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The first political biography of King Zog and his times, in English, has become the standard work on interwar Albania.
Author: Bernd J. Fischer Hardcover: 353 pages Company: East European Monographs (1984-10-15) ISBN: 0880330511 List Price: $73.00 Amazon Price: Used Price: $40.00 
Genealogies of Fiction is a study of gender, dynastic politics, and intertextuality in medieval and Renaissance chivalric epic, focused on Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando furioso. Relying on the direct study of manuscripts and incunabula, this project challenges the fixed distinction between medieval and early modern texts and reclaims medieval popular epic as a key source for the Furioso.Tracing the formation of the character of the warrior woman, from the amazon to Bradamante, the book analyzes the process of gender construction in early modern Italy. By reading the tension between the representations of women as fighters, lovers, and mothers, this study shows how the warrior woman is a symbolic center for the construction of legitimacy in the complex web of fears and expectations of the Northern Italian Renaissance court. Author: Eleonora Stoppino Hardcover: 288 pages Company: Fordham University Press (2011-12-02) ISBN: 0823240371 List Price: $55.00 Amazon Price: $29.67 Used Price: $29.20 
Jacques Derrida argues that the feminist and intellectual Hélène Cixous is the most important writer working within the French idiom today. To prove this, he elucidates the epistemological and historical interconnectedness of four terms: genesis, genealogy, genre, and genius, and how they pertain to or are implicated in Cixous's work. Derrida explores Cixous's genius (a masculine term in French, he is quick to point out) and the inspiration that guides and informs her writing. He marvels at her skillful working within multiple genres. He focuses on a number of her works, including her extraordinary novel Manhattan and her lyrical and evocative Dream I Tell You, a book addressed to Derrida himself and one in which Cixous presents a series of her dreams. Derrida also delves into the nature of the literary archive, the production of literature, and the importance of the poetic and sexual difference to the entirety of his own work. For forty years, Derrida had a close personal and intellectual relationship with Hélène Cixous. Clever, playful, and eloquent, Geneses, Genealogies, Genres, and Genius charts the influence these two critical giants had on each other and is the most vital work to address Cixous's contribution to French thought. Author: Jacques Derrida Paperback: 128 pages Company: Columbia University Press (2008-10-21) ISBN: 0231139799 List Price: $22.00 Amazon Price: $4.47 Used Price: $4.85 
The papacy has often resembled a secular European monarchy more than a divinely inspired institution. Roman pontiffs bestowed great wealth on their families and forged strategic alliances with other powerful families to increase their power. Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia), for example, forced his daughter Lucrezia into a series of marriages for political reasons. When her marital alliance was no longer advantageous, as was the case in her second marriage, her husband was brutally murdered. Many papal families also intermarried in hopes of forming a hereditary papacy; at least two members of the Fieschi, Piccolomini, Della Rovere, and Medici families served as pope. Papal families since the early history of the church are fully covered in this comprehensive work. Genealogical charts graphically show the descendants of the popes, presenting in many cases the interrelationships between the papal families and their relationships with many of the leading families of Europe. Detailed histories examine the impact of the papacy on each pope’s family and how each influenced the history of the church. No descriptive material is available for this title.
Hardcover: 366 pages Company: Scarecrow Press (1981-04-28) ISBN: 0810814056 List Price: $52.80 Amazon Price: $20.00 Used Price: $0.79 
On the Genealogy of Morality contains some of Nietzsche's most disturbing ideas and images: eg the 'slave revolt' in morality, which he claims began with the Jews and has now triumphed, and the 'blond beast' that must erupt, which he claims to find behind all civilisation. It is therefore a major source for understanding why 'Nietzschean' ideas are controversial. Further, it is one of Nietzsche's most important books, a work of his maturity that shows him at the height of his powers both as a thinker and as an artist in the presentation of ideas.Author: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Maudemarie Clark, Alan J. Swensen Paperback: 192 pages Company: Hackett Pub Co (1998-09-01) ISBN: 0872202836 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $9.95 Used Price: $3.70 
Here's how to research your Middle Eastern and Eastern European ancestry, including Greek, Armenian, Turkish, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Assyrian, Lebanese, Syrian, Jewish, and other genealogy/ancestry records in the former Ottoman Empire, online, and beyond.Have any of your ancestors ever lived under the former Ottoman Empire? The Ottoman Empire lasted from 1300 until 1922. In 1924 Kemal Ataturk abolished the Muslim caliphate and founded the Republic of Turkey.So regardless of the language spoken by your ancestors-Slavic, Arabic, Greek, Judezmo, Uralic, Yiddish, Romanian, or Turkish, the Ottoman Empire controlled and kept careful census records in Turkish using Arabic script in the following countries of Europe and the Middle East known today, but not necessarily before 1924 as the following names: Hungary, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia, Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, southern Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iraq, Kuwait, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Eastern and Western Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, eastern Yemen, Egypt, northern Libya, Tunisia, and northern Algeria.You'll also find hidden records in the various countries. In addition, more recent records in Arabic or in the language of the country emphasized are kept in the national archives and in the courts dealing with property-related issues, assets left behind, divorce decrees, and other legal documents. Learn the steps needed to research genealogy and Judaica, Hellenica, and Armenica online or in records, censuses, and population registers as well as in little-known sources such as notary records, in many other countries.Author: Anne Hart Paperback: 162 pages Company: iUniverse (2004-04-27) ISBN: 0595318118 List Price: $13.95 Amazon Price: $12.77 Used Price: $11.53 Shows how Franz Kafka's literary output informed his study of the 'descriptive psychology' of Franz Brentano. This book then moves on to an analysis and critique of the post-structuralist reception of Kafka.
Author: Neil Allan Hardcover: 252 pages Company: Edwin Mellen Pr (2005-10-30) ISBN: 0773460500 List Price: $109.95 Amazon Price: $153.58 Exploring both the life of King Stephen and the birth of the Hungarian state, this study demonstrates that Stephen's activities were characteristic of an era when the strong dynasties of Europe were uniting tribes and peoples, setting the groundwork for the formation of new ethnic units.
Author: Gyorgy Gyorffy Hardcover: 222 pages Company: East European Monographs (1994-09) ISBN: 0880333006 List Price: $40.50 Amazon Price: $119.95 Used Price: $39.95 
This work is designed to guide the reader through the complexities of genealogical research in Europe, whether done in person or by correspondence. It covers the various types of genealogical records available in each country, where they are found and how they are used. With up-to-date information on church, state, and provincial archives (including current addresses), and a discussion of the characteristics of each area and the ways in which they affect the research process, it opens up great possibilities for tracing ancestors in Europe. Described in detail are the archival resources of each country from the national to the local level; the location of church records and census returns; the systems of civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths; and how to find and use such records as certificates of domicile, orphan lists, emigration registers, guild records, internal passports, confirmation records, and even vaccination lists. Besides the customary revisions and updates, this new Third Edition includes--for the first time-- telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, fax numbers, and URLS for most of the major European archives and organizations. Furthermore, now that the dust has settled on the historic upheavals of the 90s, it deals authoritatively with changes brought about by the unification of Germany, the break-up of the Soviet Union, and the dismemberment of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia. 
Over the past two decades, in workshops and personal consultations, thousands of persons have have received the expertise and knowledge of author Frazine Taylor about Alabama genealogical research. Now in her book, Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama: A Resource Guide, Frazine provides the information and guidance to help locate the resources available for researching African American records in archives, libraries, and county courthouses throughout the state. The idea for this guidebook rose out of her lecturing throughout the country and having noticed that reference guides on African American family history resources seemed to exist for every state except Alabama. This was regrettable not merely for researchers on African American history in Alabama. In fact, Alabama's records play an especially important role in U.S. family history research because of the migration patterns of Alabama's freedmen, first to urban areas of Alabama and then to northern cities, a trend that continued throughout the first part of the twentieth century.Author: Frazine Taylor Paperback: 168 pages Company: NewSouth Books (2008-10-01) ISBN: 1603060448 List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $12.50 Used Price: $24.26 
Taking Emerson as his starting point, Cornel West’s basic task in this ambitious enterprise is to chart the emergence, development, decline, and recent resurgence of American pragmatism. John Dewey is the central figure in West’s pantheon of pragmatists, but he treats as well such varied mid-century representatives of the tradition as Sidney Hook, C. Wright Mills, W. E. B. Du Bois, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Lionel Trilling. West’s "genealogy" is, ultimately, a very personal work, for it is imbued throughout with the author’s conviction that a thorough reexamination of American pragmatism may help inspire and instruct contemporary efforts to remake and reform American society and culture. "West . . . may well be the pre-eminent African American intellectual of our generation."—The Nation "The American Evasion of Philosophy is a highly intelligent and provocative book. Cornel West gives us illuminating readings of the political thought of Emerson and James; provides a penetrating critical assessment of Dewey, his central figure; and offers a brilliant interpretation—appreciative yet far from uncritical—of the contemporary philosopher and neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty. . . . What shines through, throughout the work, is West's firm commitment to a radical vision of a philosophic discourse as inextricably linked to cultural criticism and political engagement."—Paul S. Boyer, professor emeritus of history, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Wisconsin Project on American Writers Frank Lentricchia, General Editor Author: Cornel West Paperback: 292 pages Company: University of Wisconsin Press (1989-04-15) ISBN: 0299119645 List Price: $21.95 Amazon Price: $15.97 Used Price: $9.95 
A step-by-step manual for ancestry research with an emphasis on African-American genealogy.Author: M.T.W. Cruise Spiral-bound: 43 pages Company: M.T.W. Cruise (2007-06-01) ISBN: 0979043328 List Price: $10.00 Amazon Price: Used Price: $104.03 
After the Civil War, African Americans placed poignant "information wanted" advertisements in newspapers, searching for missing family members. Inspired by the power of these ads, Heather Andrea Williams uses slave narratives, letters, interviews, public records, and diaries to guide readers back to devastating moments of family separation during slavery when people were sold away from parents, siblings, spouses, and children. Williams explores the heartbreaking stories of separation and the long, usually unsuccessful journeys toward reunification. Examining the interior lives of the enslaved and freedpeople as they tried to come to terms with great loss, Williams grounds their grief, fear, anger, longing, frustration, and hope in the history of American slavery and the domestic slave trade. Williams follows those who were separated, chronicles their searches, and documents the rare experience of reunion. She also explores the sympathy, indifference, hostility, or empathy expressed by whites about sundered black families. Williams shows how searches for family members in the post-Civil War era continue to reverberate in African American culture in the ongoing search for family history and connection across generations. Author: Heather Andrea Williams Hardcover: 272 pages Company: The University of North Carolina Press (2012-06-01) ISBN: 0807835544 List Price: $30.00 Amazon Price: $20.85 Home as Found: Authority and Genealogy in Nineteenth-Century Amer by Sundquist, Eric J.
Author: Professor Eric J. Sundquist Hardcover: 234 pages Company: The Johns Hopkins University Press (1979-10-01) ISBN: 0801822416 List Price: $36.50 Amazon Price: $60.90 Used Price: $1.90 
Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible." The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find. "Hardcover: 992 pages Company: Ancestry Publishing (2006-06-01) ISBN: 1593312776 List Price: $79.95 Amazon Price: $47.97 Used Price: $38.77 
This series of student research tools explains the process of genealogical research while creating opportunities to practice and integrate social studies skills. It aims to promote better student understanding of solid research techniques and enhances the American curriculum. The series supplements the thematic strands in the New Curriculum standards for social studies in American schools, such as: culture, time, continuity, and change; individual development and identity; power, authority, and governance; people, places, and environment; individuals, groups, and institutions; global connections. The series also aims to provide students with the opportunity to practice the historian's craft as they learn how to: collect data; use the latest electronic research tools; obtain and evaluate documents and sources; conduct and record eyewitness acounts of historical events in family life. Each volume also explains to students the "whys" and "hows" of tracing their roots if they are adopted or come from non-tradtional families.Author: E. Barrie Kavasch Hardcover: 192 pages Company: Oryx Press (1996-07-22) ISBN: 0897749758 List Price: $36.95 Amazon Price: $33.25 Used Price: $3.44 
Author: A. EakleHardcover: 786 pages Company: Myfamily.Com (1984-09) ISBN: 0916489000 List Price: $49.95 Amazon Price: $19.02 Used Price: $0.01 
Author: David ShumwayPaperback: 424 pages Company: Univ Of Minnesota Press (1994-06-06) ISBN: 0816621896 List Price: $25.50 Amazon Price: $9.49 Used Price: $0.68 
In every field of study there is one book that rises above the rest in stature and authority and becomes the standard work in the field. In genealogy that book is Val Greenwood's Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy. Arguably the best book ever written on American genealogy, it is the text of choice in colleges and universities or wherever courses in American genealogy are taught. Of the dozens of textbooks, manuals, and how-to books that have appeared over the past twenty-five years, it is the one book that is consistently praised for setting a standard of excellence. The Researcher's Guide has become a classic. While it instructs the researcher in the timeless principles of genealogical research, it also identifies the various classes of records employed in that research, groups them in convenient tables and charts, gives their location, explains their uses, and evaluates each of them in the context of the research process. Designed to answer practically all the researcher's needs, it is both a textbook and an all-purpose reference book. And it is this singular combination that makes The Researcher's Guide the book of choice in any genealogical investigation. It is also the reason why if you can afford to buy only one book on American genealogy in a lifetime, this has to be it. This new 3rd edition incorporates the latest thinking on genealogy and computers, specifically the relationship between computer technology (the Internet and CD-ROM) and the timeless principles of good genealogical research. It also includes a new chapter on the property rights of women, a revised chapter on the evaluation of genealogical evidence, and updated information on the 1920 census. Little else has changed, or needs to be changed, because the basics of genealogy remain timeless and immutable. This 3rd edition of The Researcher's Guide, then, is a clear, comprehensive, and up-to-date account of the methods and aims of American genealogy--an essential text for the present generation of researchers--and no sound genealogical project is complete without it.Author: Val D. Greenwood Paperback: 662 pages Company: Genealogical Publishing Company (2000) ISBN: 0806316217 List Price: $39.95 Amazon Price: $28.50 Used Price: $27.81 
Cowlitz are a Coast Salish group of southwestern Washington who are defined by where they are from, their line of descent, and their level of prestige vis-á-vis other groups along the coast and in the interior. In this book, Darleen Fitzpatrick probes the interconnection between culture and the boundaries that surround it, suggesting that Coast Salish ideology, which centers upon a class/prestige system and a code of ethics, links social structure with culture. These features initiate Cowlitz ethnic boundaries and the development of related cultural signs, which both transmit and communicate Cowlitz collective ethnic identity, as well as salience of ethnicity. Dr. Fitzpatrick provides a modest semiotic analysis of culture that distinguishes the cultural signs Cowlitz expresses, some of which are not attached to the ideology, to help readers understand their meaning.Author: Darleen A. Fitzpatrick Hardcover: 256 pages Company: University Press Of America (2004-10) ISBN: 0761826092 List Price: $77.00 Amazon Price: $76.33 Used Price: $74.55
This series of student research tools explains the process of genealogical research while creating opportunities to practice and integrate social studies skills. It aims to promote better student understanding of solid research techniques and enhances the American curriculum. The series supplements the thematic strands in the New Curriculum standards for social studies in American schools, such as: culture, time, continuity, and change; individual development and identity; power, authority, and governance; people, places, and environment; individuals, groups, and institutions; global connections. The series also aims to provide students with the opportunity to practice the historian's craft as they learn how to: collect data; use the latest electronic research tools; obtain and evaluate documents and sources; conduct and record eyewitness acounts of historical events in family life. Each volume also explains to students the "whys" and "hows" of tracing their roots if they are adopted or come from non-tradtional families.Author: E. Barrie Kavasch Hardcover: 192 pages Company: Oryx Press (1996-07-22) ISBN: 0897749758 List Price: $36.95 Amazon Price: $33.25 Used Price: $3.44 
Here's a rare view back in time to when the West was truly wild, all brought to life with three-dimensional photographs that make you feel as if you are actually there: cowboys driving cattle on the range, Wild West towns, the Grand Canyon and other landmarks, and Native Americans from the Pacific Northwest with their totem poles to Southwestern pueblo cities and prairie teepees. Hardcover: 96 pages Company: Voyageur Press (2009-10-02) ISBN: 076033725X List Price: $19.99 Amazon Price: $7.89 Used Price: $1.46 
The American Indian medicine wheel was an ancient way of creating sacred space and calling forth the healing energies of nature. Now, drawing on a lifetime of study with native healers, herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch offers a step-by-step guide to bringing this beautiful tradition into your own life--from vibrantly colorful outdoor circle designs to miniature dish, windowsill, or home altar adaptations. Inside you’ll find:• Planting guides for medicine wheel gardens in every zone, from desert Southwest to northern woodlands • A beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of 50 key healing herbs, including propagation needs, traditional and modern uses, and cautions • Easy-to-follow herbal recipes, from teas and tonics to skin creams and soaps--plus delicious healing foods • Ideas for herbal crafts and ceremonial objects, including smudge sticks, wind horses, prayer ties, and spirit shields • Seasonal rituals, offerings, and meditations to bless and empower your garden and your friends, and much more Practical, beautiful, and inspiring, The Medicine Wheel Garden leads us on a powerful journey to rediscovering the sacred in everyday life as we cultivate our gardens . . . and our souls. Author: E. Barrie Kavasch Paperback: 350 pages Company: Bantam (2002-06-25) (2002-06-25) ISBN: 0553380893 List Price: $20.00 Amazon Price: $10.13 Used Price: $8.99 
Absolutely the "Bible" of Cherokee Genealogy. New, 336 page 2nd Edition, partially in four color. If the information in this remarkable new book doesn't lead a person to proof of their Cherokee roots, nothing can!Author: Tony Mack McClure Paperback: 336 pages Company: Chu-Nan-Nee Books (1998-12-15) ISBN: 0965572226 List Price: $22.95 Amazon Price: $19.99 Used Price: $13.95 
Concentrates on three Scots in the Americas of the 1800s - Hugo Reid, Alexander Ross and Charles McKenzie - their thoughts and activities through their journals, business records and news reports.Author: Tom Bryan Paperback: 96 pages Company: National Museums Of Scotland (2006-07-31) ISBN: 1901663477 List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $5.88 Used Price: $3.90 
For thousands of years, Native medicine was the only medicine on the North American continent. It is America’s original holistic medicine, a powerful means of healing the body, balancing the emotions, and renewing the spirit. Medicine men and women prescribe prayers, dances, songs, herbal mixtures, counseling, and many other remedies that help not only the individual but the family and the community as well. The goal of healing is both wellness and wisdom.Written by a master of alternative healing practices, Honoring the Medicine gathers together an unparalleled abundance of information about every aspect of Native American medicine and a healing philosophy that connects each of us with the whole web of life—people, plants, animals, the earth. Inside you will discover • The power of the Four Winds—the psychological and spiritual qualities that contribute to harmony and health • Native American Values—including wisdom from the Wolf and the inportance of commitment and cooperation • The Vision Quest—searching for the Great Spirit’s guidance and life’s true purpose • Moontime rituals—traditional practices that may be observed by women during menstruation • Massage techniques, energy therapies, and the need for touch • The benefits of ancient purification ceremonies, such as the Sweat Lodge • Tips on finding and gathering healing plants—the wonders of herbs • The purpose of smudging, fasting, and chanting—and how science confirms their effectiveness Complete with true stories of miraculous healing, this unique book will benefit everyone who is committed to improving his or her quality of life. “If you have the courage to look within and without,” Kenneth Cohen tells us, “you may find that you also have an indigenous soul.” From the Hardcover edition. Author: Ken Cohen Paperback: 464 pages Company: Ballantine Books (2006-06-27) (2006-06-27) ISBN: 0345435133 List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $9.65 Used Price: $8.00 
The bulk of the data in this research aid falls in the 18th and 19th centuries, but some of the entries are in the 17th century. Tribes mentioned in the book are Aquinah, Brothertown, Christiantown, Dartmouth, Deep Bottom, Dudley, Hassanamisco, Herring PoAuthor: Lorraine (Rainwaters) Henry Paperback: 148 pages ISBN13: 9780788408960, Condition: New, Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Company: Heritage Books Inc. (2009-05-01) ISBN: 0788408968 List Price: $16.00 Amazon Price: $13.78 Used Price: $13.87 
Flags of the Native peoples of the United States proudly display symbols of tribal traditions, art, and culture. In Native American Flags, Donald T. Healy and Peter J. Orenski present an encyclopedic look at the flags and histories of 183 Native American tribes throughout the United States. Listing Indian nations alphabetically, this fully indexed reference includes both federally recognized tribes and other groups, and offers an image of each tribe’s flag and a map of their location within the United States. Each entry includes a brief summary of the tribe’s history, presents information on contemporary Indian peoples, and describes and illustrates in detail the symbolism and imagery of each Native American flag. A gallery of color plates includes full-color representations of 192 historic and contemporary Native flags. The authors visited over two dozen reservations and surveyed more than 250 tribal governments, working closely with them to produce this authoritative volume. A portion of their original research on Native American flags was published in Raven, the journal of the North American Vexillological Association, an organization devoted to the scientific study of flags. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes more than fifty new flags and accompanying tribal listings and full-color representations of each flag. Carl Waldman’s foreword places the flags within the context of Indian history, mythology, and art, and shows how Native American flags have become powerful symbols of Native unity and tribal sovereignty. Author: Donald T. Healy, Peter J. Orenski Paperback: 400 pages Company: University of Oklahoma Press (2003-11-24) ISBN: 0806135565 List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $22.76 Used Price: $9.13 
What has nourished native peoples on this continent since time immemorial, say the editors of this volume, are wellsprings of creativity. "Down at the source," Havasupai singer Dan Hanna assures us, "a spring will always be there." The creative wellspring of American Indian culture is well represented in this anthology, a compilation of stories, songs, poems, and other writings taken from twenty-five years of Sun Tracks: An American Literary Series. Editors Larry Evers and Ofelia Zepeda have gathered the contributions of nineteen Native Americans in compiling this collection. Some are stories from oral traditions, others are autobiographical writings, and some are songs or poems. But all are contemporary, and all have as a unifying element a strong central theme in Native American writing: home places. Some of the contributors define the home place as a center of established values, while others speak of its cultural or physical geography. Healing powers are often found at home places. Home is a place to defend against those who would reduce it to insignificance, a place to reclaim, or a place reclaimed but not yet realized. One writer recalls a home that must be pulled from deep beneath the waters of the Columbia River. By listening to these stories of home places, the reader can gain a new appreciation of the contemporary verbal expressions of Native American communities. Home Places, note the editors, "asks you to listen to Native American signers, storytellers, and writers, and in this way to celebrate the wellsprings of creativity that continue to flow from the home places in Native America."Paperback: 97 pages Company: University of Arizona Press (1995-03-01) ISBN: 0816515220 List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $2.97 Used Price: $0.01 
Rosemary Wenzerul's lively and informative guide to researching Jewish history will be absorbing reading for anyone who wants to find out about the life of a Jewish ancestor. In a clear and accessible way she takes readers through the entire process of research. She provides a brief social history of the Jewish presence in Britain, with descriptions of the principal communities all over the country. She gives a concise account of the history of genealogy and looks at practical issues of research - how to get started, how to organize the work, how to construct a family tree and how to use the information obtained to enlarge upon the social history of the family. She describes, in practical detail, the many sources that researchers can go to for information on their ancestors, their families and Jewish history. Vivid case studies are a feature of her book, for they show how the life stories of individuals can be reconstructed with only a small amount of initial information. Her invaluable handbook will be essential reading and reference for anyone who is trying to gain an insight into the life of an ancestor or is researching any aspect of Jewish history.Author: Rosemary Wenzerul Paperback: 208 pages Company: Pen and Sword (2008-08) ISBN: 1844157881 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $15.04 Used Price: $7.84 
The definitive guide to Jewish genealogical research. Written by more than 60 authors, all experts in their own field. The list of authors is a veritable "Who's Who in Jewish Genealogy." Its more than 100 chapters cover all important aspects of the rich body of information available to do Jewish genealogical research. Each chapter in "Researching by Country of Ancestry" typically has (1) history of the Jewish presence in the country, (2) what records are available, (3) how to access records, (4) address of repositories and other institutions, (5) bibliography, and (6) Internet addresses. This book is of immense value to both the novice or the experienced researcher.Author: Sallyann Amdur Sack Hardcover: 608 pages Company: Avotaynu (2004-07-01) (2004-07-01) ISBN: 1886223165 List Price: $85.00 Amazon Price: $99.95 Used Price: $64.50 Author: Gary Mokotoff
Paperback: 96 pages Company: Avotaynu (2011-01) ISBN: 1886223475 List Price: $14.50 Amazon Price: $183.14 
Since it was first published in 1980, From Generation to Generation has inspired thousands to pursue the unique challenges and rewards of Jewish genealogy. Far more engaging than a mere how-to reference guide, this landmark book is also part detective story and part spiritual quest. As Arthur Kurzweil takes you along on his own fascinating journey through his family’s past, you’ll learn about the tools, techniques, and the step-by-step process of Jewish genealogical research – including the most current information on using the Internet and the newly accessible archives of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. But even more, after reading this fully updated, revised, and beloved classic, you will undoubtedly be inspired to embark on a genealogical quest of your own!Author: Arthur Kurzweil Paperback: 400 pages Company: Jossey-Bass (2011-04-12) ISBN: 1118104420 List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $16.56 Used Price: $50.34 
Author: Miriam WeinerHardcover: 624 pages Company: Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots (1999-07) ISBN: 0965650812 List Price: $60.00 Amazon Price: $799.00 Used Price: $150.00 
Most American Jews believe they can only trace their families back for two or three generations. In this work Dan Rottenberg proves that they are wrong and shows how to do a successful search for probing the memories of living relatives, by examining marriage licenses, gravestones, ship passenger lists, naturalization records, birth and death certificates, and other public documents, and by looking for clues in family traditions and customs. Supplementing the "how to" instructions is a guide to some 8,000 Jewish family names, giving the origins of the names, sources of information about each family, and the names of related families whose histories have been recorded. Other features included a country-by-country guide to tracing Jewish ancestors abroad, a list of Jewish family history books, and a guide to researching genealogy in Mormon records and in Israel.Author: Dan Rottenberg Paperback: 423 pages Company: Genealogical Publishing Company (1998-01-01) ISBN: 0806311517 List Price: $22.00 Amazon Price: $17.40 Used Price: $2.66 
A handy trade paperback that presents thousands of appealing names from which parents can make a suitable selection for their newborns. Each entry gives the origin and meaning of the name and suggests one Hebrew equivalent. Includes Anglicized forms of the latest and most popular names used in Israel. A must for prospective parents.Author: Alfred J. Kolatch Paperback: 250 pages Company: Jonathan David Publishers (1998-01-01) ISBN: 0824604067 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $3.94 Used Price: $0.01 
This reference examines the history of Jewish forenames and surnames, tracing the origin of each name and the changes that have occured over generations.Author: Benzion C. Kaganoff Paperback: 268 pages Company: Jason Aronson, Inc. (1996-06-01) ISBN: 1568219539 List Price: $41.95 Amazon Price: $25.00 Used Price: $12.49 
Affective Genealogies is an incisive contribution to the current reassessment of postmodern culture and theory. Elizabeth J. Bellamy examines how the Holocaust and Jews have been represented in a wide range of French poststructuralist works. Central to Bellamy’s study is her questioning of whether "the non-essentializing discourse of postmodernism [can] ever enable a genuine ‘working through’ to an understanding of the horror of the Holocaust." She concludes that much recent French thought "encrypts but does not fully confront the trauma of the Holocaust." Bellamy begins by surveying contemporary writings on Judaism, the Holocaust, and the "crisis of memory." She then closely examines recent French debates about Martin Heidegger’s relationship to the Nazis, focusing on Jacques Derrida’s controversial defense of Heidegger’s works. Another chapter examines the works of Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe and Jean-Luc Nancy, noting the ambiguous ways in which they portray the roles played by Jews in modern intellectual history. The last chapter examines the representation of Judaism in Jean-François Lyotard’s writings. Bellamy’s book contributes to the recent revaluation of French postmodernism and to current studies on the representation of Jews and the Holocaust in Western literature and thought. As Sander Gilman has noted, "the writers and works that were generated in France from Sartre to Lyotard have had a seminal role in shaping the international philosophical discourse about Jewish identity." Affective Genealogies is an essential guide to that controversial—and influential—philosophical movement. Author: Elizabeth J. Bellamy Hardcover: 214 pages Company: University of Nebraska Press (1997-10-28) ISBN: 0803212496 List Price: $60.00 Amazon Price: $3.99 Used Price: $3.98 
Author: Gary MokotoffPaperback: 83 pages Company: Avotaynu (2010-06-30) ISBN: 1886223467 List Price: $14.50 Amazon Price: $17.50 Author: Angela Walton-Raji
Paperback: 165 pages Company: Heritage Books (1993-09) ISBN: 1556138563 List Price: $20.50 Amazon Price: $254.11 Used Price: $23.99 
Trace, document, record, and write your family's history with this easy-to-read, step-by-step authoritative guide. Finally, here is the fun, easy-to-use guide that African Americans have been waiting for since Alex Haley published Roots more than twenty-five years ago. Written by the leading African American professional genealogist in the United States who teaches and lectures widely, Black Roots highlights some of the special problems, solutions, and sources unique to African Americans. Based on solid genealogical principles and designed for those who have little or no experience researching their family's past, but valuable to any genealogist, this book explains everything you need to get started, including: where to search close to home, where to write for records, how to make the best use of libraries and the Internet, and how to organize research, analyze historical documents, and write the family history. THIS GUIDE ALSO INCLUDES:
real case histories that illustrate the unique challenges posed to African Americans and how they were solved more than 100 illustrations and photographs of actual documents and records you're likely to encounter when tracing your family tree samples of all the worksheets and forms you'll need to keep your research in order a list of the traps even experienced researchers often fall into that hamper their research 
Author: James M. Rose, Alice EichholzHardcover: 326 pages Company: Gale Group (1978-12) ISBN: 0810314002 List Price: $68.00 Amazon Price: Used Price: $2.44 
The story and teachings of Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950), first recorded by John G. Neihardt in Black Elk Speaks, have played a critical role in shaping the way in which Native Americans and others view the past, present, and future of Native America. These conversations with the descendents of Black Elk offer an intimate look at life on the Pine Ridge Reservation and fresh perspectives on the religious, economic, and political opportunities and challenges facing the Lakota people today. In addition to revealing more about Black Elk the healer, the family also provides glimpses of Black Elk as a family man, teacher, and influential ancestor. Author: Esther Black Elk DeSersa, Aaron DeSersa Jr., Clifton DeSersa, Olivia Black Elk Pourier Paperback: 174 pages Company: Bison Books (2003-03-01) ISBN: 0803262078 List Price: $15.95 Amazon Price: $6.45 Used Price: $0.76 Author: Loris D. Cofer
Hardcover: Company: Self-Published, (1991) List Price: Amazon Price: Used Price: $40.00 Author: Curt Bryan Witcher
Paperback: 217 pages Company: Round Tower Books (2000) ISBN: 0964392534 List Price: Amazon Price: $172.57 Used Price: $5.98 
first published in 1977, black genealogy remains a unique guide guide among standard genealogical references. author charles blockson, a noted genealogist and african american historian, traced his own family roots back through the 18th century. along his journey, he discovered obstacles and advantages that make searching for black family history a rewarding experience.Author: Blockson Paperback: 112 pages Company: Black Classic Press (1996-11-22) ISBN: 0933121539 List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $8.64 Used Price: $3.10 Author: Rose & Della Smith
Paperback: Company: Black Genealogical Press (1977) List Price: Amazon Price: Used Price: $10.00 
In Returning the Gaze Anna Everett revises American film history by recuperating the extensive and all-but-forgotten participation of black film critics during the early twentieth century. While much of the existing scholarship on blacks and the cinema focuses on image studies and stereotypical representations, this work excavates a wealth of early critical writing on the cinema by black cultural critics, academics, journalists, poets, writers, and film fans. Culling black newspapers, magazines, scholarly and political journals, and monographs, Everett has produced an unparalleled investigation of black critical writing on the early cinema during the era of racial segregation in America. Correcting the notion that black critical interest in the cinema began and ended with the well-documented press campaign against D. W. Griffith’s Birth of a Nation, she discovers that as early as 1909 black newspapers produced celebratory discourses about the cinema as a much-needed corrective to the predominance of theatrical blackface minstrelsy. She shows how, even before the Birth of a Nation controversy, the black press succeeded in drawing attention to both the callous commercial exploitation of lynching footage and the varied work of black film entrepreneurs. The book also reveals a feast of film commentaries that were produced during the “roaring twenties” and the jazz age by such writers as W.E.B. DuBois, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston, as well as additional pieces that were written throughout the Depression and the pre– and post–war periods. Situating this wide-ranging and ideologically complex material in its myriad social, political, economic, and cultural contexts, Everett aims to resuscitate a historical tradition for contemporary black film literature and criticism. Returning the Gaze will appeal to scholars and students of film, black and ethnic studies, American studies, cultural studies, literature, and journalism. Author: Anna Everett Paperback: 376 pages Bargain Price Company: Duke University Press Books (2001-03-12) List Price: $25.95 Amazon Price: $10.38 Used Price: $23.29 
Author: James M. RosePaperback: 440 pages Company: Genealogical Publishing Company (2003-01-01) ISBN: 0806317353 List Price: $33.00 Amazon Price: $33.00 Used Price: $9.45 |
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