×


 x 

Shopping cart

The Americas

Results 24201 - 24220 of 28303

The Americas

Paperback. Described as an exchange of gifts, a system of banking or a struggle for prestige, the potlatch is one of the founding concepts of anthropology. This book shows that the potlatch was invented by the 19th-century Canadian law which sought to destroy it, generating a batch of "potlatch papers". Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069876
ISBN
9780226069876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Hardback. The North Carolina stoneware pots belong to one of America's most revered stoneware pottery traditions. In an illustrated celebration of that tradition, this book traces the history of North Carolina pottery from the nineteenth century. It includes color photographs, highlighting the shapes and surfaces of selected pots. Num Pages: 336 pages, 237 colour illustrations, 1 map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; AFPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1565.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807829929
ISBN
9780807829929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 49.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Gorski, Paul C.; Landsman, Julie. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stylus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579228590
ISBN
9781579228590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.94

Hardcover. Series: Families, Law, and Society. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; LNDU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479874729
ISBN
9781479874729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Altvater, Elmar; etc. Translator(s): Bond, T. Num Pages: 282 pages, 20figs.15tabs.3M. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KLSA; GTF; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 400. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Zed Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012461
ISBN
9780862329495
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Deals with Latin America's past. This title also emphasizes that the victory of the European oriented ruling elites over the Latin American folk with their community values resulted only after a long and violent struggle, which characterized most of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17ill.3M. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 36.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520050785
ISBN
9780520050785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.06

Hardback. Linking together political theory, American history, journalism and contemporary commentary, this book defends a democratic politics of civil society without illusions. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523241
ISBN
9780742523241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.09

Paperback. Linking together political theory, American history, journalism and contemporary commentary, this book defends a democratic politics of civil society without illusions. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523258
ISBN
9780742523258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.02

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFFA; JFFB; JPR; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633305
ISBN
9780691633305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.28

Hardback. This volume follows the Mexican financial system from the assumption of power by Porfirio Diaz in 1876 to the recovery of the domestic banking system in the 1920s, despite ongoing violence and political instability. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742856
ISBN
9780804742856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195133547
ISBN
9780195133547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Transaction Publishers United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780202303734
ISBN
9780202303734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.74

Paperback. Bold and original, The Power of Black Music offers a new way of listening to the music of black America, and appreciating its profound contribution to all American music. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195109757
ISBN
9780195109757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.56

Paperback. This volume brings together nine original essays by cultural historians. The works aim to exhibit the promise of a cultural approach to understanding the range of American experiences from the seventeenth century to the present. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 halftones, 7 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226259550
ISBN
9780226259550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107143395
ISBN
9781107143395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.59

Hardback. An account of the history and significance of an armed rebellion which took place in northwestern Mexico in the early 1890's. The author gives an account of the roots of the conflict and discusses its present day significance to culture and government. Num Pages: 444 pages, 36 half-tones 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804730389
ISBN
9780804730389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.62

Paperback. An account of the history and significance of an armed rebellion which took place in northwestern Mexico in the early 1890's. The author gives an account of the roots of the conflict and discusses its present day significance to culture and government. Num Pages: 444 pages, 36 half-tones 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804730396
ISBN
9780804730396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Hardback. This work looks behind the media image of upper-class women and observes how these women use their societal power not only to benefit other, less-fortunate people but also to benefit themselves and their families. The author participated in meetings with elite women in several Texas cities. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JFSJ1; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742519756
ISBN
9780742519756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.74

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632568
ISBN
9780691632568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.64

Hardcover. Reconstructs the dynamic interaction between religious specialists and the colonial world that unfolded around them, considering how the discourse about religion shifted on both sides of the Spanish and Andean relationship in complex and unexpected ways. Num Pages: 474 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3J; HRAF; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292756946
ISBN
9780292756946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.95

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!