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The New Country. Stories from the Yiddish About Life in America.
. Illus: Craft, Dana. Ed(S): Goodman, Henry
An abridged version of a collection originally published in 1961, the 42 stories here are written by Jewish writers of the 20th century, including Sholem Aleichem, Abraham Raisin and Joseph Opotashu. They offer a testament to the mother tongue through the trials of Americanization. Illustrator(s): Craft, Dana. Editor(s): Goodman, Henry. Translator(s): Goodman, Henry. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 photographs, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACY; 3JJ; FYB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606697
- ISBN
- 9780815606697
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.01
€ 27.99
€ 26.01
Paperback. The 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculptures. Editor(s): Grossman, Janet Burnett; Podany, Jerry; True, Marion. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 colour and 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; ABC; ACG; AFKB; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892367238
- ISBN
- 9780892367238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.61€ 50.63
€ 64.61
€ 50.63
Harvey, Strolling Players in Albany, Montreal, and Quebec City, 1797 and 1810: Performance, Class, and EmpireWoodruff D. Smith, Corruption and Eighteenth-Century Social Science: Mapping the Space of Political Economy Editor(s): Zionkowski, Linda; Thomas, Professor Downing A. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892974
- ISBN
- 9780801892974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.23
€ 55.23
Presents essays that share a common concern with investigating Enlightenment categories of historical understanding and determining how these categories helped shape Enlightenment culture. This work addresses the question of how eighteenth-century writers make sense of the past for their own practical, aesthetic, and ideological purposes. Editor(s): Zionkowski, Linda; Thomas, Professor Downing A. Num Pages: 300 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887956
- ISBN
- 9780801887956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
hardcover. This book argues that the Enlightenment created the intellectual foundations of modern anthropology, and cultivated the anthropological pursuit of cultural perspective. Editor(s): Wolff, Larry; Cipolloni, Marco. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLL; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804752022
- ISBN
- 9780804752022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.95
€ 157.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Wolff, Ernst; Kozlarek, Oliver; Rusen, Jorn. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837619416
- ISBN
- 9783837619416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.66
€ 49.99
€ 35.66
This volume presents current scholarship and writing on female country musicians, pivotal in the country music scene since its inception. It begins with the 1920s career of teenage guitar picker Roba Stanley and moves on to consider more contemporary musicians such as Faith Hill. Editor(s): Wolfe, Charles K.; Akenson, James E. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122809
- ISBN
- 9780813122809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.97
€ 46.97
Paperback. This study focuses on the challenges facing Ukraine as a newly emerged state following the collapse of the Soviet Union. After providing the historical context of Ukraine's international debut, the contributors analyze the complexities of constructing a national identity. Editor(s): Wolchik, Sharon L.; Zviglyanich, Volodymyr. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD; JP; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847693467
- ISBN
- 9780847693467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.67
€ 82.67
Paperback. This collection of essays and documents, written and compiled by four distinguished historians, is an essential source book for anyone seeking to understand the causes, character, and consequences of American involvement in Vietnam. Editor(s): Williams, William Appleman; McCormick, Thomas J.; Gardner, Lloyd C.; LaFeber, Walter. Num Pages: 360 pages, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393305555
- ISBN
- 9780393305555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. "Models of Voting in Presidential Elections" offers a comprehensive scholarly examination of the determinants of voter participation and vote choice at play in the 2000 presidential election. It examines the larger issues surrounding the election and its outcome. Editor(s): Weisberg, Herbert F.; Wilcox, Clyde. Num Pages: 320 pages, 59 tables, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748551
- ISBN
- 9780804748551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.06
€ 158.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Weinhauer, Klaus; McElligott, Anthony; Heinsohn, Kirsten. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837627343
- ISBN
- 9783837627343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.85€ 42.27
€ 52.85
€ 42.27
Hardback. Editor(s): Watson, Robert P.; Pederson, William D.; Williams, Frank J. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739149898
- ISBN
- 9780739149898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.99
€ 150.99
Hardback. In Getting Out, a diverse cast of noted scholars and journalists considers how the United States might leave Iraq by examining seven historical case studies on how to and how not to withdraw from occupied territory. Editor(s): Walzer, Michael; Mills, Nicolaus. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242164
- ISBN
- 9780812242164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.15
€ 48.15
Paperback. Collects twenty essays that explore the Virginia story in the Civil War era. This title examines Robert E Lee and the issues confronting his men, such as soldier morale and religious conversion. It emphasizes the wartime home front - in some cases reexamining its connection with the battlefront - or explore questions of gender, race, or religion. Editor(s): Wallenstein, Peter; Wyatt-Brown, Bertram. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928289
- ISBN
- 9780813928289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.08
€ 36.08
The Aftermath of Genocide. Psychological Perspectives.
. Ed(S): Vollhardt, Johanna Ray; Bilewicz, Mi...
Paperback. The issue explores psychological consequences of past genocide. It uses a multiplicity of theoretical approaches to understand how historical genocide affects current intergroup relations and psychological well-being. . Editor(s): Vollhardt, Johanna Ray; Bilewicz, Michal; Levy, Sheri R. Series: Journal of Social Issues (JOSI). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JFF; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118691564
- ISBN
- 9781118691564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.38
€ 56.38
Hardback. Presents a human perspective of the history of France from 1789 onward through essays that highlight individuals and intriguing events that too often have been lost under labels and statistics. This book relates the individuals, events, and controversies to historiographical debates. Editor(s): Vincent, K. Steven; Klairmont-Lingo, Alison. Series: The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028042
- ISBN
- 9780842028042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.61
€ 145.61
The African Renaissance and the Afro-Arab Spring. A Season of Rebirth?...
. Ed(S): Villa-Vicencio, Charles; Doxtader, E...
Addresses the often unspoken connection between South African apartheid and the popular revolts of 2011 that dramatically remade the landscape in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. In this book, contributors shed light on a critical conversation about the desire for radical change holds the possibility of a new beginning for Africa. Editor(s): Villa-Vicencio, Charles; Doxtader, Erik; Moosa, Ebrahim. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 maps, 1 figure, 5 tables. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626161993
- ISBN
- 9781626161993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.52
€ 201.52
The U.S. South and Europe. Transatlantic Relations in the Nineteenth a...
. Ed(S): Van Minnen, Cornelis A (Roosevelt St...
Editor(s): Van Minnen, Cornelis A (Roosevelt Study Center); Berg, Manfred (Heidelberg University Freie Universitat Berlin Heidelberg University Heidelberg University Heidelberg University Freie Universitat Berlin German Historical Institute, Washington DC Freie Universitat Berlin Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg, Germany). Series: New Directions in Southern History. Num Pages: 307 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBBS; HBJD; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813143088
- ISBN
- 9780813143088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.19
€ 48.19
Hardback. Editor(s): Van der Poel, Leme; Bertho, Sophie; Hoenselaars, Ton. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611471670
- ISBN
- 9781611471670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.70
€ 109.70
Hardback. Editor(s): Usitalo, Steven A.; Whisenhunt, William Benton. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1DVUA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742555907
- ISBN
- 9780742555907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.04
€ 169.04
The Limits of Loyalty. Imperial Symbolism, Popular Allegiances, and St...
. Ed(S): Unowsky, Daniel L.; Cole, Laurence A...
Hardback. A historical text on the late Habsburg monarchy, it concentrates on attempts by imperial government to generate a dynastic-oriented patriotism in multinational state. It examines those forces in state and society which tended toward the promotion of state unity and loyalty towards the ruling house. Editor(s): Unowsky, Daniel L.; Cole, Laurence A. Series: Austrian Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1QDU; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452025
- ISBN
- 9781845452025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.49
€ 152.49
Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States...
. Ed(S): United States Congress; Veit, Helen ...
Hardback. The editors once more have assembled the most complete and reliable text of the debates by examining a variety of sources: stenographer Thomas Lloyd's shorthand notes, his Congressional Register, and contemporary newspaper accounts. Editor(s): United States Congress; Veit, Helen E.; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801845772
- ISBN
- 9780801845772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.78
€ 154.78
Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States...
. Ed(S): United States Congress; Bowling, Ken...
Hardback. Awarded the Thomas Jefferson Prize by the Society for History in the Federal Government.This unique eyewitness account of the launching of the government under the Constitution is also one of the great American diaries, consistently entertaining and compulsively readable. -- Richard B. Bernstein, Constitution Editor(s): United States Congress; Bowling, Kenneth R.; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 879.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801835353
- ISBN
- 9780801835353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.11
€ 150.11
Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States...
. Ed(S): United States Congress; Bowling, Ken...
A rich source of information about the members of Congress, their lives in New York, their concerns about their families, and the services they performed for their constituents, the documents from these three new volumes will be incorporated into The Early Republic, an innovative online reference hosted by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Editor(s): United States Congress; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles; Veit, Helen E. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 1136 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1634.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894466
- ISBN
- 9780801894466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.50
€ 147.50