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paperback. Examines the cultural identities that Jews were creating and disseminating through voluntary associations such as libraries, drama circles, literary clubs, historical societies, and even fire brigades. Series: Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 408 pages, 18 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220585
ISBN
9780253220585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804798877
ISBN
9780804798877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.70

Paperback. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 1DVT; 1QDT; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781503600089
ISBN
9781503600089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.39

Hardback. A growing number of Jews identify themselves as secular or "somewhat secular." Is this expansive definition of Jewishness a new phenomenon? What are its roots? This insightful book provides an overview of a profound development in the evolving history of Jewish life in America. Editor(s): Heller, Zachary I.; Gordis, David M. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761857938
ISBN
9780761857938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.38

Paperback. A growing number of Jews identify themselves as secular or "somewhat secular." Is this expansive definition of Jewishness a new phenomenon? What are its roots? This insightful book provides an overview of a profound development in the evolving history of Jewish life in America. Editor(s): Heller, Zachary I.; Gordis, David M. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761857945
ISBN
9780761857945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.14

Paperback. Brings together two often neglected topics in the study of American Jews the roles of women and of Jewish communities outside the Northeast. This book traces the history and contributions of Jewish women in the American West. It contains stories from the memoirs and records of Jewish pioneer women. Num Pages: 279 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
279
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814707203
ISBN
9780814707203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Takes a look at the makings and meanings of shoes, cobblers, and barefootedness in Jewish experience. This book shows how shoes convey theological, social, and economic concepts, and as such are subjects for inquiry within a range of cultural, artistic, and historic contexts. Editor(s): Nahshon, Edna. Num Pages: 338 pages, 50 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
338
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847880505
ISBN
9781847880505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.48

Paperback. Recognizes the central role Jews and Jewish values have played in shaping American ideas of the inner life. This book aims to overturn the widely shared assumption that modern ideas of human nature derived from the nation's Protestant heritage. It also provides fresh interpretations of Sigmund Freud, Alfred Adler, and Western views of the psyche. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127750
ISBN
9780691127750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168098
ISBN
9780691168098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Hardcover. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 998. Conquistadors, Knickerbockers, Pilgrims, and the Hope of Israel. 160 pages, 110 Colour, 10 B&W. Jews in America tells the story of the Jewish presence in America, from the earliest expeditions to the New World through to the arrival in the future United States. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSR1. Dimension: 258 x 230 x 21. Weight: 1004.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832225
ISBN
9781904832225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.33

Paperback. Tells the epic thousand-year story of Britain's Jewish community, the country's oldest minority group, replete with the dark episodes of persecution and expulsion, but also with positive periods of acceptance and toleration. This book offers an introduction and fitting tribute. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812302
ISBN
9780747812302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. "Proceedings of the twenty-third annual symposium of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization - Harris Center for Judaic Studies, October 24-25, 2010" -- P. [i]. Editor(s): Greenspoon, Leonard Jay. Series: Studies in Jewish Civilisation. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557536297
ISBN
9781557536297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Paperback. Traces the conflicting ways Jews and Germans defined their own victimization and survival, comprehended the trauma of war and genocide, and struggled to rebuild their lives. This book describes Berlin in the days following Germany's surrender. It examines how Germans and Jews interacted and competed for Allied favor, benefits, and victim status. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
7.11.2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143170
ISBN
9780691143170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.40

Paperback. Focusing on the British empire, this book assesses the extent to which Jews participated in the institution of slavery through investment in slave trading companies, ownership of slave ships, commercial activity as merchants who sold slaves upon their arrival from Africa, and direct ownership of slaves. Series: New Perspectives on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780814726396
ISBN
9780814726396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

Paperback. Offering a view of Jewish society and culture, the essays in this volume shed light on a little-known chapter of Jewish history. Written by scholars from Israel, Turkey, Europe and the United States, it presents a broad historical canvas that brings together different perspectives and viewpoints. Editor(s): Levy, Avigdor. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 301 pages, 4 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; HRJ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629412
ISBN
9780815629412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.67

Paperback. While there exists no evidence to date that the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia knew of holy war prior to Islam, holy war ideas and behaviours appear already among Muslims during the first generation. This book focuses on why and how such a seemingly radical development took place. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBT; HRAM9; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195154948
ISBN
9780195154948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.71

Hardback. Series: Studies in Genocide: Religion, History, and Human Rights. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742562028
ISBN
9780742562028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBTS; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422410
ISBN
9780821422410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 36.65

Paperback. How do we balance the desire for tales of exceptional accomplishment with the need for painful doses of reality? How hard do we work to remember our past or to forget it? These are some of the questions that Jonathan Scott Holloway addresses in this exploration of race memory from the dawn of the modern civil rights era to the present. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469626413
ISBN
9781469626413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.85

Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897337533
ISBN
9780897337533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.64

Paperback. How many people can truly say that they know the history of the city in which they live? It is true to say that for most of us who live in Johannesburg, the rich political and social history, and the many fascinations of the city, remain hidden. Num Pages: 132 pages, b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBTB; WTHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
132
Condition
New
SKU
V9781919931333
ISBN
9781919931333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.30

Hardback. The first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic should appeal to everyone who seeks to know more about America's first major political theorist. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421419220
ISBN
9781421419220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.57
€ 55.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 331 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; HBT; KNTP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Truman State University Press United States
Number of pages
331
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931112567
ISBN
9781931112567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.63

Paperback. Presents a look at one of the first major railway disasters in Britain, the fall of the Dee bridge in May 1847, which occurred just outside Chester with the loss of five lives. This book provides detailed technical insight and is illustrated with contemporary material. It is useful for engineering students, historians and railway enthusiasts. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 3JH; HBTK; TNCJ; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442662
ISBN
9780752442662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.31

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