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The Americas

hardcover. Focusing on the lives and work of women teachers in two rural California counties from 1850 to 1950, Country Schoolwomen explores the social context of teaching, seeking to understand what teaching meant to women teachers, what it provided them, and how it shaped their categories of experience. Num Pages: 356 pages, 19 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804730044
ISBN
9780804730044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.00

hardcover. This is an extraordinarily imaginative analysis of the relations between literature and technique in Brazil from the 1880's to the 1920's. Translator(s): Britto, Paulo. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 148 pages, Illustrations, facsims.,port. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; 2ADS; 3JH; 3JJ; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804729130
ISBN
9780804729130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.87

hardcover. This is a study of the religious and social thought of the Jesuit Antonio Vieira (1608-97), a key actor in European and Ibero-American politics whose long career exemplifies the tension between the missionary project and the Portuguese imperial project. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804729079
ISBN
9780804729079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.40

hardcover. This work studies Nahuas and Spaniards in the central Mexican jurisdiction of Coyoacan from the Spanish conquest until 1650, crafting a multidimensional portrait of their relations in both institutional and informal settings. Num Pages: 376 pages, 9 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804727730
ISBN
9780804727730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.11

paperback. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393353525
ISBN
9780393353525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.81

paperback. 100th anniversary edition of this classic of African American history. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594510052
ISBN
9781594510052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.78

paperback. First published in 1935 this is an accessible introduction to the nineteenth-century world of the Crow Indians. It showcases many facets of Crow life, including ceremonies, religious beliefs, a storytelling tradition, everyday life, the ties of kinship and the practice of war, and the relations between men and women. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280274
ISBN
9780803280274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.97

hardcover. Editor(s): Star, Susan Leigh. Series: An Economic Policy Institute Book. Num Pages: 472 pages, 285. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCHS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
Edition
2008/2009 ed.
SKU
V9780801447549
ISBN
9780801447549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.39

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571133717
ISBN
9781571133717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 69 b/w illustrations, 11 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; AMC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816678112
ISBN
9780816678112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.75

paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644230
ISBN
9780816644230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.94

hardcover. Examines how the LGBT movement's engagement with the law shapes the very meanings of sexuality, sex, gender, privacy, discrimination, and family in law and society. This book contains essays that highlight the struggle to make the law relevant and responsive to the LGBT community. Editor(s): Barclay, Scott. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JPW; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814791301
ISBN
9780814791301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.55

hardcover. In 1774 delegates from twelve English colonies in North America assembled in congress. This assemblage laid the foundation for the first national political body in the United States. This is a study of the Congress from 1774 to 1789, the 15 years of its existence. Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History. Num Pages: 392 pages, 34 line diagrams 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722933
ISBN
9780804722933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.40

Paperback. Explore the historic neighborhoods and buildings of this treasured Southern city The Southern tradition of beautiful architecture is epitomized in Savannah, Georgia, a city beloved for its historic buildings and cultural landmarks. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, 200 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471155683
ISBN
9780471155683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.57

paperback. Editor(s): Helleiner, Eric; Kirshner, Jonathan. Series: Cornell Studies in Money. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475610
ISBN
9780801475610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Monacelli Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580933285
ISBN
9781580933285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.90

Hardcover. This work locates the CIA's origins in government-wide efforts to reorganize national security during the transition from World War II to the Cold War. The author believes that the creation of the CIA was the culmination of years of negotiation among numerous policy makers. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610242
ISBN
9780700610242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.30

paperback. By the 1920s, Jews were - by all economic, political, and cultural measures of the day - making it in America. This book shows that most Jews felt culturally obliged to mark themselves as different - and believed that doing so made them both better Jews and better Americans. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691116532
ISBN
9780691116532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.05

Paperback. "There have been many Mexicos: the country of varied terrain, of Amerindian heritage, of the Spanish Conquest, of the Revolution, and of the modern era of elections and the rule of bankers. Mexico was" Num Pages: 702 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 43. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Edition
Updated, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306806285
ISBN
9780306806285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.33

paperback. "Talking turkey" about the bird you thought you knew Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076879
ISBN
9780252076879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.74

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