2012, ISBN: 9780729410243

Vancouver: UBC Press, 2012. Softcover. pp. xiii, 569. Thick 8vo. Black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations. Bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine. Appea… Mehr…

Vancouver: UBC Press, 2012. Softcover. pp. xiii, 569. Thick 8vo. Black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations. Bright, clean, and unmarked with tight, sound binding; fine. Appears unread; as new. Standing Up with Ga axsta las is a compelling conversation with the colonial past initiated by the descendants of Kwakwaka wakw leader and activist, Jane Constance Cook (1870-1951). Working in collaboration, Robertson and Cook s descendants open this history, challenging dominant historical narratives that misrepresent her motivations for criticizing customary practices and supporting the potlatch ban. Drawing from oral histories, archival materials, and historical and anthropological works, they offer a nuanced portrait of a high-ranked woman who was a cultural mediator; devout Christian; and activist for land claims, fishing and resource rights, and adequate health care. She testified at the McKenna-McBride Royal Commission, was the only woman on the executive of the Allied Indian Tribes of BC, and was a fierce advocate for women and children. This powerful meditation on memory documents how the Kwagu l Gixsam revived their dormant clan to forge a positive social and cultural identity for future generations through feasting and potlatching., UBC Press, 2012, 0, Oxford: The Voltaire Foundation, 2011. New edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm. Size: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm. 311 pp. This is a former Voltaire Foundation library copy, and is stamped 'Voltaire Foundation Library' on the title page. There are no other stamps or markings, and in all other respects it is a brand new, unread copy. Publisher's note: Author, political activist and salonnière, Germaine de Staël has become the focal point of groundbreaking research in women's studies, in performing arts, and in language/translation theory. In this multidisciplinary volume, a team of scholars concentrates on the vast range of her political and cultural engagements, both during and after the French Revolution. In this collection of studies, which examine issues as diverse as citizenship, immigration, abolition or constitutional liberalism, Staël's stance as a champion of moderation against the perils of extremism and polarization comes clearly to the fore. Contributors shed new light on the Groupe de Coppet, the circle of which she was the heart, and on the cosmopolitan networks she created within and beyond Europe. Other articles underline and reassess Staël's formative influence on national cultures distant in space and time, redefining her Italianism in Corinne ou l'Italie, analysing the British reception of her Considérations and exploring the impact of De l'Allemagne on American intellectual life. Germaine de Staël: forging a politics of mediation highlights Staël's pioneering place in the history of global interaction. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Books from the Voltaire Foundation; History; Voltaire Foundation. ISBN: 0729410242. ISBN/EAN: 9780729410243. . 9780729410243, The Voltaire Foundation, 2011, 3<

2011, ISBN: 9780729410243

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Editor: Szmurlo, Karyna, Voltaire Foundation, Paperback, Auflage: 1st, 332 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-12-06T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Social & Cultural, History, Subjects, Books, Unit… Mehr…

Editor: Szmurlo, Karyna, Voltaire Foundation, Paperback, Auflage: 1st, 332 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-12-06T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Social & Cultural, History, Subjects, Books, United States, Americas, History of Books, History & Criticism, Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Literary Theory & Movements, Press & Journalism, Media & Communication Industries, Communication Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Voltaire Foundation, 2011<