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Hardback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231099806
ISBN
9780231099806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.76
€ 80.14

Paperback. A compilation of essays by authorities on Black Elk. The introduction explores his life and texts, and the essays demonstrate Black Elk's relevance to today's scholarly discussions, and consider his work from postcolonial, anthropological and cultural perspectives. Editor(s): Holler, Clyde. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSK; HRKT; HRQ; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628361
ISBN
9780815628361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.87

Paperback. Unraveling the truth about the sinister extortion scheme that preyed on innocent Chicagoans Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JKV; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076756
ISBN
9780252076756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.35

Paperback. Living in a segregated society, white Americans learn about African Americans through the images the media show them. This text offers a comprehensive look at the intricate racial patterns in the mass media and how they shape the ambivalent attitudes of whites toward blacks. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226210766
ISBN
9780226210766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.06

Paperback. Containing a wealth of new scholarship and rare primary documents, The Black Jacobins Reader provides a comprehensive analysis of C. L. R. James's classic history of the Haitian Revolution. Editor(s): Forsdick, Charles; Hogsbjerg, Christian. Series: The C. L. R. James Archives. Num Pages: 464 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KJH; 3JF; 3JH; DSR; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362012
ISBN
9780822362012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.56

Hardback. Containing a wealth of new scholarship and rare primary documents, The Black Jacobins Reader provides a comprehensive analysis of C. L. R. James's classic history of the Haitian Revolution. Editor(s): Forsdick, Charles; Hogsbjerg, Christian. Series: The C. L. R. James Archives. Num Pages: 464 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KJH; 3JF; 3JH; DSR; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361848
ISBN
9780822361848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.81

Paperback. This richly illustrated study examines how the Black Madonna has become a symbol of national identity, resistance against oppression, and empowerment for the female populations of such diverse cultures as Poland and Cuba. Num Pages: 248 pages, 15 colour plates, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KL; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826341037
ISBN
9780826341037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Gordon, Jacob U. Num Pages: 227 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590337578
ISBN
9781590337578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.37
€ 37.87

Hardback. The Black Middle is the first book-length study of the interaction of black slaves and other people of African descent with Mayas and Spaniards in the Spanish colonial province of Yucatan (southern Mexico). Num Pages: 456 pages, 39 tables, 4 figures, 13 illustrations, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749831
ISBN
9780804749831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.80

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dartmouth College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611686135
ISBN
9781611686135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.42

Paperback. Presents Black Panther Party members' coordinated responses to the failure of city, state, and federal bureaucrats to address the basic needs of their respective communities. This book makes the case that the programs' methods are viable models for addressing the persistent, basic social injustices and economic problems of American cities. Editor(s): Hilliard, David. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JKS; JPVH1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826343949
ISBN
9780826343949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTV; JPL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Nation Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568585550
ISBN
9781568585550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.77

Hardcover. Inexhaustible in scope, with geological complexity dating back some 66 million years, the Black Place must be patiently experienced for its mystery and infinitude and deep secrets of time. Num Pages: 108 pages, 65 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; AJC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 282 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135877
ISBN
9780890135877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.75
€ 43.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608462964
ISBN
9781608462964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Charts: 2,, Figures: 2,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162609
ISBN
9780231162609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.81
€ 57.39

Paperback. Michael Dyson was granted an exclusive interview with the president for this book, and Barack Obama's own voice shines through. This intimate access provides a unique depth to this engrossing analysis of the nation's first black president, and how race shapes and will shape our understanding of his achievements and failures alike. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 266 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Mariner Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544811805
ISBN
9780544811805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.11

Hardback.
Publisher
University Press of Florida Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813011745
ISBN
9780813011745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282186
ISBN
9780520282186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. In The Black Urban Atlantic, eleven original essays by leading scholars from the United States, Europe, and Latin America chronicle the black experience in Atlantic ports, providing a rich and diverse portrait of the ways in which Africans experienced urban life during the era of plantation slavery. Editor(s): Canizares-Esguerra, Jorge; Childs, Matt D.; Sidbury, James. Series: The Early Modern Americas. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223767
ISBN
9780812223767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Gateward, Frances; Jennings, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKLC; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813572338
ISBN
9780813572338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.78

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813572345
ISBN
9780813572345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.93

Hardback. This authoritative and cutting edge Companion brings together a team of leading scholars to document the rich diversity and unique viewpoints that have formed the religious history of the United States. Editor(s): Goff, Philip. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 181 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405169363
ISBN
9781405169363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 216.88

Hardback. A masterful compilation and analysis of Native oral traditions that sheds light on how folktales spread and are adapted by widely diverse cultures Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 color illustrations, 14 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, 1 chart, 4 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803239821
ISBN
9780803239821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.81

Paperback. "Lewis has such a gift for storytelling.. he writes as lucidly for sports fans as for those who read him for other reasons."--Janet Maslin, New York Times Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330472
ISBN
9780393330472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

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