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Paperback. This work explores the popular Catholic musical ensembles of southeastern Brazil known as Folias de Reis (companions of kings).Focusing on urban folias, Suzel Ana Reily shows how participants use the ritual journeys and musical performance to create sacred spheres set apart from the everyday. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19 halftones, 6 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVGD; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709413
ISBN
9780226709413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BGB; HBWS5; JWXN; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061672712
ISBN
9780061672712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Num Pages: 112 pages, 238 b/w & color images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 288 x 17. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764338571
ISBN
9780764338571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Num Pages: 112 pages, 325 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764341755
ISBN
9780764341755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Hardcover. Drawing on archival material from Shaker members, observers, and apostates, this work offers a study of life in two of the oldest, most prominent American Shaker villages: the Harvard and Shirley communities of Massachusetts. Series: Women & Gender in North American Religions. Num Pages: 208 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HRCC99; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629061
ISBN
9780815629061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.76

hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WMPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 258 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1061.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northland Publishing United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873588416
ISBN
9780873588416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.56

paperback. Using a rich variety of historical sources, Suzanne Morton traces the history of gambling regulation in five Canadian provinces ? Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and B.C. ? from the First World War to the federal legalization in 1969. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFH; LNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802084415
ISBN
9780802084415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.64

Hardback. Places modern slavery in its historical context, tracing the phenomenal development of the international anti-slavery movement. This book demonstrates how the problems of eradication seem greater and more intractable than they had ever been with the expansion of slaving to include forced labor, prostitution, and the exploitation of children. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103399
ISBN
9780759103399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.94

Paperback. Places modern slavery in its historical context, tracing the phenomenal development of the international anti-slavery movement. This book demonstrates how the problems of eradication seem greater and more intractable than they had ever been with the expansion of slaving to include forced labor, prostitution, and the exploitation of children. Num Pages: 496 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S.
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103405
ISBN
9780759103405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.69

Paperback. The Obama administration has been criticized for its inability to convey how much it has accomplished for ordinary citizens. This title argues that this difficulty is not merely a failure of communication; rather it is endemic to the formidable presence of the 'submerged state.' Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 19 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPHV; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226521657
ISBN
9780226521657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFW; BM; VSZ; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062223715
ISBN
9780062223715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.65

Hardcover. Using both common and botanical names, Suzanne McIntyre discusses in depth a wide variety of herbaceous perennials, biennials, annuals, and bulbs, providing sensible directions for choosing ideal plants. She illustrates her advice with personal accounts of successes and failures. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813920627
ISBN
9780813920627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardcover. Addresses various aspects of taxation, including tax policy issues at the federal, state, local, and international levels. Editor(s): Luttman, Suzanne M. Series: Advances in Taxation. Num Pages: 182 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781846639128
ISBN
9781846639128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.85

Paperback. "[Makes] history, with all its messiness, ugliness, and even humanity, come vividly alive."-Chicago Tribune Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393326062
ISBN
9780393326062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Series: Studies in American Popular History and Culture. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ASZB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415653275
ISBN
9780415653275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.66

Paperback. This study demonstrates how the recent reforms in Jamaican legislation have failed to close the discrepancies between social laws reflecting a nuclear family structure and the needs of a culture where serial mating, out-of-wedlock births and absentee paternity is common. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; JHBK; LNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Austin & Winfield,U.S. United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781880921913
ISBN
9781880921913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.94

Paperback. Features a case study of a 'planned unit development' in America, Twin Rivers. This book traces the birth and unfolding of Twin Rivers from a former potato field into a community. It reveals the community of Twin Rivers through a multidimensional social microscope. It is intended for social scientists, architects, and physical planners. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 halftones. 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123257
ISBN
9780691123257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

hardcover. Offers a glimpse into the religious and healing practices of Native Americans. Editor(s): O'Brien, Suzanne J. Crawford. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRKT; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Praeger United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275990138
ISBN
9780275990138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.97

hardcover. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 168 x 38. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
ILR Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439766
ISBN
9780801439766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.19

Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451607
ISBN
9780801451607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.12
€ 64.83

Hardback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1MBFV; MBP; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801446832
ISBN
9780801446832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.79

Paperback. Series: The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3, 3 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478291
ISBN
9780801478291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. A collection of approximately forty portraits with mini biographies of Maryland's extraordinary African American men and women. It includes luminaries such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, "Baby Joe" Gans, Leon Day, Lillie Carroll Jackson, and Thurgood Marshall. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780938420699
ISBN
9780938420699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.18

Hardback. From antebellum slavery to the twenty-first century, African American funeral directors have orchestrated funerals or 'homegoing' ceremonies with dignity and pageantry. This title offers a history of how African American funeral directors have been integral to the fight for freedom. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JHBZ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036215
ISBN
9780674036215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

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