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The Americas
Paperback. The United States was founded on a commitment to religious tolerance. Inherent in this political reality is the question, "What is the appropriate relationship between religious beliefs and public life?" This is not a new question, but in contemporary US politics it has become a particularly insistent one. This book offers new and nuanced answers. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7; HRCX6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589010826
- ISBN
- 9781589010826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Paperback. The first broad comparative examination of progressive religious activism in the United States Series: Religion and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814783856
- ISBN
- 9780814783856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.43
€ 33.99
€ 33.43
Hardback. The first broad comparative examination of progressive religious activism in the United States Series: Religion and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741238
- ISBN
- 9780814741238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.53
€ 95.53
Hardcover. Covers Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jimmy Carter's achievements and setbacks in light of what has been at once his greatest asset and flaw: his stubborn, faith-driven integrity. This book includes the energy crisis, the Iran hostage situation, the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal and other treaties, and the diplomatic emphasis on human rights. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329147
- ISBN
- 9780820329147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
Paperback. In this text, Robin L. Einhorn uses City Council records and census data to track the course of city government in Chicago, providing an important reinterpretation of the relationship between political and social structures. Num Pages: 296 pages, 7 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBJK; JH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226194868
- ISBN
- 9780226194868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.54
€ 47.99
€ 36.54
Paperback. The institution of property is as old as mankind, and property rights are deemed vital to a prosperous economic system. This book explores how property rights arise, and how they bolster economic development. It also examines as well how controversies over valuable property rights are resolved: by agreement, by violence, or by law. Editor(s): Anderson, Terry L.; McChesney, Fred S. Num Pages: 408 pages, 2 tables. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH3; KCP; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691099989
- ISBN
- 9780691099989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.56€ 54.23
€ 70.56
€ 54.23
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JF; 3JH; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638416
- ISBN
- 9780691638416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 71.58
€ 94.08
€ 71.58
Hardcover. Editor(s): Remillard, Marrok. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MMG; TDCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 257 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624179099
- ISBN
- 9781624179099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.32€ 155.73
€ 229.32
€ 155.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 3 New ed
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583228982
- ISBN
- 9781583228982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.89
€ 11.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615771417
- ISBN
- 9781615771417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.94
€ 32.99
€ 21.94
Hardback. By tracing the local printmaking communities, the academic establishment, as well as the significant influence of workshops like Gemini G E L and Cirrus Editions, the catalogue addresses the spectacular spread of printmaking from its modern beginnings in Southern California within the larger narrative of post-war American art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 293 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606060933
- ISBN
- 9781606060933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.65
€ 58.80
€ 45.65
Hardback. Cairns examines how Graham's case became a touchstone in the on-going debate over capital punishment Num Pages: 238 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; JFMC; JFSJ1; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Edition
- 0th edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803230095
- ISBN
- 9780803230095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.32
€ 35.32
Paperback. Showcasing cutting-edge theoretical debates, Promoting Democracy in the Americas offers a much needed reality check on whether international and transnational actors are indeed successful in their efforts to promote democracy and, if so, exactly what type of democracy they envision. Editor(s): Legler, Thomas; Lean, Sharon F.; Boniface, Dexter S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JPHV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801886768
- ISBN
- 9780801886768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.57
€ 38.99
€ 32.57
hardcover. Much energy has been devoted to interpreting or changing legal rules to defending older business models against the threats posed by the new technologies. These efforts are failing and the entertainment industry has fallen into crisis. This book chronicles how we got into this mess and presents alternative proposals. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 figures, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804750134
- ISBN
- 9780804750134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.77
€ 101.77
Paperback. Why do so many poor American youth continue to have children before they can afford to take care of them? This title offers a look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the study of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know lie ahead. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446. Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage. 308 pages, Illustrations. Why do so many poor American youth continue to have children before they can afford to take care of them? This title offers a look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the study of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know lie ahead. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JFFA; JFSJ1; JHBK. Dimension: 150 x 229 x 20. Weight: 430.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271463
- ISBN
- 9780520271463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. Here is the story of Faith in Action, the acclaimed nationwide grant program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that brings together Americans of all faiths to provide volunteer care and support to those in their communities who are confined to their homes because of a chronic health condition or disability. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSN1; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470292686
- ISBN
- 9780470292686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.04
€ 34.04
Paperback. Spreading democracy abroad or protecting business at home: this book offers a new look at the history of the contest between isolationalism and internationalism that is as current as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and as old as America itself, with profiles of the people, policies, and events that shaped the debate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBLW; HPS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674503878
- ISBN
- 9780674503878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.37
€ 35.99
€ 30.37
Prologue to Manifest Destiny: Anglo-American Relations in the 1840's
Rakestraw, Donald A.; Jones, Howard
paperback. During the 1840s, the United States and England were in conflict over two unsettled territories along the undefined Canadian-American border. This title presents an account of the Maine and Oregon boundary treaties. Num Pages: 358 pages, photographs, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024983
- ISBN
- 9780842024983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.14
€ 59.14
Hardback. This is an account of the settlement of the Maine and Oregon boundary disputes between the US and England during the 1840s. The country's success with England in resolving the dispute, marked the dawn of America's new age of expansion. This may be of value to students and history enthusiasts. Num Pages: photographs, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024884
- ISBN
- 9780842024884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.78
€ 161.78
Paperback. The crisis facing the United States in 1850 was a dramatic prologue to the conflict that came a decade later. In this study, Holman Hamilton analyzes the complex events of the anxious months from December 1849, when the Senate debates began, until September 1850, when Congress passed the measures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191362
- ISBN
- 9780813191362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.06
€ 45.06
Paperback. Examines how the presence of the United States as a colonial power in Southeast Asia was perceived by Americans, and how it influenced Southeast Asians and European imperial powers in the region. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822348009
- ISBN
- 9780822348009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Paperback. The cyborg is the hero of an increasingly popular genre of American film. Drawing from representative films such as "Jaws", "The Deer Hunter" and "The Manchurian Candidate" the authors track the narrative's thread from the hunter to his technological nemesis. Series: New Practices of Inquiry S. Num Pages: 274 pages, 30 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731674
- ISBN
- 9780226731674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Series: Nonfictions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; APFA; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231178914
- ISBN
- 9780231178914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
hardcover. The new edition of this popular text explores the relationship between American politics and films of all types from comedies and dramas to biographies and documentaries. An online Instructor's Manual with discussion questions is available to adopters. Num Pages: 422 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765635969
- ISBN
- 9780765635969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.16
€ 191.16