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paperback. This work puts texts from English and French Canada, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Brazil, Bolivia and the US into a hemispheric dialogue on national and ethnic identity. It illustrates the potential of seeing a nation as the product of its citizens, and the instability inherent in national communities. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1KLCG; 1KLCN; 1KLSB; 1KLSL; BGA; DSB; JFC; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918457
ISBN
9780813918457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.41

paperback. This collection of essays and six interviews, from the Furious Flower Conference of 1994, provides a mosaic of the major critical and aesthetic issues emerging from African-American poetry and its literary milieu. They address the main points for assessing the work of black poets. Editor(s): Gabbin, Joanne V. (Professor of English, James Madison University, USA). Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918419
ISBN
9780813918419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.93

hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918204
ISBN
9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.55

Hardback. This second volume of the series covers the interval between George Washington's retirement from the presidency on March 4, 1797 and his death on December 13, 1799. He stayed close to home, where the management and improvement of his farms at Mount Vernon was his major concern. Series: Papers of George Washington: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917627
ISBN
9780813917627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.02

Hardback. Consisting of 400 letters with an additional 400 calendared, this volume offers an account of William James' correspondence for the years 1885-89. During this period, he completed most of the work on his book, "The Principles of Psychology" and became more directly involved with psychical research. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Skrupskelis, Ignas K.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917382
ISBN
9780813917382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.44

hardcover. Covering the first ten months of George Washington's retirement from presidency, this book shows Washington to have been kept very busy. Apart from tending to his domestic arrangements and personal correspondence, Washington was still regularly informed of political developments. Editor(s): Twohig, Dorothy; Chase, Philander D.; Runge, Beverly H.; Grizzard Jr, Frank J.; Mastromarino, Mark A.; Mercer, Elizabeth B.; Warren, Jack D. Series: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1093.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917375
ISBN
9780813917375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.33

hardcover. Using primary documents, this work examines the characteristics of North Carolina's African-American population in order to explain the social and political factors that shaped economic opportunity for this group from the Civil War until 1915. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 b&w illustrations, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917337
ISBN
9780813917337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.74

Hardback. Between 1848 and 1851, Lopez tried five times to dislodge Cuba's Spanish government. This text recounts Lopez's daring invasions of Cuba and reveals how he was assisted by New York steam ship magnates, penny press editors, Cuban industrialists and northern democratic urban bosses. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916736
ISBN
9780813916736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.84

hardcover. Covering the first half of 1790, this volume focuses upon Washington's continued concentration on the problems facing the new government. The president's near-fatal illness in May 1790 is described along with a diverse range of matters covered by his incoming correspondence. Series: Presidential Series. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1061.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916729
ISBN
9780813916729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.11

Hardback. These letters by New England soldiers and their families, speak of the hardships of the Civil War in the US, especially frustrations with the army, home-front suffering and government policies. Editor(s): Silber, Nina; Sievens, Mary Beth. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 205 pages, Illustrations, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916682
ISBN
9780813916682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.72

hardcover. Louisa McCord was a remarkable figure in the intellectual history of antebellum America. A conservative intellectual, she broke the confines of Southern gender roles by owning and managing her own plantation, being politically active in the 1850s, involved in Civil War work, and more. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916538
ISBN
9780813916538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07

Hardback. The twelve-month period covered in this 3rd volume of the "Presidential Series" was dominated by foreign policy concerns, as James Madison sought ways to compel Great Britain to respect America's neutral rights. Editor(s): Cross, Jean Kerr; Perdue, Susan Holbrook. Num Pages: 681 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1111.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
681
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916323
ISBN
9780813916323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.44

hardcover. A study of civil rights litigation from the late 1960s through to the early 1980s. Its primary focus is on the areas of school desegregation, employment and housing discrimination, and voting rights. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JFF; JFSL1; JPVH; JPWF; LNB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780813915722
ISBN
9780813915722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardback. This is the fourth of six volumes of the papers of George Washington in the Confederation period. The series begins on 1st January 1784 and ends in September 1788, the eve of Washington's return to public life as President. This set of papers deals largely with private affairs. Series: Confederation Series. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915609
ISBN
9780813915609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.41

hardcover. This volume carries Washington through the critical 15 months immediately prior to his appointment as commander-in-chief of the American army during the Revolutionary War. It focuses on his increasing political involvement in events leading up to the Revolution. Series: Colonial S. Num Pages: 768 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1207.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813915500
ISBN
9780813915500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.05

hardcover. The third of six volumes of Washington's papers in the Confederation period, this book looks at the time when Washington ventured from his house and farms at Mount Vernon only for occasional trips into Alexandria and periodic forays up to the Potomac to meet officers of the Potomac River Company. Series: Papers of George Washington: Confederation Series. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813915067
ISBN
9780813915067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.02

hardcover. In the two-year span covered by this volume, Washington continues to be concerned with personal and local matters - the expansion of his Mount Vernon acreage, the development of the flour and fishing industries there, and his promotion of schemes for the navigation of the Potomac River. Series: Papers of George Washington: Colonial Series. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813914657
ISBN
9780813914657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.23

Hardback. First in an eight-volume edition of Washington's papers in the Confederation period. The series begins on January 1 1784 with the hero of the American Revolution back at Mount Vernon, and ends in September 1788 on the eve of his return to public life as president under the new Constitution. Series: Papers of George Washington: Confederation Series. Num Pages: 600 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1098.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813913490
ISBN
9780813913490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.36

Hardback. First in an eight-volume edition of Washington's papers in the Confederation period. The series begins on January 1 1784 with the hero of the American Revolution back at Mount Vernon, and ends in September 1788 on the eve of his return to public life as president under the new Constitution. Series: Papers of George Washington: Confederation Series. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813913483
ISBN
9780813913483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813913445
ISBN
9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.07

Paperback. A collection of essays offering a comprehensive amendment-by-amendment, clause-by-clause account of the Bill of Rights' recent transmutation. The contributors explore the original meaning of the amendments, as well as the history, theory and practice behind those amendments. Editor(s): Hickok, Eugene W. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPVH; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813913360
ISBN
9780813913360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.02

hardcover. The ten-volume Colonial Series, covering the years 1748-1775, takes the young Washington through his command of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War and then focuses on his political and business activities as a Virginia planter during the fifteen years before the American Revolution.

Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813912363
ISBN
9780813912363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.29

Hardback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813910932
ISBN
9780813910932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813908038
ISBN
9780813908038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.14

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