{"product_id":"the-west-beyond-the-west-a-history-of-british-columbia","title":"The West Beyond the West: A History of British Columbia","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritish Columbia is regularly described in superlatives both positive and negative - most spectacular scenery  strangest politics  greatest environmental sensitivity  richest Aboriginal cultures  most aggressive resource exploitation  closest ties to Asia. Jean Barmans The West beyond the West presents the history of the province in all its diversity and apparent contradictions. This critically acclaimed work is the premiere book on British Columbian history  with a narrative beginning at the point of contact between Native peoples and Europeans and continuing into the twenty-first century. Barman tells the story by focusing not only on the history made by leaders in government but also on the roles of women  immigrants  and Aboriginal peoples in the development of the province. She incorporates new perspectives and expands discussions on important topics such as the provinces relationship to Canada as a nation  its involvement in the two world wars  the perspectives of non-mainstream British Columbians  and its participation in recreation and sports including Olympics. First published in 1991 and revised in 1996  this third edition of The West beyond the West has been supplemented by statistical tables incorporating the 2001 census  two more extensive illustration sections portraying British Columbias history in images  and other new material bringing the book up to date. Barmans deft scholarship is readily apparent and the book demands to be on the shelf of anyone with an interest in British Columbian or Canadian history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44959902203957,"sku":"ByrdShop_0802094953","price":50.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780802094957.jpg?v=1770378232","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-west-beyond-the-west-a-history-of-british-columbia","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}