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Hardback. In distinctive voice and tone, cultural commentator Glenn W. Olsen presents his latest work on the place of Catholicism in American history. Here he clarifies the meaning of American modernity for Catholics and shows the conflicts and tensions confronting the religious person today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813219547
- ISBN
- 9780813219547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.42
€ 86.42
Experiences of War and Nationality in Denmark and Norway, 1807-1815
Glenthoj, Rasmus; Ottosen, Morten Nordhagen
Paperback. This book explores the impact of the Napoleonic wars on Danish-Norwegian society and accounts for war experiences and the transformation of identities among the popular classes and educated elites alike." Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL; HBTB; HBW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349337866
- ISBN
- 9781349337866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.51
€ 149.51
Hardback. A compilation of stunning images and compelling stories by talented photographers from all over the world Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1656.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780743752
- ISBN
- 9781780743752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.26
€ 33.99
€ 24.26
Paperback. In this groundbreaking collection, leading historians, Africanists, and other scholars document the life and work of twelve Igbo intellectuals who, educated within European traditions, came to terms with the dominance of European thought while making significant contributions to African intellectual traditions. Editor(s): Chuku, Gloria. Num Pages: 357 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; HBL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 523.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349456918
- ISBN
- 9781349456918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. Light in the Dark is the culmination of Gloria E. Anzaldua's mature thought and the most comprehensive presentation of her philosophy. Focusing on aesthetics, ontology, epistemology, and ethics, it contains several developments in her many important theoretical contributions. Editor(s): Keating, Analouise. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359777
- ISBN
- 9780822359777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.56
€ 116.56
Paperback. Light in the Dark is the culmination of Gloria E. Anzaldua's mature thought and the most comprehensive presentation of her philosophy. Focusing on aesthetics, ontology, epistemology, and ethics, it contains several developments in her many important theoretical contributions. Editor(s): Keating, AnaLouise. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360094
- ISBN
- 9780822360094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.87
€ 31.99
€ 28.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Hull, Gloria T.; Scott, Patricia Bell. Num Pages: 414 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- The Feminist Press at CUNY
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558618985
- ISBN
- 9781558618985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.79
€ 24.99
€ 21.79
Paperback. ILLUSTRATED with 200 photographs, all of which were taken by the author, this evocative book reveals developments in fishing boats built to the requirements of mostly Scottish fishermen from the mid-1960s to the late 1980s. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456089
- ISBN
- 9780752456089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449074
- ISBN
- 9780752449074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. In 1898 the United States declared sovereignty over the Philippines. While it became a colonial power at the zenith of global imperialism, the United States nevertheless conceived of its rule as exceptional - as an exercise in benevolence rather than in tyranny and exploitation. This book aims to untangle this peculiar self-fashioning. Editor(s): Go, Julian; Foster, Anne L. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3734 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822330998
- ISBN
- 9780822330998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.79
€ 36.99
€ 28.79
Hardcover. Num Pages: 556 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAA; HBLA; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2230.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 556
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763536455
- ISBN
- 9788763536455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.40€ 134.16
€ 168.40
€ 134.16
Hardback. The field of postcolonial studies is marked to a large degree by disagreements on the key terms in the field, something which lends it its peculiar sense of unending discovery and excitement. Editor(s): Goldberg, David Theo; Quayson, Ato. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631208044
- ISBN
- 9780631208044
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.54
€ 158.54
Hardback. Offers a sampling from the pages of "Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture" - including essays, poetry, interviews, memoirs, and a selection of the artwork that has made Gastronomica so distinctive. This book investigates topics from early hominid cooking to Third Reich caterers to the Shiite clergy. Editor(s): Goldstein, Darra. Num Pages: 376 pages, 46 color illustrations, 14 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 204 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259393
- ISBN
- 9780520259393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 34.31
€ 47.99
€ 34.31
Paperback. Covering topics such as the Soviet monopoly over information and communication, violence in the gulags, and gender relations after World War II, this festschrift volume highlights the work and legacy of Sheila Fitzpatrick offers a cross-section of some of the best work being done on a critical period of Russia and the Soviet Union. Editor(s): Alexopoulos, Golfo; Tomoff, Kiril; Hessler, Julie. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109308
- ISBN
- 9780230109308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801440298
- ISBN
- 9780801440298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.24
€ 86.24
Paperback. Based on local research, this work examines 19th-century education, family life and employment of working-class girls and women. It also draws on evidence from social, labour and women's history in an analysis of the purpose and practices of girls' education, both public and private. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333622018
- ISBN
- 9780333622018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Based on local research, this work examines 19th-century education, family life and employment of working-class girls and women. It also draws on evidence from social, labour and women's history in an analysis of the purpose and practices of girls' education, both public and private. Editor(s): Campling, Jo. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333622001
- ISBN
- 9780333622001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
The Genesis of the Falklands (Malvinas) Conflict. Argentina, Britain a...
Gonzalez, M.. Ed(S): Ashton, N.
Paperback. Editor(s): Ashton, N. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJK; HBL; HBTQ; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349469949
- ISBN
- 9781349469949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
paperback. A son's search for his father and the father's search, 50 years earlier, for the mysterious Sierra Madre Apaches. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BJ; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803271029
- ISBN
- 9780803271029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894384520
- ISBN
- 9781894384520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
Hardcover. What are the implications of colonialism for a theory of global justice today? What does rectificatory justice mean in the light of colonialism? What does global rectificatory justice require in practice? The author seeks to answer these questions covering a significant gap in the literature on global justice. Series: Global Ethics. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFFS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137466112
- ISBN
- 9781137466112
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Paperback. Translator(s): Death, Sarah; Cullen, John. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 267 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783781300
- ISBN
- 9781783781300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Hardcover. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813523170
- ISBN
- 9780813523170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.46
€ 111.46
Paperback. In the 1930s, hundreds of barges sailed the crowded waters of the Thames estuary carrying up to 100 tons of every sort of cargo - wheat and barley, coal, gun powder, cement and gravel. These remarkable craft were worked by a crew of two - skipper and mate. Here, the shipmate tells his story. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTM; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364446
- ISBN
- 9780850364446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.53
€ 12.53