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A dramatic rise in "nones"-individuals without religious affiliation-has taken place in less than two decades. Many of these people are seekers who self-identify as "spiritual but not religious (SBNR)." In Belief without Borders, theologian Linda Mercadante, once an SBNR herself, sets out to find them and let them speak for themselves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAB; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199931002
ISBN
9780199931002
Condition: New

€ 68.91

Paperback. Features the 20th century American poet's work. This book explores Elizabeth Bishop's poetry, from her early days at Vassar College to her last great poems in Geography III and the later uncollected poems. It draws on psychoanalytic and poststructuralist theory. It connects the poems with their process of composition. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474402361
ISBN
9781474402361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBL; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739134740
ISBN
9780739134740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.60

Hardback. Chronicles the lives of Black Americans from the years 1896 until 1954. This book discusses the forces leading to legal segregation; specific segregation laws, federal policy and segregation on a national level; and, early efforts to achieve civil rights. Num Pages: 128 pages, 90 archival images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5AK; YNH; YXN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 262 x 227 x 18. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419700200
ISBN
9781419700200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 195 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WBN; WBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 194 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493025404
ISBN
9781493025404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBBE; WTH; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762786541
ISBN
9780762786541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 79 pages, 114 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 232 x 7. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
79
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340970
ISBN
9780764340970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. Offers an account of Evo Morales' first six years in office, offering analysis of major issues as well as interviews with a wide variety of people, resulting in a valuable primer on Bolivia and Morales' "process of change". Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photographs, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; JFSL9; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292758681
ISBN
9780292758681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. A survey of the impressive career of Hugo Friedhofer, composer for Hollywood movies. His life is examined through essays, personal letters, and interviews with film historians and friends of the composer, but the largest contribution is by Friedhofer himself in the form of an oral history. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844780
ISBN
9780810844780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMT; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807754467
ISBN
9780807754467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857598384
ISBN
9781857598384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.53

Paperback. This work follows the evolution of the pattern book houses and how they represented the notion of home and community in American historical memory. The book also includes illustrations of such communities. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761989639
ISBN
9780761989639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.43

Hardback. By redefining our understanding of activism and assessing women's efforts within the context of their milieu, this innovative work reclaims an era often denigrated for its lack of attention to women. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801882616
ISBN
9780801882616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.55
€ 47.03

Hardback. Analyzes the experiences of Filipino men in Los Angeles's Little Manila, from the 1920s to the end of World War II. This book discusses Filipino boxers' challenge to white America's assumptions about race; the meanings behind zoot suit fashions; and taxi dance halls, where Filipino men crossed racial boundaries by dancing with Anglo women. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b& w halftones, 9 color halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115926
ISBN
9780231115926
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, 50 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; BGH; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898317
ISBN
9781894898317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. The first field guide devoted exclusively to Georgia s wildflowers, while also including a large number of plants found in neighboring states. Botanist Linda G. Chafin has organized the scientific information in a clear, logical, and accessible way." Illustrator(s): Nourse, Hugh; Nourse, Carol. Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, 860 regular and 828 thumbnail colour photographs and 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 990.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820348681
ISBN
9780820348681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 40.23

Paperback. Illustrated with more than 400 color photographs and 200 detailed drawings, this is a comprehensive guide to the state's endangered plants. With information about the plants as well as their habitats and management, it facilitates the recognition of rare species and provides guidelines for ensuring their survival. Illustrator(s): Hancock, Jean C. Putnam. Num Pages: 528 pages, 420 colour photos, 200 illustrations, 201 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780977962105
ISBN
9780977962105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.87

Paperback. Teaches you that the criminal justice system may actually be making the problem of domestic violence worse. Addressing the real dynamics of intimate abuse and incorporating proven methods of restorative justice, this work focuses on healing and transformation rather than shame or punishment. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127729
ISBN
9780691127729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.43

Paperback. The most complete history of birth control ever written. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSJ1; JHBD; JPQB; MBNH4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed.
SKU
V9780252074592
ISBN
9780252074592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. This text tells the disturbing history of racial boundaries along the USA/Mexican border. It focuses on the case of some Irish orphans who were placed with Mexican families, and the resulting anger of the town's Anglos who formed a vigilante squad to kidnap the children away from the Mexicans. Num Pages: 432 pages, 36 halftones in one 24 page insert, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFJ; JFSL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005358
ISBN
9780674005358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.71

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