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From Imperial Myth to Democracy
Japan's Two Constitutions, 1889-2002
By Lawrence W. Beer and John M. Maki
University Press of Colorado
While English-language studies of Japanese law have enjoyed remarkable growth in the past half-century, scholars have given only scant attention to the broad sweep of Japan's constitutional history. Deftly combining legal and historical analysis, Lawrence W. Beer and John M. Maki contrast Japan's two modern-era constitutions - the Meiji Constitution of 1889 and the Showa Constitution of 1947. Moving beyond a narrowly focused study of the documents themselves, Beer and Maki present these constitutions as key to understanding differences in Japanese society and politics before and after World War II. Their clear and fluid presentation makes this an engaging and approachable study of not only constitutional law but also this remarkable period in Japanese history.
Mesa Verde National Park
Shadows of the Centuries, Revised Edition
University Press of Colorado
i>Mesa Verde National Park: Shadows of the Centuries</i> is an engaging and artfully illustrated history of an enigmatic assemblage of canyons and mesas tucked into the southwestern corner of Colorado.
Silver Saga
The Story of Caribou, Colorado, Revised Edition
University Press of Colorado
Revised and updated, Duane A. Smith's classic study of this important silver mining town is back in print.
Reversing the Lens
Ethnicity, Race, Gender, and Sexuality through Film
Edited by Jun Xing and Lane Ryo Hirabayashi
University Press of Colorado
Reversing the Lens brings together noted scholars in history, anthropology, sociology, ethnic studies and film studies to promote film as a powerful classroom tool that can be used to foster cross-cultural communication with respect to race and ethnicity. Through such films as Skin Deep, Slaying the Dragon, and Mississippi Masala, contributors demonstrate why and how visual media help delineate various forms of "critical visual thinking" and examine how racialization is either sedimented or contested in the popular imagination. Not limited to classroom use, Reversing the Lens is relevant to anyone who is curious about how video and film can be utilized to expose race as a social construction in dialogue with other potential forms of difference and subject to political contestation.
Hiking Circuits in Rocky Mountain National Park
University Press of Colorado
Hiking Circuits in Rocky Mountain National Park is the first guide dedicated entirely to the loop trails of Rocky Mountain National Park. Having explored the park extensively for over 30 years, Jack and Elizabeth Hailman describe and map 33 circuits and component loops, with detailed driving instructions to the access points.
From Yorktown to Valmy
The Transformation of the French Army in an Age of Revolution
University Press of Colorado
Sites of Insight
A Guide to Colorado Sacred Places
Edited by James Lough and Christie Smith
University Press of Colorado
In these eighteen illuminating essays, some of Colorado's most accomplished novelists, essayists, and poets write in intimate detail about their most poignant experiences in the Colorado wilderness.
Ancient Piñon-Juniper Woodlands
A Natural History of Mesa Verde Country
University Press of Colorado
In Ancient Piñon-Juniper Woodlands, editor Lisa Floyd gathers together noted scientists and historians to celebrate the varied and unique woodland region surrounding Mesa Verde National Park.
Bats of the Rocky Mountain West
Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation
By Rick A. Adams; Illustrated by Wendy Smith
University Press of Colorado
In this beautifully illustrated volume, bat specialist Rick A. Adams delves into bats' true nature and the roles these fascinating ledurblaka ("leather flutterers") play in the natural history and ecology of the Rocky Mountain West.
Yellowcake Towns
Uranium Mining Communities in the American West
University Press of Colorado
Yellowcake Towns provides a look at the supply side of the Atomic Age and serves as an important contribution to the growing bibliography of atomic history.
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