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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS; JFSC; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814755259
ISBN
9780814755259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Analyzes the ways in which empire builders interacted with the indigenous populations during colonization in the Early Modern period Editor(s): Lee, Wayne. Series: Warfare and Culture Series. Num Pages: 305 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTQ; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814753088
ISBN
9780814753088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

paperback. Previously published as An American Metropolis, this book is a punchy, definitive history of New York and has been updated to include new material on the Giuliani administration and the events of September 2001. Num Pages: 276 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751862
ISBN
9780814751862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751022
ISBN
9780814751022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Dating from the 16th century, there were hundreds of shtetls - Jewish settlements - in Eastern Europe that were home to a large and compact population. This book includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, and how the shtetl has been (mis)represented in literature. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748312
ISBN
9780814748312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. With annotated footnotes, this work explores the debate over manners, morals, and cultural authority in the decades following American Revolution. It also includes an introduction that provides readers with a background on life and politics in the United States in 1787, when Americans were in the midst of nation-building. Num Pages: 147 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780814747933
ISBN
9780814747933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. An epic history of a landmark village. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, 25 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780814747629
ISBN
9780814747629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A critical exploration of significant topics in modern Jewish history and thought. The author attempts to identify the main issues in the contemporary Jewish intellectual universe and to outline a larger, more synthetic understanding of contemporary Jewish existence. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814746479
ISBN
9780814746479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.86

Paperback. Provides a new model of comparative race studies by situating contemporary questions of differential racial formations within a long genealogy of anti-racist discourse constrained by liberal notions of inclusion Series: Nation of Nations. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814742983
ISBN
9780814742983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

paperback. John Brown Russwurm (1799-1851) played a pioneering role as an educator, abolitionist, editor, government official, emigrationist and colonizationist. He is the first African American graduate of Maine's Bowdoin College, and co-founder of "Freedom's Journal". This title presents an account of Russwurm's life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814742907
ISBN
9780814742907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. This volume explores the relationship between war, technology and modern society over the course of the last several centuries. Editor(s): Jensen, Robert; Wiest, Andrew. Num Pages: 406 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; HBT; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814742518
ISBN
9780814742518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback. Reveals the ambiguous, often contested nature of marital law, showing that husbands' superior status and wives' dependence were fluid and negotiable Num Pages: 171 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; LAZ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740651
ISBN
9780814740651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. The first volume to examine young girls' culture in the U.S. in the 20th century. Essays address such topics as board games and the socialization of adolescent girls, dolls and political ideologies, female juvenile delinquency, and more, to demonstrate how cultural discourses shape both the young and teenage girl in America. 9 illustrations. Editor(s): Inness, Sherrie A. Num Pages: 332 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737651
ISBN
9780814737651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. A vivid history of the men who risked censures, stigma, even imprisonment for a cause they believed to be "an extended tour of duty." Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBTB; HBWS2; JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736357
ISBN
9780814736357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. Since pre-colonial days, America has been both torn apart and united by love, sex, and marriage across racial boundaries. This title provides a historical foundation for contemporary discussions of sex across racial lines, which, despite the numbers of interracial marriages and multiracial children, remains a controversial issue. Editor(s): Hodes, Martha. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFCX; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735572
ISBN
9780814735572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. A comprehensive view of the history, beliefs and practices, and sociology of the Hasidic movement founded by Israel Baal Sheen Tov, this simultaneously provides a reflection of the development of the scholarly understanding of Hasidism from the 18th century to the present. Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 546 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814734704
ISBN
9780814734704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Questioning whether anti-Semitism is a transitory phenomenon, appearing randomly in Western history, or whether it reflects a deepseated tradition, this volume traces the image of the Jew and the attitudes toward the Jew from the Roman Empire to the reunification of Germany. Editor(s): Gilman, Sander L.; Katz, Steven T. Num Pages: 412 pages, 23 photographs, 9 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814730560
ISBN
9780814730560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. This work considers the visual languages, politics and poetics of personal appearance. "Dandyism" has been most closely associated with the 19th-century style of men such as Oscar Wilde. This book examines the wider influence of dandyism and considers its destablizing aesthetic effect. Editor(s): Fillin-Yeh, Susan. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFCA; JFCK; WJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814726969
ISBN
9780814726969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. A study that exposes the impact of the entangled relations among master, mistress, slave adults and slave children on the sense of identity of individual slave narrators. It explores the ways in which our of the social, psychological, biological - and literary - crossings and disruptions slavery engendered. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814726532
ISBN
9780814726532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Frederick Douglass and George Fitzhugh disagreed on virtually every major issue of the day. On slavery, women's rights, and the preservation of the Union their opinions were opposed. This title demonstrates the links between their very different ideas and to show how, operating from liberal principles, they came to such different conclusions. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814722138
ISBN
9780814722138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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