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Biography: general
Hardback. Follows the intertwined threads of Jewishness and non-Jewishness that play through the life and works of Jacques Derrida. This book merges the biography and textual commentary in a portrait of the man, his works, and being (or not being) Jewish. Translator(s): Brahic, Beverly Bie. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 9 color illus. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231128247
- ISBN
- 9780231128247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 73.45
€ 95.06
€ 73.45
Paperback. Explores the life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace, Victorian traveler, scientist, spiritualist, and co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of natural selection. This biography also examines his travels in the western and eastern tropics. It casts light on his work and the importance of his relationship with Charles Darwin. Num Pages: 640 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130110
- ISBN
- 9780231130110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.45
€ 50.99
€ 36.45
Hardback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130561
- ISBN
- 9780231130561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Paperback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130578
- ISBN
- 9780231130578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the New York City school system in the bitter strikes of 1967 and 1968, and he was denounced for stirring up animosity between black parents and Jewish teachers. This biography offers a narrative of one of the most important voices in public education and American politics. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 552 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134965
- ISBN
- 9780231134965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: APTX; BGF; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136914
- ISBN
- 9780231136914
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138611
- ISBN
- 9780231138611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. From 1934 to 1954 Joseph I Breen, a media-savvy Victorian Irishman, reigned over the Production Code Administration, the Hollywood office tasked with censoring the American screen. This title tells the story of Breen's ascent to power and the widespread effects of his reign. Num Pages: 440 pages, 60 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; APFA; BGF; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143585
- ISBN
- 9780231143585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 2 maps, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147682
- ISBN
- 9780231147682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 73.24
€ 95.06
€ 73.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 113 illus. BIC Classification: BGXA; BM; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147804
- ISBN
- 9780231147804
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: BGX; HBJF; HBLW; HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158862
- ISBN
- 9780231158862
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, 27 black-and-white photos. BIC Classification: AN; AP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 924. Samuel "Roxy" Rothafel and the Birth of the Entertainment Industry, 1908-1935. Series: Film and Culture Series. 576 pages, 27 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AN; AP; BGF. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 40. Weight: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159043
- ISBN
- 9780231159043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.32€ 84.01
€ 109.32
€ 84.01
Hardback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231159586
- ISBN
- 9780231159586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Hardback. Love's Prophet. 456 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BG; HPS; JM. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 34. Weight: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162586
- ISBN
- 9780231162586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
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Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HPS; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162593
- ISBN
- 9780231162593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 14,. BIC Classification: 2GJ; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164887
- ISBN
- 9780231164887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.17€ 64.47
€ 83.17
€ 64.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171564
- ISBN
- 9780231171564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
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Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174213
- ISBN
- 9780231174213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. One woman's courage to battle stigma and injustice for women and the mentally ill Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035722
- ISBN
- 9780252035722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.21
€ 45.21
Hardback. The powerful interconnections of poet Denise Levertov's life and work Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037108
- ISBN
- 9780252037108
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Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Hardback. Julian Hawthorne (1846-1934), Nathaniel Hawthorne's only son, lived a long and influential life marked by bad circumstances and worse choices. Raised among luminaries such as Thoreau, Emerson, and the Beecher family, Julian became a promising novelist in his twenties, but his writing soon devolved into mediocrity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038341
- ISBN
- 9780252038341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Hardback. The first African American to head a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL), Regina Andrews led an extraordinary life. Allied with W E B Du Bois, she fought for promotion and equal pay against entrenched sexism and racism. This book offers the portrait of Andrews' activism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 23 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; GL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038501
- ISBN
- 9780252038501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Harrison, Ira E.; Harrison, Faye V. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252067365
- ISBN
- 9780252067365
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.63
€ 27.99
€ 26.63
Paperback. Presenting a portrait of Nietzsche the man, this book offers a study of the poetic, psychological, religious, and mystical aspects of his thought. Its introduction examines the circumstances that brought the author and Nietzsche together and the ideological conflicts that drove them apart. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070358
- ISBN
- 9780252070358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99