Product Description

These essays represent a reinterpretation of the American West in terms of the issues and subjects of late twentieth-century America. The emphasis is on younger scholars. The result is a basic book on the state and direction of Western history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3190268 in Books
• Published on: 1997-01-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
"This collection is an essential component of the field and points to all the exciting work that has been generated in the last decade. The collection may fuel future debates that will continue to transform historical interpretations of the American West well into the twenty-first century."--New Mexico Historical Review
.,."the volume offers a set of fresh but varied approaches which together illuminate the healthy reality that the field's strength comes from its diversity."--Utah Historical Quarterly
"Serious scholars should welcome this thoughtful and well-documented collection of articles...Undoubtedly, the book also will provoke future comment and discussion that can only help sharpen our understanding about a process that was once trivialized in popular culture."--Kansas History
"Any student of the history of the United States West will find this work valuable for becoming acquainted with the major treatises in the many subfields of the West. A New Significance is also deserving of inclusion as a text for seminars and undergraduate classes in the American West."--The Chronicles of Oklahoma
"The collection is a valuable contribution to both 'western' and American history."--American Historical Review