books by Northern Illinois University Press     books:     Northern Illinois ...      A Law of Blood: The Primitive Law of the Cherokee Nation John Phillip Reid Northern Illinois University Press, 2006 John Phillip Reid is widely known for his groundbreaking work in American legal history. A Law of Blood , first published in the early 1970s, led the way in an additional newly emerging academic field: American Indian history. As the field has flourished, this book has remained an authoritative text. Indeed, Gordon Morris Bakken writes in the ...             Wondrous Healing: Shamanism, Human Evolution, and the Origin of Religion James McClenon Northern Illinois University Press, 2001             An Honest Calling: The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln Mark E. Steiner Northern Illinois University Press, 2006 Lincoln's "day job" In An Honest Calling attorney Mark E. Steiner makes good use of his professional training and years spent in helping to compile Lincoln's legal papers. Study of Lincoln's law career has long been hampered by the scattered nature of Lincoln's court documents ...             In Defense of the Indians: The Defense of the Most Reverend Lord, Don Fray Bartolome De Las Casas, of the ... Bartolome De Las Casas Northern Illinois University Press, 1992 Seminal work This is the seminal work of Bartolome De las Casas, a Spanish conquistador and priest who became a passionate defender of the native people of the Americas and has, of late, been accused of thus provoking the slave trade. However that was not his intention as is clear ...             Knock on Any Door Willard Motley Northern Illinois University Press, 1989 first book I read this book 41 years ago , i was not very well educated my school only taught religion and self preservation, i left at 15 . One day i found this book on a bus and took it home it was on the shelf for a month or two then one night i started reading my first ...             Sal Maglie: Baseball's Demon Barber Judith Anne Testa Northern Illinois University Press, 2007 This Book is A Gem I never heard of Judith Testa before, but she has done an outstanding job in bringing Sal "The Barber" Maglie to life. Maglie's career encompassed the decade of the 1950's in which he became one of only a few major leaguers to play on all three New York teams. Sal's ...             City of Big Shoulders: A History of Chicago Robert G. Spinney Northern Illinois University Press, 2000 An entertaining, informative overview I loved reading this book, which is full of interesting facts about Chicago's rich history. It doesn't go into extreme detail of every event, but it definitely completes its intended task of entertaining and educating the reader.             Those Who Touch: Tuareg Medicine Women in Anthropological Perspective Susan J. Rasmussen Northern Illinois University Press, 2006 A twenty-five-year veteran of field research in Niger and Mali, anthropologist Susan J. Rasmussen examines the female-dominated practice of herbalism in the seminomadic Muslim communities of Tuareg. Medicine women, known as tinesmegelen , diagnose by touch and treat their patients?mostly women and children?with leaves, bark, and roots from trees ...             The John Deere Story: A Biography Of Plowmakers John & Charles Deere Neil Dahlstrom, Jeremy Dahlstrom Northern Illinois University Press, 2005 If you enjoy historical biographies, check this book out! "The John Deere Story" tells a great tale. It focuses on John Deere's development of the modern plow, his successes and failures as a businessman and his business-minded son Charles' success in promoting what is now an international brand. But what also makes this ...             Memoirs of a Revolutionist Vera Nikolaevna Figner Northern Illinois University Press, 1991             Beyond the American Revolution: Explorations in the History of American Radicalism Northern Illinois University Press, 1993             Hitler Among the Germans Rudolph Binion Northern Illinois University Press, 1984 Great Book This book clearly explains hitlers rise to power and his place in the Germany's Thrid Riech. It is a Chilling tale that tries to explain the birth of Hitler's anti-Semitism, as well as his quest for world power. A must read for any WWII buff.             A Commentary on Heidegger's Being and Time Michael Gelven Northern Illinois University Press, 1989 Make time for this one! If you're workin through B&T then you know you need help: where to turn. Depends, if you want themes laid individually, but not always making the big picture cohere and with further goals in mind (refuting certain analytic thoughts) Dreyfus is a must and probably ...             Polish Catholics in Chicago, 1850-1920: A Religious History Joseph John Parot Northern Illinois University Press, 1982             Rebels at Rock Island: The Story of a Civil War Prison Benton McAdams Northern Illinois University Press, 2000 Rebels at Rock Island: The Story of a Civil War Prison REBELS AT ROCK ISLAND is a lesson in history that has not been told in depth until Benton McAdams put into words the events that took place 136 years earlier. I live near and work in Rock Island and visit the Rock Island Arsenal often. Until I read Rebels at Rock ...          products you might be interested in search for books anthropological, explorations, perspective, plowmakers, radicalism, revolutionist      geepe.com    web we recommend first book randomly chosen outdoor living: Freshlife Automatic Sprouter - Grow Fresh Healthy Salad Sprouts in Your ...