×


 x 

Shopping cart

The Americas

Results 17241 - 17260 of 28243

The Americas

Hardback. The Imbalance of Power demonstrates that the indigenous societies of the Guiana region of Amazonia do not fit conventional characterizations of 'simple' political units with 'egalitarian' political ideologies and 'harmonious' relationships with nature. Num Pages: 216 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333095
ISBN
9781785333095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.85

Hardback. Through ethnography of the Amazonia region, Ownership and Nurture sets new and challenging terms for debates about the classic anthropological theme of property. This volume demonstrates that property relations are of central importance in Amazonia despite portrayals of the region as the antithesis of Western, property-based, civilization. Editor(s): Brightman, Marc; Grotti, Vanessa Elisa; Fausto, Carlos. Num Pages: 278 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330834
ISBN
9781785330834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomberg Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781576603215
ISBN
9781576603215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. In Negro Soy Yo Marc D. Perry explores how Cuban raperos (black-identified rappers) in Havana craft notions of black Cuban identity and racial citizenship in the face of continuing racism and marginalization during an era in which the Cuban economy, society, and nationhood have been under constant flux. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGR; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822358855
ISBN
9780822358855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Hardback. In Negro Soy Yo Marc D. Perry explores how Cuban raperos (black-identified rappers) in Havana craft notions of black Cuban identity and racial citizenship in the face of continuing racism and marginalization during an era in which the Cuban economy, society, and nationhood have been under constant flux. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 295 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359852
ISBN
9780822359852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.87

Hardback. A synthetic treatment of Jewish liberalism and US public policy from the 1930s to the mid-1970s, this work identifies the drive for a more tolerant, pluralistic, and egalitarian nation with Jewish desires for inclusion in the larger non-Jewish society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005096
ISBN
9780691005096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 72.77

Paperback. This title tells the story of how small farmers responded to a free-market onslaught that devastated one of the Western Hemisphere's most advanced social-democratic welfare states. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFS; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736930
ISBN
9780804736930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.73

Hardback. This book studies the changing social relations in a region of Costa Rica that does not conform to the country's image as an "agrarian democracy" and investigates why latifundios (large unproductive or under-utilized estates) still dominate much of Latin America. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720441
ISBN
9780804720441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.46

Hardback. This title tells the story of how small farmers responded to a free-market onslaught that devastated one of the Western Hemisphere's most advanced social-democratic welfare states. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734011
ISBN
9780804734011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476587
ISBN
9780801476587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 203 x 41. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062269027
ISBN
9780062269027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. For the first time in paperback, and fully updated-the definitive history of the most popular rock-and-roll band of all time, the Eagles. Num Pages: 418 pages, 34 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592. The Untold Story of the Eagles. 420 pages, 34 b&w photos. For the first time in paperback, and fully updated-the definitive history of the most popular rock-and-roll band of all time, the Eagles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight: 586.
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306813986
ISBN
9780306813986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.50

This entertaining book will appeal to patriots of all persuasions, along with sports fans, musicians, veterans, history buffs, and anyone who has ever struggled to hit the high notes in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12, 10 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415185
ISBN
9781421415185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, 9tabs.56ch. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJU; KN; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278780
ISBN
9780226278780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Humphries, Marc. Num Pages: 60 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC; KNBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
60
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594540479
ISBN
9781594540479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.65

Paperback. American public policy has become demonstrably more conservative since the 1960s. In demonstrating a strong link between public opinion and policy outcomes, this book represents a substantial contribution to the study of public opinion and voting behavior, policy, and American politics generally. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128702
ISBN
9780691128702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. A Companion to John F. Kennedy presents a comprehensive collection of historiographical essays addressing the life and administration of the nation s 35th president. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444350364
ISBN
9781444350364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 224.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
68
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594548901
ISBN
9781594548901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.33
€ 55.92

Paperback. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120616
ISBN
9780231120616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Beginning with a chapter on Jewish beliefs, festivals and life-cycle events, both traditional and non-traditional, this text goes on to explain the enormous variation in practice. It then covers Jewish history in America, from the arrival of the first Jews about 350 years ago to the present. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231120609
ISBN
9780231120609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 130.15

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!