The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Explores Palo, a Kongo-inspired 'society of affliction' that is poorly understood at the margins of Cuban popular religion. This title draws upon the critiques of Western metaphysics, revealing what this little known practice can tell us about sensation, transformation, and redemption in the Black Atlantic. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468. Quita Manaquita and Palo Praise in Cuba. 328 pages. Explores Palo, a Kongo-inspired 'society of affliction' that is poorly understood at the margins of Cuban popular religion. This title draws upon the critiques of Western metaphysics, revealing what this little known practice can tell us about sensation, transformation, and redemption in the Black Atlantic. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JHMC. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight: 452.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520256842
- ISBN
- 9780520256842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. Series: Western History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118848333
- ISBN
- 9781118848333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.62
€ 99.62
Paperback. How and why three emerging religious groups failed to find a peaceful home in a purportedly tolerant region Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HRCC99; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780252075889
- ISBN
- 9780252075889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. Series: Western History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118848388
- ISBN
- 9781118848388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.48
€ 34.48
Paperback. Tour historic Fort Lauderdale, Florida through 276 color postcard images that depict the growth of the "Venice of America" and "Gateway to the Everglades." Be transported to earlier days before urban sprawl and renewal. From the 1900s through the 1960s, i Num Pages: 111 pages, 276 color images. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 8. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 111
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328282
- ISBN
- 9780764328282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. A first edition, Insiders' Guide to Birmingham is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to "The Magic City". Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Birmingham and its surrounding environs. Series: Insiders' Guide Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Publisher
- Insider's Guide
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762764679
- ISBN
- 9780762764679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.58
€ 19.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. In The Rebirth of Latin American Christianity, Todd Hartch examines the changes that have swept across Latin America in the last fifty years, and situates them in the context of the growth of Christianity in the global South. Series: Oxford Studies in World Christianity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199843138
- ISBN
- 9780199843138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.25
€ 60.25
Paperback. Tells the little-known story of a highly celebrated auto-racing event for African Americans, the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes. These races were held in Indiana and throughout the Midwest during the racial turbulence of the 1920s and 1930s, when the Ku Klux Klan cast a shadow over the social and political landscape of the state and region. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JFSL3; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219626
- ISBN
- 9780253219626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.37
€ 16.99
€ 16.37
Hardback. Argues for a sense of patriotism based on the ideals of sacrifice, tough-minded criticism, and a willingness to look anew at the global role of the United States in the aftermath of 9/11. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124928
- ISBN
- 9780231124928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.80
€ 104.58
€ 79.80
Paperback. Providing both interpretation of where the movement has come from while teasing out the significant role it's likely to play in political culture over the coming years, this book is suitable for those looking to understand the revolution playing out before their eyes. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPWF; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 117 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KRA0005151
- ISBN
- 9780062200921
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Simmons, Todd E. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927915
- ISBN
- 9781606927915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.45€ 80.34
€ 116.45
€ 80.34
Paperback. A case study of the civil rights era as it happened in smaller cities, like Grand Rapids, Michigan Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781439909225
- ISBN
- 9781439909225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. In this eye-opening work of American history, Todd DePastino tells the epic story of the veritable army of homeless men that swept across America after the Civil War and crafts a stunning new interpretation of the "American century" in the process. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143798
- ISBN
- 9780226143798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Shows how the domain of sound, a rich and culturally resonant aspect of the cinema, not only invokes the realities of war, but also shapes the American audience's engagement with soldiers and veterans as flesh-and-blood representatives of the nation. This book explores all three elements of film sound-dialogue, sound effects, music. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 music ex, 4 b/w, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APFA; AVC; AVGG; AVX; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; HBW; TTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282339
- ISBN
- 9780520282339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Editor(s): Nelson, Todd D. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262533409
- ISBN
- 9780262533409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.97
€ 50.99
€ 43.97
Paperback. From disembodied screams of a murdered girl heard beneath gothic arches of the St. John's Bridge to moving furniture and ethereal figures spotted in The White Eagle bar, Portland knows its ghosts. Read about a veteran of the First World War still waiting Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764327988
- ISBN
- 9780764327988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.57
€ 16.99
€ 12.57
paperback. Courtiers of the Marble Palace explores how law clerks are hired and utilized by United States Supreme Court justices. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 tables, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804753821
- ISBN
- 9780804753821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 98 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFHC; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937584634
- ISBN
- 9781937584634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.03
€ 14.99
€ 13.03
Hardback. Editor(s): Jennison, Todd C.; Horowitz, Bradley. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624170652
- ISBN
- 9781624170652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 115.01
€ 168.73
€ 115.01
Paperback. In this provocative book, Boyd suggests that hip hop culture has emerged as a social movement in its own right, replacing the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in influencing and defining today's generation. Num Pages: 169 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 169
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814798966
- ISBN
- 9780814798966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31