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Paperback. The ghostly presence stands in for numerous other "voices" in a range of American films. In this synthesis of film and politics, Ray Pratt aims to show how such movies are deeply rooted in post-war American culture and continue to exert an enormous influence on the national imagination. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 512 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- F First Paperback Edition Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611508
- ISBN
- 9780700611508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.02
€ 43.02
Paperback. On 11 September 2001, in a cafe in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day. This book makes you rethink what it means to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JM; BGHA; JPVR; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099572299
- ISBN
- 9780099572299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. In this reconsideration of the relation between religion and modernity, Casanova surveys the roles that religions play in the public sphere of modern societies. He looks at five cases from two religious traditions (Catholicism and Protestantism) in four countries (Spain, Poland, Brazil, USA). Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DVP; 1KBB; 1KLSB; HRCC7; HRCC9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 532. 330 pages. In this reconsideration of the relation between religion and modernity, Casanova surveys the roles that religions play in the public sphere of modern societies. He looks at five cases from two religious traditions (Catholicism and Protestantism) in four countries (Spain, Poland, Brazil, USA). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DVP; 1KBB; 1KLSB; HRCC7; HRCC9; JHM. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight: 464.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226095356
- ISBN
- 9780226095356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.11
€ 36.99
€ 29.11
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 698
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780671244095
- ISBN
- 9780671244095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.98
€ 24.98
Hardcover. In this story of one man's encounter with an indigenous people of Peru, Michael Brown guides his readers upriver into a contested zone of the Amazonian frontier, where more than 50,000 Awajun--renowned for pugnacity and fierce independence--use hard-won political savvy, literacy, and digital skills to live life on their own terms, against long odds. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 211 x 29. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674368071
- ISBN
- 9780674368071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.28
€ 47.99
€ 39.28
paperback. .
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486496368
- ISBN
- 9780486496368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.91
€ 10.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; ACXJ4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064658
- ISBN
- 9781606064658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.89
€ 54.99
€ 38.89
Paperback. SynnottJeffrey A. TurnerErica WhittingtonJoy Ann Williamson-Lott Editor(s): Cohen, Robert; Snyder, David J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JNKS; JNM; JPW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421408507
- ISBN
- 9781421408507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.33
€ 38.99
€ 32.33
Hardcover. Texas shows its best moves in dance halls that dot its landscape. Wherever they've found fiddlers and dance floors, Texans have been tickled into motion. And for a century and a half, they've been kicking up dust in dance halls across the state. This title celebrates how these halls bring people together and foster joy. Series: Voice in the American West. Num Pages: 212 pages, 132 duotone photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; ASD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896726031
- ISBN
- 9780896726031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.22
€ 35.99
€ 35.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGN; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 418 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613736173
- ISBN
- 9781613736173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.33
€ 27.99
€ 25.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 291 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1794.
- Publisher
- State House Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933337500
- ISBN
- 9781933337500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.28
€ 72.28
Paperback. An appreciation of the inspiring feminist artist and activist. Series: Contemporary Artists Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour and 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AFH; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 290 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714833408
- ISBN
- 9780714833408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.72
€ 36.99
€ 24.72
Sheet map, folded. Series: Michelin Zoom Map. Num Pages: Colour mapping. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; 1KBBWM; 1KBBWY; WTRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Michelin Editions des Voyages
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782067190801
- ISBN
- 9782067190801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.24
€ 9.24
Paperback. In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749855
- ISBN
- 9780804749855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.47
€ 29.99
€ 29.47
Paperback. This revised and updated new edition provides a guide to 100 of the most interesting and influential American independent films, from Bonnie and Clyde to Junebug by way of Reservoir Dogs and The Blair With Project with an introduction to the genre and a rich selection of images from the films discussed, plus key credits. Series: Screen Guides. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844572892
- ISBN
- 9781844572892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.23
€ 33.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KST0018203
- ISBN
- 9780465050529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offers information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras. This book adopts the basic sequence and systematics of the AOU 1983 Check-list. It also includes information on birdfinding in Panama. It contains a section outlining developments in Panama ornithology and conservation. Num Pages: 656 pages, 48 colour photographs, 53 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCH; 1KLCN; 1KLCP; 1KLCR; PSVW6; RNKH; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025124
- ISBN
- 9780691025124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935096078
- ISBN
- 9781935096078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.42
€ 15.99
€ 15.42
Hardback. The first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic should appeal to everyone who seeks to know more about America's first major political theorist. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419220
- ISBN
- 9781421419220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.57€ 55.46
€ 60.57
€ 55.46
Paperback. Discovers how two decades of globalization and sweeping social transformation have affected the way three cultures educate and care for their youngest pupils. This title illustrates the surprising, illuminating, and at times entertaining experiences of four-year-olds - and their teachers - on both sides of the Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, 112 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226805047
- ISBN
- 9780226805047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44