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The Americas

Paperback. On August 23, 1907, Sister Janina waved good-bye to her priest, who was headed out for an afternoon of fishing, and retired to her convent cell to take a nap. She was never seen again. Her fellow nuns listed her as 'lost' in their book of records, and so she remained until an ambitious priest launched a campaign to build a new church at Isadore. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050796
ISBN
9780472050796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.08

Hardback. An inspiring and heartfelt memoir about the friendship between eight women forged over two decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455554744
ISBN
9781455554744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.77

Paperback. An in-depth analysis of the language and culture of Project Blowed, a legendary hiphop workshop based in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343851
ISBN
9780822343851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.18

Num Pages: 336 pages, 65 charts & 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JKVG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556529498
ISBN
9781556529498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Why did imagery showing the very instant of the birth of black slave freedom invariably personify Liberty as a white woman? Where did the image of the enchained kneeling slave, ubiquitous in abolitionist visual culture on both sides of the Atlantic, come from? This book attempts to answer these questions. Series: Race in the Atlantic World 1700-1900. Num Pages: 516 pages, 24 colour & 147 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; ACV; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820334271
ISBN
9780820334271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Roth, Marcus T. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
82
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624178320
ISBN
9781624178320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.95
€ 68.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Over 200 colour photographs and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 200. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911216636
ISBN
9781911216636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.11

Hardback. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea focuses upon the seamen's experience in order to illuminate larger historical issues. Num Pages: 340 pages, 17 b/w illus. 1 map 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521303422
ISBN
9780521303422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.84
€ 104.69

Paperback. FDR's Four Freedoms-Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear-were presented to the American people in his 1941 State of the Union address, and they became the inspiration for a second bill of rights, extending the New Deal and guaranteeing work, housing, medical care, and education. Num Pages: 358 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972178
ISBN
9781597972178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.94

Paperback. A new edition of the earliest English-language account of the Haitian Revolution. Originally published in 1805, the narrative played a significant role in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of that momentous event. Editor(s): Youngquist, Paul; Pierrot, Gregory. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546. 392 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. Editor(s): Youngquist, Paul; Pierrot, Gregory. This new edition of Marcus Rainsford's An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti, the first complete narrative in English of the Haitian Revolution, is the first to appear since the original publication in 1805. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KJH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352884
ISBN
9780822352884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.34

Hardback. Editor(s): Powell, Marcus. Num Pages: 135 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFL; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
135
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624174827
ISBN
9781624174827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.74
€ 134.56

Hardcover. Charts the magnetic, controversial Pan-African leader's career from his deportation from the United States in November 1927 to his death in England in 1940. The volume begins with Marcus Garvey's triumphant welcome in Jamaica, his tour abroad, and his entry into Jamaican party politics. Editor(s): Hill, Robert A.; Ball, Tevvy; Blum, Erika; Bair, Barbara. Series: The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. Num Pages: 1146 pages, Illustrations, 1 map,ports.,facsims. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 76. Weight in Grams: 1843.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1146
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520072084
ISBN
9780520072084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.79
€ 74.64

Hardcover. Reveals the history of Marcus Garvey and the UNIA: the aftermath of the tumultuous 1922 convention. This title demonstrates how important Marcus Garvey and the mass movement he controlled were to Afro-American history. Editor(s): Hill, Robert A.; Ball, Tevvy; Blum, Erika; Bair, Barbara. Series: The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. Num Pages: 944 pages, 26ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520058170
ISBN
9780520058170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.79
€ 74.64

Hardcover. After September of 1921, membership declined and morale in the UNIA began to weaken. The final failure of the Black Star Line resulted when negotiations with the United States Chipping Board for the purchase of the long proposed African ship collapsed in March 1922. Deals with the period of crisis in the UNIA's political and economic fortunes. Editor(s): Hill, Robert A.; Ball, Tevvy; Blum, Erika; Bair, Barbara. Series: The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers. Num Pages: 1192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 79. Weight in Grams: 1852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520054462
ISBN
9780520054462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.79
€ 74.53

hardcover. Against the conservative onslaught, Raskin asserts and demonstrates how the liberal purpose is tied to human liberation and inclusivity for all people. For liberalism to succeed in the 21st century, it must reckon with its past mistakes - especially its reluctance to be bold. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780742515901
ISBN
9780742515901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKV; LNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 187. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138668249
ISBN
9781138668249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.12

Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 231 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226126678
ISBN
9780226126678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Focuses on the development of Mexican colonial painting and its relationship with European art and civilization and the contributions of its indigenous peoples. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 colour plates & 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 1044.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890133583
ISBN
9780890133583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.66

Paperback. Black Citymakers revisits the Black Seventh Ward neighborhood and residents of W.E.B. DuBois's The Philadelphia Negro over the twentieth century. Num Pages: 306 pages, 32 figures; 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190249670
ISBN
9780190249670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442210776
ISBN
9781442210776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.48

Hardback. Volume one presents documents that establish the structure of the Supreme Court and recount the official record of the Court's activity during its first decade. It serves as an introduction and reference tool for the subsequent volumes in the series. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva. Num Pages: 850 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
850
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231088671
ISBN
9780231088671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.01
€ 110.43

Paperback. Following the story through the dwindling campaign in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Cueto raises questions relevant to today's international health campaigns against malaria, AIDS, and tuberculosis. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; MBN; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421415567
ISBN
9781421415567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.81

Hardback. This book provides a quantitative, applied guide to the offshore and onshore Brazilian markets, with a focus on the financial instruments unique to the region. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 black & white tables, 87 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137477262
ISBN
9781137477262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.14

Hardback. This book assesses financing strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean, in pursuance of the United Nations' millennium development goals (MDGs) and their achievement in 2015. It looks at how to make public policies more conducive to support sustained growth and reduce the still widespread poverty and inequality in the region Editor(s): Lofgren, Hans; Diaz-Bonilla, Carolina; Sanchez, Marco; Vos, Rob; Ganuza, Enrique. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604. Achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Latin America. 424 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Lofgren, Hans; Diaz-Bonilla, Carolina; Sanchez, Marco; Vos, Rob; Ganuza, Enrique. This book assesses financing strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean, in pursuance of the United Nations' millennium development goals (MDGs) and their achievement in 2015. It looks at how to make public policies more conducive to support sustained growth and reduce the still widespread poverty and inequality in the region. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KL; JKS; KCM. Dimension: 216 x 146 x 28. Weight: 604.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
424
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230247765
ISBN
9780230247765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.35
€ 20.39

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