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Paperback. "For more than a century, the United States has been the world s most powerful state. Now some analysts predict that China will soon take its place. Series: Global Futures. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 125 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690070
ISBN
9780745690070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.50

Hardcover. "For more than a century, the United States has been the world s most powerful state. Now some analysts predict that China will soon take its place. Series: Global Futures. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690063
ISBN
9780745690063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBS; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781479868308
ISBN
9781479868308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.09

Paperback. Has our system of checks and balances between the three branches of our federal government undergone changes for good or ill over the years since the Constitution was set as the cornerstone of our nation? This book examines the theory and practice of American democracy and the dichotomy that currently exists between them. Editor(s): Wayne, Stephen J. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589010055
ISBN
9781589010055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.51

Hardcover. Is Toronto Burning? looks at both the beautiful and ugly sides of the underground art scene in Toronto during the late 1970s, brimming with rebellious art from an often overlooked period. Num Pages: 256 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JJPL; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 200. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910433379
ISBN
9781910433379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. On August 23, 1907, Sister Janina waved good-bye to her priest, who was headed out for an afternoon of fishing, and retired to her convent cell to take a nap. She was never seen again. Her fellow nuns listed her as 'lost' in their book of records, and so she remained until an ambitious priest launched a campaign to build a new church at Isadore. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050796
ISBN
9780472050796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. The result of ten years of interviews between Berlin and Ignatieff, this is the biography of one of the greatest and most humane of modern philosophers. Berlin (born in Russia in 1909) was caught up in the most powerful currents of the century, and the book is full of memorable encounters. Num Pages: 384 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1KBB; BGH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001722
ISBN
9780099577317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black / white photographs, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330. A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America. 288 pages, Illustrations, map. Editor(s): Kroeber, Karl. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight: 330.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271470
ISBN
9780520271470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

paperback. Explores the problematic relationship between Islam, the West and 'modernity' -- in the light of an increasingly vocal Muslim diaspora in Europe and the United States. Series: Critical Studies on Islam. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745316116
ISBN
9780745316116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Traces the story of America's Muslims from the seventeenth-century slave trade to the eighteenth-century immigration wave to the Nation of Islam. Drawing on interviews in communities from industrial Michigan to rural California, Curiel portrays the diversity of practices, cultures and observances that make up Muslim America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848855991
ISBN
9781848855991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.44

Hardback. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
second edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147101
ISBN
9780231147101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.49
€ 78.05

Paperback. Shows the involvement of black Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of African presence in North America. This book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa, and antebellum America. It tells the story of the "Prophets of the City" - the leaders of the urban-based African-American Muslim movements in the 20th century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216304
ISBN
9780253216304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.97

Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Gerard. Num Pages: 99 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634835299
ISBN
9781634835299
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.86
€ 143.42

Paperback. Islam is now an American phenomenon. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five communities in detail, and provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a practising Muslim in the USA today. Num Pages: 210 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195041132
ISBN
9780195041132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.39

Hardcover. Written in a lively, accessible style by Jingle Davis and lavishly illustrated with photographs by Benjamin Galland, Island Passages is a work of public history that presents a carefully researched document of Jekyll Island, Georgia, from its geologic beginning as a shifting sand spit to its present-day ownership by the state of Georgia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 colour and black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WQH; WTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 254 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1383.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820348698
ISBN
9780820348698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.87

Paperback. In this book, Dunham reveals how her anthropological research, her work in dance, and her fascination for the people and cults of Haiti worked their spell, catapulting her into experiences that she was often lucky to survive. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJH; ASD; HRQX5; HRQX9; JHM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 311.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226171135
ISBN
9780226171135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.38

Hardcover. Eighty miles south of Savannah lies St. Simons Island, one of the most beloved seaside destinations in Georgia and home to some twenty thousand year-round residents. In Island Time , Jingle Davis and Benjamin Galland offer a fascinating history and stunning visual celebration of this coastal community. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 254 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820342450
ISBN
9780820342450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Hynes, Gary. Num Pages: 264 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; G; WBA; WBXD; WJX; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
TouchWood Editions Canada
Edition
Rev Exp Up
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927129975
ISBN
9781927129975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. Depicts Hawai'i's press against the continent, endowing America's story with fresh meaning. This book reveals Hawaiians fighting in the Civil War, sailing on nineteenth-century New England ships, and living in pre-gold rush California. It revises the way we think about islands, oceans, and continents. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, 57 b/w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MKPH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520261679
ISBN
9780520261679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.43

Hardback. A study of contemporary Okinawan culture, politics and historical memory. It argues that the long Japanese tradition of defining Okinawa as a subordinate part of Japan means that all claims of Okinawan distinctiveness necessarily become part of the larger debate over contemporary identity. Editor(s): Hein, Laura; Selden, Mark. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; HBJF; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742518650
ISBN
9780742518650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.46

Hardback. Set within the context of resource conflict and collaborative land-use planning on Haida Gwaii, this book examines how historic relations of domination and oppression can be transformed and more sustainable forms of land governance created. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; JFSL9; RGBL; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774827652
ISBN
9780774827652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.73

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845231743
ISBN
9781845231743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.16

Paperback. Advocates a fresh variant of isolationism, a 'national strategy' confining US military actions largely to North America and to neighboring sea-and air-lanes but encouraging international activism and engagement in nonsecurity realms. This book shows that a national strategy would have lessened the perils, including those of the Cold War. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691029214
ISBN
9780691029214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Lang, John E. Num Pages: 79 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
79
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594546990
ISBN
9781594546990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.78
€ 55.24

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