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Paperback. This study reconstructs the history of the folk-music revival in the States, tracing its origins to the early decades of the 20th century. Cohen shows how a broad range of traditions - from hillbilly and sea shanties to cowboy and ethnic - all contributed to the genre known as folk. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493483
- ISBN
- 9781558493483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.52
€ 35.52
Paperback. Hermann Weyl was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. This title contains the proceedings of the AMS Symposium on the Mathematical Heritage of Hermann Weyl, held in May 1987 at Duke University. It is suitable for mathematicians, theoretical physicists, and other scientists. Editor(s): Wells, R. O. Series: Proceedings of Symposia in Pure Mathematics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 184. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821814826
- ISBN
- 9780821814826
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Condition: New
€ 159.18
€ 159.18
Paperback. An exploration of the outburst of cultural exuberance that swept African America during the late 1930s. It chronicles the triumphs of black Americans and shows how they shaped American music, sports, and dance of the 1930s and beyond. It also shows how they emboldened ordinary African Americans to push for greater recognition and civil liberties. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJG; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496637
- ISBN
- 9781558496637
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Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardcover. The story of how Soviet children experienced the horrors of the Great Patriotic War, both as victims and as heroes who helped make victory possible. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620029
- ISBN
- 9780700620029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.91
€ 70.91
Hardcover. David Max Eichhorn, a Jewish chaplain in the U.S. Army's XV Corps, saw action across France and into Germany until VE-Day and beyond. His letters show us a devoutly religious man trying to cope with the perils of combat and the needs of his fellow soldiers. Editor(s): Palmer, Greg; Zaid, Mark S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613564
- ISBN
- 9780700613564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.17
€ 72.17
Hardcover. Essays investigating and sparking new questions in experimental music Editor(s): Piekut, Benjamin. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472119264
- ISBN
- 9780472119264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.92
€ 85.92
Hardcover. A close look at Charlotte Salomon's fantastical autobiography "Life? or Theater?" and the way that German social history has omitted the stories of German Jewish women and suicide Series: Michigan Studies in Comparative Jewish Cultures. Num Pages: 412 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; AGB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472118557
- ISBN
- 9780472118557
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Condition: New
€ 90.62
€ 90.62
Paperback. Throughout, Lovegren supplements recipes - some mouth-watering, some appalling - from classic cookbooks and family magazines with humorous anecdotes that chronicle how society and kitchen technology influenced the way we lived and how we ate. Num Pages: 464 pages, 35halftones, 7line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; WBA; WBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226494074
- ISBN
- 9780226494074
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.00
€ 25.99
€ 21.00
Paperback. A postwar moment is one of promise, but too often of missed opportunities. Will peace bring a democratic, inclusive and equal society? This depends on many factors, this title argues that one of them - crucial but often overlooked - is the importance accorded to transforming gender power relations. Editor(s): Cockburn, Cynthia; Zarkov, Dubravka. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853159469
- ISBN
- 9780853159469
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.75
€ 24.99
€ 21.75
paperback. Editor(s): Cook, Raymond. Num Pages: 400 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714531120
- ISBN
- 9780714531120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
hardcover. Exploring the politics of one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century Ireland, this book shows how John Hume helped to change the thinking of Irish nationalism, and lay the foundations of the Northern Ireland peace process. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press Manchester, UK
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079566
- ISBN
- 9780719079566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.82
€ 158.82
hardcover. An exploration of the establishment, operations and impact of a large-scale Protestant mission in Ireland from its foundation during the famine into the early decades of the Irish Free State. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HRCC7; HRCC9; HRCX7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press Manchester
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078798
- ISBN
- 9780719078798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.55
€ 158.55
Hardcover. Studies on the First World War are plentiful but most tend to focus on the combatants. This volume offers a new and highly original perspective that shows the reader the civilian side of this protracted and destructive war through a succession of "snapshots": 130 excerpts from leading American and Canadian newspapers provide a collective portrait. Editor(s): Young, Robert J. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; GTB; HBJD; HBWN; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571811325
- ISBN
- 9781571811325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.20
€ 163.20
Paperback. Coming to terms with more than cultural shifts and 'grim statistics,' this collection of essays looks at the challenge of priestly ministry that is collaborative and communal. Editor(s): Smith, Karen Sue. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HRCM; HRCX4; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580510554
- ISBN
- 9781580510554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.86
€ 28.86
Paperback. Presents a voyage undertaken by twelve people on a North Sea trawler in 1959, from England to New Zealand with adventures along the way. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 line drawings & maps, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJPG; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sheridan House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954706227
- ISBN
- 9780954706227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.62
€ 16.99
€ 15.62
Paperback. During the intervening years between the civil war and World War I, the values of burgeoning industrial and urban society transformed traditional notions of democracy. This work is a suitable core text for all courses dealing with this period. Num Pages: 344 pages, photographic essay, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780882959535
- ISBN
- 9780882959535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.07
€ 42.07
Paperback. Born in Bavaria in 1906, Anna Marie brought shame to her pious family when, as a teenager, she gave birth to an illegitimate son. Nicknamed "the Blonde Borgia," she was a cold-blooded serial killer who preyed on the elderly in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine district in the 1930s. This work offers Anna Marie's story. Series: True Crime S. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations, notes, biblio., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388740
- ISBN
- 9780873388740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.70
€ 24.70
Paperback. Presents a political-process model explaining the rise/decline of the black protest movement in the US. Moving from theoretical concerns to empirical analysis, the book focuses on the role of three institutions that foster protest: black churches, black colleges and Southern chapters of the NAACP. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226555539
- ISBN
- 9780226555539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.51
€ 35.99
€ 28.51
Hardback. Republican Shanghai was a heterogeneous city with no central institutions. Yet somehow it functioned coherently. What held the city together? The authors argue that networks of middlemen with boundless connections provided the glue. Editor(s): Dillon, Nara; Oi, Jean C. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFF; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804756198
- ISBN
- 9780804756198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.16
€ 76.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Leffler, Melvyn P.; Legro, Jeffrey W. Series: A Miller Center of Public Affairs Book. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476198
- ISBN
- 9780801476198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.38
€ 32.99
€ 29.38