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History
Paperback. Catholicism's impact on the lives and work of professional historians Editor(s): Salvatore, Nick. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 photographs. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 585. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073823
- ISBN
- 9780252073823
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Condition: New
€ 37.87
€ 37.87
Paperback. In 1982, 20,000 Chinese American garment workers - mostly women - went on strike in New York's Chinatown and forced Chinese garment industry employers in the city to sign a union contract. This study explains how this militancy and organized protest, seemingly so at odds with traditional Chinese female behavior, came about. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 photographs; 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073502
- ISBN
- 9780252073502
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Condition: New
€ 38.96
€ 38.96
The Old German Baptist Brethren. Faith, Farming and Change in the Virg...
Thompson, Dr. Charles D., Jr.
Paperback. Since arriving some years ago in Franklin County, Virginia, German Baptists have maintained their faith and farms by relying on their tightly knit community for spiritual and economic support. This work features a traditional community's struggle to define itself in the face of agricultural change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 photographs; 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073434
- ISBN
- 9780252073434
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Condition: New
€ 32.42
€ 32.42
Paperback. Describes and analyzes the activities and contributions of Catholic nuns in Chicago. Beginning with the arrival of women-religious in 1846 and ending with the sisters' social activism in the 1960s, this work traces the development and evolution of the sisters' work and ministry that included education, health care, and social services. Num Pages: 304 pages, 65 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 458. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073014
- ISBN
- 9780252073014
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Condition: New
€ 35.47
€ 35.47
Paperback. Explores Indian (as opposed to tribal) ethnic identity among Native American people in Oklahoma through their telling, in their own words, of how they became Indian and what being Indian means to them. This book features Oklahoma Indians' constructions of their histories and their view of native populations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 458. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072796
- ISBN
- 9780252072796
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Condition: New
€ 32.42
€ 32.42
Paperback. Drawing on the records of the Major League Baseball Players Association and interviews with ballplayers, journalists, and labor executives, this title gives an insider's view of the famous shift in power from management to players that set the standard in labor relations not just in baseball, but in a variety of professional sports. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072741
- ISBN
- 9780252072741
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Condition: New
€ 39.04
€ 39.04
Paperback. Discusses the author's experiences on three campuses within the University of California system where Asian American studies was first developed - in response to vehement student demand - under the rubric of ethnic studies. This title documents a field of endeavour in which scholarship and identity define and strengthen each other. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072536
- ISBN
- 9780252072536
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Condition: New
€ 38.58
€ 38.58
Paperback. Explores developments affecting American workers. This title explains how the ideals of free labor, free speech, freedom of association, and freedom of contract have been interpreted and canonized in ways that unfailingly reduce the capacity for workers' collective action while silently removing impediments to employers coercion of workers. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072468
- ISBN
- 9780252072468
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Condition: New
€ 31.72
€ 31.72
Fanatics and Fire-eaters: Newspapers and the Coming of the Civil War
Ratner, Lorman A.; Teeter, Dwight L., Jr.
paperback. Traces the role of America's newspapers in the country's descent into war. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072215
- ISBN
- 9780252072215
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.64
€ 21.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. Offering an examination and analysis of histroy education in American colleges and univerities, this report explains why and offers recommendations for improving the state of graduate education. It includes recommendations for handling institutional challenges, as well as advice for those involved in the advanced training of historians. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JNMH; JNMN; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071652
- ISBN
- 9780252071652
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Condition: New
€ 32.22
€ 32.22
Paperback. For nearly a century, Juilliard has trained the artists who compose the elite corps of the performing arts community in the United States. This title affirms the school's artistic legacy of great performances as the one constant amid decades of upheaval and change. It takes us behind the scenes and into its practice rooms, studios, and offices. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; HBT; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071065
- ISBN
- 9780252071065
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.48
€ 24.99
€ 22.48
Paperback. On the morning of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was struck by a violent earthquake that shook the city and ignited an even deadlier menace. This title captures the irrepressible spirit of turn-of-the-century San Francisco that helped the city to recover and rebuild after one of the greatest natural disasters in American history. Illustrator(s): Lotchin, Roger W. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070969
- ISBN
- 9780252070969
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.93
€ 19.99
€ 18.93
Paperback. Arranged chronologically, this title reveals American poets' shifting, conflicting reactions to the war and highlights their efforts to shape US policies and define American attitudes. It brings together poetry originally published in little magazines, labor journals, newspapers, and wartime anthologies. Editor(s): Wienen, Mark W. van. Series: American Poetry Recovery Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DCQ; DSBH; DSC; HBJK; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070594
- ISBN
- 9780252070594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.77
€ 32.77
Paperback. Attributes the social and political climates of the states and territories Ohio River Valley pioneers settled before 1860 to racial prejudice. This title draws from newspaper accounts and speeches and reveals that the whites-only sentiments of the pioneers, rather than humanitarian concern for African Americans, limited the expansion of slavery. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070563
- ISBN
- 9780252070563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.23
€ 28.23
Culture, Environment, and Conservation in the Appalachian South
Howell, Benita J.. Ed(S): Howell, Benita J.
Paperback. Focusing on the mountainous area from northern Alabama to West Virginia, this title explores the historic and contemporary interrelations between culture and environment in a region that has been plagued by land misuse and damaging stereotypes of its people. This collection contributes to debates over land use and conservation. Editor(s): Howell, Benita J. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK; HBTB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070228
- ISBN
- 9780252070228
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Condition: New
€ 30.55
€ 30.55
Paperback. Friends and cultural historians of many Indian families among the Sioux, Crow, and Shoshone-Bannock, Reginald and Gladys Laubin devoted their lives to preserving a vanishing culture by presenting Indian dances, costumes, and songs. This book celebrates their accomplishments and their dedication to serving and preserving Native American culture. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASD; HBJK; JFC; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068690
- ISBN
- 9780252068690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.46
€ 24.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252066313
- ISBN
- 9780252066313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.93
€ 45.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Moses, Claire Goldberg; Hartmann, Heidi. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252064623
- ISBN
- 9780252064623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.35
€ 36.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252062742
- ISBN
- 9780252062742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.89
€ 36.89
Paperback. Originally published by Southern Methodist U. Press, 1986. Includes new material on recent events (Iran/Contra affair, invasion of Grenada) and on the current situation in Nicaragua, the Persian Gulf, and El Salvador. Cloth edition, $39.95. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252060687
- ISBN
- 9780252060687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64