Search Results for 'Barbara A. Purdy'

<p>This book tells the little-known story of how the United States used modern art as a cultural defense strategy in South America during World War II.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Historians have examined the American Civil War and its aftermath for more than a century, yet little work has situated this important era in a global context. Contributors to this volume open up ways of viewing Reconstruction not as an insular process but as an international phenomenon.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Comprehensive, informative, fully illustrated guides designed for the general reader and amateur naturalist!

This volume uses case studies to capture the recent emphasis on history in archaeological reconstructions of America&rsquo;s deep past, representing a profound shift in thinking about precolonial and colonial history and helping to erase the false divide between ancient and contemporary America. &nbsp;

This book offers an archeological reevaluation of history itself:where it is, what it is, and how it came to be.

This timely volume explores past, current, and future policies and trends concerning the sales of antiquities from pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, which are among the most popular items on the international antiquities market.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Previously published histories and primary source collections on the Iraqi experience tend to be topically focused or dedicated to presenting a top-down approach. By contrast, Stacy Holden's&nbsp;<em>A Documentary History of Modern Iraq</em>&nbsp;gives voice to ordinary Iraqis, clarifying the experience of the Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds, Jews, and women over the past century.

This book provides an overview of the literary genre of Middle English lyrics, anonymous short poems that were composed between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, identifying common features and trends over time and including modern translations of select examples. &nbsp;