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Hardcover. Improbably located in the heart of the Jewish ghetto on the Lower East side of Manhattan, the "Neighborhood Playhouse" and its brief yet influential tenure offers a fascinating story from the annals of theater history. This book provides an account of the Neighborhood Playhouse's history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; AN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631552
ISBN
9780815631552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.53

Hardcover. Assesses four controversial television programs from the perspective of media history, assessing the censorship present at all four networks and the political and intellectual inertia it produces in broadcast television. This book reinvigorates the subject of free speech in American society. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFD; JFMD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631507
ISBN
9780815631507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.95

Paperback. Examining late 20th-century autobiographical writing by Arab women novelists, poets, and artists, this work explores the ways in which Arab women have portrayed and created their identities within differing social environments. It explores the many routes Arab women writers have taken to speak to each other, to their readers, and to the world. Editor(s): Golley, Nawar Al-Hassan. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631477
ISBN
9780815631477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.93

Hardcover. Explores the literary and historical significance of women's writing for the most influential body of nationalist journalism during the Irish Revival. This work studies women's writings in the Irish nationalist tradition, focusing on leading female voices in the cultural and political movements that helped launch the Easter Rising of 1916. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPFN; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631170
ISBN
9780815631170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.49

Hardcover. Between 1928 and 1981, architectural and cultural critic Lewis Mumford exchanged nearly six hundred letters with Melville scholar and Harvard psychologist Henry A Murray. This book documents that interaction. It covers fifty years of devoted camaraderie between two exceptional minds, offering profound insights into their careers and lives. Editor(s): Novak, Frank G., Jr. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 966.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631132
ISBN
9780815631132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.01

Paperback. A study of the decade that swept America into the modern age and changed it forever, this book looks at the 1920s as framed by the aspirations, scandals, and attitudes of the Wilson, Harding, Collide and Hoover presidencies, examining how Victorian values transformed into the Jazz Age. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630333
ISBN
9780815630333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.13

Paperback. This anthology offers the best new plays from Ireland's Abbey Theatre. Plays covered include Hugh Leonard's "Love in the Title", Frank McGuinness's "Dolly West's Kitchen", and Jimmie Murphy's "The Muesli Belt". Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; DD; DSBH; DSG; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629870
ISBN
9780815629870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99

Hardcover. Popular notion has it that Polish Jewish writers, unlike their counterparts in Western, Northern and Central Europe, wrote solely in Yiddish or Hebrew. Yet between the two wars, Poland produces an elite group of assimilated Jews writing exclusively in Polish. This text explores their emergence. Translator(s): Shenitzer, Abe. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AGP; 3JJG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629849
ISBN
9780815629849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.44

Paperback. This work covers the early 1970s, a period when the Vietnam War and student protests were on the wane as new religious groups grew in size. It maintains that the failure of political activism led former radicals to become involved with groups such as the Hare Krishnas and Scientology. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HRCS; HRQM; JH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629481
ISBN
9780815629481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.55

Hardcover. This study emphasizes the pattern of literary change in Iran, as it focuses on the relationship between the constructive elements of literary creativity, literary movement, ideology, and metaphorical language of modern Persian authors. Num Pages: 232 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 2BXF; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628187
ISBN
9780815628187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.43

Hardcover. This history of the Corning glass industry is a rich storehouse of information for anyone trying to identify pieces of cut or engraved glass. It combines a study of craftsmen and technique in Corning from 1868 to the present with hitherto unpublished catalogue material from the Corning archives. Num Pages: 377 pages, 750+ illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AFP; GBCR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1547.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815627401
ISBN
9780815627401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.82

Paperback. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJG; JFSL3; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610397
ISBN
9780815610397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.33

Hardcover. The Photographed Cat presents readers with an examination of how human-cat relationships are depicted in early twentieth-century photography. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; AGN; AJ; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610267
ISBN
9780815610267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.37

Hardcover. In 1929, "The Goldbergs" debuted on the air, introducing Gertrude Berg - and her radio alter ego, Bronx housewife Molly Goldberg - to the nation. This biography provides a look at how Gertrude Berg carved a special place for herself in the annals of broadcast history. Series: Television S. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APW; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608875
ISBN
9780815608875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Hardcover. Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. In this volume, the author provides an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks. He also describes the logging methods used and the role of railroads in the logging industry. Num Pages: 280 pages, 350 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; KNAL; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607946
ISBN
9780815607946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.20

The story of how three young Polish Jewish women attempt to resurrect their lives in the bitter aftermath of World War II. After years in a concentration camp, their search for freedom bears fruit in the promise of a Jewish homeland. But pioneering Israel means new hardships. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 192 pages, 21 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607359
ISBN
9780815607359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.67

These are the recollections of a Jewish boy, Norman Salsitz, in a pre-war Polish village, of his scramble to survive the Holocaust and of his adventures in America. In America, Salsitz found that the very traits that saw him through the war enabled him to prosper in his adopted land. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 408 pages, 54 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607342
ISBN
9780815607342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGB; HBJK; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813061511
ISBN
9780813061511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 black and white, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Motorbooks International United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760337349
ISBN
9780760337349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. Presents a conceptual framework for understanding the development of improvised dance in late 20th-century America. This book also offers an understanding of the 'freedom' of improvisational dance. It is suitable for those interested in dance history and criticism, and for interdisciplinary audiences in the fields of American and cultural studies. Num Pages: 186 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472050840
ISBN
9780472050840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.34

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393324143
ISBN
9780393324143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.63

Hardcover. Includes detailed listings of all major Shakespeare plays on stage and screen, this book covers performances in North America since 1991. It uniquely explores each plays' performance history, as well as including reviews and useful information about staging. An engaging reference guide for academics and students alike. Series: A Directory of Shakespeare in Performance. Num Pages: 2175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JJPR; 3JMC; AN; DSGS; GBCT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 1. Weight in Grams: 2580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
2192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230223974
ISBN
9780230223974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 423.15

Hardcover. E. Fuller Torrey's book provides an insider's perspective on the birth of the federal mental health program. Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; MBPK; MBX; MMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199988716
ISBN
9780199988716
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.64

Hardcover. Renowned historian Craig L. Symonds details the incredible naval operation that allowed D-Day to succeed: Operation Neptune. Tracing its history from inception in 1941 to the storming of the beaches in Normandy in the summer of 1944, Neptune is a brilliant account of the largest seaborne assault in human history. Num Pages: 440 pages, 25 b/w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199986118
ISBN
9780199986118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.70

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