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The Americas
Hardback. Presents Moshe Shokeid's explorations and feelings about the vicissitudes of social life which he observed in three major arenas of contemporary Jewish life: Moroccan Jews who immigrated from Atlas Mountains; Israeli-born citizens; and, American gay Jews who chose to maintain spiritual synagogue life as part of the mosaic of New York Jews. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843369
- ISBN
- 9781934843369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.96
€ 149.96
Hardback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5, 4 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801451393
- ISBN
- 9780801451393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Paperback. A story of a half-blood girl caught between the worlds of Anglo ranchers and full-blood reservation Indians; between the craven and false-hearted easterner Alfred Densmore and James LaGrinder, a half-blood cowboy and the best rider on the Flathead; and, between book learning and the folk wisdom of her full-blood grandmother. Num Pages: 302 pages, facsims.,1port. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803281103
- ISBN
- 9780803281103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. Talks about Coyote, the trickster, the selfish individualist, the imitator, and the protean character who puts the finishing touches on a world soon to receive human beings. This work also features Mole, his long-suffering wife, and all the other Animal People. It reveals why Skunk's tail is black and white, why Spider has long legs, and more. Num Pages: 246 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803281691
- ISBN
- 9780803281691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.19
€ 20.99
€ 20.19
The Making of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: A Devil, Two Riv...
Moyer, Teresa S., Shackel, Paul A.
Paperback. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is most widely known for the attempted slave revolt led by John Brown in 1859, the nucleus for the interpretation of the national park. This work tells the behind-the-scenes story of how this event was chosen and preserved for commemoration. Series: American Association for State & Local History. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 1KBBFV; 1KBBFW; WN; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759110663
- ISBN
- 9780759110663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Paperback. At the beginning of the 20th century it was still necessary for women to ask lawmakers, 'Are women persons?' The rights and treatment of women in their homes, workplaces, and government were issues that men often preferred to ignore. But women refused to remain silent. This volume looks at women who are shapers of history, as well as its victims. Editor(s): Moynihan, Ruth Barnes; Russett, Cynthia; Crumpacker, Laurie. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803281998
- ISBN
- 9780803281998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Gives a sense of the heady days as Leadville became a major mining center. This title describes the challenges of life for women in the Pacific Northwest. It offers a glimpse of the operations of the mission system while illuminating the perils of living with the acquisitive Americans. Editor(s): Moynihan, Ruth Barnes; Armitage, Susan H.; Dichamp, Christiane Fischer. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 354 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282483
- ISBN
- 9780803282483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.90
€ 23.99
€ 21.90
Hardcover. Editor(s): Moynihan, Robert N. Num Pages: 175 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MJCJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613245729
- ISBN
- 9781613245729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.42€ 109.50
€ 160.42
€ 109.50
Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241296066
- ISBN
- 9780241296066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. A collection of 850 letters of the author to friends, family, his editor and a diverse circle of well-known and influential public figures. It opens with letters that were written during the author's early years in California, and closing with and unfinished 1968 note written in Sag Harbor, New York. Editor(s): Steinbeck, Elaine; Wallsten, Robert. Num Pages: 928 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 55. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186290
- ISBN
- 9780141186290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
paperback. A collection of letters that forms a day-by-day account of the author's writing of "East of Eden". It features many subjects such as textual discussion, trial flights of workmanship, and family matters and offer an illuminating perspective of the author. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186344
- ISBN
- 9780141186344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Moving through the woods and deserts, dirt tracks and highways to large cities and glorious wildernesses, the author observed America, and the Americans who inhabited it. What he saw was a lonely, generous nation too packed with individuals for single judgements; what he saw made him proud, angry, sympathetic and elated. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780141186108
- ISBN
- 9780141186108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.80
€ 11.99
€ 11.80
Hardcover. In 1934, the year Calvin Littlejohn came to Fort Worth, the city was a sleepy little burg. In Fort Worth, Littlejohn began what would become a life-long career of documenting the black community. This book features more than 150 shots Littlejohn captured over the course of his career. Num Pages: 216 pages, 178 b&w photos, photography. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1361.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653815
- ISBN
- 9780875653815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.92
€ 33.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 163 colour photos & 3 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455621521
- ISBN
- 9781455621521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.57
€ 18.99
€ 17.57
Hardcover. Set primarily on a plantation called Arcadia, overlooking the sea and a distant Cuba from on high, the author alternates between the acceptable pursuits of a Victorian gentlewoman - sewing, social visits, riding - and trying to find a more meaningful role for herself in this man's world. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011833
- ISBN
- 9781906011833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.38
€ 23.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. Texas wine-making is really agriculture-based tourism - a billion dollar industry - Texas big business at its best. This title presents the history of Texas winemaking, talks about the process, the business, and explores some of the author's favorite wineries. Series: Texas Small Book. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour photos, agriculture. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; TVSW; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653969
- ISBN
- 9780875653969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.62
€ 11.62
Hardback. Living together is a typical romantic rite-of-passage in the United States today. In fact, Census data shows a 37 per cent increase of couples that choose to commit to and live with one another, foregoing marriage. This book provide us with an inside view of how cohabiting relationships play out before and after they move in together. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 b/w line art, scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286979
- ISBN
- 9780520286979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 73.01
€ 94.74
€ 73.01
Paperback. The events of 9/11 had a profound impact on American society, but they had an even more lasting effect on Muslims living in the US. Describing how Islam in America began as a strange cultural object and is gradually sinking into familiarity, this book is an up-close account of how Islam takes its American shape. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 halftones, 6 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370. How Islam is Becoming an American Religion. 280 pages, 10 halftones, 6 line drawings, 3 tables. The events of 9/11 had a profound impact on American society, but they had an even more lasting effect on Muslims living in the US. Describing how Islam in America began as a strange cultural object and is gradually sinking into familiarity, this book is an up-close account of how Islam takes its American shape. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSR2. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226049571
- ISBN
- 9780226049571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.58
€ 35.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 line, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWL; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199795765
- ISBN
- 9780199795765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.13
€ 50.13
Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 tables; 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135900
- ISBN
- 9780231135900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.55
€ 82.55