Western Places, American Myths (Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities) - Hardcover

Ficken, Robert E

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874175313 ISBN 13: 9780874175318

Publisher: University of Nevada Press, 2003

Synopsis

A dozen scholars from several disciplines examine popular perceptions about the West in their quest to interpret the region's geography.

About this title

About the Author:

Gary J. Hausladen is professor of geography at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the author of "Places for Dead Bodies."

Review:

"Western Places, American Myths is among the best of the genre. The collection has a set of unifying themes: the West as a discrete geographical region; the West as a mythical place set against the 'real' West; and the West as region rather than as process...What this ...says to the reader of this fine anthology is that western places themselves are mythical and that these mythical places help us establish our national identity and character. This book then, is about more than just the American West, it is about America."

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0874175313
• ISBN 13: 9780874175318
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 360
• Editor: Hausladen Gary J