The Americas
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The Americas
Hardback. Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688524
- ISBN
- 9780847688524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.62
€ 172.62
Once a central concept in anthropology, syncretism has re-emerged as a tool for understanding the dynamics of ethnicity, postcolonialism and transnationalism. This text formulates a view of the mixing and interpenetration of religious beliefs and practices, primarily from Africa and Europe. Editor(s): Greenfield, Sidney M.; Droogers, Andrew. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KJC; 1KLSB; HR; JFSL; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688531
- ISBN
- 9780847688531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
Paperback. Discusses the heated debate raging on the US nation's schools, with proposals ranging from imposing national standards to replacing public education altogether with a voucher system for private schools. This study proposes a solution to the problem by finding a middle ground between these extremes. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226336527
- ISBN
- 9780226336527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.69
€ 43.99
€ 34.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439957
- ISBN
- 9780801439957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.34
€ 78.34
Reinventing Practice in a Disenchanted World: Bourdieu and Urban Pover...
Cheleen Ann-Catherine Mahar
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- 1 Reprint
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292728899
- ISBN
- 9780292728899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.76
€ 20.99
€ 20.76
Hardback. This is an exploration of how Latin America developed an alternative modernity during the early twentieth century, one that challenges the key assumptions of the Western dominant model. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230603875
- ISBN
- 9780230603875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBWF; HBJF; HBJK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816681129
- ISBN
- 9780816681129
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.60
€ 29.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. Over the years the American religious landscape has undergone a dramatic change. More and more churches meet in converted warehouses, and many have ministers who've never attended a seminary. This title offers an examination of these 'new paradigm churches' - sometimes called megachurches or postdenominational churches. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HRCC99; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520218116
- ISBN
- 9780520218116
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Though the law of property affects our everyday lives and most basic rights, our legal culture continues to struggle over how to explain or justify the institution of property. This collection of essays assesses the liberal personality theory of property. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226702285
- ISBN
- 9780226702285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.73
€ 42.99
€ 33.73
Hardcover. Reimagining the Immigrant examines integrative practices by residents towards Mexican immigrants in a small farm town in America. This groundbreaking book sheds light on the coexisting practices of discrimination and accommodation and the ways in which immigrants and established residents reimagine ethnic identity in a more positive light. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230616028
- ISBN
- 9780230616028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Paperback. Explores the emergence of Greek tragedy on the American stage from the nineteenth century to the present. This book shows how plays like Oedipus Rex and Medea have resonated deeply with contemporary concerns and controversies - over war, slavery, race, the status of women, religion, identity, and immigration. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 396 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; HBJK; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283879
- ISBN
- 9780520283879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.07
€ 40.99
€ 29.07
Reimagining Black Difference and Politics in Brazil: From Racial Democ...
Alexandre Emboaba da Costa
Hardcover. This book examines Black Brazilian political struggle in a moment characterized by the intermingling of post-racial ideologies and multicultural policies in the Americas. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JFSL; JFSL3; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137386335
- ISBN
- 9781137386335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Provides a survey of the history and background of Lochner versus New York. This title argues that the decision was well grounded in precedent - and that modern constitutional jurisprudence owes at least as much to the limited-government ideas of Lochner proponents as to the more expansive vision of its Progressive opponents. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043531
- ISBN
- 9780226043531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.37€ 64.31
€ 75.37
€ 64.31
Paperback. A reevaluation of an infamous Supreme Court decision that provides a compelling survey of the history and background of Lochner v New York. It argues not only that the court acted reasonably in Lochner, but that Lochner and like-minded cases have been widely misunderstood and unfairly maligned ever since. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004044
- ISBN
- 9780226004044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
Hardback. Debates the notion that research on regulatory reform and labor markets should develop within the framework of the competitive model. This book achieves this by presenting diverging views on wage and employment determination in distinctly different deregulated industries. Editor(s): Peoples, James G. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 403 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380658
- ISBN
- 9780792380658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.06
€ 202.06
Hardcover. With chapters written by some of the nation's foremost economists, political scientists, and legal scholars, Regulatory Breakdown brings clarity to the heated debate over regulation by dissecting the disparate causes of the current crisis as well as analyzing the most promising solutions to what ails the U.S. regulatory system. Editor(s): Coglianese, Cary. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPP; LNU. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780812244601
- ISBN
- 9780812244601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Hardback. The pace of structural change in the equity markets has accelerated dramatically and, as it has, regulation has come to play a central role in the development of market structure. This book considers regulation's contribution to the efficiency of the US equity markets. Editor(s): Schwartz, Robert A. Series: Zicklin School of Business Financial Markets Series. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372820
- ISBN
- 9780792372820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.91
€ 130.91
Hardcover. * This book provides a description about the various government regulations of securities, securities markets, and securities transactions. * It defines, describes, and explains U.S. securities regulation. Series: Wiley Finance Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFM; LAY; LNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 187 x 33. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470601969
- ISBN
- 9780470601969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.33€ 74.83
€ 88.33
€ 74.83
Paperback. Providing an alternative to conventional arguments grounded in public choice theory, this book demonstrates that regulatory government can, and on various occasions does, advance general interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134642
- ISBN
- 9780691134642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.00€ 42.10
€ 53.00
€ 42.10
Hardcover. The historical response to bank crises has always been more regulation. A pattern emerges that some may find surprising: regulation often contributes to bank instability. It suppresses competition and effective response to market changes and encourages bankers to take on additional risk. This book offers a valuable history lesson for policy makers. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP; KCX; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280663
- ISBN
- 9780230280663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75