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The Americas
Hardback. One hundred years ago in Brazil the rituals of Candomble were feared as sorcery and persecuted as crime. Addressing this history as a journey of objectification and appropriation, the author offers a fresh, and illuminating look at questions of syncretism, hybridity and cultural resistance in Brazil and in the Black Atlantic in general. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJ; ACX; AGR; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453633
- ISBN
- 9781845453633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.82
€ 154.82
Hardback. Part history, part memoir, this book takes readers into the trenches of the Cold War and demonstrates what Public Diplomacy can do. It also provides examples of what could be done in countries where anti-Americanism runs high. Series: Explorations in Culture and International History. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454753
- ISBN
- 9781845454753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.82
€ 154.82
hardcover. Our lives are mostly composed of ordinary reality - the flow of moment-to-moment existence - and yet it has been largely overlooked as a subject in itself for anthropological study. In this work, the author achieves an understanding of this part of reality for the Mehinaku Indians, an Amazonian people, in two stages.. Num Pages: 221 pages, 29 ills. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFSL9. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845455552
- ISBN
- 9781845455552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Hardback. "Screening Nostalgia provides a cogent summary of the history of America's love affair with nostalgia as well as offering useful examples of how to mobilize nostalgia in critically sophisticated ways. The text is engaging and accessible and should have wide appeal, particularly among scholars and students of film and American cultural history." Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455590
- ISBN
- 9781845455590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.60
€ 154.60
Hardback. The account of the author's life, spent between Europe and America, is at the same time an account of his generation, one that came of age between the two World Wars. Recalling not only circumstances of his own situation but that of his friends, the author shows how this generation faced a reality that seemed fragmented.. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJ; BM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845455842
- ISBN
- 9781845455842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.54
€ 154.54
Hardback. The contributors to this volume explore the role of emotions in history and ask how that exploration changes what we know about national and international history, and in turn how that affects the methodological study of history. In particular they focus on emotions in American history between the 18th century and the present.. Editor(s): Gienow-Hecht, Jessica C. E. Series: European Studies in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456429
- ISBN
- 9781845456429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.65
€ 155.65
Hardback. A captivating time, the 60s and 70s now draw more attention than ever. The first substantial work by historians has appeared only in the last few years, and this volume offers an important contribution. These meticulously researched essays offer new perspectives on the Cold War and global relations in the 1960s and 70s. Editor(s): Davis, Belinda J.; Mausbach, Wilfried; Klimke, Martin. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 170 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456511
- ISBN
- 9781845456511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.34
€ 167.34
hardcover. The 20th century, declared at its start to be the Century of the ChildA" by Swedish author Ellen Key, saw an unprecedented expansion of state activity in and expert knowledge on child-rearing on both sides of the Atlantic. Children were seen as a crucial national resource whose care could not be left to families alone. Editor(s): Schumann, Dirk. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845456962
- ISBN
- 9781845456962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35
Hardback. The last quarter of the twentieth century was a period of economic crises, increasing indebtedness as well as financial instability for Latin America and most other developing countries; in contrast, China showed amazingly high growth rates during this time and has since become the third largest economy in the world. Series: Cedla Latin America Studies (CLAS). Num Pages: 216 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KL; JPS; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845457396
- ISBN
- 9781845457396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.05
€ 155.05
hardcover. Since 1987, when the global community first recognized the high frequency of women in developing countries dying from pregnancy-related causes, little progress has been made to combat this problem. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781845457525
- ISBN
- 9781845457525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.55
€ 155.55
hardcover. A book about the courageous decision taken by the Government of a Ceara, Brazil, to tackle the painful economic and social conflict caused by the enormous gap between rich and poor. It tells how the Governor of the State, Tasso Ribeiro Jereissati, decided to develop an understanding of the conflict between growth and distribution. Editor(s): Bar-El, Raphael. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; GTJ; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848551909
- ISBN
- 9781848551909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.01
€ 190.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 247 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; AJRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Scriptum Books Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789055946921
- ISBN
- 9789055946921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.20
€ 26.20
Paperback. Between 1900 and 1915, a quarter of the working-age male Greek population immigrated to the United States, Canada, and Australia. This profound demographic phenomenon left an indelible mark on Greek society, but also created new diasporic communities in the host countries. Editor(s): Kourelis, Kostis. Num Pages: 120 pages, 20 col and b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1KBB; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- American School of Classical Studies at Athens Greece
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789608696068
- ISBN
- 9789608696068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.19
€ 28.19
paperback. Illustrator(s): Cooper, Floyd. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQG; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780061920844
- ISBN
- 9780061920844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.82
€ 10.99
€ 10.82
Hardcover. Secret Service highlights the many tensions that arise when undercover police and their covert methods are deployed too freely in a liberal democratic society. It will prove invaluable to readers attuned to contemporary debates about policing, national security, and civil rights in a post-9/11 world. Num Pages: 720 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 43. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802007520
- ISBN
- 9780802007520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.82
€ 99.82
hardcover. A Heritage of Light is of equal importance to collectors and historians in the United States and Canada. This newly reprinted edition of Russell's classic 1968 study has a new introduction by Janet Holmes. Series: Rich: Reprints in Canadian History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 191 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802037657
- ISBN
- 9780802037657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07
Paperback. Discounted Labour is an essential new work for anyone interested in the historical struggle for gender equality in Canada. Series: Themes in Canadian History. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802078186
- ISBN
- 9780802078186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.90
€ 35.99
€ 32.90
paperback. Documentaries have dominated Canada's film production and have been crucial to the formation of Canada's cinematic identity. This volume will be an indispensable companion for anyone seriously interested in Canadian film studies. Editor(s): Leach, Jim; Sloniowski, Jeanette. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; APF; HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802082992
- ISBN
- 9780802082992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.54
€ 44.99
€ 39.54
paperback. The new rural economy involves a fundamental shift in the stability and security of people's lives and ultimately causes wrenching change and an arduous struggle as rural dwellers struggle to rebuild their lives in the new economic terrain. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 charts, 9 tables, 8 textboxes. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFS; JFSG; JHBL; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802084262
- ISBN
- 9780802084262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.54
€ 44.99
€ 39.54
Hardback. The Writing in the Stars explores Paz's life and ideas by establishing a dialogue between the structure and recurring images of his major poems and the ideas of Carl Jung. Series: University of Toronto Romance Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802090843
- ISBN
- 9780802090843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
hardcover. This new work by Margaret E. Beare and Stephen Schneider brings empirical evidence to the study of money laundering in Canada - a topic that has recently assumed an international profile. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JKV; LN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091437
- ISBN
- 9780802091437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.87
€ 95.87
paperback. Focusing on the major movements and personalities of the time, as well as the lasting influence of the period, Canada's 1960s examines the legacy of this rebellious decade's impact on contemporary notions of Canadian identity. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802096593
- ISBN
- 9780802096593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 40.51
€ 45.99
€ 40.51
paperback. William N Fenton's contributions to the understanding of the cultures and histories of the Iroquois are formidable. This volume includes Fenton's classic studies of such key issues as Iroquois folklore, factionalism, and the repatriation of material culture; and discussions of theory and practice and the methodology of 'upstreaming'. Editor(s): Starna, William A.; Campisi, Jack. Series: The Iroquoians & Their World. Num Pages: 398 pages, 10 Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; JFHF; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803216075
- ISBN
- 9780803216075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations, map, table, index. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803266629
- ISBN
- 9780803266629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12