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Paperback. An amazingly rich window onto a lost world of African American history Num Pages: 464 pages, 33 photographs; 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KBBES; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 865. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074400
ISBN
9780252074400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.33

Paperback. Providing insights of Catholic and Jewish commentators and religious leaders, this work recounts the transformation of a relationship of irreconcilable enmity to one of respectful coexistence and constructive dialogue. Focusing on the Catholic doctrinal view of the Jews and its ramifications, it traces the historical roots of anti-semitism. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HRAF; HRCC7; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 585. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073854
ISBN
9780252073854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.44

paperback. Demonstrates that Jamaica's troubles were caused not by lazy blacks but by the incompetence of absentee white planters operating within an obsolete colonial system. This book also shows that although large plantations languished, many former slaves worked tirelessly and became successful small-scale landowners. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KJWJ; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073274
ISBN
9780252073274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.33

paperback. The Tanner lectures were established in 1980 as a means of providing scholars of Mormonism with a valuable new perspective for their historical record. This volume includes the Tanner lectures for the last two decades of the twentieth century, a general introduction, and specialized introductions to each individual lecture. Editor(s): May, Dean; Neilson, Reid L. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252072888
ISBN
9780252072888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.34

paperback. Traces the political journey of a leading worker radical whose life and experiences encapsulate radicalism's rise and fall in the United States. Integrating indigenous and international factors that determined the fate of American communism, this book provides an understanding of the basis for radicalism among twentieth-century American workers. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070518
ISBN
9780252070518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.83

paperback. Explores how unionized wage-earning women led the struggle to place women's employment rights on the national agenda, decisively influencing both the contemporary labor movement and second-wave feminism. This title unravels a complex history of how labor leaders accommodated and resisted working women's demands for change. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ1; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068348
ISBN
9780252068348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

paperback. The customary picture of the World War II era in California has been dominated by accounts of the Japanese American concentration camps, African Americans, and women on the home front. This title examines significant wartime changes in the circumstances of immigrant groups that have been largely overlooked by historians. Editor(s): Lotchin, Roger W. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 graphs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252068195
ISBN
9780252068195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.83

paperback. Writing in the New York Times Magazine, Max Frankel characterized Unsecular Media as a book that leaves you thinking about the saintly role that religion has acquired in our allegedly irreligious media.Mark Silk's book is the first to offer a comprehensive description and analysis of how American news media cover religion. Series: Public Express Religion America. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252067426
ISBN
9780252067426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.22

paperback. Series: Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252067075
ISBN
9780252067075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252062889
ISBN
9780252062889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.22

hardcover. Brings together a broad community of scholars to explore the history of illicit and alternative sexualities in Latin America's colonial and early national periods. This title examines how "the unnatural" came to inscribe certain sexual acts and desires as criminal and sinful, and more. Editor(s): Tortorici, Zeb. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBJK; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
California University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288140
ISBN
9780520288140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.11
€ 54.12

paperback. This work synthesizes various source materials including newspapers, mortician trade journals, and popular magazines, to offer a historical study of cremation in the United States. The changing view of cremation from a universally condemned practice, to accepted necessity is examined. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236882
ISBN
9780520236882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.19

paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSJ1; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816674671
ISBN
9780816674671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.13

Paperback. This brief and easy-to-use 'Reader's Guide'offers teachers, principals, district and state administrators--anyone with a vested interest in improving the quality of science education--the tools they need to fully absorb the new Next Generation Science Standards and begin to implement them, effectively, into classroom practices. Num Pages: 42 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNU; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
National Science Teachers Association - NSTA Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938946066
ISBN
9781938946066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.42

paperback. Latinos and Anglos raise their families, conduct business, and solve problems in different ways. This book examines the Latino's intellectual and emotional relationship to work, family life, identity, friendships, romance, religion, morality, thinking and reasoning, and the Anglo community. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Murray Business United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931930635
ISBN
9781931930635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.13

Paperback. Based on interviews with German, French and American executives and on extensive research into intercultural relations, this book provides insights and practical advice on day-to-day transactions in international business. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; JFC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877864070
ISBN
9781877864070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.58

hardcover. A unique compilation of diverse sources, many in English translation for the first time, this book documents the Mexican Revolution, explains its popular and agrarian nature, and helps to clarify its often perplexing conflicts, alliances, and issues. Series: Fighting Words. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Greenwood United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846450372
ISBN
9781846450372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.69

Paperback. A resounding call for a new Economic Bill of Rights to combat increasing poverty and economic bifurcation Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFJ; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612057279
ISBN
9781612057279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.77

Paperback. Updated and expanded fourth edition which addresses key controversial topics generating debate in US society today. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612052540
ISBN
9781612052540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48

paperback. This engaging and accessible text helps students to fully understand the idea of power, and looks at key thinkers such as Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton and Tocqueville. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
CQ Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608718443
ISBN
9781608718443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Lean Marketing Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604732467
ISBN
9781604732467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.96

paperback. Provides an examination of the period of "robust" UN-mandated peacekeeping missions in humanitarian crises. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
United States Institute of Peace Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601270078
ISBN
9781601270078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.55

hardcover. Now in its third edition, this popular Handbook has been your go-to guide to the fundamentals of occupational safety and health law for over a decade. This new edition provides an authoritative and up-to-date reference that you count on for its reliable information and straightforward explanation. Num Pages: 358 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
RLPG/Galleys United States
Edition
Third
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598886788
ISBN
9781598886788
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.73

paperback. Weaving a complex story of Native Hawai ian health in its historical, political, and cultural context, Juliet McMullin shows how traditional practices that integrated relationships of caring for the land, the body, and the ancestors are being revitalized both on the islands and in the indigenous diaspora." Series: Advances in Critical Medical Anthropology. Num Pages: 200 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Routledge United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598745009
ISBN
9781598745009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.29

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