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Paperback. Reveals the ambiguous, often contested nature of marital law, showing that husbands' superior status and wives' dependence were fluid and negotiable Num Pages: 171 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; LAZ; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
171
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740651
ISBN
9780814740651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Highlights the contributions of rebbetzins to the development of American Jewry. Tracing the careers of rebbetzins from the beginning of twentieth century onwards, this title chronicles the evolution of the role from a few individual rabbis' wives who emerged as leaders to a cohort who worked together on behalf of American Judaism. Num Pages: 312 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740538
ISBN
9780814740538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Offers a concise and far-reaching synthesis of the Church's role from the earliest contact between the Spanish and native tribes until the modern day Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HRCC7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740033
ISBN
9780814740033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

Paperback. "Evangelical Christian Women" offers a look at conservative women who challenge gender norms within their religious traditions, the fallout they experience as part of the ensuing conflict, and the significance of the conflict over gender for the development and character of culture. Series: Qualitative Studies in Religion Series. Num Pages: 181 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737705
ISBN
9780814737705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. The first volume to examine young girls' culture in the U.S. in the 20th century. Essays address such topics as board games and the socialization of adolescent girls, dolls and political ideologies, female juvenile delinquency, and more, to demonstrate how cultural discourses shape both the young and teenage girl in America. 9 illustrations. Editor(s): Inness, Sherrie A. Num Pages: 332 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814737651
ISBN
9780814737651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Explores the dual discourse on female sexual mobilization that emerged during World War II. Num Pages: 251 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814737392
ISBN
9780814737392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. The Mexican Revolution impacted both Mexican and African Americans. Drawing on archives on both sides of the border, a host of cutting-edge studies and oral histories, Horne chronicles the political currents which created and then undermined the Mexican border as a relative safe haven for African Americans. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736739
ISBN
9780814736739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. A vivid history of the men who risked censures, stigma, even imprisonment for a cause they believed to be "an extended tour of duty." Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBTB; HBWS2; JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736357
ISBN
9780814736357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

paperback. Since pre-colonial days, America has been both torn apart and united by love, sex, and marriage across racial boundaries. This title provides a historical foundation for contemporary discussions of sex across racial lines, which, despite the numbers of interracial marriages and multiracial children, remains a controversial issue. Editor(s): Hodes, Martha. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFCX; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814735572
ISBN
9780814735572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. This anthology aims to offer incisive analysis of the plethora of issues raised by advances in reproductive medicine, including abortion, contraception, cryopreservation of gametes and embryos, surrogate motherhood and psychosocial issues of in-vitro fertilisation. Num Pages: 468 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; MBDC; MFKC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814735169
ISBN
9780814735169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Examines the change in the role of campus life in the 1960s and early 1970s and the way in which the peace campaign became a national movement. The work studies how outside forces affected the campus antiwar protests and illustrates the depth of the anguish over US involvement in Vietnam. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; GTJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JNMF; JNMN; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814735121
ISBN
9780814735121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. A comprehensive view of the history, beliefs and practices, and sociology of the Hasidic movement founded by Israel Baal Sheen Tov, this simultaneously provides a reflection of the development of the scholarly understanding of Hasidism from the 18th century to the present. Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 546 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814734704
ISBN
9780814734704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardcover. Explores the roots and identities of many of America's most recognizable citizens Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Media tie-in
SKU
V9780814732649
ISBN
9780814732649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.82

Paperback. Explores Filipino American religious institutions as essential locations for empowerment Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; HRA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731970
ISBN
9780814731970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. "Jim Crow New York" provides readers with both scholarly analysis and access to a series of extraordinary documents, including extensive excerpts from the resonant speeches made at New York's 1821 constitutional convention and additional documents which recover a diversity of voices. Editor(s): Gellman, David Nathaniel; Quigley, David. Num Pages: 353 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731505
ISBN
9780814731505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Questioning whether anti-Semitism is a transitory phenomenon, appearing randomly in Western history, or whether it reflects a deepseated tradition, this volume traces the image of the Jew and the attitudes toward the Jew from the Roman Empire to the reunification of Germany. Editor(s): Gilman, Sander L.; Katz, Steven T. Num Pages: 412 pages, 23 photographs, 9 black and white drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814730560
ISBN
9780814730560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Why did the Danes risk their lives to rescue the Jewish population? Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations, 1map,ports. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814730119
ISBN
9780814730119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Considers the conditions of early America which shaped and were shaped by ideals of masculinity Editor(s): Foster, Thomas A. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727812
ISBN
9780814727812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

paperback. Provides a synthetic introduction to the historical development, context, theory, and goals of a range of US-born liberation theologies. This title covers: Black Theology, Womanist Theology, Latino/Hispanic Theology, Latina Theology, Asian American Theology, Asian American Feminist Theology, Native American Theology, and Feminist Theology. Editor(s): Floyd-Thomas, Stacey M.; Pinn, Anthony B. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRLB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727652
ISBN
9780814727652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. New York is the oldest continually occupied city in America, with hundreds of place names offering a guide to the city's history. This book traces the origins of the names of Manhattan's streets, avenues, parks and corners, from it's life as a Dutch trading port to a modern, multicultural city. Num Pages: 207 pages, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; GBC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727126
ISBN
9780814727126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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