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The Americas

Paperback. Focuses on issues facing Americans - the projection of power ('American war'); race, immigration and the problematic promise of e pluribus unum ('American skin'); the intensity of religious conviction in public life ('American fervour'); and the mystique of American land ('American Space'). Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Paperback Edit
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520399
ISBN
9780099520399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. This is the first overview of the popular genre of American horror film. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748614165
ISBN
9780748614165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardcover. A guide to 100 iconic American houses, from the ancient to the new. Num Pages: 112 pages. Dimension: 297 x 257 x 17. Weight in Grams: 976.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714848853
ISBN
9780714848853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259201
ISBN
9780803259201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

paperback. 'The Civil War was a major event in the lives of southern Indians who had been removed to Indian Territory in the antebellum period. The author describes the 1862 Battle of Pea Ridge, a bloody disaster for the Confederates but a glorious moment for Colonel Stand Watie and his Cherokee Mounted Rifles. Num Pages: 403 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259195
ISBN
9780803259195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. The occupation of Alcatraz Island by American Indians from November 20, 1969, through June 11, 1971, focused the attention of the world on Native Americans and helped develop pan-Indian activism. This work examines the takeover, and tells the story of those who organized the occupation and those who participated. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL9; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803217799
ISBN
9780803217799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.77

Hardback. The American Irish have traditionally participated in Irish national liberation struggles, an involvement stretching back to the 1840s. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; GBCR; JFFN; JPFN; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830592
ISBN
9780810830592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Kulisek, Robert; Lieske, David. Series: 299 792 458 M/S. Num Pages: 274 pages, 275 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCK; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,Germany Germany
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9783960980681
ISBN
9783960980681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.31

Paperback. Jesuits have played an important part in Americanizing the Catholic Church and in preparing Catholic immigrants for inclusion into American society. This book recounts the history of Jesuits in the United States. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814741085
ISBN
9780814741085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. Only the American right has ever really recognised the potency of the American left. This book details the left's achievements, including the welfare state, opposing militarism, reshaping of American culture, black rights and civil liberties, awakening the USA to the dangers of fascism and great public enterprises such as the late Twin Towers. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
246
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668878
ISBN
9780748668878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 102.99

Hardcover. In 1955, Louis Hartz offered perhaps the most famous interpretation of American history of the second half of the twentieth century in his book "The Liberal Tradition in America". This book considers whether Hartz's analysis should be repudiated or updated and whether a study of America as a 'liberal society' is still a rewarding undertaking. Editor(s): Hulliung, Mark. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617081
ISBN
9780700617081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.07

Hardback. From the end of the 1930s through the 1940s, the New York fashion industry came into its own. This book presents an analysis of how New York sportswear evolved to become the definitive American style and how a modern fashion aesthetic was born. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; 3JJH; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845118969
ISBN
9781845118969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.75
€ 115.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHC; JPQ; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018775
ISBN
9780271018775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.46

Paperback. The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history, from clashes between militias and Native American tribes to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ideal for undergraduate courses in American military history and U.S. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 243 x 19. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337365
ISBN
9781444337365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.85

Hardback. The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history, from clashes between militias and Native American tribes to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ideal for undergraduate courses in American military history and U.S. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 190 x 24. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444337358
ISBN
9781444337358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.67

Paperback. The American musical has achieved and maintained relevance to more people in America than any other performance-based art. This history of the genre, intended for readers of all stripes, offers discussions of how American musicals, especially through their musical numbers, advance themes related to American national identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 line illus. 33 halftones. 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126135
ISBN
9780691126135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.56

Paperback. Addresses a variety of specific themes in musicals that serve this general function: fairy tale and fantasy, idealism and inspiration, gender and sexuality, and relationships, among others. This work considers three overlapping genres that are central to the projection of personal identity: operetta, movie musicals, and operatic musicals. Num Pages: 480 pages, 31 halftones. 26 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141053
ISBN
9780691141053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. The American Myth of Markets in Social Policy examines how implementing ideas about markets in policy design inadvertently frustrates policy goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137436290
ISBN
9781137436290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.36

Paperback. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167550
ISBN
9781405167550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.53

Hardback. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167574
ISBN
9781405167574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.53

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