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History: specific events & topics

Seeks to show how, in the situation of address in which Holocaust survivors call upon us, we discover our own tacit assumptions about the nature of community Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 545.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823244485
ISBN
9780823244485
Condition: New

€ 107.29

Paperback. Offers insight into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. This book presents a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. It also offers a personal view of Dr Brown's life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation. Editor(s): Brown, Elinita; Weatherly, Marina Brown; Fitzgerald, Michael Oren; Hultkrantz, Ake. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Edition
Commemorative ed
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316369
ISBN
9781933316369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.31

Paperback. Now in paperback, this is the acclaimed portrait of institutionalized patients whose abandoned possessions recall their Num Pages: 208 pages, 110 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: HBT; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934137147
ISBN
9781934137147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Paperback. Describes the daily experiences of Jewish and Italian immigrant women in New York City. Series: New Feminist Library. Num Pages: 303 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJG; HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853456827
ISBN
9780853456827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.37

Hardcover. Initially propounded by the philosopher Jurgen Habermas in 1962 in order to describe the realm of social discourse between the state on one hand, and the private sphere of the market and the family on the other, the concept of a bourgeois public sphere quickly became a central point of reference in the humanities and social sciences. Editor(s): Emden, Christian J.; Midgley, David. Num Pages: 212 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857455000
ISBN
9780857455000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.77

Paperback. Sick Heroes examines the cultural practices that created those remarkably offensive, though strangely appealing, romantic heroes that appeared in European and especially in French literature in the latter half of the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895507
ISBN
9780859895507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.39

Hardcover. This is the first book to study representations of the non-Western world in European modernist cinema. In offering new perspectives on the history of Soviet montage cinema and on the British documentary movement, it connects with the growing body of work analysing manifestations of orientalism, Eurocentrism and colonial discourse in the cinema. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings/halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896047
ISBN
9780859896047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.62

Paperback. Acoma, the "sky city" of New Mexico, is presented with an enchanting text and beautiful color photographs in this revised edition of the Southwest classic book. Acoma mesa pueblo, located 65 miles west of Albuquerque, is said to be the oldest continuously inhabited community on the North American continent. Num Pages: 96 pages, 80 color photos. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 7. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Edition
Rev Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401336
ISBN
9780887401336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Hardcover. The short history of this great battleship is presented in this volume. Many never before published photographs chart its most infamous history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 b/w photos & drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887402210
ISBN
9780887402210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. 155 pristine negatives recently turned up in some forgotten storage. They were taken while the Wild West show was on tour between 1900 and 1905 by cowboy/amateur photographer Harry Bock. This is a photo documentary without parallel and offers western, historical, and tent show buffs a visual look back in time with exceptional detail and clarity. Num Pages: 128 pages, 155 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; AC; AJC; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 281 x 12. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404375
ISBN
9780887404375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

The Jewel Tea Company distributed famous Autumn Leaf Pattern dishes and much more to a national market with its household products from 1901 until 1981. Over 500 photos chronicle the staggering array of Jewel Tea wares including china, cookware, coffee and teapots, premium products, children's toys, and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, 558 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBTB; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1564.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887406348
ISBN
9780887406348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

Each recipient is presented in a capsule biography including dates of birth, awarding of the various Knights Cross grades, and other particulars to rank and career. Each is also shown in a World War II era photograph. Translator(s): Johnston, David, Governor General of Canada. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407482
ISBN
9780887407482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Nearly every baseball-related board or table game produced from the 1860s to the 1960s is illustrated here with accurate captions that describe each one individually. The relationship between the board games and the professional game of baseball is described with tips to help date each and rate their condition. Num Pages: 160 pages, 325 color photos & illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407673
ISBN
9780887407673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. First published in 1940, David Mandelbaum's study remains the definitive account of the Plains Cree. In this revised edition, first reprinted in 1978, it contains the original material dealing with the Plains Cree history and ethnology. Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889770133
ISBN
9780889770133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.10

Paperback. Part exhibition catalogue, part technical and social history of the piano, PIANO 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos presents the Smithsonian's 2000 exhibition's highlights in a lavishly illustrated book that captures the visual excitement of this authoritative survey of one of western culture's most pervasive musical icons. Num Pages: 80 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVRG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780929847085
ISBN
9780929847085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941532877
ISBN
9780941532877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 108 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838208664
ISBN
9783838208664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.90

Paperback. Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. This book takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair - from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States. Editor(s): Byrd, Ayana. Num Pages: 258 pages, 50 black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250046574
ISBN
9781250046574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Highly acclaimed, a witty, erudite, and colourful account of the outrageous ambitions that have inspired men and women to circle the entire planet. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416596202
ISBN
9781416596202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.64

Hardcover. Arranged chronologically and thematically, the book highlights how ideas about the appropriate relationships among science, scientists, and the state changed over time. Series: Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTW; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407692
ISBN
9781421407692
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.37

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