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One West, Two Myths
Thacker Bob
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Description for One West, Two Myths
Paperback. Explores the differences between the Canadian and American West. This title examines how we conceptualise the history and development of the West and how that influences our perceptions. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 1KBC; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Calgary, Canada
ISBN
9781552381359
SKU
V9781552381359
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99-15
About Thacker Bob
Carol Higham is a visiting assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Carol L. Higham is a visiting assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Robert Thacker is a professor of Canadian Studies and English at St. Lawrence University. He is the author of Munro's biography Alice Munro: Writing Her Lives (2005, ... Read more
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