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UNINA9910798292803321 |
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Autore |
Green Paul <1955-> |
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Encyclopedia of weird westerns : supernatural and science fiction elements in novels, pulps, comics, films, television and games / / Paul Green ; introduction by Cynthia J. Miller |
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Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, , [2016] |
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©2016 |
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9781476624020 |
1-4766-2402-X |
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[2nd edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Western films |
Western stories |
Western comic books, strips, etc |
West (U.S.) In motion pictures Encyclopedias |
West (U.S.) In literature Encyclopedias |
West (U.S.) In popular culture Encyclopedias |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments ; Preface ; Introduction by Cynthia J. Miller ; The Weird Westerns ; Appendix I: Weird Westerns by Genre ; Appendix II: Self-Published Titles ; Bibliography ; Index |
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"Many elements of fantasy and science fiction have been cross-pollinated with the western movie genre. In its second edition, this encyclopedia includes many new entries covering film, television, animation, novels, pulp fiction, short stories, comic books, graphic novels and video and role-playing games. Categories include Weird, Science Fiction, Space, Steampunk, Romance and Weird Menace Westerns"-- |
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UNINA9910792028603321 |
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Autore |
Wright Thomas C |
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Titolo |
State Terrorism in Latin America [[electronic resource] ] : Chile, Argentina, and International Human Rights |
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Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2006 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (287 p.) |
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Collana |
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Latin American Silhouettes |
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Human rights -- Argentina |
Human rights -- Chile |
State-sponsored terrorism -- Argentina |
State-sponsored terrorism -- Chile |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; Introduction; Part I: Human Rights, State Terrorism, and Latin America; Chapter 1 The Human Rights Revolution; Chapter 2 The Latin American Human Rights Crisis; Part II: The Dirty Wars; Chapter 3 Chile under State Terrorism; Chapter 4 The Dirty War in Argentina; Part III: Justice versus Impunity; Chapter 5 Argentina: The Sinuous Path of Transitional Justice; Chapter 6 Chile: Impunity, Truth, and Justice in a Protected Democracy; Conclusion: Chile, Argentina, and International Human Rights; Selected Bibliography; Index |
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This cogent book examines the tragic development and ultimate resolution of Latin America's human rights crisis of the 1970s and 1980s. Thomas Wright focuses especially on state terrorism in Chile under General Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) and in Argentina during the Dirty War (1976-1983). He offers a nuanced exploration of the reciprocal relationship between Argentina and Chile and human rights movements, clearly demonstrating how state terrorism in these countries strengthened the international human rights lobby and how, in turn, that more powerful lobby ultimately helped bring repressors t |
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