The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. An outline of the history of the Southern Ute Indians since the conquest of their lands and their treatment by the U.S. federal government. Num Pages: 174 pages, Illustrations maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107106
- ISBN
- 9780759107106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
hardcover. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780759107335
- ISBN
- 9780759107335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.43
€ 173.43
Paperback. Examines Chinese American funerary rituals and cemeteries from the late nineteenth century in order to understand the importance of Chinese funerary rites and their transformation through time. This volume discusses the meaning of funerary rituals and their normative dimension and the social practices that have been influenced by tradition. Editor(s): Chung, Sue Fawn; Wegars, Priscilla. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759107342
- ISBN
- 9780759107342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.99
€ 77.99
Hardback. "The Passion of the Christ" topped box office charts and changed the American religious conversation. The controversies it raised remain unsettled. This work features scholars who ask what Gibson's film and the resulting controversy reveal about Christians, Jews, and the possibilities of inter-religious dialogue in the United States. Editor(s): Landres, J. Shawn; Berenbaum, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108141
- ISBN
- 9780759108141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.06
€ 153.06
After The Passion Is Gone: American Religious Consequences
. Ed(S): Landres, J. Shawn; Berenbaum, Michae...
paperback. "The Passion of the Christ" topped box office charts and changed the American religious conversation. The controversies it raised remain unsettled. This work features scholars who ask what Gibson's film and the resulting controversy reveal about Christians, Jews, and the possibilities of inter-religious dialogue in the United States. Editor(s): Landres, J. Shawn; Berenbaum, Michael. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759108158
- ISBN
- 9780759108158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Hardback. A full-color catalog of the furniture made by John Shearer, one of the most accomplished furniture makers of the post-Revolutionary period. This publication is co-sponsored by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem, the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; AKB; AKR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759119543
- ISBN
- 9780759119543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.70
€ 207.70
hardcover. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759119918
- ISBN
- 9780759119918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.38
€ 137.38
Hardback. Crossing Mountains provides important insights about integrating Native-language learning into public education. Using case studies of school districts on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, Phyllis Ngai argues that carefully designed and inclusive Native-language programs can benefit communities and students regardless of ethnic identity. Series: Contemporary Native American Communities. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121225
- ISBN
- 9780759121225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.44
€ 174.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 colours. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Voyageur Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780760325926
- ISBN
- 9780760325926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.75
€ 26.99
€ 26.75
The Essential Bill of Rights. Original Arguments and Fundamental Docum...
Lloyd, Gordon; Lloyd, Margie
Hardback. The Essential Bill of Rights: Original Arguments and Fundamental Documents provides the convenience of an affordable and accessible compilation of the original, essential documents and arguments that eventually led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights in the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761810759
- ISBN
- 9780761810759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.32
€ 148.32
Hardback. This book, a product of collaboration and cooperation between two non-Masonic historians and the Grand Lodge of Virginia, is an objective, comprehensive study of the history of Freemasonry in the state of Virginia. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761811305
- ISBN
- 9780761811305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.82
€ 177.82
Hardback. This text evaluates the influence of the religious community on the American penal system, with emphasis on the role of the prison chaplain. It looks at penitentiaries, and the like, between 1820 and 1913 and assesses the influence of historical and theological trends on the rise in number. Num Pages: 194 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KBBES; 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; JFSR; JKVP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761818106
- ISBN
- 9780761818106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.63
€ 139.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 34. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761825982
- ISBN
- 9780761825982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.76
€ 155.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LA; LNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761826651
- ISBN
- 9780761826651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.99
€ 137.99
Hardback. American values and institutions are under stress, from terrorist attacks by opposing worldviews abroad to widespread domestic skepticism that American traditions are more valuable than others. In this book, Donald Devine asks whether these values can survive or be defended in a West that questions all traditions. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761828228
- ISBN
- 9780761828228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.34
€ 110.34
Hardback. Southerners, Too? challenges the view that 'southern heritage' refers to white southerners only by revealing that, historically and culturally, African-Americans have been integral to southern life and history. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 176 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761828716
- ISBN
- 9780761828716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.06
€ 144.06
Hardback. Presents a cultural history of science and engineering (SandE) policymaking in the United States, from World War II to the post 9/11 era. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; PD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761831563
- ISBN
- 9780761831563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Hardback. James K Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications. This book asserts that Polk followed an existing pattern of nomination that dated back to the beginning of the republic, in which the chief executives looked to qualifications first and loyalty to the party second. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761834502
- ISBN
- 9780761834502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.43
€ 102.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 430 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761835646
- ISBN
- 9780761835646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.69
€ 105.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 100 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; PSB; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761836520
- ISBN
- 9780761836520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.26
€ 111.26
paperback. Europe's Indians, Indians in Europe is an accessible and multidisciplinary synopsis of European iconographies and cultural narratives related to Native Americans. In this pioneering work, European fascination with and phantasmagorias of 'Indianness' are comprehensively discussed, involving perspectives of history, literature, and cultural criticism Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761836896
- ISBN
- 9780761836896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.93
€ 121.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 6. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761840176
- ISBN
- 9780761840176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.96
€ 112.96
Hardback. This book brings together a distinguished group of expert scholars from the Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University on the main areas of American Jewish life, from colonial Jewish experience to images of Jews in contemporary films. This volume represents the fruit of this collective reflection and interrogation. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761847687
- ISBN
- 9780761847687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.16
€ 150.16
Hardback. This book is an in-depth discussion of immigration reform in America, highlighting commonly held myths about immigration and explains which issues America needs to address in order to achieve comprehensive reform. The author poses questions about ethical and political quandaries presented by race and ethnicity. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761850052
- ISBN
- 9780761850052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.92
€ 121.92