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Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465380
ISBN
9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.21
€ 65.28

Hardcover. First English-language study of Anton Heiller (1923-1979), one of the twentieth-century's most influential organists Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464970
ISBN
9781580464970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464147
ISBN
9781580464147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463898
ISBN
9781580463898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.13

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398404
ISBN
9781566398404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Musician, political critic, and hedonist, international superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a sensation throughout his career. His music offers a perspective on race, class, and nation on both sides of the Atlantic and he synthesized a musical language while also clearing a space for political dissent and a type of counter-cultural expression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397650
ISBN
9781566397650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. A practitioner of sacred drumming for almost his entire life, Felipe practiced his trade in Cuba both before and after the Revolution and brought it with him to New York. This book focuses on three periods of Felipe's life, each marked by changes in his personal life and by important historical events. Series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 figure, 27 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; AVGD; AVGE; AVH; BGF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397315
ISBN
9781566397315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. The 8th Deaf History International Conference featured 27 presentations from members of Deaf communities hailing from 12 different countries around the world who related their own autobiographies as well as the biographies of historical Deaf individuals. This book brings together the best of these stories. Editor(s): Snoddon, Kristin. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 photographs, 13 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: BM; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563686191
ISBN
9781563686191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.48

Paperback. After a glimpse of kangaroos at Switzerland's Basel Zoo at the age of three, Doris Herrmann's life trajectory became clear. Despite overwhelming physical disabilities - Herrmann was born deaf and later lost her sight - she dedicated her life to the study of Australia's signature marsupials. This book tells her story. Translator(s): Foster, Paul. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563685590
ISBN
9781563685590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. An account of the author's growing up as the hearing daughter of deaf Jewish parents during the 1930s and 1940s, revealing the challenges deaf people faced during the Depression and afterward. She portrays her family with honesty, and her account provides a living narrative of the Deaf experience in pre- and post-World War II America. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563682872
ISBN
9781563682872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. This important new critical biography traces in carefully considered detail what is known of Geoffrey Chaucer's personal life while exploring the fascinating relationship between the man of affairs, who made so many 'improvisations and accommodations' to ensure his own survival, and the poet. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 365 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3H; BG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866653
ISBN
9781557866653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.28

Paperback. Although Samuel Johnson succeeded in becoming one of the leading literary figures of his age, he always suffered from a heightened sense of failure. In this account of his life, DeMaria describes his subject in terms of Johnson's own personal and professional hopes for himself. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866646
ISBN
9781557866646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.44

Paperback. aeo Most comprehensive collection of Parsonsa work available in one volume. aeo Provides a balanced perspective on Parsonsa work, organized topically. aeo Editorial features include introduction to Parsonsa thought, extensive bibliography and chronology of his life and work. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865441
ISBN
9781557865441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.16

Hardcover. Talcott Parsons has been one of the most influential postwar American sociologists, but he has also been criticized for, among other things, the alleged conservatism of his structural functionalist theory. The author's selections from Parsons' work gives an overview of his contributions. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865434
ISBN
9781557865434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.82

Hardcover. Irving Fisher was one of the greatest and certainly one of the most colorful American economists. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557863058
ISBN
9781557863058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.71

Hardcover. aeo Provides the first biographical assessment of this exotic figure in Jewish history. aeo Offers an unusual perspective on one of the key period of French history. aeo Challenges our understanding of the nature of Jewish emancipation. aeo Draws on a wide range of published and unpublished sources. Series: Jewish Society & Culture S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557861931
ISBN
9781557861931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78

Paperback. In Roland Barthes's eyes, Philippe Sollers embodied the figure of the contemporary writer forever seeking something new. Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; CF; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 2. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509513321
ISBN
9781509513321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Paperback. Utilizes Brown's life to illuminate the concept of freedom as it developed in the United States in the early national and antebellum years Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479825233
ISBN
9781479825233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Shows how mythologies of meritocracy, the land of opportunity, and the American dream remain firmly in place while simultaneously erasing injustices and the struggles of the working poor Num Pages: 277 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; BG; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479814664
ISBN
9781479814664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781450423526
ISBN
9781450423526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.69

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