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Western Places, American Myths

How We Think about the West

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ID3565256
AuthorsMichael Welsh (0000-0002-5467-9755), Gary J Hausladen, Gary Hausladen
Year2004
Volume35
Issue3
Pages376
Publication date2004-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWestern Historical Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0043-3810 • E-ISSN: 1939-8603
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/25443018
OpenAlexW400909404
LanguageEN
Citations received10

Despite countless past attempts to describe and analyze it, the American West retains an enigmatic quality that continues to attract and intrigue us. The essays in Western Places, American Myths are the work of a dozen scholars from several disciplines, all examining the West as both an actual region and as an enduring element of American culture, demonstrating how today's West is the result of a long and continuous process, a constant reinvention and redefining of place. The book rewards its reader with exciting new perspectives and insights, reminding us that the West still contains 'mythic places that help us come to grips with our national identity and who we are as a people.'

American west · Ethnology · Geography · Mythology · Political science · American Environmental and Regional History · Classics · History

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Unique citing works10
Citations per year0,43
Citation span2003 - 2025 (23)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1
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