James Ciment: 9 books
by James Ciment
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
The first popular history of the former American slaves who founded, ruled, and lost Africa's first republic
In 1820, a group of about eighty African Americans reversed the course of history and sailed back to Africa, to a place they would name after liberty itself. They went under the banner...
Postwar America
An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2015
From the outbreak of the Cold War to the rise of the United States as the last remaining superpower, the years following World War II were filled with momentous events and rapid change. Diplomatically, economically, politically, and culturally, the United States became a major influence around the...
Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age: From the End of World War I to the Great Crash
From the End of World War I to the Great Crash
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
This illustrated encyclopedia offers in-depth coverage of one of the most fascinating and widely studied periods in American history. Extending from the end of World War I in 1918 to the great Wall Street crash in 1929, the Jazz age was a time of frenetic energy and unprecedented historical developments,...
World Terrorism: An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era
An Encyclopedia of Political Violence from Ancient Times to the Post-9/11 Era
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
This is a 3-volume book.
First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.
Colonial America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History
An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
No era in American history has been more fascinating to Americans, or more critical to the ultimate destiny of the United States, than the colonial era. Between the time that the first European settlers established a colony at Jamestown in 1607 through the signing of the Declaration of Independence,...
American Immigration: An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change
An Encyclopedia of Political, Social, and Cultural Change
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Thoroughly revised and expanded, this is the definitive reference on American immigration from both historic and contemporary perspectives. It traces the scope and sweep of U.S. immigration from the earliest settlements to the present, providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to all aspects...
Culture Wars
An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints and Voices
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
The term "culture wars" refers to the political and sociological polarisation that has characterised American society the past several decades. This new edition provides an enlightening and comprehensive A-to-Z ready reference, now with supporting primary documents, on major topics of contemporary...
Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia
An Encyclopedia
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2015
Truly comprehensive in scope - and arranged in A-Z format for quick access - this eight-volume set is a one-source reference for anyone researching the historical and contemporary details of more than 170 major issues confronting American society. Entries cover the full range of hotly contested social...
by James Ciment
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Thoroughly revised to include 25 conflicts not covered in the previous edition, as well as expanded and updated information on previous coverage, this illustrated reference presents descriptions and analyses of more than 170 significant post-World War II conflicts around the globe. Organized by region...