Western Times and Water Wars: State, Culture, and Rebellion in California - Couverture souple

Walton, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0520084535 ISBN 13 : 9780520084537

Editeur : University of California Press, 1993

Synopsis

Western Times and Water Wars chronicles more than a hundred years of tumultuous events in the history of California's Owens Valley. From the pioneer conquest of the native inhabitants to the infamous destruction of the valley's agrarian economy by water-hungry Los Angeles, this legendary setting is a microcosm of the development of the American West.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Walton is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of California, Davis.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

"Walton first uses his magnifying glass to capture images of struggle in a California valley during a century and a half of transformation, then inverts it to scrutinize the American state, popular politics, and collective action in general. The maneuver is bold, the outcome stimulating."—Charles Tilly, New School for Social Research

"A passionate and first rate historical adventure. The plot is as intricate, fascinating, and full of intrigue and detail as a Dickens or a Tolstoy novel."—John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War

À propos de la deuxième de couverture

"Walton first uses his magnifying glass to capture images of struggle in a California valley during a century and a half of transformation, then inverts it to scrutinize the American state, popular politics, and collective action in general. The maneuver is bold, the outcome stimulating." Charles Tilly, New School for Social Research

"A passionate and first rate historical adventure. The plot is as intricate, fascinating, and full of intrigue and detail as a Dickens or a Tolstoy novel." John Nichols, author of The Milagro Beanfield War

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520084535
• ISBN 13: 9780520084537
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 360
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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