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The Americas

Hardback. Why is it that Japan, with few natural resources, has become one of the world's leading economies but not Latin America, which is so rich in natural resources? This anthropological essay questions the Euro-centric notion of modernity and modernization and argues that Latin America has to find its own form of modernity. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571810120
ISBN
9781571810120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.67

hardcover. In this brillant meditation on conceptions of history, Le Goff traces the evolution of the historian's craft. Examining real and imagined oppositions between past and present, ancient and modern, oral and written history, History and Memory reveals the strands of continuity that have characterized historiography from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Europe. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
V9780231075909
ISBN
9780231075909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.06

Paperback. In this brillant meditation on conceptions of history, Le Goff traces the evolution of the historian's craft. Examining real and imagined oppositions between past and present, ancient and modern, oral and written history, History and Memory reveals the strands of continuity that have characterized historiography from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Europe. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075916
ISBN
9780231075916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.95

Paperback. Presents the attacks on the United States in historical perspective. This volume comments on the dangers of seeing the events of September 11 as splitting the nation's history into "before" and "after." It argues eloquently that no useful understanding of the present is possible without an unobstructed view of the past. Editor(s): Rosenzweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTB; HBJK; HBLX; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781592132034
ISBN
9781592132034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. A unique examination of ethnography as a theory-constructive endeavour focused on indigenous and Afro-descended Ecuadorian people Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 color photographs, 1 line drawing, 1 map, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077975
ISBN
9780252077975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. This collection of historical essays on race develops lines of inquiry into race and social studies, such as geography, history, and vocational education. Contributors focus on the ways African Americans were excluded or included in the social education curriculum and the roles that black teachers played in crafting social education curricula. Num Pages: 242 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSL3; JNA; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137569295
ISBN
9781137569295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.29

Paperback. Historians, anthropologists, and sociologists examine how race and racism have mattered in Andean and Mesoamerican societies from the early colonial era to the present day. Editor(s): Gotkowitz, Laura. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 photographs, 1 table, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; JFC; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350439
ISBN
9780822350439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Analyses how Chiapas' indigenous peoples have rejected, accepted, or negotiated the official discourse on 'being Mexican' and participating in the construction of a Mexican national identity. This book traces the relations between the Mam and the national government from 1934 to the Zapatista rebellion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292731493
ISBN
9780292731493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSB; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648675
ISBN
9780691648675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.55

Hardcover. This exhaustive analysis of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) throughout history discusses the institutions and the major events, individuals, and organizations that have contributed to their existence. Series: African American Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313394157
ISBN
9780313394157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.28
€ 87.64

Paperback. A terrific guide to the history of Eastern Pennsylvania and its environs. Num Pages: 336 pages, B&W Photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781581571837
ISBN
9781581571837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. The Battle of Antietam, waged on September 17, 1862, marked the bloodiest single day's fighting in American history. Five days later, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This book brings you face-to-face as never before with the people and events that shaped this epic event. Series: Touring History. Num Pages: 96 pages, 71 black & white halftones, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 6. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493012961
ISBN
9781493012961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Series: Touring History. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 black & white halftones, 12 colour illustrations, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493017980
ISBN
9781493017980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. Since ancient times, the pundits have lamented young people's lack of historical knowledge and warned that ignorance of the past surely condemns humanity to repeating its mistakes. This book demolishes the conventional notion that there is one true history and one best way to teach it. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 b&w illustrations, 3 figures, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBA; JMR; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Critical Perspectives On The Past
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398565
ISBN
9781566398565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; G; HB; KJ; RGCM; YQV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817079
ISBN
9780761817079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.91

Hardback. This book explores how the politics of memory and history affected representations of the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II and the passage of redress legislation in 1988. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 figures, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL; JWXR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 992. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745345
ISBN
9780804745345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.73

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; GBC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855298
ISBN
9780810855298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.57

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; GBC; HBJF; HBJK; JPS. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856080
ISBN
9780810856080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.42

Hardback. The relationship between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China is traced in this dictionary containing hundreds of cross-referenced entries on the presidents and prime ministers, the secretaries of state and foreign ministers, other key players, and the more significant institutions and events. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; GBC; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855021
ISBN
9780810855021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.66

Hardcover. This second edition covers the history of United States intelligence, and includes several key features: *Chronology *Introductory essay *Appendixes *Bibliography *Over 600 cross-referenced entries on key events, issues, people, operations, laws, regulations Series: Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810878891
ISBN
9780810878891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.35

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