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The Americas

Paperback. This book tracks the rise and fall of an underworld culture that bred some of America's greatest racketeers, bootleggers, gamblers, and professional killers, examining the careers of such high-profile figures as Meyer Lansky and Benjamin Bugsy Siegel. Num Pages: 351 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096836
ISBN
9780231096836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.05

Paperback. A controversial examination of the Jewish "success story" in American that questions notions of identity, assimilation, and ethnicity. Editor(s): Fried, Albert. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DQ; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102353
ISBN
9780231102353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.90

Paperback. Presents the full text of Chief Seattle's 1887 speech delivered to Washington Territory governor Isaac Stevens, and examines its origins, historical context, and twentieth-century versions and interpretations. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295976334
ISBN
9780295976334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.95

Paperback. Presents a collection of essays that converges around the usually close and intense relationship between Robert Duncan and Denise Levertov, two of the most important and remarkable American poets in the second half of the twentieth century. This book examines the issues that drew Levertov and Duncan together, and split them apart. Editor(s): Gelpi, Albert; Bertholf, Robert J. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751315
ISBN
9780804751315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Series: Comstock books. Num Pages: 544 pages, 46. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PSVW3; PSVW5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1247.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801440465
ISBN
9780801440465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.93

Paperback. Discusses College sports' ignominious history of game fixing Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WDP; WSJM; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078750
ISBN
9780252078750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.73

Hardback. The description for this book, Sharing the Divine Pathos: Seven Prophets of Modern America, will be forthcoming. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164304
ISBN
9780691164304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. An in-depth examination of African-American history and religion, this comprehensive book provides panoramic coverage of the black religious and social experience in America and thus chronicles the evolution of an important and influential component of our religious and historical heritage. Series: Religion in American Life. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC2; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 233.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145854
ISBN
9780195145854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.89

Paperback. Slave Religion remains the preeminent sythesis of the religious life of slaves in the United States. This new edition will consider the developments in the study of slavery, the religious encounter, religious culture, and reactions to the books over the past twenty five years, as well as the ways the author would write it differently today. Num Pages: 416 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTS; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Updated ed
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195174120
ISBN
9780195174120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.78

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
writing in Book
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826319548
ISBN
9780826319548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.28

Hardback. Offers a critical assessment of the life, works, and ideas of Herbert E Bolton (1870-1953), a leading historian of the American West, Mexico, and Latin America. This title explores his life against the backdrop of the cultural and political controversies of his day. Num Pages: 388 pages, 22 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272163
ISBN
9780520272163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.80

Hardcover. The move toward desegregation in southern schools triggered by Brown v Board of Education was a mixed blessing for those committed to preserving the traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This book reexamines the debate over desegregation and its impact on publicly funded HBCUs. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613014
ISBN
9780700613014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 243 x 280 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553509366
ISBN
9780553509366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 122 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
First edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816631650
ISBN
9780816631650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): Nicosia, Albert. Num Pages: 234 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 20. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590332399
ISBN
9781590332399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.90
€ 70.71

Hardback. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Sanders, Eric A. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
162
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611223514
ISBN
9781611223514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.32
€ 154.77

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hughes, Albert O.; Sanders, Eric A. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626182547
ISBN
9781626182547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.32
€ 154.77

Hardcover. Editor(s): Tavidze, Albert. Num Pages: 163 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338100
ISBN
9781590338100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.40
€ 106.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC; KFFD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590335857
ISBN
9781590335857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.70

Paperback. Haitian Creole presents a comprehensive view of the structure and development of Haitian Creole. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 2ADF; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845533885
ISBN
9781845533885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.27

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