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The Americas

Paperback. Reveals the vitality of the intellectual and creative work of Native American women. This collection examines the avenues that Native American women have chosen for creative, cultural, and political expressions, and discuss points of convergence between Native American feminisms and other feminisms. Editor(s): Hernandez-Avila, Ines. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103726
ISBN
9780759103726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.22

Hardback. Reprint of a classic work by one of the leading early feminist writers. Series: Classics in Gender Studies. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JHBK; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759103887
ISBN
9780759103887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.73

paperback. Discusses frameworks such as transnationalism, the political contexts of international migrations, and a multipolar approach to the study of contemporary US race relations. This volume contains essays that challenge some long-held assumptions about Asian-American communities. Editor(s): Chan, Sucheng. Series: Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
AltaMira Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104808
ISBN
9780759104808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Hardback. Prompted by the overt omission of Muncie's black community from the famous study by Lynd and Lynd, "Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture", this book uncovers the neglected part of the story of Middletown, a well-known pseudonym for the Midwestern city of Muncie, Indiana. It is a useful resource for community research. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104839
ISBN
9780759104839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.72

Hardback. Chicanas in Charge offers profiles, in the form of oral histories, of the careers of female community and political leaders from the Chicano community in Texas. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759105607
ISBN
9780759105607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.52

Paperback. Although stoical New Englanders may not be showy about it, religion plays a powerful role in their culture. Examining Catholics and Protestants, as well as Conservative Protestants, African Americans, and Jews, this volume provides an account of religion in this US region. Editor(s): Walsh, Andrew; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HRCX6; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106291
ISBN
9780759106291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.85

Paperback. An overview of public religion in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Editor(s): Barlow, Philip; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HRCX6; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106314
ISBN
9780759106314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.69

hardcover. An overview of public religion in Delaware, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. Editor(s): Balmer, Randall H.; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106369
ISBN
9780759106369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.10

Paperback. An overview of public religion in California, Nevada, and Hawaii. Editor(s): Roof, Wade Clark; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWN; 1MKPH; HR; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759106390
ISBN
9780759106390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Paperback. An outline of the history of the Southern Ute Indians since the conquest of their lands and their treatment by the U.S. federal government. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759107106
ISBN
9780759107106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.96

hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780759107335
ISBN
9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.72

Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759107342
ISBN
9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.28

Hardback. "The Passion of the Christ" topped box office charts and changed the American religious conversation. The controversies it raised remain unsettled. This work features scholars who ask what Gibson's film and the resulting controversy reveal about Christians, Jews, and the possibilities of inter-religious dialogue in the United States. Editor(s): Landres, J. Shawn; Berenbaum, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759108141
ISBN
9780759108141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.63

paperback. "The Passion of the Christ" topped box office charts and changed the American religious conversation. The controversies it raised remain unsettled. This work features scholars who ask what Gibson's film and the resulting controversy reveal about Christians, Jews, and the possibilities of inter-religious dialogue in the United States. Editor(s): Landres, J. Shawn; Berenbaum, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759108158
ISBN
9780759108158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.72

Hardback. A full-color catalog of the furniture made by John Shearer, one of the most accomplished furniture makers of the post-Revolutionary period. This publication is co-sponsored by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem, the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; AKB; AKR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759119543
ISBN
9780759119543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.84

hardcover. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759119918
ISBN
9780759119918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.92

Hardback. Crossing Mountains provides important insights about integrating Native-language learning into public education. Using case studies of school districts on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, Phyllis Ngai argues that carefully designed and inclusive Native-language programs can benefit communities and students regardless of ethnic identity. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759121225
ISBN
9780759121225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 colours. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Voyageur Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760325926
ISBN
9780760325926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.57

Hardback. In this book the history and associated drama of that industry come to life with the background of events that shaped our magnificent capital. From a time shortly after the revolutionary war, paper was manufactured in the nation's capital until 1950. Num Pages: 180 pages, photographs, line drawings, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KND; TBX; TDJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761800330
ISBN
9780761800330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.84

Hardback. This historical and sociological analysis focuses on the African-American higher education system. Its central themes concern university structure, bureaucracy and transplantation. It also provides an analysis of all factors which have affected both African and African-American higher education. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761801757
ISBN
9780761801757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.38

Hardback. Detailing Humphrey's civil rights speeches from 1948-1964, this work analyses his key ideas and contributions. Comments by Humphrey and others are included in order to provide additional framework for the study of his rhetoric. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; DNF; JPQ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761802242
ISBN
9780761802242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.11

Hardback. Discussing the cultural intentions of the first thoroughly commercial republic, the US, this study measures the benefits and deficits of commercial republicanism and states that it is the enemy of culture. It includes the work of writers such as Emerson, Carlyle, Ruskin, Dewey and Pound. Num Pages: 290 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761802914
ISBN
9780761802914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.42

Paperback. Contents: PART I: Presidential Disability; Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761804246
ISBN
9780761804246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.61

Hardback. This study aims to show how gender, capitalism, race and ethnic minority status, and patriarchal social structure lead to the formation of new roles for Korean working women in the US. It also examines how immigrant women's work experiences in a new society affect their perception of gender roles. Num Pages: 166 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF; TDG; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761804635
ISBN
9780761804635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.64

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