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Paperback. as well as a popular reference work for scholars, students, and lay readers. Num Pages: 504 pages, 196, 138 black & white halftones, 58 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 254 x 36. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
a
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801865671
ISBN
9780801865671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.47

Hardcover. Editor(s): Alexander, Derrick; Harper, Alvin J. Num Pages: 345 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNS; LNTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 261 x 182 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619422940
ISBN
9781619422940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 337.04
€ 229.32

Paperback. Taking as his starting point African-American autobiography, Crispin Sartwell argues that there is a fundamental elusiveness to white identity. This theory is based on the concept that whiteness defines itself as normative, marking "other" identity as "racial" or "ethnic" deviations. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226735276
ISBN
9780226735276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Hardback. This volume contains a series of close readings of the central works of gay male drama, as written by American and English playwrights. The plays discussed reflect the transformation of gay men in 20th-century British and American societies. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 393 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231075107
ISBN
9780231075107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.44
€ 80.25

Paperback. In Acting White, two of America's leading scholars of race and the law, Devon Carbado and Mitu Gulati, argue that that racial judgments are based not just on phenotypic skin color differences but on performative differences-how a person conforms to behavior stereotypically associated with a certain race. Num Pages: 212 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JFSL1; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Canada Canada
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190229214
ISBN
9780190229214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403970121
ISBN
9781403970121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): Gibson, Patricia M.; Turner, Alex B. Num Pages: 143 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
143
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613244531
ISBN
9781613244531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.00
€ 135.35

Hardcover. Num Pages: 191 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JKS; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403988300
ISBN
9781403988300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.52

Paperback. The liberal political origins of work-welfare programmes and issues of conflicting goals is documented in this text. With examples derived from Great Britain and America, the incorporation of liberal requirements and private market forces in providing opportunities for the unemployed is discussed. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; JPQB; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780226436227
ISBN
9780226436227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.73

An unprecedented look at grassroots level progressive politics, the connection between the young people canvassing on the streets and the national organizations, the different strategies of the Right and the Left, and what happens to the passionate young activists outsourced to the clients of Activism, Inc. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752176
ISBN
9780804752176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Examining how nineteenth-century Black women writers engaged radical reform, sentiment and their various readerships Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; 3JH; DSBF; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252034749
ISBN
9780252034749
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.11

Hardback. Provocatively capturing the controversy and sentiments surrounding this period of political imbalance, Actors on Red Alert explores the repercussions of the 1940s blacklist through career interviews with five prominent actors and actresses. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 198 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APB; HBJK; HBLW; JPVN; JPVR; KNTC; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836495
ISBN
9780810836495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ANC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559360623
ISBN
9781559360623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.44

Despite its remoteness, Kentucky emerged as a prime site for theatrical activity in the "Wild West" of the 1790s and beyond. This work is a social and architectural history of Kentucky's theatres, paying special attention to the actors who performed in them and the audiences who saw it all. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; AMGC; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121628
ISBN
9780813121628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; VSC. Category: (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Sentient Publications United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591810209
ISBN
9781591810209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.65

Hardcover. Presents lessons, secrets, tips and tricks - as well as personal anecdotes - that accompany recipes for such classics as fried chicken, beef Stroganoff, roasted spring leg of lamb, hamburger, the crispiest fried fish, chicken soup with dumplings, potato hash with bacon and melted onions, and grilled cheese sandwiches, and buttermilk biscuits. Num Pages: 352 pages, 250 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 288 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2442.
Publisher
Artisan United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579653774
ISBN
9781579653774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.67

Hardback. As in the previous volumes in this series of the Adams Papers, the correspondence presented here offers a unique perspective on the eighteenth century from a preeminent American family. Editor(s): Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Cecere, Anne Decker; Walker, Celeste; Lint, Gregg L.; Woodward, Hobson; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015746
ISBN
9780674015746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.68
€ 118.02

Hardcover. Volume 12 opens with John Adams's inauguration as president and closes just after details of the XYZ affair become public in America. Through private correspondence, and with the candor and perception expected from the Adamses, family members reveal their concerns for the well-being of the nation and the sustaining force of domestic life. Editor(s): Martin, Editor in Chief Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society); Taylor, Former Editor in Chief Adams Papers C James (Massachusetts Historical Society); Millikan, Assistant Editor Neal E (Massachusetts Historical Society); Norton, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Amanda Mathews (Massachusetts Historical Society); Woodward, Associate Editor Adams Papers Hobson (Massachusetts Historical Society); Sikes, Assistant Editor for Digital Projects Adams Papers Sara B (Massachusetts Historical Society); Lint, Series Editor of the Papers of John Adams Gregg L; Georgini, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society). Num Pages: 677 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Belknap Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504660
ISBN
9780674504660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.19
€ 93.18

Hardback. The Adams family comments on national and international events, from America's growing tensions with Britain and France to virulent domestic political factionalism and the Whiskey Rebellion. The most significant event for the Adamses was John Quincy's appointment as U.S. minister resident at The Hague, the beginning of a long diplomatic career. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L.; Georgini, Sara. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057845
ISBN
9780674057845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.74
€ 112.85

Hardback. The fiery debate over funding Jay Treaty sets political stage, and austic exchanges between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans row as rumors surface of George Washington's impending retirement. This title spans the period from July 1795 to the eve of John Adams' inauguration, with growing partisan divide to election playing a central role. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Millikan, Neal E.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 654 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 173 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072442
ISBN
9780674072442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.94
€ 97.07

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