Baraka Books
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From  “… the elementary relationship between land and people …”: Geographical and Ethnological Paradigms / Early Geographical Studies, 1881-1883: Inuit Occupancy in the ArcticChapters 1 and 2 From: The Franz Boas Enigma |
Chapter 1 discusses Franz Boas’ life and research/various publications and their importance as well as explores his interests, academic directions, and influences. Chapter 2 explores … | Ludger Müller-Wille | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
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From  The Empire of Japan |
Chapter One The Empire of Japan/i> focuses on the rise of Japanese imperialism and colonialism in Korea. As an emerging industrial power, Japan required access to vital raw materials necessary … | Stephen Gowans | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
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From  The Evanescence of a Great Family and a Founding Community: Sephardim vs. Ashkenazim |
This chapter tells the story of Benjamin Hart, looking at the Hart family’s experiences during the 19th century. | Denis Vaugeois | 31 | 2012 | $3.10 Add |
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From  The Example of the Nordic Countries |
Even between countries with comparable overall levels of wealth, and thus of human and material resources, international comparisons reveal great disparities between indicators of poverty and … | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
The First Jews in North AmericaThe Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family, 1760-1860 |
“Vaugeois’s fascinating account, amply illustrated by archival documents, is a valuable contribution to the history of Quebec, Canada and minority-majority relations.” The … | Denis Vaugeois; Käthe Roth | 380 | 2012 | View |
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From The First Real Holy War |
In the conclusion, The First Real Holy War Gowans reflects on the long struggle for freedom and the future of colonized states across the world. | Stephen Gowans | 3 | 2018 | $0.30 Add |
The Franz Boas EnigmaInuit, Arctic, and Sciences |
“… Franz Boas has remained an enigma, so misunderstood as a person and so often misrepresented as an anthropologist.” William S. Willis, Jr. How did Franz Boas become the … | Ludger Müller-Wille | 188 | 2014 | View |
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From  The French Empire and the First Metis of the Old NorthwestFrom: Songs Upon the Rivers |
This chapter explores Metis history, looking at the history of various Metis communities across North America and the formation of Métis identity. It covers some early French colonial … | Michel Bouchard; Robert Foxcurran; Sébastien Malette | 44 | 2016 | $4.40 Add |
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From The Fur Trade and the Metis of the New NorthwestFrom: Songs Upon the Rivers |
This chapter examines the history of the British (and later Canadian) fur trade, taking the role of a latter-day witness to the arrival of French-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest. It … | Michel Bouchard; Robert Foxcurran; Sébastien Malette | 28 | 2016 | $2.80 Add |
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From  The Future is HereFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter explores challenges faced by Hydro-Quebec and the future of their system and technologies. It explores the possibility of H-Q getting involved in new energy alternatives, in … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 21 | 2019 | $2.10 Add |
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From The Hart Clan: Introductions |
An introduction to the family at the heart of this book and their choice to settle and remain in Trois-Rivières. | Denis Vaugeois | 28 | 2012 | $2.80 Add |
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From  The Heart of an EmpireFrom: The History of Montréal |
For close to a century, Montreal was the beating heart of a commercial and political empire that covered a large portion of North America. This chapter explores this aspect of Montreal’s … | Paul-André Linteau | 10 | 2013 | $1.00 Add |
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From  The Heart of Dark Imaginations |
In Chapter 8, Philpot offers a post-colonial critique of how Africa has been portrayed in the Western imagination. Using Dorothy Hammond’s and Alta Jablow’s in-depth study “The … | Robin Philpot | 9 | 2013 | $0.90 Add |
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From  The Hidden Hand– John Wilkes Booth in Montreal |
In the fateful fall of 1864, a number of plots were afoot in Montreal. The city was bubbling with plots, counterplots, and conspiracies. This chapter explores these plots and John Wilkes … | Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 24 | 2017 | $2.40 Add |
The History of MontréalThe Story of a Great North American City |
Montreal is one of those unique cities at the crossroads of history. Paul-André Linteau’s The History of Montréal provides essential background for both Montrealers and all those … | Paul-André Linteau | 206 | 2013 | View |
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From The Importance of Being CanadianCarol Off |
In Chapter 10, Philpot examines Carol Off’s essay “The Lion, The Fox and the Eagle.” Off’s essay the is about author’s heroes, Roméo Dallaire (“the … | Robin Philpot | 10 | 2013 | $1.00 Add |
