ABC-CLIO
Africa and the Americas; culture, politics, and history: A multidisciplinary encyclopedia; 3v.
This three-volume reference contains an impressive range of A-Z entries on countries, events, people, cities, culture, philosophy, and politics concerning the transatlantic relationship of Africa and the Americas. Four essays precede the encyclopedia which discuss in broad terms demography, diaspora, and international relations; culture and religion; economics and trade; and arts, literature, and sport. The volumes contain both alphabetic and thematic tables of contents and Volume Three contains a full subject index. Each article concludes with lists of cross-references and bibliography. Entries on individuals and on countries or regions are the most numerous. A sample of other subject topics includes afrofuturism, arms trafficking, Kru sailors, Sharpeville Massacre, the WTO, Radio Marti, and Catholicism. A chronology is included. This is a thought- provoking resource that will be of interest to general readers as well as students high school age and above. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
The ancient Indus Valley; new perspectives.
A native of Scotland and former archaeology professor, McIntosh now writes books, articles, and multimedia on a range of archaeological subjects. She offers general readers, students, and nonspecialists a study of the Bronze Age civilization that once populated the Indus Valley, located at the intersection of the Iranian plateau and South Asian peninsula. Coverage includes the location of the Indus civilization and its environmental setting; historical and chronological setting; origins, growth, and decline; economics; resources, trade, and communications; settlements; social and political organization; religion and ideology; material culture; intellectual accomplishments; and the Indus civilization today. Also included are b&w maps, a glossary, a chronology, and a list of resources for further study. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Argentina; a global studies handbook.
Part of the ABC-CLIO series Global Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean, this publication offers a basic introduction to Argentina and is suitable for lower-level students or the general public. Edwards (PhD Latin American studies, Tulane U.) divides the book into narrative and reference sections. The narrative section includes chapters on geography and history, economy, politics and government, and society and culture; the reference section contains a timeline of key events in Argentine history, a glossary of important people, places, and events, a contact list for Argentina-related organizations, and an annotated biography. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Costa Rica; a global studies handbook.
In this volume of the Global Studies: Latin America & the Caribbean series, editor Huck (Tulane U.) presents a detailed and comprehensive look at Costa Rica. Starting with the geography and history of this central American nation, contributors also take a look at economy, politics, language, culture and even cuisine, reporting in a straightforward and relatively unbiased manner. A brief section also examines the positive relationship between Costa Rica and the United States. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Domestic violence; a reference handbook, 2d ed.
McCue (women's studies, Portland State U., Oregon) has been working with women, children, and families in various capacities since 1972. She offers a text providing current knowledge about domestic violence: what it is, its causes, the extent of the problem, who is affected, how people are affected, available services, and some possible solutions. The second edition reflects the great increase in information about domestic violence through research and the Internet since publication of the first edition in 1995. The text has been revised and updated throughout, and includes a new chapter on problems, controversies, and solutions, and a new chapter providing a global perspective on the topic. Academic but accessible to the general reader. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Emergency management; a reference handbook.
Bumgarner (Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Anthropology, Texas Christian University) introduces the principles, practices, policies, agencies, and problems associated with the discipline of emergency management. Beginning chapters review the background and history of the field and its controversies, offering a worldwide perspective. Later chapters provide a chronology of important events, biographical sketches of 24 key figures, and excerpts from relevant documents. The book ends with a directory of organizations, an annotated summary of selected scholarship, and annotated lists of books, government reports, and videos. A glossary is also included. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
A house divided during the Civil War era.
In this text for high school and undergraduate students of American history, Carlisle and Golson summarize major events of the Civil War and the years following, and consider how history might have changed had those events transpired or concluded differently. The text asks students to consider scenarios such as: what if the Europeans had allied themselves with the Southern cause?; what if Robert E. Lee had won at Antietam?; what if Lincoln had served a full second term?; and what if the 13th Amendment had not been ratified and slavery was only partially abolished? (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Ireland and the Americas; culture, politics, and history: A multidisciplinary encyclopedia; 3v.
Part of an ambitious series by this publisher, this A-Z encyclopedia features biographies and entries on events, organizations, politics, countries, cities, and states with a focus on the interaction of Ireland with the New World. Three introductory essays give overviews of Ireland and Canada, Latin America, and the U.S., respectively, and three chronologies are also included on the same. Each entry concludes with lists of cross-references and bibliography. Both alphabetic and thematic tables of contents are provided. The majority of the entries are biographies, including musicians, politicians, ball players, religious figures, and business figures. This is a thought-provoking resource that will be of interest to general readers as well as students high school age and above. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Jacksonian and antebellum age; people and perspectives.
It has been said to be a golden age for the common man, but some, including slaves, Native Americans and women, would differ. Jacksonian democracy held promise in that it made more eligible to vote, as long as they were white and male, and saw the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, although marked early on with pollution and social strife. This collection of nine essays, written by leading historians, describes the lives of the powerful, the powerless and the folks in between, covering African American revolutionaries, presidential politics and social scandals, children and culture, life on the frontier, women in taverns and on the road, religious sects and social reform, New England industry and its workers, Native American politics and removal, and slave traders. The period illustrations are particularly good. This is suitable for the general readership, high school history classes and undergraduate survey courses. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Manifest destiny and the expansion of America.
What if Texas had remained independent? What is the US had peacefully divided into two (or more) nations instead of engaging in civil war? This unusual text, written in a simple writing style for undergraduates, takes a close look at ten important historical turning points between 1800 and the Civil War, including the Lewis and Clark expedition, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the California Gold Rush. After providing a detailed review of each historical instance, the book offers a thought-provoking alternative scenario and stimulates critical thinking with discussion questions. B&w photos and historical illustrations, a chronology, and an appendix of major documents are included. Editor information is not given. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Treaties with American Indians; an encyclopedia of rights, conflicts, and sovereignty; 3v.
Edited by Fixico (Arizona State U.), this three-volume encyclopedia is intended as a comprehensive reference tool for those interested American Indian treaties with the United States, primarily, and Canada. The first volume contains a number of thematic essays that cover federal and native views of treaty making; discuss relevant legislation, treaty substitutes, and court cases; explore the issue of treaties as international agreements; provide historical coverage of different treaty eras; discuss responsibilities and rights in the areas of land and resource property, water rights, hunting and fishing, tribal government authority versus federal jurisdiction, and the American Indian schools of 1794-1930; and explore some of the unique complexities of agreements concerning Hawai'i, Alaska, and Canada. Also included in this volume are six regional essays. The second volume contains analytic description of some 1200 individual treaties, listed chronologically. Also included in this volume are 28 entries on important treaty sites and the actual texts of 40 treaties fashioned between 1778 and 1923. The final volume contains 83 entries discussing important historical events (including significant court cases); brief biographies of around 140 key individuals; and 33 thematic articles on key treaty related issues, such as aboriginal title, allotments, annuities, assimilation, the doctrine of discovery, executive order reservations, federally recognized tribes, Indian country, non-recognized tribes, reserved rights doctrine, sovereignty, supremacy clause, trust doctrine, and trust responsibility. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
U.S. national security; a reference handbook, 2d ed.
What has changed in the years after 9/11? Watson (National War College) updates this reference with the latest events and theories as well as new biographies, data and documents. She gives a review of what national security now means and what the US has experienced since the attacks on home soil, describing the changing national security community and the roles of all branches of government in making and meeting policy. She addresses a long list of significant issues, such as whether involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan makes the US more or less susceptible to threat, and gives a worldwide perspective, particularly from the view of Asian nations. She supplies a chronology and biographies of dozens of leading actors, a collection of documents including legislation and speeches, a list of organizations involved and print and non-print resources. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Women in the American Civil War; 2v.
Students as well as general readers will find a wealth of information in this two-volume work that will expand their knowledge of the Civil War to areas often unexplored, such as the role of nurses and women spies, the torture of women to make them reveal the whereabouts of their deserter husbands, and the role of women in various organizations, such as the Freedmen's Bureau and different church denominations. The majority of the entries are biographies of women, including writers, spies, abolitionists, and activists for both sides. A sampling of the many thematic entries includes those on refugees, Union widows, Confederate widows, rural women, and urban women. Each entry concludes with a list of cross-references and lists of references and further reading. Volume Two contains a section with primary sources, many of them excerpts from private journals. A lengthy bibliography is provided. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
