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The Americas
Hardback. This work situates the patrimonial rights of illegitimate offspring in Brazil within a system of Luso-Brazilian heirship that operated in the final half century of Portugese colonial rule. The book offers an explanation of how the rules of inheritance applied to people born outside of wedlock. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JHBK; LNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738811
- ISBN
- 9780804738811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.81
€ 86.81
Hardback. Focusing on the inheritance rights of people born outside wedlock, this book explores the legal evolution of their rights as Brazil moved from colony to nation. It offers a unique counterpoint to the conventional political history of the Brazilian Empire, which ignores important legal change involving family and inheritance law. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JHBK; LNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746069
- ISBN
- 9780804746069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.53
€ 105.53
In A Great Rural Sisterhood, Linda M. Ambrose uses a wealth of archival materials from both sides of the Atlantic to tell the story of Watt's remarkable life and the creation of the Associated Country Women of the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647725
- ISBN
- 9781442647725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.30
€ 79.30
Paperback. In this study, Linda M. Grasso demonstrates that using anger as a mode of analysis and the basis of an aesthetic transforms our understanding of American women's literary history. She explores how black and white 19th-century women writers defined, expressed and dramatized anger. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBF; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0228137
- ISBN
- 9780807853481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Rupert uses the history of Curacao to develop the first book-length analysis of the relationship between illicit interimperial trade and processes of social, cultural, and linguistic exchange in the early modern world. She argues that smuggling opened particularly rich opportunities for cross-cultural and interethnic interaction." Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JD; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820343068
- ISBN
- 9780820343068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 206. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349843
- ISBN
- 9780764349843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.44
€ 31.99
€ 21.44
Hardcover. Women in comedy have traditionally been pegged as either "pretty" or "funny." This book focuses on Kathy Griffin, Tina Fey, Sarah Silverman, Margaret Cho, Wanda Sykes, and Ellen DeGeneres, the women comics who flout the postfeminist girliness, the Hollywood A-list, and feminine whiteness with their wit and biting satire. Num Pages: 278 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 509. Weight in Grams: 563.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292756915
- ISBN
- 9780292756915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.41
€ 60.41
Paperback. A movie that swept the 1934 Academy Awards and captivated Depression-era America, It Happened One Night challenged the ways Americans imagined marriage, romance, gender, and class difference. This book examines key scenes and formal features of It Happened One Night , and explores its lasting importance in film history and in cultural studies. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Series in Film and Television. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173889
- ISBN
- 9781405173889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.63
€ 29.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 33 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; VXQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338960
- ISBN
- 9780764338960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.87
€ 21.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 56 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 166 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764332777
- ISBN
- 9780764332777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.28
€ 18.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 72 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764335976
- ISBN
- 9780764335976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.26
€ 25.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762784868
- ISBN
- 9780762784868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.91
€ 18.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; KNAF; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552665862
- ISBN
- 9781552665862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.74
€ 26.99
€ 23.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLH; JPHC; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786886203
- ISBN
- 9780786886203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.28
€ 21.99
€ 21.28
Paperback. The Yanomami and Kayapo, two indigenous groups of the Amazon rainforest, have become internationally known through their dramatic and highly publicized encounters with 'civilization'. This title examines the relationship of the Kayapo and Yanomami to Brazilian society and the wider world. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983622
- ISBN
- 9780295983622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, including a 12-pp. B/W insert on text. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610394680
- ISBN
- 9781610394680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.55
€ 18.99
€ 17.55
Hardback. A bold and original study, this is the first book to examine in detail a new genre which evolved since the 1980s in tandem with shifts in the culture of sexuality and the rise of video - the erotic thriller. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748611492
- ISBN
- 9780748611492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.56€ 151.90
€ 160.56
€ 151.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748611485
- ISBN
- 9780748611485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 35.99
€ 43.99
€ 35.99
Hardcover. A completely new illustrated volume presenting 55 paintings from 38 artists representing the New York Historical Society's superb collection of narrative art Editor(s): Gallati, Barbara Dayer. Num Pages: 324 pages, 81 b&w, 91 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 261 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2132.
- Publisher
- D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904832768
- ISBN
- 9781904832768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.52€ 43.50
€ 53.52
€ 43.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399165542
- ISBN
- 9780399165542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.84
€ 19.99
€ 17.84
Hardcover. A biography of a highly unconventional woman. Jane McManus Storm Cazneau was often at the centre of a controversy, whether it was as Aaron Burr's mistress, behind enemy lines in the Mexican War, filibustering for Cuba or Nicaragua, or urging free blacks to emigrate to the Dominican Republic. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Texas State Historical Assn
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876111796
- ISBN
- 9780876111796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. A cautionary tale about the difficulties of anticipating ripple effects from large-scale public works "solutions" and adequate planning for their environmental, economic, and cultural consequences. It is a central Texas tale that is pertinent in all of America's "oasis" cities, a story that defines American patterns of suburban development. Num Pages: 300 pages, 40 illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas State Historical Assn
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876112021
- ISBN
- 9780876112021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
Paperback. The mystique of the pre-Columbian Maya has prompted much speculation about the nature of this sophisticated people. With the breaking of their elaborate hieroglyphic code, this work provides a fresh look at the Maya. It also presents notes, references, indexes, and chronologies with line-drawings of temple and other inscriptions. Num Pages: 544 pages, 135ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; HBTB; HD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 39. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780688112042
- ISBN
- 9780688112042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.63
€ 34.99
€ 30.63
Paperback. Details the experiences of Japanese Americans (Nisei) who served in the U.S. Army during World War II Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992099
- ISBN
- 9780295992099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.70
€ 26.99
€ 24.70