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Paperback. Provides a sociological analysis of Philadelphia's infamous "Black Mafia", which has organized crime in predominantly African-American sections of the city dating back to the late 1960's. This book is useful for those in the fields of criminology, sociology, history, political science and African-American Studies. Series: Studies of Organized Crime. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014215
ISBN
9781402014215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.63

Paperback. Takes a look at the greatest players in Philadelphia baseball history from the earliest days in 1830 through the Negro Leagues and into the modern era. Num Pages: 296 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243408
ISBN
9780803243408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351082
ISBN
9780764351082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.21

Paperback. A walking tour of 19 haunted locations in Philadelphia Num Pages: 128 pages, 38 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764344374
ISBN
9780764344374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.71

Hardcover. An examination of critical elements of modern philanthropy and how they affect Black communities for good and for ill. Features eight essays from prominent African American grantmakers, scholars, activists and clergy that will examine critical elements of modern philanthropy. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470397923
ISBN
9780470397923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

Paperback. Latin America is a profoundly philanthropic region with deeply rooted traditions of solidarity with the less fortunate. This volume brings together groundbreaking perspectives on such diverse themes as corporate philanthropy, immigrant networks, and new grant-making and operating foundations with corporate, family, and community origins. Editor(s): Portocarrero, Felipe. Series: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JHM; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press Massachusetts
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019652
ISBN
9780674019652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Hardback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691128368
ISBN
9780691128368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. American philanthropy today expands knowledge, champions social movements, defines active citizenship, influences policymaking, and addresses humanitarian crises. How did philanthropy become such a powerful and integral force in American society? This book explores the twentieth-century growth of this phenomenon. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Updated edition with a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161204
ISBN
9780691161204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 80 Colour Pages throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVRL1; BGF; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 916. 352 pages, 80 Colour Pages throughout. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVRL1; BGF; KND. Dimension: 278 x 184 x 22. Weight: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Centerstream Publishing United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574242799
ISBN
9781574242799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974189
ISBN
9781894974189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 286. .
Publisher
Steidl
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783869308067
ISBN
9783869308067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 56 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 230 x 12. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764331817
ISBN
9780764331817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

Hardback. This book offers an alternative way of taking up the American Philosophical tradition as a way of doing philosophy and a way of life. Douglas Anderson explores the relationship between American philosophy and other features of American culture, including where in that culture thinking that could be called "philosophical" is to be found. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823225507
ISBN
9780823225507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.83

Paperback. This book offers an alternative way of taking up the American Philosophical tradition as a way of doing philosophy and a way of life. Douglas Anderson explores the relationship between American philosophy and other features of American culture, including where in that culture thinking that could be called "philosophical" is to be found. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 461.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780823225514
ISBN
9780823225514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Richard Rorty is one of the provocative figures in philosophical, literary and cultural debate. This collection brings together those of his writings. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140262889
ISBN
9780140262889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. The contributors of these essays assess and employ philosophy as an activity taking place within experience and culture. The essays reveal a variety of approaches to the transition in which American philosophy is currently engaged, reinvesting its importance from a new angle of vision. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823216307
ISBN
9780823216307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.06

Paperback. The contributors of these essays assess and employ philosophy as an activity taking place within experience and culture. The essays reveal a variety of approaches to the transition in which American philosophy is currently engaged, reinvesting its importance from a new angle of vision. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823216314
ISBN
9780823216314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Hardcover. Ferguson discusses philosophical issues in epistemology, philosophy of history, feminist thought and political economy in relation to African American Studies. Based on a Marxist materialist philosophical perspective, he asserts the centrality of the Black working class to Black Studies. Series: African American Philosophy and the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137549969
ISBN
9781137549969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.34

Hardback. Contains articles on topics within a variety of disciplines: political philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, formal logic, philosophy of science and technology, as well as philosophical interpretation of literature. This work is useful for the philosophers and researchers in these disciplines. Editor(s): Floistad, Guttorm. Series: Contemporary Philosophy: A New Survey. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014765
ISBN
9781402014765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 228 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674665637
ISBN
9780674665637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.85

Paperback. January 1972: the tiny outpost of British Honduras is threatened with imminent invasion by battle-hardened, US-trained Guatemalan paratroops. Britain's response must be immediate. But there is only one deterrent the government can offer: HMS Ark Royal, once the Navy's most powerful warship, now a white elephant on the verge of being scrapped. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KLCB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552152907
ISBN
9780552152907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Cultural study of the effects of sound technologies--from the phonograph to the Walkman--on African American literature, art, and music in the twentieth century Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVG; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822335900
ISBN
9780822335900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Series: Zona Tropical Publications. Num Pages: 264 pages, halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501700255
ISBN
9781501700255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 63 colour photos & 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWY; AJC; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811735551
ISBN
9780811735551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.42

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