The American West
A Concise History
Anne M Butler author Michael J Lansing author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:10th Aug '07
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- Paperback£32.95(9780631210863)
Tracing events from the pre-history to the present day, this book offers a concise and accessible history of the American West.
- Explores the complex interactions between and among cultures in the American West
- Chronologically organized and informed by the latest scholarship
- Grounded in attention to race, class, gender, and the environment, the text focuses on social, economic, and political forces that shaped the lived experiences of diverse westerners and influenced the patterns of western history. <
“Anne Butler and Michael Lansing have given their best then to a difficult task-that of writing a readable and workable history of the American West. A noble effort, and it deserves examination by those who teach and ponder the history of the American West.” (Western History Quarterly)
"The American West is both concise and a significant contribution to understanding the famous region. It offers fresh insights, which is always a good recommendation." (History, October 2008)
ISBN: 9780631210856
Dimensions: 224mm x 146mm x 25mm
Weight: 445g
256 pages