The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Taking the perspective of native Americans, this work aims to explain some of the general principles on which pre-Hispanic Andeans lives were based. It also describes how the imposed Spanish colonial system altered the organization and belief systems of the native inhabitants of northern Peru. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735209
- ISBN
- 9780804735209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardback. This book examines the development of France's male and female homosexual communities and its gay liberation movements after 1968. Translator(s): Todd, Jane. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804732734
- ISBN
- 9780804732734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.93
€ 160.93
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€ 36.66
€ 40.99
€ 36.66
Paperback. Based on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their subsequent partial reconciliation. Num Pages: 316 pages, 15 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTV; JFSL9; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804728003
- ISBN
- 9780804728003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.66
€ 40.99
€ 36.66
Paperback. This is a study of the economic, political, and technological forces that have thwarted Mexican efforts to become a competitive member of the international economic community. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804725866
- ISBN
- 9780804725866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. This work offers both a historical account of the crazy-quilt of legislation dealing with immigration that Congress has passed over the years and a theoretical explanation, building on the "new institutionalism", of how these laws came to be passed. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724852
- ISBN
- 9780804724852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.95
€ 76.95
Paperback. On August 10, 1988 President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act. This is a case study of the political, institutional, and external factors that led to the passage of this act. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723664
- ISBN
- 9780804723664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Hardback. This examination of republicanism in an Anglo-American and European context gives weight not only to the thought of the theorists of republicanism but also to the practical experience of republican governments in England, Geneva, the Netherlands, and Venice. Editor(s): Wootton, David. Series: The Making of Modern Freedom Series. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723565
- ISBN
- 9780804723565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.00
€ 104.00
Hardback. This in-depth analysis of why the US became involved in the conflict in Vietnam and how the US experience there should be judged in retrospect examines the relationship between the US doctrine of containment of communism and US foreign policy in Vietnam. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 827.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722834
- ISBN
- 9780804722834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.67
€ 103.67
Hardback. Drawing upon evidence from recent experiments in energy policy making in Canada, this book explores the strategic consequences of bureaucratic change, focussing on the technical and political roles of bureaucrats in determining large-scale policy outcomes. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line diagrams 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722810
- ISBN
- 9780804722810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.00
€ 77.00
Hardback. An analysis of the complex political and economic relationship between the United States and the Phillipines. Although the United States had negligible economic interests in the Philippines, it saw a strong US military presence there as a necessary part of its global defence. Series: Modern America. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722803
- ISBN
- 9780804722803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.27
€ 81.27
Hardback. This volume explores the life of John Randolph Haynes (1853-1937) who, for four decades, was at the forefront of social-reform crusades and political action in Los Angeles and California with his legacies in the fields of direct leglisation and public ownership of utilities. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720670
- ISBN
- 9780804720670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.95
€ 76.95
Hardcover. This text examines the concept of the "mental landscape" in American romantic literature. It contends that this landscape creates a space in the imagination that helps to form a writer's perspective. The book also explores the function of literary allusion in 19th-century American romance. Num Pages: 236 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804717939
- ISBN
- 9780804717939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.95
€ 76.95
Hardcover. The twelve essays in this volume re-examine a handful of perennial problems in American history from a geographical point of view. From this perspective there emerges a series of reinterpretations of the central processes that defined the American experience. Num Pages: 568 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 965.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804715751
- ISBN
- 9780804715751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.67
€ 103.67
paperback. New Criticism was the dominant literary theory of the mid-twentieth century. Since that time, schools of literary criticism have arisen in support of or in opposition to the approach advocated by the New Critics. This anthology provides an introduction, for students, to the best American poetry criticism of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Davis, Garrick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5334 x 3404 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804011099
- ISBN
- 9780804011099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.60
€ 29.99
€ 26.60
Paperback. Looks at the complexity of California's Indian civilization and the social effects of missionary control. An illustrated tour of the missions as well as a record of their impact on California history and culture, this book tells the story of the Spanish missions of California. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6147 x 4369 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804010856
- ISBN
- 9780804010856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.66
€ 32.99
€ 29.66
paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804009553
- ISBN
- 9780804009553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.25
€ 24.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804003834
- ISBN
- 9780804003834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Hardback. Using the story of George Preston Marshall's ownership of the Washington Redskins, and in particular his holdout against the integration of black players, Fight for Old DC chronicles the pivotal years when the NFL began its ascent to the top of the US's sporting interest. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JJ; WSBT; WSBX; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299351
- ISBN
- 9780803299351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.87
€ 32.99
€ 29.87
Paperback. Leoti L West (1851-1933) left her Iowa home to teach at a school in Washington Territory. Undertaking the two-week journey alone, the young teacher arrived in a Northwest that was still very much a pioneer territory. This book details her teaching career. Num Pages: 277 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298583
- ISBN
- 9780803298583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.84
€ 19.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against the Confederacy in the trans-Appalachian theater. The Federal success along the river opened the way for advances into central and eastern Tennessee, which culminated in the bloody battle of Chickamauga and then a struggle for Chattanooga. Series: Great Campaigns of the Civil War. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803298132
- ISBN
- 9780803298132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.08
€ 23.99
€ 22.08
Paperback. Sergeant Charles Windolph was the last white survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. A six-year veteran of the Seventh Cavalry, Windolph fought in Benteen's troop on that fatal Sunday, and here he recalls the battle that wiped out Custer's command. This work is useful for students of American Western or military history. Num Pages: Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803297203
- ISBN
- 9780803297203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.51
€ 17.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. The first ethnography of the vibrant Aboriginal media community in Vancouver, Sovereign Screens uncovers the social forces shaping that community, including community media organisations and avant-garde art centres, as well as the national spaces of cultural policy and media institutions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 photographs, 1 map, 1 appendix, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBC; APFA; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803296961
- ISBN
- 9780803296961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.42
€ 26.99
€ 25.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 photographs, 4 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; BM; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803296428
- ISBN
- 9780803296428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25