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Paperback. Ranging from the birth of town meetings in England to the whipping posts of early Boston to the creation of the Scituate shipbuilding common, Town Born reveals how New England town political economies created the foundation for a relatively egalitarian American society. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; KCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222470
- ISBN
- 9780812222470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.86
€ 38.99
€ 35.86
Paperback. Barry Langford explains and interrogates the concept of 'post-classical' Hollywood cinema - its coherence, its historical justification and how it can help or hinder our understanding of Hollywood from the forties to the present. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; APF; KNTC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Film Industry, Style and Ideology Since 1945. 320 pages, illustrations. Barry Langford explains and interrogates the concept of 'post-classical' Hollywood cinema - its coherence, its historical justification and how it can help or hinder our understanding of Hollywood from the forties to the present. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JMC; APF; KNTC. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight: 480.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748638581
- ISBN
- 9780748638581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.65
€ 36.99
€ 33.65
Paperback. This book provides a detailed account of genre history and contemporary trends in film genre, alongside the critical debates they have provoked. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619030
- ISBN
- 9780748619030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.30
€ 34.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646491
- ISBN
- 9780888646491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.83
€ 38.99
€ 28.83
Hardcover. This book explores, from a sociological perspective, the relationship between acting as symbolic work and the commercialization of popular culture. Particular attention is paid to the social conditions that gave rise to stardom in the theatre and cinema, and how shifts in the marketing of stars have impacted upon contemporary celebrity culture. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137344274
- ISBN
- 9781137344274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Paperback. The profound cultural and political changes of the 1960s brought the United States closer to social revolution than at any other time in twentieth century. This title examines a range of films that characterized the decade, including Hollywood movies, documentaries, and independent and experimental films. Editor(s): Grant, Barry Keith. Series: Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema. Num Pages: 296 pages, 33 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813542195
- ISBN
- 9780813542195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.30
€ 48.30
Hardcover. This text is based on extensive interviews with the most important Southern Baptist conservatives who have wrested control of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) away from moderates. They advocate a return to traditional values throughout the country. Series: Religion & American Culture S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HRCC92; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817311421
- ISBN
- 9780817311421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.81
€ 66.81
Paperback. Manitoba's long history of conflict, and the impact that has had on the rest of Canada, is revealed in these political biographies of the province's first eighteen premiers. Editor(s): Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889772168
- ISBN
- 9780889772168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.94
€ 30.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. The story of how the dollar rose to global dominance in the twentieth century - and an assessment of what the future holds for the world's most important currency. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; KCP; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199642472
- ISBN
- 9780199642472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.44
€ 14.99
€ 12.44
Paperback. Explores how intellectual media professionals struggle with the institutional and cultural forces surrounding television that promote entertainment at the expense of education. This book provides a glimpse behind the scenes of a major documentary and demonstrates the value of an ethnographic approach to the study of media production. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 charts 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691044675
- ISBN
- 9780691044675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.74€ 43.99
€ 55.74
€ 43.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, x, 258 p. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Trade Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226425207
- ISBN
- 9780226425207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.24
€ 35.99
€ 28.24
Hardcover. Argues that ticket splitting is an unintentional result of congressional campaigns Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472112869
- ISBN
- 9780472112869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.77€ 77.11
€ 84.77
€ 77.11
Paperback. Despite heightened partisanship in the US Congress and constituencies split along ideological lines, congressional representatives buck their parties and seldom do precisely what voters ask. This book challenges standard explanations of legislative preferences to emphasize the role that personal influences play in representatives' voting behavior. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 line illus. 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134598
- ISBN
- 9780691134598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. This devastating critique by the authors of The Deindustrialization of America documents how the economic policies of the Reagan era have damaged the American standard of living and suggests how this trend may be reversed. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012248
- ISBN
- 9780465027187
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offers an exploration of architectural possibilities for American cities and suburbs in the aftermath of the recent foreclosure crisis in the United States. This title examines the relationship between land, infrastructures, and urban form and presents a potentially different future for housing in the United States. Num Pages: 182 pages, 170 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMCR; AMKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 60543rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870708275
- ISBN
- 9780870708275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.27
€ 32.99
€ 28.27
Paperback. A must for any black high school or college student. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; VSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Edition
- 4 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568330808
- ISBN
- 9781568330808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.75
€ 23.99
€ 22.75
Hardcover. Begun as an audacious experiment, for thirty years the Hedgerow Theatre prospered as America's most successful repertory company. While known for its famous alumnae (Ann Harding and Richard Basehart), Hedgerow's legacy is a living library of over 200 productions created by Jasper Deeter's idealistic and determined pursuit of 'truth and beauty.' Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJ; AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230341456
- ISBN
- 9780230341456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.25€ 44.92
€ 51.25
€ 44.92
Paperback. Tells the life history of Benjy Lopez which includes Benjy Lopez' return and life in Puerto Rico as a successful businessman. This autobiographical account exposes the half-truth that the typical experience of the ordinary Puerto Rican transposed to New York City, is exclusively defined by privation, fear, prejudice, and culture shock. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Publishers
- Edition
- Reflections on Puerto Rican Life
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558764842
- ISBN
- 9781558764842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.54
€ 35.99
€ 30.54
Hardcover. Tells the life history of Benjy Lopez, and includes Benjy Lopez' return and life in Puerto Rico as a successful businessman. This autobiographical exposes the half-truth that the typical experience of the ordinary Puerto Rican transposed to New York City, is exclusively defined by privation, fear, prejudice, and culture shock. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJP; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558764835
- ISBN
- 9781558764835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.47€ 100.69
€ 111.47
€ 100.69
Paperback. Presents the issues that underlie the construction industry's woes and provides tips for those in the business of building, including advice on the precise language owners should use during contract negotiations. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AM; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226472690
- ISBN
- 9780226472690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.96
€ 21.99
€ 18.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, Colour photos, 1 colour map. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; AJC; WTH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589807020
- ISBN
- 9781589807020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.15
€ 21.15
Hardcover. A cultural geographic view on Scots-Irish immigration from Ulster to the Bible Belt. Drawing insights from geography, history, social psychology, sociology, and theology, this book investigates the ways in which Scottish Calvinism affected the sense of identity and the migrations of native Scots first to Ulster and then to the American South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037085
- ISBN
- 9781570037085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.63
€ 51.99
€ 43.63
Paperback. Specialists on both sides of the doctrinal-ideological divide regarding the European philosophy of Derrida, Foucault, Deleuze and Lyotard offer their views here. Some see the influence of Derrida and others as benign or insignificant; others perceive it as bad for academic standards. Editor(s): Smith, Barry. Num Pages: 240 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914417071
- ISBN
- 9780914417071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.91
€ 20.99
€ 19.91
Paperback. A bi-national collaboration of Canadian and American Jewish studies scholars who analyze the unique and common features in the Jewish experience of both respective countries in North America. Editor(s): Stiefel, Barry L.; Tesler-Mabe, Hernan. Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771122313
- ISBN
- 9781771122313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.69
€ 46.99
€ 39.69