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A Companion to California History

William Deverell editor David Igler editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:24th Oct '08

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This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California.

  • Includes 30 essays by leading scholars in the field
  • Essays range widely across perspectives, including political, social, economic, and environmental history
  • Essays with similar approaches are paired and grouped to work as individual pieces and as companions to each other throughout the text
  • Produced in association with the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West

“This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California.”  (Native American Encyclopedia, 8 January 2014)

"This is a useful book. For somebody whose training is in history, like me, there is enough substance in each chapter to make it worthwhile.... Like all Blackwell Companions, this volume is pleasant to use and handle." (Reference Reviews, 2

ISBN: 9781405161831

Dimensions: 254mm x 183mm x 36mm

Weight: 1116g

544 pages