The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Explores this delay in the development of the culture concept and its relation to the description of difference in late nineteenth-century America. The author weaves together the histories of American literature and anthropology. His study brings to life not only the regionalist fiction of the time but also revives a range of neglected materials. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226222646
- ISBN
- 9780226222646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
€ 40.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. This volume of essays provides a portrait of antebellum slave life in the American South. Contributions from historians such as Drew Gilpin Faust, Charles Joyner and Theresa A. Singleton reveal the everyday horrors and inspiring stories of survival that characterized slave life. Editor(s): Campbell, Edward D.C.; Rice, Kym S.; Campbell Jr., Edward D.C. (Director, Archival and Information Services Division, Library of Virginia, Richmond, USA). Num Pages: 300 pages, 125 b&w illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913322
- ISBN
- 9780813913322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.58
€ 39.58
Hardback. The period between 1880 and 1915 marked the first sustained migration of black people into New York City as blacks and whites, both together and in opposition, forged the contours of race relations that would affect the city for decades to come. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239614
- ISBN
- 9780812239614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.30
€ 83.30
hardcover. This book is an anthology of essays by Yuji Ichioka, the foremost authority on Japanese American history, which studies Japanese American life and politics in the interwar years. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G.; Azuma, Eiichiro; Dirlik, Arif. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751476
- ISBN
- 9780804751476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.23
€ 76.23
Paperback. An in-depth history of animation from 1898-1928 that includes accounts of mechanical ingenuity, marketing and art. The text explains techniques of sketching and camera work, and discusses the styles of such animators as Winsor McCay and Ladislas Starevitch, placing work in its social and economic context. Num Pages: 436 pages, 141ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116679
- ISBN
- 9780226116679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.59
€ 44.99
€ 34.59
Paperback. Before Recollection. Series: Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets. Num Pages: 90 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691014371
- ISBN
- 9780691014371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.94
€ 33.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. Personal anecdotes and memories from many of Seattle's most beloved musicians Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JH; 3JJ; AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295991139
- ISBN
- 9780295991139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.22
€ 26.99
€ 24.22
Paperback. Growing up in Fort Worth during the 1950s never lacked in excitement for David Murph. Murph's story follows him from early childhood through high school graduation and leaving for college at the University of Texas. His enthusiasm for leaving home is tempered by the reality of what it means to leave his parents and younger brother behind. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653334
- ISBN
- 9780875653334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.96
€ 18.99
€ 18.96
An examination of the climate of the American home front in the months leading up to V-J Day. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119878
- ISBN
- 9780813119878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.96
€ 47.96
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; KCX; KNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630083
- ISBN
- 9780691630083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.85
€ 195.85
Paperback. The 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City were remarkable for the convergence of trends in world history. Mexican leaders were hoping to showcase a newly modernized Mexico, both modern and cosmopolitan, cultured and imbued with tradition. This book narrates the engaging tale, from the initial aspirations of the Mexicans to the end of the games. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806969
- ISBN
- 9780875806969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 218 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780823273522
- ISBN
- 9780823273522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.50
€ 106.50
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470876251
- ISBN
- 9780470876251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.28
€ 30.99
€ 26.28
Paperback. From its earliest days under English rule, New York City had an unusually diverse ethnic makeup, with substantial numbers of Dutch, English, Scottish, Irish, French, German, and Jewish immigrants, as well as a large African-American population. This title paints a portrait of this society, exploring the meaning of ethnicity in early America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691037875
- ISBN
- 9780691037875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.38€ 50.79
€ 65.38
€ 50.79
Paperback. Kumar's lively account of lessons learned and pitfalls encountered during past presidential transitions provides an essential road map for presidential aspirants and their advisers, as well as campaign workers, federal employees, and political appointees. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421416595
- ISBN
- 9781421416595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.12
€ 46.99
€ 39.12
Paperback. In this epic synthesis, Richter reveals a new America. Surveying many centuries prior to the American Revolution, we discover the tumultuous encounters between the peoples of North America, Africa, and Europe and see how the present is the accumulation of the ancient layers of the past. Num Pages: 560 pages, 88 halftones, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072367
- ISBN
- 9780674072367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Hardback. This book examines the vibrant twentieth-century political history of rural Ayacucho, the region where Shining Path militants launched a bloody armed struggle in 1980. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804770941
- ISBN
- 9780804770941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
Hardcover. Commissioning organisation: Translated from the German by Mervyn Savill. 327 p. illus. Original cloth. A good clean copy. Firm binding.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1956
- SKU
- KEX0051232
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Features the shift between the explosive and experimental moment in the Argentine art scene of the 1960s. This exhibition catalogue brings together a historical section as well as information of performance-based actions and sound and video works by Argentine contemporary artists. Editor(s): Noorthoorn, Victoria. Series: David Rockefeller Centre for Latin American Studies, Art Catalogs. Num Pages: 150 pages, 50 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; ACX; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 204 x 8. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879128347
- ISBN
- 9781879128347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.51
€ 26.99
€ 23.51
hardcover. A wealth of archival material allows an insider's view of the orchestra that has become an icon of Canadian culture and enriched the lives of Torontonians and all Canadians for over eighty years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 102 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; AVRB; HBJK; HBLW; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1365.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802035882
- ISBN
- 9780802035882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.82
€ 86.82