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Hardcover. Presents transcriptions, English translations, and annotations of more than 1,600 gravestones from Suriname's oldest Jewish burial grounds. This title examines three Sephardi cemeteries, whose monuments date from 1666 to 1904. It is based on years of on-site fieldwork in Suriname and research in archives in the United States and the Netherlands. Num Pages: 277 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; AMGD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hebrew Union College Press
Edition
Pck
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878202249
ISBN
9780878202249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.09

Paperback. This book profiles sixty movies that portray actual moments in history, and compares the mythologized account of each event to what really happened. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332687
ISBN
9780878332687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Paperback. Synthesizing theory, personal research, and prior studies on interest groups and other lobbies, the author offers an overview of organized political interests and explains how and why they affect public policy. Drawing on his experience researching interest groups, he assesses the impact that special interests have long had in shaping policy. Editor(s): Powers, Gerard F.; Christiansen, Drew, SJ; Hennemeyer, Robert T. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPH; JPQB; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406821
ISBN
9780878406821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.01

Hardcover. This revised edition includes a new introduction which discusses how religious liberty has taken on deeper dimensions in a post-9/11 world. It includes new material on Supreme Court cases involving church-state relations and a new concluding chapter on America's religious and political landscape. Num Pages: 296 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRCX6; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Edition
Expanded and Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408993
ISBN
9780878408993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.45

Hardcover. This is detailed account of the character and problems of Polish emigres in the United States from the end of the Polish uprising of 1830 to the end of the second Polish uprising of 1863. Stasik presents the activities of the Polish political exiles in the United States over a period of more than thirty years, explaining many of the basic causes of the emigration. Editor(s): Pula, James S. Translator(s): Podraza, Eugene. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334860
ISBN
9780880334860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.56

Hardcover. Gives a historical overview of folk dance ensembles in Los Angeles and the Orange Counties. This work examines groups such as Krakusy, Podhale, Gorale, and Polskie Iskry; popular Polish dances like Goralski, Zbojnicki, and the Polka; and the relationship between Polish models of these dances and their interpretation by modern American ensembles. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1KBB; ASDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335935
ISBN
9780880335935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.41

Hardcover. A political biography of the Hungarian politician Tibor Eckhardt, with special emphasis on his years in the United States when he was the leader of the Hungarian National Committee. It is a study of Hungarian emigre politics and American policies before Word War II and during the Cold War, via-a-vis Hungary and the Hungarian National Committee. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336079
ISBN
9780880336079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.84

Paperback. Discover all Cuba has to offer in this complete cycling guide. Num Pages: 328 pages, 50 black-and-white photographs, 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; WSQ; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Countryman Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881505535
ISBN
9780881505535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. A unique and comprehensive guide to the sport of bouldering with 25 selected destinations across the US, from champion competition boulderer Alli Rainey Wendling. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSZG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Countryman Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881506518
ISBN
9780881506518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99

Paperback. The most comprehensive guide to the Granite State. Series: Explorer's Complete. Num Pages: 528 pages, Color highlights and black-and-white photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Countryman Press
Edition
Seventh Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881508413
ISBN
9780881508413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. Invaluable advice by regional experts and master photographers on where to find the most stunning sites at their peak and how to shoot them. Series: The Photographer's Guide. Num Pages: 112 pages, 90+ full-color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBFS; AJG; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Countryman Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881509212
ISBN
9780881509212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. This highly useful volume contains the complete text of The Constitution of the United States, including all 26 amendments, as well as the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the key sections of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. Also included is a fine introduction by editor Martin Shapiro. . Editor(s): Shapiro, Martin. Series: Crofts Classics. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
98
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882950259
ISBN
9780882950259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.14

Paperback. During the intervening years between the civil war and World War I, the values of burgeoning industrial and urban society transformed traditional notions of democracy. This work is a suitable core text for all courses dealing with this period. Num Pages: 344 pages, photographic essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959535
ISBN
9780882959535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

Paperback. In the hope of shedding light on questions that continue to spark debate among historians and students of Lincoln, Brooks Simpson presents Think Anew, Act Anew, a concise and inventively annotated collection of documents written by Abraham Lincoln that focus on the interrelated themes of slavery, union, emancipation, and reconstruction. Editor(s): Simpson, Brooks D. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959757
ISBN
9780882959757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959924
ISBN
9780882959924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Frederick Fell United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780883910269
ISBN
9780883910269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WDKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 213 x 7. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nightwood Editions United States
Edition
Csm
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889712362
ISBN
9780889712362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.64

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc Washington
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895264312
ISBN
9780895264312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.92

Hardcover. Examines the life and works of dozens of Mexican American and Chicano artists and photographers Editor(s): Noriega, Chon A.; Romo, Terezita; Rivas, Pilar Tompkins. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; ACXJ; AGC; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780895511454
ISBN
9780895511454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 40.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Color photos throughout, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Menasha Ridge Press Inc. United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897329088
ISBN
9780897329088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. A story of the Bailey family's escape from the gruelling Corbin Glow mines in 1930 to find a better life in Letcher, Kentucky. This account recounts the lives of the mining people whose religion and 'family values' buttressed and sustained them. It is three dimensional account containing humour, but lacking sentimentality. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897335362
ISBN
9780897335362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

"Women of Privilege" traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family whose neighbors were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Based on diaries and journals, and written by a family descendant, it combines biography and memoir with social history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFSC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897336802
ISBN
9780897336802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

"Women of Privilege" traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family whose neighbors were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Based on diaries and journals, and written by a family descendant, it combines biography and memoir with social history. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; JFSC; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897337243
ISBN
9780897337243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.60

Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897337533
ISBN
9780897337533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.84

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