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On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On ong>ong>theong>ong> Functions ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Brain and ong>ofong> Each ong>ofong> Its Parts: With Observations on ong>ong>theong>ong> Possibility ong>ofong> Determining ong>ong>theong>ong> Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or ong>ong>theong>ong> Moral and Intellectual Dispositions ong>ofong> Men and Animals, by ong>ong>theong>ong> Configuration ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

Development Microeconomics

Development Microeconomics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bardhan, Pranab K. / Udry, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Development Microeconomics is ong>ong>theong>ong> first in a series ong>ofong> books which looks at ong>ong>theong>ong> entire spectrum ong>ofong> development economics issues and combines ong>ong>theong>ong> strengths ong>ofong> conventional developmental thought with ong>ong>theong>ong> insights ong>ofong> contemporary mainstream economics. ong>ong>Theong>ong> main new conceptual tool used is ong>ong>theong>ong> application ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ory ong>ofong> imperfect information and ong>ong>theong>ong> effects this has on ong>ong>theong>ong> behavior ong>ofong> economic agents. This book is designed specifically for graduate students.

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The Later Christian Fathers: A Selection from the Writings

The Later Christian Fathers: A Selection from the Writings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bettenson, Henry, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, ong>ong>Theong>ong> century and a quarter following ong>ong>theong>ong> Council ong>ofong> Nicaea (A.D. 325) has been called ong>ong>theong>ong> 'Golden Age ong>ofong> Patristic literature.' It is this period that Henry Bettenson covers in this companion volume to ong>ong>Theong>ong> Early Christian Faong>ong>theong>ong>rs, selecting from ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>writingsong> ong>ofong> Basil ong>ong>theong>ong> Great, Gregory ong>ofong> Nyssa, Jerome, Augustine ong>ofong> Hippo, Cyril ong>ofong> Alexandria, and oong>ong>theong>ong>r Faong>ong>theong>ong>rs ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Christian Church. ong>ong>Theong>ong>ir central concerns were formulating ong>ong>theong>ong> doctrine ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Trinity after ong>ong>theong>ong> Nicene conclusions, and enunciating ong>ong>theong>ong> doctrine ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> divinity and humanity ong>ofong> Christ. ong>ong>Theong>ong> ong>writingsong> served to clarify if not to solve ong>ong>theong>ong> issues and ong>ong>theong>ong>y continue to be valuable and relevant for all who wish to understand ong>ong>theong>ong> Christian doctrine. As in ong>ong>Theong>ong> Early Christian Faong>ong>theong>ong>rs, Mr. Bettenson has translated everything afresh and provided some brief sketches ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> lives ong>ofong> each ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Faong>ong>theong>ong>rs represented in ong>ong>theong>ong> selection.

The Genius of Architecture; Or, the Analogy of That Art with

The Genius of Architecture; Or, the Analogy of That Art with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le, Camus De Mezieres / Le Camus De Mezieres, Nicolas / Britt, David, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This series ong>ofong>fers a range ong>ofong> heretong>ofong>ore unavailable ong>writingsong> in English translation on ong>ong>theong>ong> subjects ong>ofong> art, architecture, and aesong>ong>theong>ong>tics. Camus's description ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> French hotel argues that architecture should please ong>ong>theong>ong> senses and ong>ong>theong>ong> mind.

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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell

The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Berry, Wendell / Wirzba, Norman, PUBLISHER: Shoemaker & Hoard, Essential essays from Wendell Berry's ong>writingsong> on agrarianism, agriculture, and community.

The Metaphor of Slavery in the Writings of the Early Church

The Metaphor of Slavery in the Writings of the Early Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Combes, PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishing, NA

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Words with Power: Being a Second Study "The Bible and

Words with Power: Being a Second Study "The Bible and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frye, Northrop / Frye, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, Frye continues his exploration, begun in ong>ong>Theong>ong> Great Code, ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> influence ong>ofong> Biblical ong>ong>theong>ong>mes and forms ong>ofong> expression on Western literature, with discussions ong>ofong> authors ranging from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Yeats and Eliot. Frye identifies four key elements found in ong>ong>theong>ong> Bible-ong>ong>theong>ong> mountain, ong>ong>theong>ong> garden, ong>ong>theong>ong> cave, and ong>ong>theong>ong> furnace-and describes how ong>ong>theong>ong>y recur in later secular ong>writingsong>. Indices.

Oregon Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places

Oregon Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oakley, Myrna, PUBLISHER: Globe Pequot Press, Dedicated to travelers with a taste for ong>ong>theong>ong> unique, ong>ong>theong>ong>se easy-to-use, state-by-state guides will help you discover ong>ong>theong>ong> hidden places that most tourists miss -- shining ong>ong>theong>ong> spotlight squarely on ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>ofong>fbeat. If it's funky, funny, little known, or out ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> way, you'll probably find it in ong>Ofong>f ong>ong>theong>ong> Beaten ong>Pathong> "RM". ong>ong>Theong>ong> ong>Ofong>f ong>ong>theong>ong> Beaten ong>Pathong> "RM" series covers every state in ong>ong>theong>ong> U.S. plus Washington, D.C., ong>ong>theong>ong> Maritime Provinces, British Columbia, Quebec, and Puerto Rico.

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Contemporary: Architecture and Interiors of the s

Contemporary: Architecture and Interiors of the s

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jackson, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, This book is ong>ong>theong>ong> first to explore fully ong>ong>theong>ong> so-called 'Contemporary' style that dominated architecture and design from ong>ong>theong>ong> late s and throughout ong>ong>theong>ong> s. It was an era ong>ofong> optimism and confidence, where new ideas in architecture and design flourished alongside ong>ong>theong>ong> emergent consumer culture. Mainly emanating from ong>ong>theong>ong> USA, ong>ong>theong>ong> 'Contemporary' style was fresh and liberating, manifesting itself in ong>ong>theong>ong> picture window and ong>ong>theong>ong> open plan; in new forms ong>ofong> furniture from Scandinavia and stylish light fittings from Italy; and most tellingly in ong>ong>theong>ong> 'Contemporary' kitchen with its fitted units and 'mod con' appliances. ong>ong>Theong>ong> book examines ong>ong>theong>ong> fresh and liberated design ideas ong>ofong> this buoyant era. By far ong>ong>theong>ong> best book on ong>ong>theong>ong> subject.' (Daily Telegraph) 'Provides a searching examination ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> social, political and economic changes ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> exuberant post-war years and ong>ong>theong>ong> illustrations are excellent. This is an informative book whose presentation accurately reflects ong>ong>theong>ong> era's colour and confidence.' (Design Review) Phaidon now publishers some ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> finest designed and illustrated books on period styles. And this is anoong>ong>theong>ong>r.' (World ong>ofong> Interiors)

A Global Agenda: Issues Before the 57th General Assembly of

A Global Agenda: Issues Before the 57th General Assembly of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ayton-Shenker, Diana, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, This annual publication provides readers with ong>ong>theong>ong> most accurate, complete, and up-to-date information on ong>ong>theong>ong> work ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> United Nations. Designed to serve international affairs experts, concerned citizens, and students, each volume ong>ofong> A Global Agenda ong>ofong>fers a comprehensive overview ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> complex and disparate activities ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> entire UN system over ong>ong>theong>ong> course ong>ofong> a year and describes ong>ong>theong>ong>ir significance within ong>ong>theong>ong> context ong>ofong> contemporary events. Sponsored by ong>ong>theong>ong> United Nations Association ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> United States ong>ofong> America.

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The Master: Teachings for Enlightenment

The Master: Teachings for Enlightenment

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chen, Chao-Hsiu, PUBLISHER: Connections Book Publishing, A modern telling ong>ofong> a traditional Chinese Buddhist parable, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Master is an account ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> wanderings ong>ofong> an enlightened monk and his pupil. It will appeal to readers not just for its rendition ong>ofong> Buddhist ong>ong>theong>ong>mes, but also for ong>ong>theong>ong> insights it gives into ancient Chinese daily life. In ong>ong>theong>ong> story, ong>ong>theong>ong> pupil is presented as an ingenuous youngster eager to acquire wisdom, but subject to all ong>ong>theong>ong> faults, impatience, and lack ong>ofong> understanding ong>ofong> youth. As ong>ong>theong>ong> two travel, ong>ong>theong>ong>y encounter sages and tempters, emperors and beggars, each ong>ofong> whom ong>ofong>fer lessons for ong>ong>theong>ong> pupil on his ong>pathong> to Enlightenment. ong>ong>Theong>ong> book's style is poetic, especially in its descriptions ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> natural world, and its unstructured style is ideal for browsing. Wherever it opens ong>ong>theong>ong> reader will find something thought-provoking in ong>ong>theong>ong> insightful narrative: -- Everything is tasty when it is prepared with respect and eaten with gratitude. -- Each house was crowned by a golden roong>ofong>. -- ong>ong>Theong>ong> ong>pathong> is in yourself. A book for students ong>ofong> Buddhism and seekers ong>ofong> any kind, ong>ong>Theong>ong> Master is both a source ong>ofong> inspiration and a literary delight.

The Couch and the Tree: Dialogues in Psychoanalysis and

The Couch and the Tree: Dialogues in Psychoanalysis and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Molino, Anthony, PUBLISHER: North Point Press, A provocative and trailblazing cross-disciplinary anthology. With ong>ong>theong>ong> growing interest in ong>ong>theong>ong> relationship between Buddhism and psychoanalysis, it is surprising that no book has replaced ong>ong>theong>ong> classic Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis, with essays by D. T. Suzuki, Erich Fromm, and Richard De Martino. Now, in this new alchemical collection, psychoanalyst Anthony Molino ong>ofong>fers a bold new alloy ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>se two major disciplines. Both ambitious and timely, "ong>ong>Theong>ong> Couch and ong>ong>theong>ong> Tree "is a two-part anthology that spans and documents a unique cross-fertilization ong>ofong> Eastern and Western thought. While Part One provides a historical overview ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> classic ong>writingsong> in this far-reaching, adventurous dialogue (including ong>ong>theong>ong> works ong>ofong> Fromm, Suzuki, Jung, Hisamatsu, Watts, and Horney, to name only a few), Part Two features a series ong>ofong> brilliant contemporary works, many appearing here for ong>ong>theong>ong> first time. Included are essays by such innovative thinkers as Adam Phillips, Mark Epstein, Masao Abe, Polly Young-Eisendrath, Nina Coltart, and Michael Eigen. Most notable perhaps is a conversation--on ong>ong>theong>ong> question "Is ong>ong>Theong>ong>re an Unconscious in Buddhist Teaching?"--between ong>ong>theong>ong> psychoanalyst Joyce McDougall and His Holiness ong>ong>theong>ong> Dalai Lama. A truly essential collection, unique in both conception and scope, "ong>ong>Theong>ong> Couch and ong>ong>theong>ong> Tree" marks a watershed in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exploration.

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The Tender Farewell of Jesus: Meditations on Chapter 17 of

The Tender Farewell of Jesus: Meditations on Chapter 17 of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Kaam, Adrian L. / Moto, Susan A., PUBLISHER: New City Press, Some ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most popular contemporary authors present ong>ong>theong>ong> gospel message applied to daily living for Christians in today's society.

Muslims - Vol 2: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

Muslims - Vol 2: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rippin, Andrew / Rippin Andrew, PUBLISHER: Routledge, ong>ong>Theong>ong> religion ong>ofong> Islam is ong>ofong> vital concern to ong>ong>theong>ong> modern world. In Muslims Volume 2: ong>ong>Theong>ong> Contemporary Period Andrew Rippin examines Muslims' perception ong>ofong> and reaction to ong>ong>theong>ong> challenges and changes occurring in contemporary life and questions ong>ong>theong>ong>ir ability to relate ong>ong>theong>ong> Qur'an and ong>ong>theong>ong> figure ong>ofong> Muhammed to 19th and 20th century culture. ong>ong>Theong>ong> inherited world view ong>ofong> Islam is compared with ong>ong>theong>ong> emerging newly-discovered world view ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> late 20th century and is explored in two ways, firstly by examining modern Muslim views on religious authority and by considering ong>ong>theong>ong>ir effect on ong>ong>theong>ong> actual lived practice ong>ofong> Islam. Essential reading for all scholars and lecturers ong>ofong> Islam and comparative religion.

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Women of the 14th Moon: Writings on Menopause

Women of the 14th Moon: Writings on Menopause

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Dena / Sumrall, Amber C., PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, A collection ong>ofong> women's own stories on ong>ong>theong>ong> many facets ong>ofong> menopause -- from hot flashes and hormone replacement ong>ong>theong>ong>rapy to new-found sexuality and spiritual awakenings.

The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass: Supplementary

The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass: Supplementary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Douglass, Frederick / Foner, Philip Sheldon, PUBLISHER: International Publishers, Vol. 5 (Supplement) Edited by Philip S. Foner. ong>Writingsong> and speeches discovered since ong>ong>theong>ong> publication ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> original 4 volumes;

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A Short History of Sociological Thought, Second Edition

A Short History of Sociological Thought, Second Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swingewood, Alan, PUBLISHER: Palgrave MacMillan, This lucidly written, jargon-free text ong>ofong>fers an account ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> rise ong>ofong> sociological thought from its origins in ong>ong>theong>ong> eighteenth century. Beginning with ong>ong>theong>ong> classical sociology ong>ofong> Marx, Durkheim, Weber and Simmel, it goes on to examine ong>ong>theong>ong> modern paradigms ong>ofong> functionalism, interactionism, structuralism and critical Marxism, and ends by discussing salient contemporary sociological ong>ong>theong>ong>ory, including ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ories ong>ofong> Foucault, Baudrillard, Giddens, Habermas and oong>ong>theong>ong>rs. Systematic and comprehensive, this is a text that critically engages with sociological ong>ong>theong>ong>ory throughout its development, ong>ofong>fering students a ong>pathong> through competing traditions and perspectives that brings out ong>ong>theong>ong> distinctive value and limitations ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>se.

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

Praying the Rosary: The Joyful, Fruitful, Sorrowful, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dicharry, Warren F., PUBLISHER: Liturgical Press, This guide and commentary on ong>ong>theong>ong> mysteries ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Rosary refocuses our meditation on ong>ong>theong>ong> true center ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Rosary: ong>ong>theong>ong> mysteries ong>ofong> Christ's birth, death, and resurrection.

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Principles of the Constitutional Order

Principles of the Constitutional Order

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Utley, Robert L., PUBLISHER: University Press ong>ofong> America, ong>ong>Theong>ong> essays in this volume consider ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>writingsong> ong>ofong> those who drafted ong>ong>theong>ong> Constitution, as well as ong>ong>theong>ong> arguments pro and con presented during ong>ong>theong>ong> ratification debates. ong>ong>Theong>ong> first ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong>se essays examine ong>ong>theong>ong> founding principles from historical, political and philosophical perspectives. ong>ong>Theong>ong> second group outlines ong>ong>theong>ong> main Anti-Federalist arguments. A discussion ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> nature and implications ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> doctrine ong>ofong> separated powers follows and ong>ong>theong>ong> volume closes with psycho-historical portraits ong>ofong> Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. ong>ong>Theong>ong> volume focuses attention on ong>ong>theong>ong> Founding period so that ong>ong>theong>ong> original character and principles ong>ofong> our political order may be seen clearly, in spite ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> glory and veneration with which age and custom have draped our constitution.

The Theory of Relativity

The Theory of Relativity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Einstein, Albert, PUBLISHER: Citadel Press, In this collection ong>ofong> Einstein's most important ong>writingsong> on physics, Einstein reduces ong>ong>theong>ong> complex to its essentials. Covers ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>ong>Theong>ong>ory ong>ofong> Relativity, E=MC2, Physics and Reality, and much more.

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An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

An Introduction to Wisdom Literature and the Psalms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tucker, Dennis / Ballard, Wayne / Ballard, Jr. H. Wayne, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, Introduction to Wisdom Literature and ong>ong>theong>ong> Psalms ong>ofong>fers a unique approach to studying this material in ong>ong>theong>ong> classroom. This book is a collection ong>ofong> essays that explore ong>ong>theong>ong>mes and background issues intended for ong>ong>theong>ong> student ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Old Testament. Divided into two sections on ong>ong>theong>ong> Psalms and Wisdom Literature, each section ong>ofong>fers an in-depth essay on history ong>ofong> interpretation, forms ong>ofong> poetry, ong>ong>theong>ong> text's relationship to ong>ong>theong>ong> ancient Near East, ong>ong>theong>ong> canonical shape ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> material, ong>ong>theong>ong> ong>ong>theong>ong>ology ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> texts, and contemporary issues currently under scholarly investigation.

Selected Essays of Wilson Harris: The Unfinished Genesis of

Selected Essays of Wilson Harris: The Unfinished Genesis of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harris, Wilson / Bundy, Andrew / Bundy, A. F. M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Wilson Harris is one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> outstanding literary innovators ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> century. His novels date from ong>ong>Theong>ong> Palace ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> Peacock to Jonestown. This long-awaited volume matches Harris's career with his critical ong>writingsong>, from to ong>ong>theong>ong> present day. Selected Essays ong>ofong> Wilson Harris brings togeong>ong>theong>ong>r twenty-one lectures, addresses and essays to make available Harris's full range ong>ofong> ong>writingsong> on subjects including: * ong>ong>theong>ong> literate imagination * traditions ong>ofong> myth and fable in Central and South America * ong>ong>theong>ong> North American literary imagination, from Edgar Allen Poe, Herman Melville and Ralph Ellison, to William Faulkner and Jean Rhys * inheritances and legacies ong>ofong> writers ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> postcolonial diaspora This comprehensive collection also comes complete with: * an extensive editorial introduction, providing valuable historical and ong>ong>theong>ong>oretical context for ong>ong>theong>ong> essays * a map ong>ofong> Guyana * bibliographies ong>ofong> Harris's fiction and non-fiction * appendices on ong>ong>theong>ong> legends ong>ofong> El Dorado and ong>ong>theong>ong> Holy Grail.

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Kant: A Biography

Kant: A Biography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuehn, Manfred, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>ong>theong>ong> first full-length biography in more than fifty years ong>ofong> Immanuel Kant, one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> giants among ong>ong>theong>ong> panong>ong>theong>ong>on ong>ofong> Western philosophers, and one ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most powerful and influential in contemporary philosophy. Taking account ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> most recent scholarship, Manfred Kuehn allows ong>ong>theong>ong> reader to follow ong>ong>theong>ong> same journey that Kant himself took in emerging as a central figure in modern philosophy. Manfred Kuehn was formerly Prong>ofong>essor ong>ofong> Philosophy at Purdue University. A specialist on German philosophy ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> period, he is ong>ong>theong>ong> author ong>ofong> numerous articles and papers on Immanuel Kant.

To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures Beyond the

To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures Beyond the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, Ann / Walker, Larry, PUBLISHER: Berkeley Hills Books, Part travel journal, part cookbook, part wine guide, To ong>ong>theong>ong> Heart ong>ofong> Spain takes readers on a delightful, ong>ofong>ten irreverent journey through ong>ong>theong>ong> regions ong>ofong> contemporary Spain. ong>ong>Theong>ong> book includes over 100 carefully tested recipes.

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The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> role and development ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> saloon as an institution on ong>ong>theong>ong> mining frontier provides unique insights into ong>ong>theong>ong> social and economic history ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that ong>ong>theong>ong> physical evolution ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected ong>ong>theong>ong> growth and maturity ong>ofong> ong>ong>theong>ong> surrounding community.

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