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This book tells the often-unrecognized, but important, story of how African religions have shaped faith in America. Mary Ann Clark explores the cultures of three African kingdoms that contributed significant numbers of their population to the Atlantic slave trade, then examines how each may have influenced contemporary American beliefs and culture. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; HBJH; HRAC; HRKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442208797
- ISBN
- 9781442208797
Condition: New
€ 74.83
€ 74.83
Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442208766
- ISBN
- 9781442208766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.42
€ 27.99
€ 25.42
Hardcover. The much-anticipated memoir from the former Vice President of the United States Num Pages: 576 pages, 2 16-page b-w inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Threshold Editions
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439176191
- ISBN
- 9781439176191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.85
€ 37.99
€ 32.85
Paperback. Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time-and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 Colour Photographs, 20 Black and White Photographs, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426205453
- ISBN
- 9781426205453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.24
€ 31.99
€ 28.24
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426205330
- ISBN
- 9781426205330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.37
€ 43.99
€ 43.37
Hardcover. Traces the history of early Judaism, Christianity and Islam against the geographical canvas of the Ancient Near East. This book draws from the insights in archeology, paleo-anthropology, forensic science and biblical literature to narrate the story of how three cultures originated from the same cradle in the Fertile Crescent. Num Pages: 384 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLA; HRAC; HRC; HRH; HRJ; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426201387
- ISBN
- 9781426201387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.89
€ 45.89
This fascinating look at the unpredictable path of a single commodity will change the way readers look at both tea and the emergence of America. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16, 11 black & white illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; KCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421520
- ISBN
- 9781421421520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.94
€ 58.94
The capstone of Clifford's distinguished career and the definitive book on women teachers in America, Those Good Gertrudes will engage scholars in the history of education and women's history, teachers past, present, and future, and readers with vivid memories of their own teachers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 19, 18 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414331
- ISBN
- 9781421414331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.69
€ 60.69
Scholars, students, and general readers interested in indigenous and military history in the early American republic will appreciate these important memoirs, along with Benn's helpful introductions and annotations. Series: Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812. Num Pages: 208 pages, 22, 17 black & white illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 471 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421412184
- ISBN
- 9781421412184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.01
€ 73.01
Paperback. "-Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians"Ably tells the story of the New York rail system's most active and visible symbol: the architectural and engineering masterpiece, with its grand public concourse, in the heart of Midtown."-New Scientist Series: The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, 52, 31 black & white illustrations, 21 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; HBJK; TBX; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411934
- ISBN
- 9781421411934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.92
€ 45.92
Paperback. An excellent overview of the field."-Journal of Legal History, reviewing Law and People in Colonial America Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 168 pages, 6, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410067
- ISBN
- 9781421410067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Secession Winter explores the fact of contingency and reminds readers and students that nothing was foreordained. Series: The Marcus Cunliffe Lecture Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408958
- ISBN
- 9781421408958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.72
€ 54.72
Hardcover. How can this field develop in an age of global markets, growing information technology, and diminishing resources? A transnational collaboration between two senior scholars, Reimagining Business History offers direction in forty-four short, pithy essays. Num Pages: 254 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJK; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408613
- ISBN
- 9781421408613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
She employs Julia Domna as a case study to explore the creation of ideology between the emperor and its subjects. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408477
- ISBN
- 9781421408477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.61
€ 71.61
The book includes appendices with translations of German primary sources and discussion questions. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 520 pages, 14, 11 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HRCC9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 817.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408309
- ISBN
- 9781421408309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.72
€ 93.72
Paperback. It carries the legacy of the 1960s forward: from Tom Hayden's idealistic 1962 Port Huron Statement through Newt Gingrich's 1994 "Contract with America" and Grover Norquist's twenty-first century "Tax Payer's Protection Pledge." Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFJ; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408224
- ISBN
- 9781421408224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.80
€ 40.80
The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. "The Whole World Hangs in the B...
Marshall, George Catlett. Ed(S): Bland, Larry...
Marshall retired at the beginning of 1949, but his respite from public service would be short-lived. Editor(s): Bland, Larry I.; Stevens, Sharon Ritenour; Holt, Daniel D.; Stoler, Mark A. Series: The Papers of George Catlett Marshall. Num Pages: 880 pages, 50, 46 black & white illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407920
- ISBN
- 9781421407920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.78
€ 116.78
Hardback. In dark skirts and bloodied boots, Clara Barton fearlessly ventured on to Civil War battlefields to tend to wounded soldiers. She later founded and ran the American Red Cross. This book tells the story of this charitable organization from its start in 1881, through its humanitarian aid during wars, to its relief efforts of the 1930s. Num Pages: 404 pages, 19, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBN; MBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407388
- ISBN
- 9781421407388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.73
€ 57.73
Weaving together the stories of the Old World apple in America and the life and myth of John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard casts new light on both. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11, 7 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407289
- ISBN
- 9781421407289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Courtney Weikle-Mills discusses such characters as Goody Two-Shoes, Ichabod Crane, and Tom Sawyer in terms of how they reflect these conflicting ideals. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSY; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407210
- ISBN
- 9781421407210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21
Paperback. At once academic and cheeky, the experience of this book is like reading Herodotus while simultaneously consulting a history of Greece and a scholarly commentary on the text. Num Pages: 360 pages, 14, 5 black & white halftones, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406565
- ISBN
- 9781421406565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.02
€ 45.02
No other book offers such a comprehensive brief history of the Maryland and Virginia colonies and their place within the emerging British Empire. Series: Regional Perspectives on Early America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405551
- ISBN
- 9781421405551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Hardback. Devoted to the whole of Hamilton's political writing, this accessible and teachable analysis makes clear the enormous influence Hamilton had on the development of American political and economic institutions and policies. Series: The Political Philosophy of the American Founders. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405384
- ISBN
- 9781421405384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.84
€ 66.84
Featuring fifty-eight newly translated documents, meticulous annotations, and trenchant contextual analysis, this documentary history is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to understand the Inquisition in general and its nearly three-hundred-year reign in the New World in particular. Editor(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Translator(s): Chuchiak, John F., IV. Num Pages: 464 pages, 17, 15 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HRAM9. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421403854
- ISBN
- 9781421403854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.92
€ 94.92