This collection of essays by eight historians -- along with an epilogue by noted scholar Donald G. Mathews -- not only expands historical investigation of race and ethnicity in the South in fresh directions; but also dissects more thoroughly some traditional aspects of the topic. Addressing subjects from the 1830s to the 1990s; all of the essays underscore the constant struggle to define and redefine ethnic boundaries and etiquettes to match changing historical circumstances. Two essays use the history of military activity in the South to offer insights about evolving relationships between whites and Indians. Samuel J. Watson investigates the Seminole War in Florida while Clayton E. Jewett looks at battles between white Texans and Indians during the early period of the Civil War.James Wilson and David McGee contribute to historians' deepening understanding of the redefinition of racial and ethnic relations during Reconstruction. Wilson analyzes the postbellum implications of Louisiana's three-tiered antebellum racial structure; while McGee delves into the differing fortunes of urban and rural blacks in Wake County; North Carolina; following Emancipation.Angela Boswell and Stephen Brown ensure that other ethnic identities in the South are not forgotten. Boswell addresses domestic violence in nineteenth-century Colorado County; Texas; and includes Germans; as well as blacks and other whites; in her pathbreaking study. Brown offers a subtle reinterpretation of the Leo Frank lunching by examining Frank's Jewish identity within the context of southern honor and "whiteness."Nancy Lopez and Jeff Roche subject more recent events to close study. Lopez tells the story of the childmurders in Atlanta in the late 1970s and early 1980s and relates them to the racial tensions remaining in the city despite the civil rights movement. Roche presents the equally fascinating story of Asa/Forrest Carter; a white supremacist from Alabama who cunningly adopted an Indian identity as the author of the much-loved "autobiographical" The Education of Little Tree. These emerging scholars contribute to the study of legal; military; cultural; and women's history; while demonstrating that race and ethnicity are woven deeply into all those aspects of the South's past.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This book is about the rascal-style Zen master; and describes the outrageously wild and flamboyant lives of 8 Zen mastersBy James KenneyI am a long-time Zen student; and I love this book. I am not a fan of the abstruse texts most Zen Buddhists wrestle with; but this book is about the rascal-style Zen master; and so is right up my alley. The book describes the outrageously wild and flamboyant lives of 8 Zen masters: P'ang Yun; Rinzai; Bassui; Ikkyu; Bankei; Hakuin; Nyogen Senzaki and Soen.By any reasonable person's standards; these men were all crazy and their lives are proof that too much staring at a wall can unhinge your brain. But it's all in fun; and their stories make great reading; with plenty of amusement combined with something you almost never get in standard Zen texts: a good; solid description of the social and historical development in which these rascals lived. This alone makes the book well worth reading; if you are interested in Zen.I loved this book!15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Eight influential mastersBy Adam KÅ Shin TebbeWisdom Publications has recently published this revised and expanded edition of an earlier work; Crazy Clouds: Zen Radicals; Rebels Reformers by Perle Besserman and Manfred Steger (the latter a teacher authorized by the late Robert Aitken Roshi). This book has removed the Crazy Clouds portion of the title and added a new chapter as well as corrections and updates.Many books have been written that give readers biographical accounts of our Zen ancestors. This book; which covers eight such personalities in all; each from the Rinzai tradition; is an excellent addition to such contributions. Going beyond the sometimes dispassionate accounts we have grown accustomed to; this book provides us with warm accounts of eight masters who've helped to shape our ongoing appreciation of this thing we call Zen practice. Each man; for all who are covered in this work are men; were personalities in the truest sense who challenged traditions and institutions with their radically unique; sometimes rebellious; and undoubtedly influential manifestations of the Zen path. One of the core themes that brings many of these men together is that insistence that Zen practice is for absolutely everyone; from Layman P'ang; to the tireless Bankei; on through to more modern masters like Nyogen Senzaki and his floating zendo and Soen Nakagawa; who's playfulness often challenged the status quo of Japanese Zen.This book showcases various Zen masters who embodied something we in the West seem very naturally suited to accept: That Zen practice is for lay and monastic practitioners alike. This book is for anyone who might think that the aim of Zen practice is to attain some kind of perfection; for these were flawed individuals who; nevertheless; embodied the teachings of Zen beautifully and poetically; and often with true eccentricity.In all; you will learn about the following individuals. An all-around excellent read!: * Layman P'ang * Rinzai * Bassui * Ikkyu * Bankei * Hakuin * Nyogen Senzaki * Soen Nakagawa0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It's an excellent anthology of some of the most inspirational characters in ...By a musicianDon't be fooled by the cover. This isn't some punk rock take on Zen. It's an excellent anthology of some of the most inspirational characters in Zen Buddhism.
