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Paperback. Charts Haiti's recent history up to the present, including the 2004 coup, the UN occupation and devastating 2010 earthquake. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745332574
- ISBN
- 9780745332574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.51
€ 37.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Haitian scholars and practitioners examine the intersections of Vodou and Haitian society Editor(s): Bellegarde-Smith, Patrick; Michel, Claudine. Num Pages: 192 pages, 28 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218537
- ISBN
- 9780253218537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Paperback. Deeply rooted in Haiti's culture and held sacred by millions, Haitian Vodou is a joyous and profound ancestral practice descended from the Vodu priesthood of West Africa. This title explores from Haiti's culture and history to the sacred beliefs, ceremonies, rituals, and practices grounded in ancestral communion. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Llewellyn Publications,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738730691
- ISBN
- 9780738730691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. Draws on a variety of eyewitness accounts, letters, and governmental documents to examine the causes of the Haitian Revolution and the impact it had on the eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Num Pages: 262 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208650
- ISBN
- 9780872208650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.60
€ 25.99
€ 19.60
Hardback. A study of the international crisis caused by the overthrow of the Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in September 1991. This study analyses the events before and after the military coup, detailing the accomplishments of Aristide's presidency and the attempt to restore him. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JJPR; HBTV; JPHV; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199515
- ISBN
- 9780819199515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.13
€ 118.13
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230106611
- ISBN
- 9780230106611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.07
€ 19.99
€ 17.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Picador USA United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250002365
- ISBN
- 9781250002365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.95
€ 24.99
€ 19.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853457565
- ISBN
- 9780853457565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Charting the cultural imagination of Haiti, this text argues for the recognition of both vodou rituals and narrative fictions as repositories of history. The book gives human dimensions to the 18th-century French colony and provides a template for understanding the Haiti of today. Num Pages: 362 pages, 34 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520213685
- ISBN
- 9780520213685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.61
€ 36.99
€ 26.61
Paperback. The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 thrust the nation into the public consciousness as never before. This book brings together more than 20 of the most prominent authorities on Haiti in to provide both a historical and cultural introduction to Haiti and a chance for earthquake survivors to testify to their experiences. Editor(s): Munro, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314988
- ISBN
- 9781846314988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Hardcover. Editor(s): Thorpe, Otis. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 1KL; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Nova Science Pub Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634635905
- ISBN
- 9781634635905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.34€ 211.12
€ 311.34
€ 211.12
Paperback. Haiti Travel Guide - Holiday tips and expert advice including Port-au-Prince highlights, beaches, hiking routes, Jacmel Carnival, music, art and local cuisine. Also covered are wildlife, safety, visas, historical sites such as the Citadelle Henry and colonial outposts, cruises, Parc National la Visite, Jacmel, Port Salut and Grotte Marie Jeanne. Series: Bradt Travel Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 277 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bradt Travel Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841629230
- ISBN
- 9781841629230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Hardback. Offers an ode to an unforgettable season that began with the first major players' strike in the history of North American sports and ended with a record-setting World Series played by two of the game's greatest and most colourful dynasties. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803285583
- ISBN
- 9780803285583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.39
€ 32.99
€ 29.39
Paperback. Two world wars, the Civil Rights movement, and a Jheri curl later, Blacks in America continue to have a complex and convoluted relationship with their hair. This book takes a chronological look at the culture behind the ever-changing state of Black hair - from fifteenth-century Africa to the present-day United States. Editor(s): Byrd, Ayana. Num Pages: 258 pages, 50 black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250046574
- ISBN
- 9781250046574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.53
€ 19.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Focusing on the everyday discussions that Black women have among themselves and about themselves, this book analyzes how talking about hair reveals Black women's ideas about race, gender, sexuality, beauty, and power. Num Pages: 197 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814713372
- ISBN
- 9780814713372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardback. This collection of articles, poems, and cartoons pokes irreverent fun at nearly every aspect of academia. Nothing is sacred, and everything is fair game - admission procedures, intercollegiate sports, student affairs, professors, college presidents, commencements, alumni affairs and more. Editor(s): Ebersole, Mark C. Num Pages: 322 pages, 75 illustrations, cartoons, drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213832
- ISBN
- 9780823213832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.81
€ 106.81
Paperback. This study consists of an examination of the presidency, the personalities who defined it, and the strategies that led to their triumphs or defeats. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195145823
- ISBN
- 9780195145823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.34
€ 23.99
€ 21.34
Paperback / so. Illustrator(s): Witschonke, Alan. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH; YQN. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 274 x 224 x 13. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580892865
- ISBN
- 9781580892865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.43
€ 9.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589797000
- ISBN
- 9781589797000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.00€ 30.83
€ 31.00
€ 30.83
Hardcover. Cabdrivers and their yellow taxis are as much a part of the cityscape as the high-rise buildings and the subway. And, undoubtedly, taxi drivers have stories to tell. This title recounts tales that offers a vision of Chicago and its people. Num Pages: 184 pages, 66 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226734736
- ISBN
- 9780226734736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.11
€ 24.99
€ 20.11
Hardback. The importance of this work extends beyond Bolivian agrarian history, it has significiant implications for Latin American rural history and peasant studies in general. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720571
- ISBN
- 9780804720571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.72
€ 88.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; JFSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476433
- ISBN
- 9780801476433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484. Individualism and Commitment in American Life. 410 pages, Illustrations. Offers an interpretation of American society. This book features a preface relating the arguments of the book both to the realities of American society and to the debate about the country's future. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 25. Weight: 482.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254190
- ISBN
- 9780520254190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardback. The aim to increase the moral and civic responsibility of American students is investigated here, in order to examine opinions rooted in larger areas of national identity, culture, and values. Theoretical points, policy debates and portraits of adolescents in school are included. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFM; JNA; JNKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787900618
- ISBN
- 9780787900618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25