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Hardcover. In 2004, Ferial Masry, born in Mecca, became the first Saudi American to run for political office in US history. This book chronicles Masry's remarkable life, from her childhood in Mecca and her decision to emigrate to the United States to her career as an educator and her bold entry into the world of politics. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609117
ISBN
9780815609117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.62

Hardcover. Starting career as a cub reporter for the "Providence Journal-Bulletin", the author joined the "New York Times" as a copy editor, eventually serving as the "Times" news editor for the Washington bureau. This title presents his personal and professional experiences with some of the most powerful stories of the era. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black-&-white illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609148
ISBN
9780815609148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.18

Hardcover. Colonel John Henry Patterson was an Irish-born soldier, lion hunter, bridge builder, East African game warden, author, man-about-town, and Zionist. This biography traces Patterson's life from his days as a British socialite to his command of the Jewish Legion of volunteers who helped drive the Turks out of Palestine. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609278
ISBN
9780815609278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.71

Hardcover. Traces the forging of the author's identity from the clash of his youthful home life and the streets of his native mill town. This memoir reveals how a growing understanding of art, culture, friendship, spirituality, family, and class melded to create a man able to live fully in two distinct worlds. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609285
ISBN
9780815609285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.19

Hardcover. Draws readers into the lives of the author's subjects, showing the passion and naivete of the volunteers, the bravery of the civil rights leaders, and the candid, sometimes troubling reactions of the black and white Mississippi Delta residents. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; BM; HBTB; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609384
ISBN
9780815609384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.20

Paperback. A portrait of the intimate way in which violence pulls lives apart, of an American family caught on the stage of Middle East politics, and of the moral choices required in seeking justice. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 202 pages, 17 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; BM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609544
ISBN
9780815609544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.95

Hardcover. A rare and entertaining look at Felicity Ashbee's experiences as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during World War II Editor(s): Reed, Cleota. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609711
ISBN
9780815609711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Hardcover. An compelling coming-of-age memoir that presents a portrait of suburban life in upstate New York shaped by the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the constant threat of Nuclear exchange during the 1950's/early 1960's. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609728
ISBN
9780815609728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 616 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610007
ISBN
9780815610007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 49.27

Hardcover. Collects the columns which baseball legend Jackie Robinson wrote for the New York Post and the New York Amsterdam News, as well as excerpts of letters between Robinson and politicians such as Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy. The brevity of the columns and Robinson's vivid imagery and compelling voice make this an absorbing and very moving read. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610014
ISBN
9780815610014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.69

Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1479.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610038
ISBN
9780815610038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610069
ISBN
9780815610069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610328
ISBN
9780815610328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.05

Hardcover. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610403
ISBN
9780815610403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610410
ISBN
9780815610410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.30

Hardcover. Editor(s): Long, Michael G. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610434
ISBN
9780815610434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.11

Hardcover. Series: The Albert Schweitzer Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610519
ISBN
9780815610519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

Paperback. In Because of Eva, an American Jewish woman travels to Eastern Europe and Israel to solve mysteries in her family's past by delving into World War II and Holocaust history. Part memoir, part detective story, Because of Eva is an intimate tale of one woman's history within the epic sweep of world events in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBTG; HBTZ1; HRJ; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610663
ISBN
9780815610663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.96

Hardcover. This critical biography of Charles A. Dana, the 19th-century editor of the "New York Sun", blends the democratic ideal of the man with social and media history. Focusing on Dana's early years and political emergence, it analyses the "Sun" as the conscience and advocate for the working class. Num Pages: 300 pages, 18 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGB; HBTB; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815625797
ISBN
9780815625797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.65

Hardcover. This volume is a collection Petrus Stuyvesant's correspondence from 1647 to 1653, the first six years of his tenure as director general of New Netherland. These letters show how the young Stuyvesant handled major problems in his administration and confronted the challenges laid before him. Translator(s): Gehring, Charles T. Series: Dutch Colonial Manuscripts. Num Pages: 196 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1KBB; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815627920
ISBN
9780815627920
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.09

Hardcover. Drawing on archive material, DeGiacomo assesses T.C. Murray's contribution to the Irish dramatic movement. Largely a work of theatre history, this text spans Murray's life and career from 1878 to 1959, and highlights Murray's plays on Abbey tours of America from 1911 to 1935. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629450
ISBN
9780815629450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.50

Hardcover. Volume XII of the "Dutch Colonial Manuscripts" contains the correspondence of Petrus Stuyvesant, director general of New Netherland from 1654-1658. It represents the earliest surviving correspondence, comprising letters from the directors in Amsterdam and the governors of neighbouring colonies. Translator(s): Gehring, Charles T. Series: Dutch Colonial Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JD; BGH; BJ; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629597
ISBN
9780815629597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.19

Hardcover. Editor(s): Miller, Rhena Schweitzer; Woytt, Gustav. Translator(s): Lemke, Antje Bultman. Series: The Albert Schweitzer Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: BGA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629948
ISBN
9780815629948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.04

Paperback. The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his people in war and along an often troubled path to peace. This biography traces his rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 black-&-white images, 7 genealogical charts, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631385
ISBN
9780815631385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.45

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