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Myne Owne Ground
Oxford University Press, USA 2004; US$ 33.99Ever since its publication twenty-five years ago, "Myne Owne Ground" has challenged readers to rethink much of what is taken for granted about American race relations. During the earliest decades of Virginia history, some men and women who arrived in the New World as slaves achieved freedom and formed a stable community on the Eastern shore.... more...
Lula, the Workers' Party and the Governability Dilemma in Brazil
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 130.00While scholars, activists and pundits from around the world have heralded the Lula years as a breakthrough for poverty reduction and the forthcoming emergence of Brazil as a dynamic economic superpower, many of their counterparts in the country as well as a number of Brazilianists elsewhere, have expressed great disappointment. Tracing back... more...
Memoirs of a Southerner
ReadHowYouWant 2006; US$ 4.99In revisiting his past, Thomas has come up with this brilliant piece. In a series of essays he has elucidated his experiences and observations. He narrates his goals, efforts and ideas as well as his successes and failures on the way. A memorable work! more...
Erdbeeren und Piraten
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2012; US$ 70.64Hauptbeschreibung Die Royal Navy war im frühen 19. Jahrhundert auf allen Weltmeeren präsent. Sie war nicht nur ein Instrument der Seekriegsführung, sondern auch dafür zuständig, die Wildnis Tasmaniens in einen Garten zu verwandeln und den malaysischen Piraten die Landwirtschaft nahezubringen. Die Vermessung der Welt, die »Verbesserung« der Natur... more...
Dominion of Memories
Basic Books 2007; US$ 19.99The rise and fall of the Old Dominion-the decline of Virginia and the splintering of the new republic more...
The Irony of the Solid South
University of Alabama Press 2013; US$ 49.95The Irony of the Solid South examines how the south became the “Solid South” for the Democratic Party and how that solidarity began to crack with the advent of American involvement in World War II. Relying on a sophisticated analysis of secondary research—as well as a wealth of deep research in primary sources such as... more...
Carryin' On
Random House Publishing Group 2001; US$ 15.00Pat Conroy said that R. Scott Brunner?s Due South ?delivers the goods and delivers them Southern fried?; Rick Bragg said that Brunner ?writes like people down here talk, with beauty.? Carryin? On more than delivers on the promise of its predecessor, with more of the disarming and hilarious insights that made Due South an instant classic. Here... more...
Martin Luther King Jr. TRG
Saddleback Publishing 2008; US$ 10.95Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He studied to become a minister and inspired many people with his words. Kings dedication to civil rights and his peaceful protests were the major force in the desegregation of the U.S. Find out how his peaceful means made such important changes in our society. See how he sacrificed... more...
Decoding Southern Culture and Hospitality
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008; US$ 199.00The e-book serves as a valuable platform for new theory and research that integrates multidisciplinary perspectives in describing, explaining, predicting, and influencing culture, tourism, and hospitality in the U.S. Southern States. This region of the United States is distinguishable from other regions by its cultural values and practices. Tourism... more...
Revolutionary Has No Clothes
Encounter Books 2009; US$ 17.95During the forty or so years that preceded Hugo Chavez?s seizing of power, Venezuela had the most stable democracy in Latin America, the fastest-growing economy and the highest standard of living in the region. After Chavez seized power in 1999, however, things have changed radically. Today, Venezuela can no longer be seen as a democracy and rather... more...









