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Regional & national history
Paperback. Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region, leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres, bluegrass, country, jazz, gospel, rock, blues, and southern hip-hop. This volume celebrates this essential element of southern life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 47 illustrations, 2 maps, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; GBC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859087
- ISBN
- 9780807859087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.75
€ 46.75
Paperback. This book serves as a memorial to loved ones who do not even have a grave, as well as a tribute to those who risked their lives and families to save a Jewish child. A wide variety of experiences during the Nazi occupation of Poland are related. Translator(s): Bussgang, Julian; Bussgang, Fay; Cygielski, Simon. Series: Jewish Lives S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810122390
- ISBN
- 9780810122390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.24
€ 40.99
€ 39.24
Paperback. Brings together scholars from a broad variety of disciplines, who offer fresh insights on the Vietnam War's psychological, economic, artistic, political, and environmental impacts. Each essay examines a different facet of the war, from its representation in Marvel comic books to the experiences of Vietnamese soldiers exposed to Agent Orange. Editor(s): Boyle, Brenda M.; Lim, Jeehyun. Series: War Culture Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813579931
- ISBN
- 9780813579931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.06
€ 51.06
Paperback. George Washington used his Mount Vernon estate to preserve the memory of events that had created a new nation. This book constitutes a chronicle of the Washington estate's ascent to the status of national shrine, and offers evidence of Mount Vernon's role in helping forge American national identity. Editor(s): Lee, Jean B. Num Pages: 304 pages, 48 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925158
- ISBN
- 9780813925158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.71
€ 23.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. Argues that the Haitian Revolution nonetheless had an enduring cultural and political impact, particularly on peoples and communities that have been marginalized in the historical record and absent from the discourses of Western historiography. This book interrogates the literary, historical, and political discourses that the Revolution produced. Editor(s): Garraway, Doris L. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926865
- ISBN
- 9780813926865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.86
€ 42.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931050
- ISBN
- 9780813931050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.73
€ 84.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Hammond, John Craig; Mason, Matthew. Series: Jeffersonian America (Paperback). Num Pages: 313 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813933054
- ISBN
- 9780813933054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.53
€ 43.53
Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Robert M. S. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936505
- ISBN
- 9780813936505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peart, Daniel; Smith, I. P. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937700
- ISBN
- 9780813937700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.76
€ 76.76
Hardcover. Editor(s): Roth, Barbara J. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 41 illustrations, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816528165
- ISBN
- 9780816528165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.64
€ 73.64
Paperback. The Witchcraft Outbreak at Abiquiu, New Mexico, occurred between 1756 and 1766, five decades after the witchcraft trials at Salem, Massachusetts. The Genizaro (hispanicized Indian) land grant of Abiquiu was the crown jewel of Governor Velez Cachupin's plan to achieve peace for the benefit of the early New Mexican colonists. Illustrator(s): Strock, Glen. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 halftones, 19 drawings, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826320322
- ISBN
- 9780826320322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.26
€ 36.26
Paperback. Examines a dramatic, complex episode in the early history of New Spain that stands as an instructive counterpoint to the much more familiar, triumphalist narrative of Spanish daring, resilience and victory embodied in the oft-told tale of the conquest of central Mexico. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Series: Dialogos. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826344939
- ISBN
- 9780826344939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14
Paperback. This collection of speeches delivered in 1987 presents widely diverging opinions of four influential men: an eminent politician; a professional soldier; a government scholar; and a distinguished scholar. The book aims to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the Vietnam War. Editor(s): Hearden, Patrick J. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; DNF; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557530035
- ISBN
- 9781557530035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.31
€ 26.31
Paperback. During the summers of 1942-1944, leading European figures in the arts and sciences met with their American counterparts for urgent conversations about the future of human civilization in a precarious world in meetings named as "Pontigny" sessions. This collection of essays assesses the impact and contemporary significance of Pontigny-en-Amerique. Editor(s): Benfey, Christopher E.G.; Remmler, Karen. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495319
- ISBN
- 9781558495319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.06
€ 51.06
Hardcover. What would it mean to "get over slavery"? Is such a thing possible? Is it even desirable? Featuring original essays from an array of established and emerging scholars in the interdisciplinary field of African American studies, The Psychic Hold of Slavery offers a nuanced dialogue upon these questions. Editor(s): Colbert, Soyica Diggs; Patterson, Robert J.; Levy-Hussen, Aida. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS; JFM; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813583969
- ISBN
- 9780813583969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.75
€ 206.75
Paperback. A comprehensive examination of pre-Nazi violence against Jews in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Germany Editor(s): Hoffman, Christhard; Bergmann, Werner; Smith, Helmut Walser. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067961
- ISBN
- 9780472067961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.39
€ 50.39
Hardcover. The press leak in 1971 of a secret government document about the Vietnam War set off a chain of events that culminated in one of the most important First Amendment decisions in American legal history. This book re-examines what happened, why it mattered, and why it still has relevance today. Editor(s): Prados, John; Porter, Margaret Pratt. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWS2; JPQ; LND; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613250
- ISBN
- 9780700613250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.02
€ 42.02
Paperback. The Holocaust and justice: how can one link these terms? Is justice possible for crimes of such magnitude? Weighing these and other questions, a group of scholars attempt to untangle the complex and often contradictory relationship between the Holocaust and justice. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810119161
- ISBN
- 9780810119161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.18
€ 42.18
Paperback. In the preface to this 2000 edition, the authors point out that with the advent of the millennium, it is important to take stock of the 20th century, which has been labelled as the "Age of Genocide". Editor(s): Wallimann, Isidor; Dobkowski, Michael N. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628286
- ISBN
- 9780815628286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.16
€ 36.16
Hardcover. Since the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps and recognition of the Holocaust as a watershed event, the capacity of art to represent this event adequately has been questioned. Contributors provide case studies that include a artists from North America, Europe and Israel, and examine some of the dominant themes of their work. Editor(s): Feinstein, Stephen C. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 328 pages, 69 photographs, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: ACX; AG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630838
- ISBN
- 9780815630838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.40
€ 62.40