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The Americas

Paperback. Approach places, times and states of mind in a mosaic of knowledge, invention, memory and entertainment with this collection of poems. The personal and the public interact in many poems and others address personal histories and their creative consequences, alongside mythological motifs. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 135 x 6. Weight in Grams: 109.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857547528
ISBN
9781857547528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Explores the story of how the Spanish priests and missionaries of Catholic church in post-conquest Peru systematically attempted to incarnate Christianity in Quechua. This book examines historical contexts of Christian writing in Quechua; and the role Andean religious images were given in creating a syncretic Christian-Andean iconography of God. Series: History, Languages and Cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese Worlds. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JB; 3JD; CF; HBTQ; HBTR; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025915
ISBN
9780268025915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.00

Hardcover. Chronicles America's longtime fascination with dams as represented on picture postcards from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Through over four hundred images, Jackson documents the remarkable transformation of dams and their significance to the environment and culture of America. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), 1 map (colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJCR; TNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1021.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822944263
ISBN
9780822944263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.97
€ 50.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Pillsbury, Joanne. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia. Num Pages: 520 pages, 212 color illustrations, 79 halftones, 20 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; ACG; HDD; HDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023807
ISBN
9780884023807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.08
€ 63.21

Hardcover. "Published on the occasion of the exhibition Past Futures: Science Fiction, Space Travel, and Postwar Art of the Americas, on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, March 5-June 7, 2015, organized by Sarah J. Montross." Editor(s): Montross, Sarah J. Num Pages: 136 pages, 135 color illus. BIC Classification: 1K; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 303 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Publisher
Bowdoin College Museum of Art & The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262029025
ISBN
9780262029025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.86

Paperback. An investigation into the history of women in New Jersey, this book provides portraits of women from many walks of life, from the colonial period to the present. It contains biographies of notable women whose lives and public contributions have been especially significant. Num Pages: 486 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604181
ISBN
9780815604181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.08

Hardcover. Moving through five historic periods, this book presents the story of New Mexico's book artists and their dedication to a timeless craft. It profiles 29 presses and artists including Gustave Baumann, Willard Clark, and Linnea Gentry. It is a companion to 'Lasting Impressions' exhibition on display at the Palace of the Governors. Num Pages: 224 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; AGB; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 211 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890134795
ISBN
9780890134795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Nineteenth-century Americans celebrated nature through many artistic forms. Although we tend to associate these movements with the nation's dawning environmental consciousness, this book demonstrates that they instead alienated Americans from the physical environment even as they seemed to draw people to it. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 colour & 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JHMC; WN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820332901
ISBN
9780820332901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.67

Paperback. Analyzes the various ways black southerners transformed African American religion in Chicago during their Great Migration northward. This book illustrates how the migration launched a new sacred order among blacks in the city that reflected aspects of both Southern black religion and modern city life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones. 3 line illus. 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133751
ISBN
9780691133751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Series: Kelsey Museum Publications. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; GM; HD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990662334
ISBN
9780990662334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.24

Hardcover. Num Pages: 175 pages, 135 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 284 x 15. Weight in Grams: 688.
Publisher
KIT Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789460224140
ISBN
9789460224140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 33.76

Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 381 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 73 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM; HBJK; JFSJ1; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 19. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319202570
ISBN
9783319202570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.33

Hardback. Originally published in 2006 by Xlibris with the subtitle: Paul Cabot and the Boston mutual fund. Series: Columbia Business School Publishing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167468
ISBN
9780231167468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Explores the experiences, ideas, and conflicts that have shaped the emergence of modern sexual identities. This work features articles on sexual assault, homosexuality, birth control, venereal disease, sexual repression, pornography, and the AIDS epidemic, which examine the ways that sexuality has become a core element of modern social identity. Editor(s): Peiss, Kathy; Simmons, Christina. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877226376
ISBN
9780877226376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

paperback. Passing Strange attempts to bring contemporary race studies and contemporary Shakespeare studies into an honest and sustained dialogue, demonstrating both how and why instability is the nature of the relationship between Shakespeare and race in American popular culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Usa United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780199987962
ISBN
9780199987962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.37

Paperback. "Passing Lines" seeks to stimulate dialogue on the role of sexuality and sexual orientation in immigration to the U.S. from Latin America and the Caribbean. The book looks at the complexities, inconsistencies, and paradoxes of immigration from the point of view of both academics and practitioners in the field. Editor(s): Epps, Brad; Valens, Keja; Gonzalez, Bill Johnson. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018853
ISBN
9780674018853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

paperback. The Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana is home to the Salish, Pend d'Oreille, and Kootenai Indian people. This book features interviews with a cross-section of voices representing the tribes on the reservation. It also features the history of the Flathead Reservation community. Num Pages: 135 pages, 1 map, 52 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934594032
ISBN
9781934594032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.97

This is the first full-length study of contemporary American fiction of passing. Its takes as its point of departure the return of racial and gender passing in the 1990's in order to make claims about wider trends in contemporary American fiction. Series Editor(s): Monteith, Sharon; Yousaf, Nahem. Series: Contemporary American and Canadian Writers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719082290
ISBN
9780719082290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.64

Paperback. Suitable for students and scholars working in the areas of race, gender, and identity theory, as well as US history and literature, this book offers a perspective for studying the construction and meaning of personal and cultural identities. Editor(s): Ginsburg, Elaine. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822317647
ISBN
9780822317647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. A personal and historical account of the particular place of death and funerals in African American life. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 248 pages, 56 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822332459
ISBN
9780822332459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

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