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The Americas
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479876396
- ISBN
- 9781479876396
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. "A fascinating account of the extraordinary life of W. E. B. Du Bois's widow: a complex, creative woman who lived a colorful, meaningful life." (Essence) "Horne is the first biographer to grant Shirley Graham Du Bois her due." (Boston Globe) Num Pages: 363 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736487
- ISBN
- 9780814736487
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. The Mexican Revolution impacted both Mexican and African Americans. Drawing on archives on both sides of the border, a host of cutting-edge studies and oral histories, Horne chronicles the political currents which created and then undermined the Mexican border as a relative safe haven for African Americans. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814736739
- ISBN
- 9780814736739
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Blends biography, social history, and critical race theory to illuminate the fascinating life of Lawrence Dennis, a complex and enigmatic man Num Pages: 229 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814737330
- ISBN
- 9780814737330
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardback. Reveals a novel thesis concerning slave resistence and the roots of abolitionism Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814773499
- ISBN
- 9780814773499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
Hardback. Plessy v Ferguson (1897) established racial segregation in American constitutional law. In the debate over affirmative action, Justice Harlan's dissent has been used to justify attacks on government affirmative action programs. This book takes a look at the moral and political principles underlying this historic decision and Harlan's dissent. Editor(s): Postema, Gerald J. Num Pages: 116 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792346654
- ISBN
- 9780792346654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.39
€ 125.39
Curtis surveys the current state of Japanese politics and predicts what events are likely to transpire in Japan in the coming years. This book offers a unique perspective into Japanese political identity through the lens of its relation to worldwide political systems. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 line drawing; 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231108423
- ISBN
- 9780231108423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
Hardback. The noted cultural critic Gerald Early explores the intersection of race and sports, and our deeper, often contradictory attitudes toward the athletes we glorify. What desires and anxieties are encoded in our worship of (or disdain for) high-performance athletes? What other, invisible contests unfold when we watch a sporting event? Series: Alain Locke Lecture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSL3; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 124 x 28. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050983
- ISBN
- 9780674050983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.16
€ 47.99
€ 40.16
Paperback. This work provides a theory and explanation of the modern economic, political and social development of 20 Asian nations. It also offers an analysis of past, present and future US policy responses in the region. The author's thesis for the future incorporates a scaled-down role for the US. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847680238
- ISBN
- 9780847680238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.96
€ 61.96
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307743381
- ISBN
- 9780307743381
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kessler, Gerald M. Num Pages: 405 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LBBZ; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 187 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604560442
- ISBN
- 9781604560442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.66€ 160.69
€ 237.66
€ 160.69
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; LND. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594547201
- ISBN
- 9781594547201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.67€ 52.00
€ 73.67
€ 52.00
Hardcover. Pomper explores the concept of 'democratic heroism', through accounts of eight individuals who, by 'just doing their jobs' have played crucial roles in resolving national problems in the United States. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300100358
- ISBN
- 9780300100358
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.59
€ 30.99
€ 22.59
Paperback. Gerald M. Sider weaves together stories from his civil rights activism, his childhood, and his experiences as an anthropologist to investigate the dynamic ways race has been constructed and lived in America since the 1960s. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360087
- ISBN
- 9780822360087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Hardback. Reflects the history of Jazz and explores race and class and how they defined the material and psychic divides of a city. This book conveys the drama and artistry of the music of various artists as well as the personal hardships many of them endured. It explores the music's richness through political, social, and philosophical contexts. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231136822
- ISBN
- 9780231136822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.12
€ 70.12
Paperback. Focuses on one of the most contentious and bitter battles in the history of public health. This book details how the nature of the epidemic has changed and highlights the dilemmas public health agencies face today in terms of prevention strategies and chronic illness linked to low levels of toxic exposure. Series: California/ Milbank Books on Health & the Public. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; MBN; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283930
- ISBN
- 9780520283930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Brokers of Culture analyzes how Italian Jesuit missionary emigres attempted to integrate a heterogeneous western population (Native Americans, Hispanics, European immigrants, and native-born Americans) into a global religious community while simultaneously facilitating those groups' entry into American society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9 figures, 22 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772006
- ISBN
- 9780804772006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.23
€ 40.99
€ 36.23
Hardback. Brokers of Culture analyzes how Italian Jesuit missionary emigres attempted to integrate a heterogeneous western population (Native Americans, Hispanics, European immigrants, and native-born Americans) into a global religious community while simultaneously facilitating those groups' entry into American society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 9 figures, 22 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753579
- ISBN
- 9780804753579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.34
€ 173.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1411.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813932552
- ISBN
- 9780813932552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.37
€ 128.37
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JMP; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691631264
- ISBN
- 9780691631264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 208.69
€ 208.69
Paperback. This book chronicles the complex interactions between disease and the peoples of America from the pre-Columbian world to the present. In a powerful challenge to our tendency to see disease as unnatural and its virtual elimination as a real possibility, Grob asserts the undeniable biological persistence of disease. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBX; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017573
- ISBN
- 9780674017573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.00€ 68.87
€ 76.00
€ 68.87
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 434 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691601618
- ISBN
- 9780691601618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 54.95
€ 71.30
€ 54.95
Paperback. Over a century ago the United States Supreme Court decided the "Insular Cases," which limited the applicability of constitutional rights in Puerto Rico and other overseas territories. Essays in Reconsidering the Insular Cases examine the history and legacy of these cases and explore possible solutions for the dilemmas they created. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979639579
- ISBN
- 9780979639579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Hardcover. Paul Harris Stores brought fashion, comfort, style, and functionality to millions of women in the Midwest. The business cycle of Paul Harris Stores provides a glimpse into the inner workings of specialty retail. This is the story of dreams and individual accomplishments. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGB; KNPR; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534262
- ISBN
- 9781557534262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.67
€ 32.99
€ 27.67