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The Americas
paperback. First published at the height of the Vietnam War, this book argues that America's involvement in the conflict arose substantially from an over-confident and unilateral interpretation of history, and that the mistake is one from which lessons can still be learned. Num Pages: 112 pages, map, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWQ; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 165.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Westview Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813331959
- ISBN
- 9780813331959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.09
€ 59.09
paperback. Now revised and updated, this book examines the variety of ways that citizens in the United States engage in their communities and American politics and where the line dividing acceptable and unacceptable discourse and activities lies. Series: Dilemmas in American Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Westview Press United States
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813344577
- ISBN
- 9780813344577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.95
€ 64.95
Paperback. Examining events surrounding the test case of the right of Blacks to armed self-defense in the 1960s, this book tells the story of a Southern Black community's struggle to defend themselves against the Ku Klux Klan and other racists. This book heavily influenced the leader of the Black Panthers. Series: African American Life. Num Pages: 128 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814327142
- ISBN
- 9780814327142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.00
€ 32.00
Paperback. Detroit is home to one of the largest and most diverse Arab communities outside the Middle East. This collection of memoirs, poetry, interviews and essays brings together the work of 25 contributors to paint a colourful portrait of Detroit's Arab community. Editor(s): Abraham, Nabeel; Shryock, Andrew. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 544 pages, 72 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; DQ; HBTB; JFSG; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814328125
- ISBN
- 9780814328125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Paperback. Today America's nonprofit sector, long a critically important part of the nation's social and economic fabric, is more important than ever. This book explains how and why they developed and how they interact with one another in the ongoing battle for the soul of America's nonprofit world. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution United States
- Edition
- second edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815724254
- ISBN
- 9780815724254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.90
€ 34.90
Paperback. Drawing on the world of scholarship and from personal experience, Robert A. Katzmann examines governance in judicial-congressional relations. After identifying problems, he offers ways to improve understanding between the two branches. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Brookings Institution Washington
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815748656
- ISBN
- 9780815748656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.38
€ 32.38
Hardcover. Details the rich culture and history of the country of Peru. Series: Brief History. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Facts on File
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816081448
- ISBN
- 9780816081448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.53
€ 190.53
Mexican Americans and the Law: ¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!...
Reynaldo Anaya Valencia, Sonia R. García, He...
Paperback. Num Pages: 197 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFSL4; LAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816522798
- ISBN
- 9780816522798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.11
€ 30.11
paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 27 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816648313
- ISBN
- 9780816648313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.41
€ 33.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JFSK2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665549
- ISBN
- 9780816665549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.54
€ 36.54
paperback. Explores the boundaries of this paternalistic order by investigating workers' strategies of conformity and resistance and by tracing the disciplinary practices of managers during the period from the turn of the century to a massive reorganisation of the mills in the late 1950s. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w photographs, 8 tables, 4 maps, 9 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822324973
- ISBN
- 9780822324973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.78
€ 38.78
Paperback. Investigates the popular canonization of a saint in Tijuana, asking what triggered the devotion and considering local, national, international, geographical, environmental, cultural, and psychological aspects of the event. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 39 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822334156
- ISBN
- 9780822334156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.56
€ 39.56
Paperback. Argues that a firm grasp of globalization requires an understanding of how race has constituted and been constituted by global transformations. Focusing attention on race as an analytic category, this book includes a collection of essays that explores the changing meanings of blackness in the context of globalization. Editor(s): Clarke, Kamari Maxine; Thomas, Deborah. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337720
- ISBN
- 9780822337720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.50
€ 42.50
paperback. A classic ethnographic exploration of historical consciousness on the Caribbean island of Martinique. Num Pages: 320 pages, 112 b&w photos, 1 table, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; HBJK; HBLL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822338239
- ISBN
- 9780822338239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.91
€ 37.91
Mexican American Religions: Spirituality, Activism, and Culture
. Ed(S): Espinosa, Gaston; Garcia, Mario T.
paperback. A multidisciplinary collection of essays examining the influence of Mexican American religion on Mexican American literature, art, politics, and popular culture. Editor(s): Espinosa, Gaston; Garcia, Mario T. Num Pages: 456 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341192
- ISBN
- 9780822341192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.76
€ 42.76
Paperback. Chronicles the first decades of an informal lottery called the jogo do bicho, or animal game, which originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1892, and remains popular in Brazil today. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 photos, 11 tables, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822349884
- ISBN
- 9780822349884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.78
€ 39.78
paperback. Saldivar is one of the founders of border studies and one of the most respected senior scholars in American Studies. In this work he introduces the term trans-Americanity as a frame for thinking more hemispherically within a global, world-systems frame. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350835
- ISBN
- 9780822350835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.77
€ 37.77
paperback. As city editor of Pulitzer's New York Evening World, Charles E Chapin was the model of the take-no-prisoners newsroom tyrant: he drove reporters relentlessly - and kept his paper in the center ring of the circus of big-city journalism. This book tracks Chapin's rise from legendary Chicago street reporter to celebrity powerbroker in New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 470 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; BTC; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222681
- ISBN
- 9780823222681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Paperback. The Umbanda religion summons the spirits of old slaves and Brazilian Indians to speak through the mouths of mediums in trance. This book describes its many aspects and explores its place within the lives of a variety of practitioners. It places Umbanda spiritual beliefs and practices within the broader context of Brazilian history and culture. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HRQM2; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- 8/16/09
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826347336
- ISBN
- 9780826347336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.28
€ 38.28
Paperback. "The Great Gatsby" (1925) is a classic of modern American literature and is often seen as the quintessential novel of 'the jazz age'. This guide sets "The Great Gatsby" in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure. It includes points for discussion and suggestions for further study. Series: A Reader's Guides. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200. Series: Reader's Guides. 176 pages. "The Great Gatsby" (1925) is a classic of modern American literature and is often seen as the quintessential novel of 'the jazz age'. This guide sets "The Great Gatsby" in its historical, intellectual and cultural contexts, offering analyses of its themes, style and structure. It includes points for discussion and suggestions for further study. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826490117
- ISBN
- 9780826490117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.49
€ 37.49