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The Americas
Paperback. These 11 closely linked personal essays chronicle Foster's journey toward new levels of insight and maturity. The text's three section each reveal the mixed messages and stereotypes of southern womanhood by which she was raised - and from which she fled. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 259.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326887
- ISBN
- 9780820326887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.78
€ 30.78
Paperback. The Juvenile Court of Memphis, founded in 1910, directed delinquent and dependent children into private charitable organizations and public correctional facilities. Drawing on the court's case files and other primary sources, Jennifer Trost explains the complex interactions between parents, children, and welfare officials in the urban South. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 248 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; HBT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326719
- ISBN
- 9780820326719
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Condition: New
€ 39.09
€ 39.09
Paperback. After Reconstruction African Americans in Atlanta went about such self-interested pursuits as finding work and housing. This text chronicles the emergence of the network of churches, fraternal organizations and social clubs through which black Atlantans pursued their community formation goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326191
- ISBN
- 9780820326191
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Condition: New
€ 38.01
€ 38.01
Paperback. The Politics of Whiteness presents the first sustained analysis of white racial identity among workers in what was the South's largest industry for much of the twentieth century: textiles. Series: Economy & Society in the Modern South S. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFSC; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326047
- ISBN
- 9780820326047
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Condition: New
€ 43.81
€ 43.81
Paperback. For years, television host and author Nathalie Dupree has led the renaissance of southern cooking, bringing the best of the region's fare to the rest of the country. Now available in paperback for the first time, Nathalie Dupree's Southern Memories is the culmination of her lasting love affair with southern food and southern living. Num Pages: 224 pages, 87 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 189 x 15. Weight in Grams: 730.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820326016
- ISBN
- 9780820326016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.31
€ 27.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. This study explores how and why African American writers and visual artists sustained an engagement with the themes and aesthetics of social realism into the early cold war era - far longer than a majority of their white counterparts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325798
- ISBN
- 9780820325798
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Condition: New
€ 44.25
€ 44.25
Paperback. African American writers have consistently drawn connections between hunger and illiteracy, and by extension between food and reading. This book investigates the juxtaposition of mulnutrition and spectacular food abundance as a key trope of African American writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325620
- ISBN
- 9780820325620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.48
€ 45.48
Hardcover. Through environmental philosophy and emerging paradigms in complex systems theory, the book presents a new reading of Emerson, Thoreau and the green tradition of American thought, analyzing their foundational roles in the formation of the two main currents in American environmentalism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 549.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325309
- ISBN
- 9780820325309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.74
€ 59.74
Hardcover. Past studies have discussed antebellum and early national sentimental literature by and about women as a retreat from, or criticism of, the burgeoning market. This work examines how this literature actually helped to bring market behaviours into maturity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JF; 3JH; DSBB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820324340
- ISBN
- 9780820324340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
Hardcover. This study of the US District Court, Southern District of Texas, analyses the changes in its mission, structure, policies and procedures from 1955 to 2000. These efforts are situated within the social, cultural and political expectations that prompted the increase in judical seats. Series: Studies in the Legal History of the South. Num Pages: 656 pages, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJP; HBT; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1007.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820323633
- ISBN
- 9780820323633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.73
€ 140.73
Hardcover. This title revisits the years Sally Russell spent living in a remote farmhouse along the Mulberry River in Barrow County, Georgia. It contains essays about day-to-day living, the seasons and cycles of nature, the love of land and family, and one woman's ambition to make her home a place of refuge. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; BGA; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322988
- ISBN
- 9780820322988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.14
€ 46.14
Hardcover. This survey ranges across several centuries of change in the ways in which historians have thought and written about history in America. In particular, John F. Wilson is concerned with how historians have perceived religion's relationship to the political organization of the country. Series: George H. Shriver Lecture Series in Religion in American History. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322896
- ISBN
- 9780820322896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.42
€ 38.42
Hardcover. This biography chronicles the personal and professional life of a principled, resourceful and deeply religious woman. Puckett offers a valuable perspective on schooling in the 20th century rural South, as well as capturing the essence of daily life in the communities. Series: Southern Voices from the Past: Women's Letters, Diaries & Writings S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322599
- ISBN
- 9780820322599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.13
€ 60.13
Hardcover. From the lone outcry of Richard Wright's "Black Boy" to the chorusing voices of Louis Farrakhan's Million Man March, this work examines the second half of the 20th century to assess the challenges to African American cultural and intellectual life. Series: Georgia Southern University Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Lecture Series. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322407
- ISBN
- 9780820322407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.36
€ 52.36
Hardcover. This collection of essays celebrates the spirit of the music of the author's adopted home in Georgia's southern Appalachian mountains. Descriptions of music, hills and people blend together as Harvey explores where music has taken him, and where music can take anyone. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; AVGH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820321974
- ISBN
- 9780820321974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. This work examines subjects ranging from pastoralism to the use of medicinal plants to show that understanding the knowledge system of any people is essential to understanding their relation to the environment. Editor(s): Gragson, Ted L.; Blount, Ben G. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 maps, 10 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 1KLS; JHM; KCN; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820321288
- ISBN
- 9780820321288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.38
€ 35.38
Paperback. The American river has a long literary heritage, extending from Twain and Thoreau. Following in this tradition, Burroughs chronicles a canoe voyage through the Carolinas, visiting his ancestral homeland and the inhabitants of the banks of the Waccamaw River, reflecting on life on and off the river. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319988
- ISBN
- 9780820319988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.40
€ 23.99
€ 21.40
Paperback. Focusing on "The Sacred Harp" tunebook which first appeared in 1844, this text surveys definitive moments in American musical history and analyzes the historical, social, musical, theological and textual factors that have contributed to the endurance of Sacred Harp singing. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; AVGH; HRA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319889
- ISBN
- 9780820319889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.25
€ 44.25
Hardcover. This study ranges across the 19th century to chronicle the evolution of the institutions, theology and social attitudes of Georgia Methodists. These are examined in the context of such phenomena as: slavery; class prejudice; republicanism; population growth; war; emancipation; and urban growth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC95; HRCM; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319636
- ISBN
- 9780820319636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.04
€ 70.04
Hardcover. These recollections centre on the American novelist, poet, screenwriter, journalist, film critic and cult hero, James Agee. Contributors include his widow Mia Agee, John Huston, Anderw Lytle and Walker Evans - his collaborator on "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". Editor(s): Madden, David; Folks, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319131
- ISBN
- 9780820319131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.00
€ 45.00