Counterfeit Gentlemen(Reprint) Manhood and Humor in the Old South (New Perspectives on the History of the South) by JohnMayfield Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2011 by University Press Of Florida ISBN-13: 978-0-8130-3686-1, ISBN: 0-8130-3686-0
""Will soon stand with such classic works as those by William R. Taylor and Michael O'Brien in the realm of Southern letters."--Bertram Wyatt-Brown, author of Southern Honor "Counterfeit Gentlemen captures a volatile region laughing (uneasily) at itself, and it is the freshest interpretation of the Old South to come along in a decade."--Stephen Berry, author of All That Makes a Man Counterfeit Gentlemen is a stunning reappraisal of South ..."
The Field of Honor Essays on Southern Character and American Identity (Non Series) by JohnMayfield, Edward L. Ayers, Todd Hagstette Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2017 by University Of South Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61117-728-2, ISBN: 1-61117-728-6
"For more than thirty years, the study of honor has been fundamental to understanding southern culture and history. Defined chiefly as reputation or public esteem, honor penetrated virtually every aspect of southern ethics and behavior, including race, gender, law, education, religion, and violence. In The Field of Honor: Essays on Southern Character and American Identity, editors John Mayfield and Todd Hagstette bring together new resea ..."
"From the moment pub landlord and keen amateur entomologist, Arnold Matson, arrives in Blinkington-on-the-Treacle to take over his new hostelry, we are led through a colourful collection of vignettes and poignant flashbacks that are both comically funny and disturbingly familiar. Set in an imaginary backwater village, 'Dandruff' dips delightfully into the intricacies and miniscule absurdities of everyday life. Mayfield's world blends o ..."
Rehearsal for Republicanism Free Soil and the Politics of Antislavery (Series in Political Science) by JohnMayfield Hardcover, 220 Pages, Published 1980 by Associated Faculty Pr Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8046-9253-3, ISBN: 0-8046-9253-X
The Engine of Complexity Evolution as Computation by John E. Mayfield Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2013 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-16304-0, ISBN: 0-231-16304-5
"The concepts of evolution and complexity theory have become part of the intellectual ether permeating the life sciences, the social and behavioral sciences, and more recently, management science and economics. In this new title, John Mayfield elegantly synthesizes core concepts from across disciplines to offer a new approach to understanding how evolution works and how complex organisms, structures, organizations, and social orders can ..."
The Field of Honor Essays on Southern Character and American Identity by JohnMayfield, Todd Hagstette 384 Pages, Published 2017 by Univ Of South Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61117-729-9, ISBN: 1-61117-729-4
"J. Rogers, Introduction, xxxvii. W. Simms, “Bayard” and “Epochs.” 4. Oliphant et al
., “Simms' Circle,” 1:cxvii; Meriwether, “Jamison,” 9:604– 5. 5. Moltke-Hansen, “
Southern,” 7–15; cf. Wyatt-Brown, Southern, 96. 6. Moltke-Hansen, “Southern,” 8;
Twain, Life, 469,416; ... Simms, Life of the Chevalier Bayard, [vii]; Fox-Genovese
and Genovese, Mind, 308–11, 372; O'Brien, All, 182, 191; Moltke-Hansen, “
Ordered,” 131, 143; J. Rogers, Int ..."
"Lead generating is necessary if your goal is to stay in business. The ways in which to “create” business is endless and we should explore several ways to do so. Whether you are involved in real estate or another business, this book is for you. Take a journey into the lives of the 9 co-authors as they detail their lead generating tactics to develop successful business outcomes. The authors share their tactics, strategies and struggles on ..."
"An entirely revised and updated edition of the best-selling 2001 original This collection of biographical essays, written by thirty-four noted historians and political scientists, chronicles the times, careers, challenges, leadership, and legacies of the fifty-seven men and one woman who have served as the state's highest elected official. The book is organized chronologically into six sections that cover Alabama’s years as a US terri ..."
Counterfeit Gentlemen(1st Edition) Manhood and Humor in the Old South (New Perspectives on the History of the South) by JohnMayfield Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2009 by University Press Of Florida ISBN-13: 978-0-8130-3337-2, ISBN: 0-8130-3337-3
""Will soon stand with such classic works as those by William R. Taylor and Michael O'Brien in the realm of Southern letters."--Bertram Wyatt-Brown, author of Southern Honor"Counterfeit Gentlemen captures a volatile region laughing (uneasily) at itself, and it is the freshest interpretation of the Old South to come along in a decade."--Stephen Berry, author of All That Makes a ManCounterfeit Gentlemen is a stunning reappraisal of Souther ..."
"Spanning the era from the American Revolution to the Civil War, these nine path breaking original essays explore the unexpected, competing, or contradictory ways in which southerners made sense of manhood. Employing a rich variety of methodologies, the contributors look at southern masculinity within African American, white, and Native American communities; on the frontier and in towns; and across boundaries of class and age. Until now, ..."
"The story of Alabama's governors has been often bizarre, occasionally inspiring, but never dull. Several of the state's early governors fought duels; one killed his wife's lover. A Reconstruction era-governor barricaded himself in his administrative office and refused to give it up when voters failed to reelect him. A 20th-century governor, an alumnus of Yale, married his first cousin and served as an officer in the Ku Klux Klan. This c ..."
"6 Mag Preston Personal Honor in Southern Politics Randolph Hollingsworth The
popular image of the southern woman before the Civil War generally reflects one
shaped by motion pictures such as Gone With the Wind. While that film actually
did feature a strong female character in the person of Scarlett O'Hara, more often
the southern belle is portrayed as a different sort. Attended by slaves, the
frivolous ladies of the mansion greet g ..."