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The Americas

Hardcover. Provides knowledge about the judicial history of the early republic by recounting the development of courts, laws, and legal theory in New Hampshire. This title chronicles the struggle by which lawyers and torchbearers of strong, centralized government sought to bring standards of competence to New Hampshire. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804514
ISBN
9780875804514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.54

Hardcover. The Northwest Territory sparked heated debates over race and civil rights in the nascent United States from the moment of its founding. Part of the "Early American Places" series, this book contributes to the study of slavery and social activism in nineteenth-century America. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 325 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804576
ISBN
9780875804576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Hardcover. When Atlanta enacted prohibition in 1885, it was the largest city in the US to do so. This book examines the rise of temperance sentiment among freed African Americans that made this vote possible, and the forces that resulted in its 1887 reversal well before the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution created a national prohibition in 1919. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBTB; HRAX; HRCX6; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804583
ISBN
9780875804583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardcover. Though "Moby-Dick" is one of the most-discussed and most-read works of American literature, the influence of the Bible has been overlooked in many contemporary studies of the novel. This book illuminates Melville's abiding preoccupation with the problem of evil and the pervasive role of the Bible in shaping his iconic work. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804644
ISBN
9780875804644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.11

Hardcover. Chicago Shakespeare Theater is widely known for vibrant productions that reflect the Bard's genius for intricate storytelling, musicality of language, and depth of feeling for the human condition. This book unveils the artistic visions and decisions that helped shape this venerable institution and examines the theater's international reputation. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804675
ISBN
9780875804675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804712
ISBN
9780875804712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.39

Hardcover. One hundred and fifty years after Kansas became a state, historians are still uncovering the implications of its history as a territory. While most histories focus on the facts of the violence, this book focuses on the question of why both the local and national governments allowed the violence to continue unstaunched for so long. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804866
ISBN
9780875804866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806709
ISBN
9780875806709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Historians have long viewed the rural Midwest as a place more representative of "Real America" than any other region from New England to the Deep South. Though the rural Midwest contains many cultures, a commitment to modernity and progress are a common element among them. In this book, contributors present the myriad distinctions of the area. Num Pages: 335 pages, 22 halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806945
ISBN
9780875806945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. One hundred and fifty years after Kansas became a state, historians are still uncovering the implications of its history as a territory. While most histories focus on the facts of the violence, this book focuses on the question of why both the local and national governments allowed the violence to continue unstaunched for so long. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807065
ISBN
9780875807065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGS; BK; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 290 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807591
ISBN
9780875807591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.43

Paperback. Ordinary working people, convinced their life could be better than it was, demanded a share in Mexico's progress and also to be respected for their contribution to that progress. This study demonstrates how the workers resisted the radical ideology of foreign revolutionary dogmas and based their demands on indigenous sociopolitical traditions. Num Pages: 431 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, charts. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
431
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875809922
ISBN
9780875809922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Presents the movement that changed religion and social policy in America. This book is written by the author of "The Rise of the Social Gospel in American Protestantism." Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Temple University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877220848
ISBN
9780877220848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.30

Paperback. Explores the experiences, ideas, and conflicts that have shaped the emergence of modern sexual identities. This work features articles on sexual assault, homosexuality, birth control, venereal disease, sexual repression, pornography, and the AIDS epidemic, which examine the ways that sexuality has become a core element of modern social identity. Editor(s): Peiss, Kathy; Simmons, Christina. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877226376
ISBN
9780877226376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Hardcover. Exploring how the early 1970s were years of crucial significance in the bipolar world which prevailed until the collapse of the Soviet Union, this volume reveals this period as a stage of the decomposition of the Soviet empire. Series: East European Monographs S. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334242
ISBN
9780880334242
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 42.00

Hardcover. Balawyder explores how cultural, academic, commercial, and scientific exchanges with Canada played an important role in the "confidence building" that led to independence throughout Eastern Europe. This volume also contains interviews with eleven Canadian diplomats who served in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

Num Pages: 200 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBC; 3JJP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335676
ISBN
9780880335676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Hardcover. Presents a study that offers a historical overview of humble individuals who wished for independence from an oppressive government but had more immediate individual and familial concerns. This book explores their impact on both national and local levels and compares the education, work, and home environments of two different generations. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335874
ISBN
9780880335874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. This study analyzes the relationships among trade, employment and wages, and income distribution in America. It explores the options available to policy-makers, including slowing the pace of trade liberalization and providing adjustment assistance to trade-impacted workers. Num Pages: 305 pages, tables, figures, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCB; KCF; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322163
ISBN
9780881322163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. This text analyzes four key US trade bills, providing a brief legislative history for each bill and outlining the methodology used in their analysis. The book pays special attention to the role of campaign contributions in influencing voting decisions. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHV; JPQB; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322675
ISBN
9780881322675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Re-examines the US trade-political landscape, showing how trade advocates and labour and environmental sceptics differ significantly in their views and their political and organizational cultures. The authors show how this challenge differs from that of traditional trade protectionism. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322699
ISBN
9780881322699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. This study argues that the Exchange Stabilization Fund is an important element of US foreign and economic policy and that it should remain controlled by the Treasury. Henning also covers the legislative history of the ESF and proposes principles by which the Fund should be administered. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; KCBM; KCL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322712
ISBN
9780881322712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Examines the prospects for a Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTTA) in the light of new challenges to trade negotiations posed by global financial crisis. The text focuses on policy reforms made in Latin America, and assesses the "readiness" of countries wishing to participate in the FTTA. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; KCB; KCLT1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 296 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Peterson Institute
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322750
ISBN
9780881322750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. This volume analyzes the US and Japanese economies; their trade and financial relationships; and their roles in the provision of international public goods such as development assistance, environmental protection, and international security. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Peterson Institute
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322866
ISBN
9780881322866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. By making a comparison between Japanese policy reaction to the financial and monetary crisis, American policymakers' reactions to the US Savings and Loan crisis and to earlier monetary challenges, this study puts the Japanese economic problems of the 1990s in perspective. Editor(s): Posen, Adam S.; Mikitani, Ryoichi. Series: Special Report Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPR; KCBM; KCLF; KCP; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 223 x 8. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322897
ISBN
9780881322897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

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