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The Americas
Paperback. Over the last hundred years, musical theatre artists have developed a form that corresponds directly to the Americanization of the increasingly Jewish New York audience. Hecht offers a fascinating examination of the relationship between Jews, assimilation, and the changing face of the American musical in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433657
- ISBN
- 9781137433657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.27
€ 63.27
Hardback. An examination of major 19th-century American literature, which sees works such as "Huckleberry Finn" as attempts to articulate relationships between the self and the New World. By comparing American and English works, the book demonstrates their essentially different nature. Series: New directions in American studies. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550243
- ISBN
- 9780333550243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.60
€ 121.60
Hardback. This illuminating study charts the changing role of the Hollywood film sequel over the past century. Considering a range of sequels in their industrial, historical and aesthetic contexts, from The Son of a Sheik (1926) to Toy Story 3 (2010), this book provides a comprehensive history of this critically-neglected yet commercially-dominant art form. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844576524
- ISBN
- 9781844576524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.98€ 95.86
€ 106.98
€ 95.86
Paperback. In this thought provoking work, Hobbs traces the avant garde from its origins to its eventual appropriation by a conservative political agenda, consumer culture and the institutional world of art. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814735398
- ISBN
- 9780814735398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.81
€ 33.99
€ 30.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846973666
- ISBN
- 9781846973666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Hardcover. This 4-volume set presents 88 articles and provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the global issue of international debt. The origins and development of the debt crisis are followed by regional studies concerning Latin America, Africa and the Pacific, and a section on problems in Asia. Series: Tauris Guides to Global Economic Issues S. Num Pages: 1650 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCL; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 154. Weight in Grams: 3964.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 1650
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860642746
- ISBN
- 9781860642746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 971.07
€ 971.07
Hardback. Where did the common law of property originate and how applicable was it to new technologies? Where in the skies could the boundaries between the power of the federal government and the authority of the states be traced?This book tells this forgotten story of elusive property. It is a collection of tales questioning the ownership of airspace. Num Pages: 330 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNCB6; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030824
- ISBN
- 9780674030824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Hardcover. At the start of the 1960s, jazz entered a unique new period of revolution as African-American musicians redefined the art form in the context of the civil rights movement, afro-centric rhythm and thought and an ideology of black economic empowerment. This title features hundreds of photographs of the new jazz musicians in the USA in the 1960s. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 300 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Soul Jazz Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957260016
- ISBN
- 9780957260016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.82
€ 51.99
€ 49.82
Paperback. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065491
- ISBN
- 9780252065491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
€ 26.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. Series: The Lawrence Stone Lectures. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBJK; HBTB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173603
- ISBN
- 9780691173603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.47
€ 37.99
€ 27.47
Hardback. Series: The Lawrence Stone Lectures. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTB; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 245 x 36. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157566
- ISBN
- 9780691157566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. The people of Quirpini, a rural community in the Bolivian Andes, are in constant motion. They visit each other's houses, work in their fields, go to nearby towns for school, market, or official transactions, and travel to Buenos Aires for wage labour. This work argues that by their travels, they play a role in shaping the places they move through. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSX; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222107
- ISBN
- 9780253222107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Analyzes the events in 1993 that led to the death of 74 men, women and children in the Waco religious community in Texas. Examining topics such as the media's role and the relation between religion and violence, the book discusses why the tragedy took place and whether it could have been avoided. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HRCC99; HRCZ; JFC; JFFE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226908458
- ISBN
- 9780226908458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.37
€ 47.99
€ 37.37
Hardcover. Gail Bird (Santo Domingo/Laguna) and Yazzie Johnson (Navajo) have been making jewellery together since 1972 and are considered among the first rank of Native American artists. This book documents Johnson and Bird's collaborative process and features a range of exemplary pieces shown in museums and galleries across the country. Num Pages: 188 pages, 203 colour & 41 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFKG; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890134962
- ISBN
- 9780890134962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.67€ 43.00
€ 54.67
€ 43.00
paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press Of America United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761818267
- ISBN
- 9780761818267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.03
€ 103.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPSD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810857629
- ISBN
- 9780810857629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 88.88
€ 88.88
Demonstrating how an international design movement found its way into ordinary places, this study will appeal to architectural historians, as well as regional residents interested in developing a greater appreciation of Art Deco architecture in the mid-Atlantic region. Num Pages: 256 pages, 68, 68 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 1KBBFM; ACXD3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 285 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411620
- ISBN
- 9781421411620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Paperback. Examines the history of banana-producing areas of Latin America and the Caribbean in comparative perspective, asking why different regions developed distinct patterns of property and labor mobilization. This collection also reveals how the banana industry marshaled workers of differing nationalities, ethnicities, and languages. Editor(s): Striffler, Steve; Moberg, Mark. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 illustrations, 16 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; KCLT; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822331964
- ISBN
- 9780822331964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback. The North Country Trail is the longest of America's eleven congressionally designated National Scenic Trails. This book is the definitive guide for NCT hikers--whether first-timers, seasoned backpackers, or any level in between--who wish to maximise their experience on this splendid trail. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472051847
- ISBN
- 9780472051847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.22
€ 25.99
€ 24.22
Nearing 60, William D. Street (1851-1911) sat down to write his memoir of frontier life. Edited by Street'sgreat-grandson, with an introduction by Richard Etulain, a leading scholar of the West, this memoir is history as it was lived, recalled in sharp detail and recounted in engaging prose, for the ages. Editor(s): Street, Warren R. Num Pages: 584 pages, 9 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621712
- ISBN
- 9780700621712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.92
€ 82.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNA; JNKS; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607098461
- ISBN
- 9781607098461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.30
€ 161.30
Paperback. Provides a systematic overview of the Appalachian timeline, its people, and significant aspects of life in the region. This work also focuses on addressing stereotypes, music, folk life, language, literature, and religion. Editor(s): Straw, Richard A.; Blethen, H. Tyler. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252071768
- ISBN
- 9780252071768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.99
€ 24.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. Why have federal institutions overseeing employment, employee benefits, childcare, taxation, health care, education, retirement, and social security adopted such a warped and antiquated perspective of traditional family life? And what can be done about it? This work answers these questions. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFK; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742545465
- ISBN
- 9780742545465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Hardback. Examines the portrayal of the Soviet Union in American film, and shows how these films reflect the attitudes of Americans, as well as how each portrayal changed with the often uneasy relations between the two countries. Num Pages: 312 pages, 16 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832459
- ISBN
- 9780810832459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.80
€ 146.80