi, and other capitals of communist-bloc nations -- helping to develop a truly international history of the Cold War, a complex and dynamic conflict that lasted over forty years and continues to shape the foreign policy of the United States and other nations. Another important recent trend considered is the intensive study of the role of ideology in influencing policy on both sides of the conflict. Dr. Levering holds that the liberal internationalism espoused by leading Democrats and Republicans during World War II, plus most Americans’ profound dislike of communism and communists, contributed greatly to America’s decision to oppose post-war Soviet foreign policy. Many recent studies of the Cold War emphasise the role of Marxist-Leninist ideology in post-war Soviet and Chinese foreign policy. Although these new directions in scholarship are important, the basic emphases of the original edition remains the same -- U.S. actions and public opinion and relations between the two leading actors in the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union. Enhanced as well is coverage of the two large-scale but limited wars that grew out of the conflict, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and of the most dangerous confrontation of the nuclear age thus far, the Cuban missile crisis. { 250pp, 135x200mm, January 2005; PB, £11.50, 0882952331:9780882952338 , Harlan Davidson } |
| COMING OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1837-1861 [Niven] Explores the interrelated themes of modernisation and slavery, issues which led to an increasing strain upon the Union in terms of uneven social and economic change. These themes provide the backdrop for the action and reaction of northern and southern players who sought but ultimately failed to create a system that would allow competing social and economic institutions to coexist. { January 1990; PB, £11.50, 0882958615:9780882958613 , Harlan Davidson } |
| CUBA LIBRE : A Brief History of Cuba [Paul J Dosal] As a work intended as concise supplementary reading for undergraduates, the general pattern of the series is a smashing success -- relating the fascinating history of Cuba in 150 pages of lively narrative -- one that will set the tone for the volumes to follow. In its selection of facts and figures and steadily paced story line, this succinct history, from first contact with Europeans to the present, will appeal to students and instructors alike as interesting and informative reading for the Latin American and World History surveys, as well as specialised courses in Cuban History or Latin American-US Relations. { 152pp, 145x215mm, May 2006; PB, £11.50, 0882952463:9780882952468 , Harlan Davidson } |
| DUCHESS OF MALFI [Webster] { January 1985; PB, £4.99, 0882951017:9780882951010 , Harlan Davidson } |
| EASTER RISING, 2ND EDITION : Revolution & Irish Nationalism [Alan J Ward] In this innovative work, Alan Ward uses the pivotal event in twentieth-century Irish history as a prism through which to survey Irish history from the twelfth century to the present. By asking why the Easter Rising occurred, Ward is able to review the history of Anglo Irish relations, from the time of Norman settlement to World War I, as well as the development of several kinds of Irish nationalism in the nineteenth century. Then, by asking what the effects of the Rising have been, Ward discusses the Irish war of independence, the creation of the Irish Free State, and the Irish civil war, pondering the influence of the various strands of Irish nationalism on the modern state. Finally, the book reviews the conflict in Northern Ireland from the 1960s all the way to the fall of 2002, making this distinctive and analysis ideal for use as a core text in Irish history or superb supplementary reading for survey courses in British, European, and World History. { 184pp, 135x205mm, January 2003; HB, £12.99, 0882959743:9780882959740 , Harlan Davidson } |
| EMANCIPATION & RECONSTRUCTION, 1862-1879, 2ND EDITION [Michael Perman] An adept distillation of the scholarship that has been produced since the 1950s -- thoughtfully reorganised and updated to include a consideration of new works that have appeared since 1987 this new edition of Michael Perman's vastly successful book examines the ways in which historians have interpreted what was perhaps the largest program of domestic reform undertaken in the history of the United States. In addition to accessing the impact of what might best be described as a maturation of the Revisionist history of Emancipation and Reconstruction, Perman introduces previously neglected areas of interest that have assumed new significance, such as the nature of the southern labour system after slavery and the role of African Americans in Reconstruction politics. The result is a lucid and highly introspective portrait of the post Civil War years, one reluctant to employ such simplistic and judgmental terms as success or failure in assessing the complex problems of rebuilding the nation. { 169pp, 135x200mm, January 2003; HB, £11.50, 0882959956:9780882959955 , Harlan Davidson } |
| ENGLISH HERITAGE, VOLUME 1, 3RD EDITION : To 1714 [Frederic A Youngs] A compact yet comprehensive introduction to British history. This revised and completely up-to-date text reflects the authors' belief that a concise and accessible survey best serves both the student and instructor. With extensive new material on Tudor, Elizabethan, and Stuart England, as well as the Age of Empire and Britain in the late twentieth century, revisions throughout reflect the latest scholarship, giving more attention to women and social history and presenting students with today's salient themes and prevailing issues. Featuring extensive suggestions for further reading following each chapter and expanded coverage that brings the reader all the way up to 1999, The English Heritage is available in two separate volumes, making this beautiful illustrated work convenient for use in one or two semester courses. { 490pp, 155x230mm, March 1999; PB, £14.99, 0882959808:9780882959801 , Harlan Davidson } |
| ENGLISH HERITAGE, VOLUME 2, 3RD EDITION : Since 1689 [Frederic A Youngs] A compact yet comprehensive introduction to British history. This revised and completely up-to-date text reflects the authors' belief that a concise and accessible survey best serves both the student and instructor. With extensive new material on Tudor, Elizabethan, and Stuart England, as well as the Age of Empire and Britain in the late twentieth century, revisions throughout reflect the latest scholarship, giving more attention to women and social history and presenting students with today's salient themes and prevailing issues. Featuring extensive suggestions for further reading following each chapter and expanded coverage that brings the reader all the way up to 1999, The English Heritage is available in two separate volumes, making this beautiful illustrated work convenient for use in one or two semester courses. { 490pp, 155x230mm, March 1999; PB, £15.99, 0882959816:9780882959818 , Harlan Davidson } |
| EUROPEAN HOME FRONTS, 1939-1945 [Beck] In a book arranged in chapters which deal separately with the Home Fronts of each country, Beck is able to provide a comprehensive picture of the effects of the world's only 'total war' upon the civilians who often faced bewilderment, fear, death, and destruction all around them. Beck considers the effects of bombing and sometimes actual fighting in the streets and towns in which people lived, and the policies of individual governments that attempted to encourage and retain support for the war effort in varying ways. { January 1993; PB, £9.99, 0882959069:9780882959061 , Harlan Davidson } |
| FATHER / A DREAM PLAY [Strindberg] { January 1985; PB, £4.99, 0882950967:9780882950969 , Harlan Davidson } |
| FEEDING THE WOLF : John B Rayner & the Politics of Race, 1850-1918 [Gregg Cantrell] This biography of an African-American educator and Populist leader, the son of a politically powerful slaveholder from North Carolina, recounts his experiences as a local Republican officeholder in the 1870s through to organiser for the Texas People's Party in the 1890s, and after. { 149pp, 140x210mm, March 2001; PB, £9.99, 0882959611:9780882959610 , Harlan Davidson } |
| FROM ISOLATION TO WAR 1931-1941, 3RD EDITION [Justus D Doenecke & John E Wilz] This well-written and informative text describes the major events and historiographical controversies in American diplomacy in the years between the two world wars. Covered in detail are such matters as the background of US isolationism, Pacific diplomacy in the 1920s, the Manchurian Crisis, the Ethiopian War, the Spanish Civil War, the neutrality acts, and the debate over intervention in 1939-1941. Topics include the recognition of the Soviet Union, rejection of the World Court, the blocking of Jewish immigration, Munich, the Hitler-Stalin pact, and the polemics of isolationist ideology. There is also an entire chapter that includes a discussion of US-Japanese relations in the 1930s and a close consideration of the economic, political, and historical pressures that forced the island empire's decision to act. The book concludes with a delineation of revisionist arguments, including the 'Devil theory' of FDR's culpability, and provides the insight of modern historians in a consideration of Roosevelt's leadership and the true focus of American diplomacy in the 1930s. { 235pp, 135x200mm, August 2002; PB, £12.99, 0882959921:9780882959924 , Harlan Davidson } |
| GHOST SONATA / WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN [Strindberg/Ibsen] { January 1977; PB, £4.99, 0882951122:9780882951126 , Harlan Davidson } |
| GHOSTS / MISS JULIA [Ibsen/Strindberg] { January 1992; PB, £4.99, 0882951289:9780882951287 , Harlan Davidson } |
| GOING TO THE SOURCES, 3RD EDITION : A Guide to Historical Research & Writing [Anthony Brundage] Anthony Brundage has revised his popular book to render an even more detailed, practical and 'user friendly' tool for students faced with what can be a daunting task: the researching and writing of a research paper or historiographical essay. After an introductory chapter that describes the different schools of historical thought, Going to the Sources becomes a handy manual, helping the reader to identify and access the many sources -- both old and new -- available to historical researchers. Accordingly, this new edition includes a detailed discussion of electronic databases and a list of World Wide Web sites devoted to history. { 107pp, 140x215mm, January 2002; PB, £7.99, 0882959697:9780882959696 , Harlan Davidson } |
| GOING TO THE SOURCES, 4TH EDITION : A Guide to Historical Research & Writing [Anthony Brundage] Brundage has revised his popular book to render an even more detailed, practical and 'user friendly' tool for students faced with the researching and writing of a research paper or historiographical essay. { 141pp, 155x230mm, January 2008; PB, £9.99, 0882952536:9780882952536 , Harlan Davidson } |
| GOLDEN STATE : California History & Government [Andrew Rolle] The year 2000 also marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of this book's first appearance. Since than it has served both general readers and student alike. Our aim remains to recount the state's history from its origins to the present, a balanced and enjoyable interpretation without burdensome detail. A history of this remarkable state must first do justice to its beginnings and then to the long years of Spanish colonialism and the Mexican era. Each shaped both past and present. It should also consider those dramatic changes that began after the American conquest. Furthermore, such a book needs to focus upon the implications of the recent population explosion, as well as give increased attention to economic and cultural developments. { 262pp, 140x210mm, January 2000; HB, £16.99, 0882959549:9780882959542 , Harlan Davidson } |
| HEDDA GABLER [Ibsen] { January 1961; PB, £4.99, 0882950444:9780882950440 , Harlan Davidson } |
| HISTORY OF TEXAS, 3RD EDITION [Robert A Calvert et al] The principle that all peoples make history continues to drive this Third Edition, one that continues to consider the different cultures within the state as well as the unique heritage shared by all Texans. Unlike other state surveys, this book goes beyond accounts of well-known figures to consider the lives of ordinary Texans, as seen in the continued and expanded coverage of topics such as agriculture, industrialisation, urbanisation, economic disparity, migration patterns, and demographic change. And like its predecessors, the Third Edition still features the history of folklore, music, literature, sports, religion, and other important aspects of Texas culture that help determine the flavour of Texas, past and present. This edition has been extensively re-edited and revised, making it accessible to student readers of all levels and representative of the latest historical research. And in view of the myriad and rapid events that have occurred since the publication of the last edition, the last chapter has been completely rewritten by new contributing author Gregg Cantrell. The result is a comprehensive account of Texas History from 1970 right up to the autumn of 2001. Features new maps, photographs, as well as new material throughout. { 514pp, 175x255mm, March 2002; PB, £27.50, 0882959662:9780882959665 , Harlan Davidson } |
| HISTORY OF TEXAS, 4TH EDITION [Robert A Calvert, Arnoldo De Leon & Gregg Cantrell] The principle that all people make history continues to drive the Fourth Edition of our well-loved text, one that continues to consider the different cultures within the state as well as the unique heritage shared by all Texans. Unlike other surveys of the Lone Star State, "The History of Texas" goes beyond accounts of well-known figures to consider the lives of ordinary Texans, as seen in the continued and expanded coverage of topics such as agriculture, industrialisation, urbanisation, economic disparity, migration patterns, and demographic change. Like its predecessors, the Fourth Edition features the history of folklore, music, literature, sports, religion, and other important aspects of Texas culture that help determine the flavour of Texas, past and present. In response to the feedback of instructors and students alike, this edition has been reedited and revised, making it more accessible to student readers of all levels and representative of the very latest historical research. Additions include broader discussions of American Indian peoples, the activities in Texas of the French explorer La Salle, the lead up to and the battles and other events comprising the Texas Revolution, and the affinity between Texas and southern culture that ensued once the Republic became a state in 1845. In addition, the description of Reconstruction in Texas has been reorganised and simplified to help students grasp better this complex topic. Naturally, the final chapter has -- in light of the rapid movements in politics, the economy, and culture -- undergone extensive revision, bringing the coverage through the election of 2006. Still the best-illustrated survey of Texas history, "The History of Texas" remains the most inclusive, relevant, and up-to-date account of all those who call the Lone Star State home. { 504pp, 175x255mm, August 2007; PB, £30.99, 0882952552:9780882952550 , Harlan Davidson } |
| HISTORY ON THE WEB : Using & Evaluating the Internet [Andrew McMichael] Brief student guide on how the internet developed and how to use it as a research tool for history subjects. { 82pp, 105x185mm, January 2005; PB, £5.99, 0882952307:9780882952307 , Harlan Davidson } |
| HITLER, STALIN & MUSSOLINI, 2ND EDITION : Totalitarianism in the Twentieth Century [Bruce F Pauley] Like its predecessor, one of the most popular volumes in the 'European History Series', this second edition provides a unique interpretative comparison of the economics, propaganda, culture, and education and healthcare systems of all three forms of European totalitarianism. Punctuated by vivid portraits of the dictators' youths, early careers, personal relationships, management styles, and cults of personality, the second edition of this fascinating book features a greatly expanded photographic essay as well as a consideration of the very latest scholarship. This succinct and adept description of probably the most frightening phenomenon of the twentieth century remains ideal for use in courses on German, European, and World History. Its broad interdisciplinary scope also makes it an excellent choice of supplementary reading for courses in Government, International Relations, economics, sociology, women's studies, and ethics. { 312pp, 140x215mm, March 2003; PB, £14.99, 088295993X:9780882959931 , Harlan Davidson } |
| HOME FRONT USA, 2ND EDITION : America During World War II [Allan M Winkler] Since the first edition of this well-received title appeared, there has been an explosion of scholarly as well as popular interest in World War II and the home front. Informed by the latest historical literature and a deepened awareness of the accomplishments of the American civilian at home, this new edition has been thoughtfully revised, featuring a new prologue-taking up the question of "the good war" -- an epilogue and added material on the atomic bomb, women, African Americans, American Jews, Japanese Americans, and the many other groups that, though relegated to the fringe of mainstream society, contributed in important ways to the nation's successful prosecution of its greatest challenge. Includes 20 illustrations, bibliographical essay, and index. { 135pp, 135x200mm, August 2000; PB, £9.99, 0882959832:9780882959832 , Harlan Davidson } |
| HUDDLED MASSES -- THE IMMIGRANT IN AMERICAN SOCIETY, 1880-1921, SECOND EDITION [Alan M Kraut] This history of the 'new immigration' weighs the many factors that prompted the decision to leave the old world. Though the designation 'new immigrant' generally refers to southern and eastern Europeans only, this volume also includes the Chinese and Japanese who arrived in the period from 1880-1921. Kraut argues that immigration to America was but one of the many choices available to the immigrants, and that individual aptitude and desires were just as influential as cultural, social, and familial pressures to find a better life. The immigrants' impact on America and their new countrymen is also considered. Includes a very good, 32-page photographic essay { 267pp, 135x200mm, February 2001; PB, £12.99, 0882959344:9780882959344 , Harlan Davidson } |
| IN THE EAGLE'S SHADOW : The United State & Latin America [Kyle Longley] { 340pp, 155x230mm, April 2002; PB, £14.99, 0882959689:9780882959689 , Harlan Davidson } |
| IN THE WAKE OF COLUMBUS, 2ND EDITION : The Impact of the New World on Europe, 1492-1650 [Roger Schlesinger] Any attempt to assess the impact of the exploration and conquest of America on early modern Europe must consider several different subjects, because the existence of America influenced the development of European civilisation in a variety of ways. Updated and expanded, new illustrations and bibliographic essay. { 172pp, 140x215mm, January 2007; PB, £9.99, 0882952498:9780882952499 , Harlan Davidson } |
| INDIANS IN AMERICAN HISTORY, 2ND EDITION : An Introduction [Frederick E Hoxie & Peter Iverson (eds)] This is not a conventional textbook. It contains chronologically arranged essays by thirteen authors who speak from a variety of disciplines and perspectives. The chapters can be read together or in conjunction with a survey text. They are intended to provide an introduction to the Indian side of the usual narrative. The topics will be familiar to most readers -- the Revolution, the Constitution, the Twentieth Century -- but the content will probably be new. It will provide an opening lesson in the breadth and complexity of American Indian history. { 304pp, 145x215mm, March 1998; PB, £14.99, 0882959395:9780882959399 , Harlan Davidson } |
| INVENTING THE AMERICAN WOMAN, VOLUME 1, 4TH EDITION : An Inclusive History [Glenda Riley] Thoughtfully re-edited with the student reader in mind and featuring expanded coverage of women in the military, women's healthcare, divorce, and women of colour -- especially Spanish speaking, American Indian, African American, and Asian American -- this well-balanced interpretive account of women's experiences as they shaped and were shaped by American history resounds as a remarkable feat of insight and inclusion. { 260pp, 140x215mm, January 2007; PB, £16.99, 0882952501:9780882952505 , Harlan Davidson } |
| INVENTING THE AMERICAN WOMAN, VOLUME 2, 4TH EDITION : An Inclusive History [Glenda Riley] Thoughtfully re-edited with the student reader in mind and featuring expanded coverage of women in the military, women's healthcare, divorce, and women of colour -- especially Spanish speaking, American Indian, African American, and Asian American -- this well-balanced interpretive account of women's experiences as they shaped and were shaped by American history resounds as a remarkable feat of insight and inclusion. { 530pp, 155x230mm, January 2007; PB, £16.99, 088295251X:9780882952512 , Harlan Davidson } |
| JACKSONIAN ERA, 2ND EDITION [Robert V Remini] What is so wonderful about the Jacksonian era is the fact that after more than a hundred years it remains a controversial period in American history, and historians regularly provide us with new interpretations and new evaluations to explain what and why events occurred and individuals behaved as they did. In presenting this second edition, the author has tried to be responsive to the newer viewpoints that have been forthcoming since the book's initial publication. But there can be no question that current studies of the market revolution, the role of women, religious reforms and social developments have added immeasurably to our understanding of this era. { 150pp, 135x205mm, January 1997; PB, £9.99, 088295931X:9780882959313 , Harlan Davidson } |
| JAPANESE AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II, 3RD EDITION : Mass Removal, Imprisonment, Internment & Redress [Donald Teruo Hata & Nadine Ishitani Hata] Like its predecessors, the third edition of "Japanese Americans and World War II" provides students of US, Asian American, World War II history with essential but too-often overlooked (at least in most standard US survey textbooks) information on what may well be one of the most disgraceful episodes in American history. Yet as painful as the details of the so-called internment of American citizens and legal immigrants was, "Japanese Americans in World War II" also chronicles the courage and resourcefulness of the Nikkei, during their imprisonment and in the years that followed, never abandoning the United States but demanding the respect they had earned -- even as they struggled within the Japanese American community to define exactly what "citizenship" meant and how best to ask for -- and get -- the official apology they had waited so long to hear. Completely updated and including a complete and expanded bibliography, this highly readable and affordable little pamphlet is a perfect supplement to the US survey and a variety of more-specialised courses. { 36pp, 140x215mm, August 2006; PB, £3.99, 088295248X:9780882952482 , Harlan Davidson } |
| LABOR IN AMERICA, 7TH EDITION : A History [MelvynDubofsky & Foster Rhea Dulles] Even since the last edition of this milestone text was released, union membership in the private sector of the economy has fallen to levels not seen since the 19th century; the forces of economic liberalism (neo-liberalism), capital mobility, and globalisation have affected measurably the material standard of living enjoyed by US workers; and mass immigration from the southern hemisphere and Asia has continued to restructure the domestic labour force -- all of which has been exacerbated by national security policy formed in the shadow of the tragic events of 9/11. Yet even in the face of anti-union legislation and a continuing decline in the number of organised workers, the purpose of this latest book edition -- the powerful and appealing story of the American worker from the colonial workshop to the modern mass-assembly line -- remains the same as that of the 1st edition written more than 50years ago: to enlighten present and future generations of students about the history of work, workers and worker movements in the US, and to encourage them to learn and think about those who built America and those who will shape its future. { 472pp, 155x230mm, April 2004; PB, £23.50, 0882959980:9780882959986 , Harlan Davidson } |
| LE CID [Pierre Corneille] Edited and Translated by John C Lapp, this edition of Le Cid for performance and study includes an introduction, which interprets the contemporary political, social, and romantic themes that give this tragedy its complex, interwoven structure. Also included are a selected bibliography and a list of the principal dates in the life of Corneille. { January 1986; PB, £4.99, 0882950266:9780882950266 , Harlan Davidson } |
| LEARNING AMERICAN HISTORY : Critical Skills for the Survey Course [Michael J Salevouris & Conal Furay] TO THE STUDENT: This book is designed to show students that the study of history is much more than memorising names and dates. The critical skills employed in the serious study of history are essential components of a sound college or university education and can be valuable assets for you in your career endeavours. TO THE TEACHER / TUTOR: This book is designed as a supplementary text for college and university students taking introductory courses in American history. It is not an American history book per se, but a workbook which, after a brief survey of the defining traditions in American historiography, introduces students to the nature of history and historical thinking, the methods of historical inquiry, and the elements of effective historical writing. Chapter 11 discusses techniques for evaluating history on film and video, and may be assigned at any point in which students are asked to assess critically a historical film or documentary. A series of appendices provide advice on reading history books, writing book reviews, and term papers, and doing oral history projects. { 178pp, 215x280mm, March 1997; PB, £17.99, 0882959204:9780882959207 , Harlan Davidson } |
| LOUISIANA : A History, 5th Edition [Bennett H Wall (ed)] From its ancient Indian peoples to its troubled beginning as a French colony to the tragic events of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana has a history that, whatever else one might say about the state, has never been dull. This fifth edition of our classic survey history of Louisiana reflects a re-examination on the part of its esteemed team of authors of recent historical findings as well as of their own research, ensuring that "Louisiana: A History" will continue to present the most comprehensive and current account of the many different peoples that have and currently do make the rich, colourful land known as Louisiana their home. { 512pp, 155x230mm, January 2008; PB, £21.99, 0882952587:9780882952581 , Harlan Davidson } |
| LYSISTRATA [Aristophanes; Translated & Edited by Matt Neuburg] This edition of Lysistrata for performance and study is extensively annotated and includes an introduction explaining Aristophanic comedy: its performance, structure, and development. Also included are a list of principle dates in the life of Aristophanes as well as a selected bibliography. { January 1992; PB, £4.99, 0882951270:9780882951270 , Harlan Davidson } |
| MARTIN LUTHER : A Brief Introduction to His Life & Works [Paul R Waibel] The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries witnessed a transition in the history of Western Civilisation, during which the world of medieval Christendom began to give way to a new world order. Western medieval civilisation -- a synthesis of classical humanism and Judeo-Christianity -- was overseen by the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Catholic Church. People of the day believed in an orderly universe created by God and a great chain of being. This secure hierarchy was shattered when scientists, philosophers, and theologians began to explore the world around them with new eyes. Meanwhile, a number of national monarchs sought control of the church within their territories in order to secure a strong, unified nation-state apart from the influence of the Roman church. One avenue to control was provided for these monarchs by the Reformation, begun in 1517 by the obscure German monk Martin Luther. Because of his personal experience, reflection, and study of scripture, this religious scholar revised his Catholic faith to the alarm and contempt of Rome. Before long, Luther was accused of heresy, and the Reformation was underway. In this concise and thoughtfully prepared volume, Paul Waibel introduces readers to Luther with a brief biography followed by chapters that address why Luther chose to risk his life by challenging the authority of the papacy. Next, Luther’s most important Reformation writings are considered in chronological order. Among the writings discussed are his The Ninety Five Theses, To the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, Concerning the Reform of the Christian Church, The Babylonian Captivity of the Church, The Freedom of the Christian, and The Bondage of the Will, as well as his two most controversial publications, Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants and On the Jews and Their Lies, which some books on Luther gloss over or ignore. In this highly readable and thoughtfully prepared volume, Dr. Waibel provides a brief and accessible introduction to one of the most influential persons in European and church history, making it an ideal supplement to wide variety of courses including World and Western Civilisation, European History, Renaissance and Reformation, and, naturally, the History of Religion and Christianity. The appendix provides an annotated list of Luther’s extensive writings. { 139pp, 120x195mm, January 2005; PB, £8.99, 0882952315:9780882952314 , Harlan Davidson } |
| METHODS & SKILLS OF HISTORY, 2ND EDITION : A Practical Guide [Conal Furay & Michael Salevouris] Like its best-selling predecessor, the second edition of this book combines theory with 'hands on' practice, providing engaging exercises that make history more accessible to majors and non-majors alike, helping students learn to think historically while at the same time strengthening their critical-thinking and communication skills. This dynamic workbook has been thoughtfully redesigned from a discussion of the nature of history to confronting historical accounts to actually 'doing' history. A final section discusses historiography and history's relationship to other academic disciplines. With more systematic attention to writing skills throughout, this new edition also offers a series of 'Writing Capsules' focused on techniques of organisation and forming coherent paragraphs. { 288pp, 215x280mm, August 2000; PB, £17.99, 0882959824:9780882959825 , Harlan Davidson } |
| MEXICAN AMERICANS IN TEXAS, 2ND EDITION : A Brief History [Arnoldo De Leon] Like its ground-breaking predecessor, the first general survey of Tejanos, this completely up-to-date revision is a concise political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas from the Spanish colonial era to the present. Professor De Len is careful to portray Tejanos as active subjects, not merely objects in the ongoing Texas story. Complemented by a stunning photographic essay, a helpful glossary, and meticulously annotated, this work continues to be ideal reading for anyone wanting to learn about the most influential ethnic group in Texas. { 186pp, 140x210mm, March 1999; PB, £10.99, 0882959484:9780882959481 , Harlan Davidson } |
| MICHIGAN : History of a Great Lake State: 4th Edition [Bruce R Rubinstein & Lawrence E Ziewacz] Like all states, Michigan has grown because of the boldness, wisdom, strength, and creativity of its citizens. In the Third Edition of their popular text, Professors Rubenstein and Ziewacz have combined to present a different kind of state history, one that includes the traditional accounts -- the impact of the French and British, the rise of the automobile industry, and the tales of lumbering and mining -- but one that also portrays an unflinching account of the story of all the peoples of Michigan, with special emphasis given to American Indians, women's suffrage, and the contributions of white ethnics. Informed by the latest research and taking the Michigan saga right up to the present, this beautiful, well-illustrated book is certain to inform students and all those interested in the unique history of the Great Lakes State. { 360pp, 155x230mm, April 2008; PB, £18.99, 0882952579:9780882952574 , Harlan Davidson } |
| MISSISSIPPI : A History [Westley F Busbee Jr] In his sweeping coverage of the Mississippi story -- from prehistoric times to the present day -- Professor Busbee deftly combines narrative and topical chapters to address major political, economic, social, and cultural developments. Having taught Mississippi history in college classes for more than thirty years, Dr. Busbee approaches this unflinching account by asking why Mississippi -- with its rich natural and human resources -- continues to compare unfavourably with other states in such critical areas as per capita income, adult literacy, and public health. "How and why," he asks, "did all of us who call Mississippi home get where we are? What past mistakes might we hope to correct and what innovative approaches might we take to enhance the future of the state?" The book seeks answers to these meaningful questions through a careful assimilation of information gleaned from a multitude of secondary and primary sources. It also includes original maps and tables as well as a multitude of photographs, selected sources by chapter, a Selected Bibliography of Mississippi History, a series of appendices, and a full subject index. In sum, this innovative survey provides a great new resource for all instructors of Mississippi history, a common base of information for students pursuing knowledge and meaning in the study of their state’s past, and a comprehensive and engaging read for anyone interested in knowing more about the fascinating history of the Magnolia State. { 445pp, 180x260mm, January 2005; PB, £19.99, 0882952277:9780882952277 / HB, £28.99, 0882952366:9780882952369 , Harlan Davidson } |
| MISSOURI, 3RD EDITION : The Heart of the Nation [William E Parrish, Charles T Jones & Lawrence O Christensen] Combining a chronological overview with topical development, this team of esteemed authors presents in engaging detail the rich and varied history of Missouri, a state that has played a pivotal role in the nation's history from the pre-Columbian period to the present. In a clear engaging style that all students of Missouri history are certain to enjoy, the authors explore such subjects as Missouri's Indian peoples, French and Spanish settlement, slavery, the American Civil War and Reconstruction, politics from territorial days to the present, cultural and industrial development, both world wars, historical and recent demographics, and the difficult choices that Missourians face regarding the economy, the environment, and education as the 21st century unfolds. Featuring an entirely new chapter as well as new maps, photographs, newly revised Suggestions for Further Reading, and a comprehensive index, this latest edition of our popular survey text will continue to enlighten and engage all those who call Missouri home. { 473pp, 150x225mm, June 2004; PB, £19.99, 0882959972:9780882959979 / HB, £23.50, 0882959964:9780882959962 , Harlan Davidson } |
| NAZI GERMANY [Wilt] Begins with a brief sketch of Hitler before turning to the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the Third Reich. A conclusion gives an historiographical assessment of Hitlerian Germany and its place in the 20th century. { January 1994; PB, £9.99, 0882959107:9780882959108 , Harlan Davidson } |
| NEW LEFT : A History [William L O'Neill] In his latest publication, William L. O'Neill presents a concise critical history of the New Left, the thinking, people, and events that helped to shape the 1960s in America, and its principal heir, the Academic Left. The first two chapters of this lively, interpretative narrative relate the history of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), an organisation that despite such well-publicised actions as the first mass protest in Washington against the Vietnam War and the student strike that shut down Columbia University, was unable to expand beyond its student base or survive a factional split. Next covered is the theatrical Left, notably those at the head of the Yippie movement who skilfully manipulated the mainstream media to garner enormous publicity for their stunts and staged events but whose movement, like the SDS, failed to survive the decade. Chapter Four follows the major figures in the story -- Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, the Weathermen, Timothy Leary and others, and sifts through various theories to conclude why and how the New Left burned out so quickly. Finally, Chapter Five addresses the legacy of the New Left in the rise of the Academic Left, which, while riddled with ironies, remains entrenched in academe today. { 128pp, 135x200mm, March 2001; PB, £9.99, 0882959603:9780882959603 , Harlan Davidson } |
| NORTH OF AZTLÁN, 2ND EDITION : A History of Mexican Americans in the United States [Arnoldo de Leon & Richard Griswold del Castillo] Contemporary observers often quip that the American Southwest has become 'Mexicanized', but this view ignores the history of the region as well as the social reality. Mexican people and their culture have been continuously present in the territory for the past four hundred years, and Mexican Americans were actors in United States history long before the national media began to focus on them -- even long before an international border existed between the United States and Mexico. North to Aztlán, an inclusive, readable, and affordable survey history, explores the Indian roots, culture, society, lifestyles, politics, and art of Mexican Americans and the contributions of the people to and their influence on American history and the mainstream culture. Though cognizant of changing interpretations that divide scholars, Drs De León and Griswold del Castillo provide a holistic vision of the development of Mexican American society, one that attributes great importance to immigration (before and after 1900) and the ongoing influence of new arrivals on the evolving identity of Mexican Americans. Also showcased is the role of gender in shaping the cultural and political history of La Raza, as exemplified by the stories of outstanding Mexicana and Chicana leaders as well as those of largely unsung female heroes, among them ranch and business owners and managers, labour leaders, community activists, and artists and writers. In short, readers will come away from this extensively revised and completely up-to-date second edition with a new understanding of the lives of a people who currently compose the largest minority in the nation. Completely revised, re-edited, and redesigned, featuring a great many new photographs and maps, North to Aztlán is certain to take its rightful place as the best college-level survey text of Americans of Mexican descent on the market today. { 298pp, 150x230mm, May 2006; PB, £19.50, 0882952439:9780882952437 , Harlan Davidson } |
| OEDIPUS AT COLONUS & ELECTRA [Sophocles] Two plays that illustrate a constant of Greek drama -- the reexamination of familiar themes to detect contemporary meanings. Translated and edited by Peter D Arnott, this edition contains both Oedipus at Colonus and Electra for performance and study and includes an introduction that details differences in focus among Sophocles' and Euripides' Electra plays, and the Libation Bearers of Aeschylus. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of Sophocles and a selected bibliography. { January 1975; PB, £4.99, 0882951076:9780882951072 , Harlan Davidson } |
| OEDIPUS THE KING & ANTIGONE [Sophocles] Translated and edited by Peter D Arnott, this classic and highly popular edition contains two essential plays in the development of Greek tragedy -- Oedipus the King and Antigone -- for performance and study. The editor's introduction contains a brief biography of the playwright and a description of Greek theatre. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of Sophocles and a bibliography. { January 1987; PB, £4.99, 0882950940:9780882950945 , Harlan Davidson } |
| ORIGINS OF WORLD WAR 2, 3RD EDITION [Keith Eubank (ed)] More than 60 years have passed since the outbreak of the most catastrophic conflict the world has known: 30 million people dead and unbelievable devastation. In the 3rd edition of this popular volume, Keith Eubank seeks answers to the questions that have plagued us: Why, after the ghastly ordeal of World War I did Western powers undervalue the threat from Hitler? Why was there so much reluctance on the part of Britain and France to confront Germany? Why had Germany been permitted to rearm and to occupy independent nations without a struggle? What was the policy of appeasement? Why did the appeasers fail to perceive Hitler's intentions? In addition to a re-examination of these questions and an effort to dispel the enduring myths surrounding the history of this era, Keith Eubank has enhanced this new edition by including an analysis of the motivations and actions of central figures such as Neville Chamberlain and Joseph Stalin as well as a re-assessment of Soviet policies in the light of recent research that reveals their leaders as far less altruistic than some have imagined. With an expanded conclusion, a new photo section, and an updated bibliographic essay, this book remains an excellent brief overview of the period between 1918 and 1939. { 196pp, 140x215mm, April 2004; PB, £11.50, 0882952285:9780882952284 , Harlan Davidson } |
| PHAEDRA [Jean Racine] Edited and translated by Oreste F Pucciani, this edition of Phaedra for performance and study is well annotated and features an introduction that includes a plot summary and extensive discussion of how the historical, social, religious, and theatrical conventions of seventeenth-century France contribute to the play. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of Jean Racine, and a selected bibliography. { January 1987; PB, £4.99, 088295069X:9780882950693 , Harlan Davidson } |
| PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD / RIDERS TO THE SEA [J M Synge] Edited by William E Hart, this edition contains The Playboy of the Western World with Synge's own 'Preface' and Riders to the Sea in one volume. Intended for performance and study, the plays are well annotated and the introduction includes discussions of the play's riotous reception and 'The Irish Dramatic Movement'. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of J M Synge and a bibliography. { January 1986; PB, £4.99, 0882950975:9780882950976 , Harlan Davidson } |
| POLITICS AS USUAL, 2ND EDITION : The Age of Truman & Eisenhower [Gary W Reichard] Like its predecessor, this edition treats their decade after World War 2 as a discrete historical era, the end of which represents a watershed in the political life of the nation. Despite the pressures created by the cold war and the challenges posed by developing nations, American politics from 1945 to 1960 reflects a relatively stable equilibrium. Although from different political parties, Truman and Eisenhower shared a basic caution in fiscal affairs and an acceptance of the global responsibilities thrust on the US after the war. Meanwhile, Democrats and Republicans continued to contest elections along the familiar fault lines formed during the New Deal, and the American electorate divided its loyalties relatively evenly between the two major parties. Since 1988 when the first edition appeared, much as happened to affect our perspective on American political life during these years. Of greatest importance, the end of the Cold War and the subsequent opening of significant new sources from 'the other side' allow us to see through a different prism the decisions and stances taken by US presidents and policymakers. In addition to considering the new historical literature, the author gives more attention to the challenges posed by the founding of Israel, the rise of Arab nationalism, the Korean War, the early stages of US involvement in Vietnam, and CIA operations. This 2nd edition also features a new photographic essay. { 213pp, 135x200mm, April 2004; PB, £11.50, 0882952269:9780882952260 , Harlan Davidson } |
| PRESERVING THE NATION : The Conservation & Environmental Movements, 1870-2000 [Thomas R Wellock] Wellock explores the international, rural, and industrial roots of modern environmentalism that emerged in the last half of the nineteenth century -- three related movements in response to a rapidly expanding economy and population that depleted the nation’s resources, damaged land in rural areas, and blighted cities. The first group favoured the conservation and efficient management of natural resources for production. The second, the preservationists, sought to protect scenic and wilderness areas and to sustain the spirit of the nation’s pioneer heritage and virility. The third group, the urban environmentalists, sought reform to control industrial pollution and retard urban decay. Politically powerful and widely admired, resource management overshadowed the other two movements until the 1950s. After World War II, the two less-powerful strands of the movement, preservationism and urban environmentalism, wove into one, as the accelerating effects of affluence, scientific discovery, Cold War concerns, and suburbanisation led the public to value outdoor amenities and a healthy environment. This renamed 'environmental' movement focused less on efficient use of resources and more on creating healthy ecosystems and healthy people free of risks from pollution and hazardous wastes. By 1970, environmentalism enjoyed widespread popular support and bipartisan appeal. What all three movements always shared was a common recognition of the limits of America's natural resources and environment, a belief in preserving them for generations to come, and a faith in at least some government environmental action rather than relying purely on private solutions. Not only does the history of these movements bring to light much about the expanding role of government in environmental regulation and the growth of the modern American state, but a look at environmental campaigns over the course of the twentieth century reveals a great deal about the racial, gender, and class divisions at work in the ongoing efforts to preserve the environment. Accessible, insightful, and highly affordable, 'Preserving the Nation' makes an ideal core text for use in courses in Environmental History as well as thought-provoking supplemental reading for Twentieth-century America and the US survey. { 308pp, 135x200mm, June 2007; PB, £14.99, 0882952544:9780882952543 , Harlan Davidson } |
| PROGRESSIVE ERA & RACE : Reaction & Reform, 1900-1917 [David W Southern] In this comprehensive, unflinching account, David W. Southern persuasively argues that race was the primary blind spot of the Progressive Movement. Based on the voluminous secondary works produced over the last forty years and his own primary research, Southern’s synthesis vividly portrays the ruthless exploitation, brutality, and violence that whites inflicted on African Americans in the first two decades of the twentieth century. In the former Confederate states, where almost 90 percent of blacks resided, white progressives followed the lead of racist demagogues such as "Pitchfork" Ben Tillman and James Vardaman by consolidating the Jim Crow system of legal segregation and the disfranchisement of blacks, resulting in the emergence of the one-party Democratic South. When legal discrimination did not sufficiently subordinate blacks, southern whites resorted liberally to fraud, intimidation, and violence—most notably in ghastly lynchings and urban race riots. Yet! , most northern progressives were either indifferent to the fate of southern blacks or actively supported the social system in the South. Yankee reformers obsessed over the concept of race and became ensnared in a web of "scientific racism" that convinced them that blacks belonged to an inferior breed of human beings. The tenures of both Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote more about race than any other American president, and Woodrow Wilson, who was reared in the Deep South, proved disastrous for African Americans, who reached their "nadir" even as Wilson led the United States on a crusade to make the world safe for democracy. Southern goes on to persuasively reveal that African Americans courageously fought to change the implacably racist system in which they lived, against overwhelming odds. Indeed, it was the rise of the militant "New Negro" during the Progressive Era that provoked much of the anti-black repression and violence. Dr. Southern further examines how the origins of the modern civil rights movement emerged in the wake of the rivalry between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois, going beyond an analysis of their leadership to illuminate other important African American activists who held strong views of their own. Finally, an epilogue assesses the malignant racial heritage of the progressives by looking at the discrimination against African Americans, both those in and newly returned home from the armed forces, during World War I and the numerous race riots in northern cities that were in part occasioned by the large-scale migration of southern blacks. { 239pp, 135x200mm, January 2005; PB, £12.99, 088295234X:9780882952345 , Harlan Davidson } |
| RECENT AMERICA, 2ND EDITION : The United States Since 1945 [Dewey W Grantham] This second edition of Recent America is an extensive revision of the first one and includes entirely new material that carries the coverage forward, from the mid-1940s to the present. The emphasis is on national politics, federal policy, and the role of the United States in international affairs, but careful attention also is given to economic trends, the evolving social order, and major cultural changes. In the pages of this book the author has attempted to bring new perspectives to bear on the recent history and to encourage what historian Felix Gilbert describes as "reconstructing a historical consciousness that integrates the present with the past." I hope the result will provide a useful and engaging introduction to the last half century of American history, one that will interest students and general readers alike. { 502pp, 180x255mm, April 1998; PB, £18.99, 0882959417:9780882959412 , Harlan Davidson } |
| REPUBLICAN ASCENDANCY : American Politics, 1968-2001 [Michael Schaller & George Rising] This book examines the past thirty years of American politics, a time of dramatic change in government, as well as the economic, political, social, and cultural forces that pushed a significant group of Democrats away from their party and made Republican candidates and ideas attractive to so many. While its focus is on national events, The book details the emergence of GOP control and the tensions among the distinct factions that compose, and in some ways compromise, the modern Republican party. { 210pp, 135x200mm, April 2002; PB, £11.50, 0882959700:9780882959702 , Harlan Davidson } |
| RESPECTABLE ARMY, 2ND EDITION : The Military Origins of the Republic 1763-1789 [James Kirby Martin & Mark Edward Lender] When the first edition of this highly successful volume appeared in 1982, the proponents of the 'new' military history were just gaining full momentum. This group of scholars sought to reach beyond the traditional focus of military studies -- the flow of guns, combat, and tactics that influenced the immediate outcome of battles and martial conflicts, often with little reference to broader historical contexts. Believing that one cannot fully appreciate the Revolution without reckoning with the War for Independence and its influence in the shaping of the new American republic, Martin and Lender moved beyond the deeply ingrained national mythology about the essence of the war effort, so neatly personified by the imagery of the embattled freehold farmer as the quintessential warrior of the Revolution. Then they broke with tradition again by integrating -- instead of keeping separate -- the fascinating history of the real Continental army into the mainstream of writing about the nation making experience of the United States. In the process of revising their now-classic text, Martin and Lender drew on their own work as well as the invaluable outpouring of new scholarship that has emerged over the course of the last two decades. Wherever necessary, they questioned previous arguments and conclusions to render a meaningful new edition that is certain to receive the same kind of positive reception -- and widespread acceptance -- enjoyed by its predecessor. Also new to the second edition is a new map, a bank of illustrations, a Note on Revolutionary War History and Historiography, and a fully revamped Bibliographical Essay, making A Respectable Army essential reading for anyone enrolled in the US history survey or specialised courses in colonial or military history or the American Revolution. { 242pp, 140x215mm, January 2006; PB, £12.99, 0882952390:9780882952390 , Harlan Davidson } |
| RICKEY & ROBINSON : The Preacher, The Player & The American's Game [John Chalberg] "Alone, each story is a good one. Combined -- and they can hardly be separated -- the Rickey-Robinson story becomes compelling even mythical. For those readers not particularly interested in baseball, I trust that this book might help them to consider the game in a new light, or at least appreciate its place in American history. At the same time, those who do not have to be persuaded that baseball truly is America's game will hardly be disappointed by the pages that follow, because baseball necessarily lies at the heart of this work". -- From the Preface. { 248pp, 140x210mm, January 2000; PB, £11.50, 0882959522:9780882959528 , Harlan Davidson } |
| RISE OF BIG BUSINESS, 1860-1920, 3RD EDITION [Glenn Porter] The fundamental and explosive changes in the US economy and its business system from 1860 to 1920 continue to fascinate and engage historians, economists, and sociologists. While many disagreements persist about the motivations of the actors, most scholars roughly agree on the central shifts in technologies and markets that called forth big business. Recent scholarship, however, has revealed important new insights into the changing cultural values and sensibilities of Americans who lived during the time, on women in business, on the ties between the emerging corporations and other American institutions, on the nature of competition among giant firms, and on the dawn of modern advertising and consumerism. This vast accumulation of notable new work on the social concept and consequences of economic change in that era has prompted Glenn Porter to recast numerous portions of The Rise of Big Business, one of Harlan Davidson's most successful titles ever, in this, the third edition. Those familiar with this classic text will appreciate the expanded coverage of topics beyond the fray of regulation and the political dimensions of the emergence of concentrated enterprise, namely the influence of the rise of big business on social history. An entirely new bank of photographs and illustrations rounds out the latest edition of our enduringly popular title, one perfect for supplementary reading in a variety of courses including the US history survey, the history of American business, and specialised courses in social history and the Gilded Age. { 162pp, 135x205mm, January 2006; PB, £11.50, 0882952404:9780882952406 , Harlan Davidson } |
| RIVALS [Richard Brinsley Sheridan] Based on the 1776 edition, the last revised by Sheridan himself, this edition includes the author's preface and the original stage directions for Act V. The original language has been retained; punctuation, however, has been substantially modernized. Edited by Alan S. Downer, this edition of The Rivals for performance and study also includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and a selected bibliography. { January 1953; PB, £4.99, 0882950916:9780882950914 , Harlan Davidson } |
| SAMSON AGONISTES & SHORTER POEMS [John Milton] This volume contains the principal English poems of Milton's youth and early manhood, most of the sonnets written during the Puritan Revolution, when he was chiefly engaged in arguing public questions in prose, and Samson Agonistes, published three years before his death. Includes "Comus", "Lycidas", "L'Allegro", "Il Penseroso", "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity" and other shorter poems. With an introduction by editor A E Baker, this edition also contains a list of principal dates in the life of Milton and a selected bibliography. { 115pp, 140x215mm, January 1950; PB, £4.99, 0882950584:9780882950587 , Harlan Davidson } |
| SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL [Richard Brinsley Sheridan] The text of this edition is transcribed from that of George Nettleton, with additions or deletions set off in brackets. Also included are the dedicatory 'Portrait Addressed to Mrs Crewe', Garrick's 'Prologue', and G Colman's 'Epilogue'. Edited by John Loftis, this edition of The School for Scandal for performance and study also includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, and a selected bibliography. { January 1966; PB, £4.99, 0882950924:9780882950921 , Harlan Davidson } |
| SHAPING OF MODERN AMERICA, 3RD EDITION : 1877-1920 [Vincent P De Santis] In the years between the Civil War and the First World War, Americans lived in a nation quite different from that of their parents, the values of a burgeoning industrial and urban society transforming traditional notions of democracy. At the same time, other far-reaching developments--the eclipsing of countryside and farm by city and factory, substantial changes in communications and transportation, revolutionary innovations in agriculture, a large wave of immigration, the rise of labour unions, and the emergence of the United States as a world power--gave these years a distinctive character and established the foundations of modern America. Revised to reflect the latest scholarship on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era, this classic text remains a great choice as a core text for courses in the Gilded Age or as a highly useful supplement for the US history survey. { 344pp, 140x215mm, January 2000; PB, £12.99, 0882959530:9780882959535 , Harlan Davidson } |
| SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER [Oliver Goldsmith] Edited by Katherine C Balderston, this edition of She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of a Night for performance and study includes: an introduction that discusses the tensions of opening night for what was considered a highly risky play; the historical significance of the play; and its sources. Also included are a bibliography, a dedication to Samuel Johnson, and a list of principal dates in Goldsmith's life. { January 1988; PB, £4.99, 0882950398:9780882950396 , Harlan Davidson } |
| SOUTHERN WOMEN, 2ND EDITION : Black & White in the Old South [Sally G McMillen] McMillen summarises the latest thinking about the lives of women in the South, both white and black, elite and ordinary. One of the best features of the book is the author's ability to weave the lives of all these women together in the same chapters. The excellent introduction is followed by four chapters on Family Life and Marriage, Reproduction and Childrearing, Social Concerns: Education and Religion, and Women at Work. McMillen points out that many myths still surround antebellum Southern women. They were much more complicated people than the women portrayed in many novels and histories. Of course, they cannot be lumped into one group as they differed according to time, region, race, and class, but all were influenced by living in a rural, agricultural, slave society. In this society women were supposed to be submissive and hardworking and devoted to the family and home; each person had a place and women were supposed to know theirs. { 135x205mm, September 2001; PB, £12.99, 0882959638:9780882959634 , Harlan Davidson } |
| SUBJECTION OF WOMEN [Sue Mansfield (ed)] The Subjection of Women was written in 1861 and published eight years later. In the more than one hundred years since its publication, one of the major changes for which John Stuart Mill argued in the essay, the enfranchisement of women, has been accomplished. And yet the essay continues to be relevant and its argument significant today, since the ultimate ideal for which Mill pleaded, the establishment of 'complete equality in all legal, political, social and domestic relations' between men and women, is still far from accomplished, and the basic arguments to which Mill addressed himself still dominate discussions about the 'woman-question'. { 104pp, 130x200mm, January 1980; PB, £4.99, 0882951165:9780882951164 , Harlan Davidson } |
| SUPREME COURT UNDER MARSHALL & TANEY, 2ND EDITION [R Kent Newmyer] Preparing the long-awaited second edition of his well-liked text, Kent Newmyer consulted the best and most relevant of the recent scholarship on the antebellum Court, prompting him to revise important points in the story of the Court's evolution. Nevertheless, the revised edition of the text retains the basic format and the conceptual premise of the original: the unique contributions of the Marshall and Taney courts taken together laid the foundation for the modern institution. Understanding the Supreme Court during its formative period provides useful insights into its continued (and hotly debated) involvement in shaping American society. Seminal cases that came before the Court, such as Marbury vs Madison and Dred Scott vs Sanford are examined in detail. Besides touting a thoroughly revised bibliographical essay, the second edition of The Supreme Court under Marshall and Taney includes an entirely new bank of illustrations and an index of important cases, making it perfect as supplementary reading for the US history survey as well as courses in US legal history and the history of the Early Republic. { 191pp, 135x205mm, January 2006; PB, £11.50, 0882952412:9780882952413 , Harlan Davidson } |
| TEXAS HERITAGE, 4TH EDITION [Ben Procter & Archie P McDonald (eds)] Featuring four entirely new essays as well as new maps, photographs, an appendix, and a comprehensive index, this latest edition of a popular text considers the history of Texas from the pre-Columbian period to the present. A thoughtful balance of sequential and topical chapters, this engaging and affordable book -- useful as a reader or a core text -- remains a favourite of student readers and instructors alike. { 348pp, 155x230mm, March 2003; PB, £15.99, 0882959948:9780882959948 , Harlan Davidson } |
| THEY MADE US MANY PROMISES : The American Indian Experience 1524 to the Present [Philip Weeks (ed)] This is an introductory work which presents a profile of the relationship between American Indians and Europeans, and later Americans, from the early sixteenth century onward. Its intent is to provide college students and general readers a clear overview of significant aspects of the American Indian experience with those people who asserted their control over the continent. The story is generally told in this volume within the framework of white history -- first because Indian policy was formulated from the white perspective rather than from that of the First Nations, and secondly because whites so influentially affected the American Indians -- their lives, culture and history. { 330pp, 150x230mm, January 2002; PB, £13.99, 0882959654:9780882959658 , Harlan Davidson } |
| THINK ANEW, ACT ANEW : Abraham Lincoln On Slavery, Freedom & Union [Brooks D Simpson (ed)] The speeches and writings of Abraham Lincoln inspire and instruct today as much as they did during his lifetime, sometimes more so. Thus it should come as no surprise that there exist numerous compilations of his collected works, form the rather comprehensive edition offered us by Roy Basler and his associates to countless selections in various editions, most of which offer a glimpse into Lincoln's entire public career as well as his private life. In contrast, this volume focuses on the interrelated themes of slavery, union, emancipation, and reconstruction the issues on which Lincoln's claim to everlasting fame rests. The documents reproduced herein offer an introduction to Lincoln's own explanations of his thoughts, positions, and actions concerning slavery and freedom, the Union and the Constitution, war and peace. { 205pp, 140x210mm, March 1998; PB, £9.50, 0882959751:9780882959757 , Harlan Davidson } |
| TWENTIETH-CENTURY EUROPE, 2ND EDITION : A Brief History [Michael D Richards & Paul R Waibel] This second edition is intended as a concise yet comprehensive survey of the significant themes of European history during a century of both great achievement and unimaginable barbarism. Although the text is short enough to permit instructors to assign additional outside readings, it will nevertheless serve as a good general introduction. In its user-friendly format, the narrative is divided into four parts, two before the outbreak of World War 2 and two thereafter. Each part is introduced by an overview that summarises the main themes of the period covered. Additionally, each of the four parts is further divided into three chapters of roughly equal length. The liberal use throughout the text of maps, tables and illustrations will greatly enhance the student reader's comprehension. Each chapter is framed by a chronology of events and a suggested list of books and films. A liost of abbreviations and acronyms, a list of additional sources for European history concludes the text. { 288pp, 145x215mm, April 2005; PB, £13.50, 0882952358:9780882952352 , Harlan Davidson } |
| UNITED STATES AT WAR 1941-1945, 2ND EDITION [Gary Hess] An unflinching account of the war and how it was fought, the Second Edition of The United States at War also considers the ways in which Americans regarded allies and enemies, embraced heroes, and accepted the war's purpose. Making the important distinction between popular notions and military and political realities, Professor Hess helps today's reader better understand the complexity of the conflict. Pointing out the controversies surrounding decisions American leaders were forced to make, and charting the course of dynamic historical debates that continue to define our evaluation of American leadership, this objective treatment of the United States' participation in the war is essential reading for all students of American history. { 185pp, 155x230mm, April 2000; PB, £9.99, 0882959840:9780882959849 , Harlan Davidson } |
| UNITED STATES, 2ND EDITION : A Brief Narrative History [Link Hullar & Scott Nelson] Like its popular predecessor, the second edition of The United States: A Brief History is a basic, readable, and affordable core text for the introductory survey of United States history. The book is not intended as the only resource for students in such courses: its length, approach, and price encourage the use of supplementary books, research projects, and primary documents (many of which are now available on the Internet). Nevertheless, this innovative survey will come as a welcome relief to the average student, who may be intimidated, overwhelmed, and overextended financially by the massive texts that dominate the genre. Even many so-called brief editions can weigh in a nearly a thousand pages, leaving many student readers lost in a maze of confusing, daunting, and expensive information. The new edition boasts an introduction by Philip Weeks on the pre-Columbian American Indian nations who inhabited what became the continental United States -- an important chapter in the history of the nation. Furthermore, the text has been refined or altered in places -- both to accommodate new information and in response to the feedback of both students and instructors. In taking a cultural literacy approach to decide what to include in the text, Hullar and Nelson highlight names, terms, and concepts common to an educated person's understanding of American history. Big ideas, major themes, important events, and basic facts unfold in a chronological narrative that tells a lively story in user-friendly fashion. Each chapter concludes with a list of important terms for study and short-essay questions. The appendices include for handy reference an annotated text of The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, and a list of the Presidents of the United States. { 234pp, 150x210mm, January 2006; PB, £12.99, 0882952293:9780882952291 , Harlan Davidson } |
| URBAN AMERICA IN THE MODERN AGE, 2ND EDITION : 1920 to the Present [Carl Abbott] Since the appearance of "Urban America in the Modern Age" in 1987, the study of American cities has flourished. In this long-awaited second edition, Carl Abbott draws on the recent works of historians who have explored issues of urban growth, municipal politics, immigration and ethnicity, "suburbanization", and environmental change. The fascination with growth and change in the nation’s metropolitan areas spans a wide range of scholarly fields, and the new edition also benefits from scholarship in disciplines closely related to urban history, including geography, political science, sociology, and urban planning. Featuring an entirely new chapter covering the years since 1980 and a bank of interesting photographs, the second edition of "Urban America in the Modern" Age further explores and fine-tunes the themes and topics central to its predecessor -- the physical form of metropolitan areas, their sources of growth and mix of ethnic and racial groups, the shaping of and responses to public policy, and ideas of community planning. { 230pp, 140x215mm, January 2007; PB, £12.99, 0882952471:9780882952475 , Harlan Davidson } |
| VOICE OF THE PEOPLE : Primary Sources on the History of American Labor, Industrial Relations, & Working-Class Culture [Jonathan Rees & Jonathan Z S Pollack] The first all-primary source reader in labour history published in nearly 100 years. This book presents excerpts from 54 primary sources to blend labour history's traditional focus on the growth of a union movement with windows into all aspects of workers' lives -- their workplaces, unions, home lives and culture -- the engaging sections mirroring the great diversity of the American workforce from their colonial era to the present. Arranged into 4 parts, each of which begins with an original overview of the corresponding period in American history, this unique compilation of edited documents -- each of which is preceded by a contextual introduction -- offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves how specific events as well as general trends in American labourers, slaves, servants, mill hands, prostitutes, assembly-line workers, office temps, fast-food employees, or union leaders. While its organisation and diverse range make it an excellent companion to the publisher's popular 'Labor in America' this book can also stand alone or serve as an engaging supplement for any course in labour or US history. { 246pp, 145x215mm, April 2004; PB, £11.99, 0882952250:9780882952253 , Harlan Davidson } |
| VOLPONE, OR THE FOX [Ben Jonson] A play that has suffered many adaptations may be read here in its original form. A wealth of textual footnotes explain colloquialisms and period references. The text is preceded by the argument and prologue to the play. Edited by Jonas A Barish, this edition of Volpone or The Fox for performance and study also includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Ben Jonson and a selected bibliography. { January 1987; PB, £4.99, 0882950495:9780882950495 , Harlan Davidson } |
| WAY OF THE WORLD [William Congreve] Edited by Henry T E Perry, this edition of Congreve: The Way of the World for performance and study is well annotated and includes an introduction along with the editor's 'Argument', which unravels the complicated plot, allowing the reader to focus on Congreve's dialogue, famous for its brilliance and polish. Also included are a chronology of the principal dates in Congreve's life and a bibliography. { January 1981; PB, £4.99, 088295024X:9780882950242 , Harlan Davidson } |
| WE ARE STILL HERE : American Indians in the Twentieth Century [Peter Iverson] Too often textbook accounts of American Indians end with the massacre at Wounded Knee, but the story of American Indians is an ongoing one. In this remarkable feat of inclusion, Professor Iverson begins at Wounded Knee and tells the stories of Indian communities throughout the United States, including not only political leaders and activists, but also professionals, artists, soldiers and athletes-men and women who have throughout this century worked to carry on time-honored traditions even as they created new ones. Though appropriate attention is paid to federal officials and policies, We Are Still Here centers on Indian country-on the decisions and actions of Indian individuals-in its discussion of urbanization, economic development, cultural revitalization, identity, and sovereignty. REVIEW: "Clearly the best treatment of twentieth-century Native American history available. It is melodiously written. Themes are clear, and the Native voice is almost always present, something most textual approaches cannot claim."-John R. Wunder, University of Nebraska, Lincoln { 255pp, 135x205mm, March 1998; PB, £12.99, 0882959409:9780882959405 , Harlan Davidson } |
| WILD DUCK [Henrik Ibsen] Edited and translated by Kai Jurgensen and Robert Schenkkan, this edition of The Wild Duck for performance and study has been translated by John Simon and features a sixteen-page introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Ibsen, and a selected bibliography. { January 1987; PB, £4.99, 0882950460:9780882950464 , Harlan Davidson } |
| WOMEN IN ANTEBELLUM REFORM [Lori D Ginzberg] "This is a soul-stirring era," remarked the Reverend William Mitchell in 1835, "and will be so recorded in the annals of time." Countless antebellum reformers agreed. The United States was awash in efforts to change itself, a 'sisterhood of reforms' emerging to characterise the efforts of hundreds of thousands of Americans. In all of this, women played an important role. This book offers a view of women and antebellum reform through two lenses: one focused on the ideas about women, religion, class, and race that shaped reform movements; and another that observes actual women as they participate in the work of social change. { 168pp, 135x205mm, April 2000; PB, £9.99, 0882959514:9780882959511 , Harlan Davidson } |
| WORLD HISTORY, VOLUME 1 : A Concise Thematic Analysis [Steven Wallech, Craig Hendricks, Touraj Daryaee, Anne Lynne Negus, Peter Wan & Gordon Morris Bakken] World History is one of the most difficult college-level courses to teach which involves the entire history of humanity. Much of the literature of world history emphasises the differences between regional cultures and local histories, leaving many instructors having to look elsewhere for the similarities that might hold together a global narrative. With decades of combined experience teaching world history, the authors have witnessed first hand the frustration many students experience. Several years have been spent preparing this new approach. This book stands alone, its recurrent and interesting themes give it a unique voice, its format allows the reader to import ideas and themes from unit to another, conceptual bridges that span the many centuries. And while it may not offer flashy multi-colour maps and illustrations, its length and price will speak for itself. Whether you are new to the field or have taught world history for years, this text will help you impart to your students the a global perspective while at the same time providing coverage of the peoples of each regional culture. { 250pp, 215x280mm, January 2007; PB, £15.99, 0882952447:9780882952444 , Harlan Davidson } |
| WORLD HISTORY, VOLUME 2 : A Concise Thematic Analysis [Steven Wallech, Craig Hendricks, Touraj Daryaee, Anne Lynne Negus, Peter Wan & Gordon Morris Bakken] World History is one of the most difficult college-level courses to teach which involves the entire history of humanity. Much of the literature of world history emphasises the differences between regional cultures and local histories, leaving many instructors having to look elsewhere for the similarities that might hold together a global narrative. With decades of combined experience teaching world history, the authors have witnessed first hand the frustration many students experience. Several years have been spent preparing this new approach. This book stands alone, its recurrent and interesting themes give it a unique voice, its format allows the reader to import ideas and themes from unit to another, conceptual bridges that span the many centuries. And while it may not offer flashy multi-colour maps and illustrations, its length and price will speak for itself. Whether you are new to the field or have taught world history for years, this text will help you impart to your students the a global perspective while at the same time providing coverage of the peoples of each regional culture. { 524pp, 215x280mm, January 2007; PB, £16.99, 0882952528:9780882952529 , Harlan Davidson } |