| One West, Two Myths: A Comparative Reader Contributor(s): Higham, Carol (Editor), Thacker, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1552381358 ISBN-13: 9781552381359 Publisher: University of Calgary Press OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: One West, Two Myths explores how the Wests of Canada and the United States are both different and similar. Designed to engage the imagination of students who are new to the subject, this volume examines the problems, importance, and results of comparing the Canadian and U.S. Wests. It challenges how we conceptualize the history and development of the West and how that influences our perceptions. This reader is the result of the conference, One West, Two Myths, sponsored by both the Canadian and American Donner Foundations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - History | United States - General - History | North American |
| Dewey: 971.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.02" W x 8.98" (0.72 lbs) 183 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What comes to mind when we think of the Old West? Often, our conceptions are accompanied by as much mythology and mystique as fact or truth. What are the differences in how the Canadian and American Wests are perceived? Did they develop differently or are they just perceived differently? How do our conceptions influence our perceptions? This reader explores the problems, importance, and results of comparing the Canadian and American Wests, critically examining how we conceptualize the history and development of the West and how that influences our perceptions. One West, Two Myths II: Essays on Comparison is an excellent introduction to this burgeoning area of study as it endeavours to engage the imaginations of those who are new to the subject. With Contributions By: Gerald Friesen C.L. Higham Michel Hogue Beth LaDow Sheila McManus Peter S. Morris Molly P. Rozum Elliott West Donald Worster |
Contributor Bio(s): Higham, Carol: - Carol L. Higham is a visiting assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. |