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Hardback. Reveals a novel thesis concerning slave resistence and the roots of abolitionism Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814773499
ISBN
9780814773499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.04

paperback. William Wells Brown's book is a military history of African Americans, assailing those whose hatred and ignorance inclined them to keep blacks oppressed. In his introduction John David Smith places it in context, and analyses its aims and its interpretation of black masculinity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 458. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821415283
ISBN
9780821415283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.85

Paperback. The story of black professional baseball provides a remarkable perspective on several major themes in modern African American history: the initial black response to segregation, the struggle to establish successful separate enterprises, and the movement toward integration. This book presents the history of a great African American achievement. Num Pages: 512 pages, 31 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812220278
ISBN
9780812220278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.10

Paperback. In Negro Soy Yo Marc D. Perry explores how Cuban raperos (black-identified rappers) in Havana craft notions of black Cuban identity and racial citizenship in the face of continuing racism and marginalization during an era in which the Cuban economy, society, and nationhood have been under constant flux. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 296 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGR; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822358855
ISBN
9780822358855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.32

Hardback. In Negro Soy Yo Marc D. Perry explores how Cuban raperos (black-identified rappers) in Havana craft notions of black Cuban identity and racial citizenship in the face of continuing racism and marginalization during an era in which the Cuban economy, society, and nationhood have been under constant flux. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 295 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822359852
ISBN
9780822359852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.69

Paperback. Examining events surrounding the test case of the right of Blacks to armed self-defense in the 1960s, this book tells the story of a Southern Black community's struggle to defend themselves against the Ku Klux Klan and other racists. This book heavily influenced the leader of the Black Panthers. Series: African American Life. Num Pages: 128 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814327142
ISBN
9780814327142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.69

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
F First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984445
ISBN
9780295984445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932634
ISBN
9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.94

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813527178
ISBN
9780813527178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.07

Paperback. Neil Young's "Harvest" is one of those strange albums that has achieved lasting success without ever winning the full approval of rock critics or hardcore fans. Inglis here explores the creation of the album and its lasting appeal. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 121 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826414953
ISBN
9780826414953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Hardback. Series: Perspectives on the History of Congress, 1789-1801. Num Pages: 355 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 992. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821413272
ISBN
9780821413272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.47

Paperback. Analyzes the dramatic developments in the lives of contemporary Southern women. This title include case studies that portray women's diverse circumstances and activities from rural African American women in the Mississippi Delta taking on new roles as community builders to female textile workers in North Carolina. Editor(s): Smith, Barbara Ellen. Series: Women in the Political Economy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSJ1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566396806
ISBN
9781566396806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.26

In 1812, less than forty years after breaking from Britain, the United States found itself in another war with its former colonial master. Neither Victor nor Vanquished is William Weber's reappraisal of this critical but frequently misunderstood conflict. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346076
ISBN
9781612346076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.28

Paperback. Neither Wolf Nor Dog explores the experiences of three groups-Northern Utes, Hupas, and Tohono O'odhams-with settled reservation and allotted agriculture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195117943
ISBN
9780195117943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.58
€ 70.22

Paperback. 'Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a book of revelation .. a true-life fable and a provocative call .. remarkable' Robert Plant Series: Canons. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HRLK; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890160
ISBN
9781786890160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584650
ISBN
9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Hardcover. Series: New World Studies (Hardcover). Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; DSB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933122
ISBN
9780813933122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 378 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933139
ISBN
9780813933139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.69

Hardcover. Series: Modern Traditionalist Classical Music. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810884397
ISBN
9780810884397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.69

Paperback. Neoconservatism has undergone a transformation that has made a clear identity almost impossible to capture. This title gives neoconservatism its due as a complex movement and predicts it remains an influential force in the American political landscape. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060708
ISBN
9780674060708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.97

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