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Hardcover. "A child is a man in small letter," wrote Bishop John Earle in the seventeenth century. "His father hath writ him as his own little story." In this title, the writer acknowledges the author of his story while simultaneously reminding us that we all confront the blank page of life on our own, as authors of our lives. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226014418
ISBN
9780226014418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.87

Hardback. Prosthetic Memory reveals the transformative effect that modern mass culture has had on our relationship to the past. The book argues that mass cultural forms such as cinema and television in fact contain the still-unrealized potential for a progressive politics based on empathy for the historical experiences of others. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 20,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129268
ISBN
9780231129268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.37

Paperback. Prosthetic Memory reveals the transformative effect that modern mass culture has had on our relationship to the past. The book argues that mass cultural forms such as cinema and television in fact contain the still-unrealized potential for a progressive politics based on empathy for the historical experiences of others. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 20,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129275
ISBN
9780231129275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.15

Paperback. Through the lens of feminist theory, Kuo examines the milieu of prostitutes and the role of prostitution in contemporary society, and how the interplay of those two works itself out in practice. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747919
ISBN
9780814747919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.27

Paperback. Explores the implications of the black protectionism phenomenon - wherein African Americans feel a protective response towards African American politicians and celebrities in legal battles - as more African Americans find themselves in the spotlight. This work details the history of this phenomenon. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742545717
ISBN
9780742545717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.70

paperback. It is widely held that the United States lagged behind Western Europe in developing modern social policies. This historical analysis, however, shows that the United States actually pioneered generous social spending for many of its elderly, disabled and dependent citizens. Num Pages: 736 pages, 10 tables, 33 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFF; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1053.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674717664
ISBN
9780674717664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634831765
ISBN
9781634831765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.82
€ 143.42

Paperback. A detailed account of police misconduct and violations of protected freedoms over the past century. In an examination of undercover work in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Philadephia, Donner reveals the underside of American law enforcement. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JKSW1; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520080355
ISBN
9780520080355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRCM; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226327341
ISBN
9780226327341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Hardback. In this addition to the Columbia Contemporary American Religion series, an authority on the subject focuses on America's most mainstream religion. The text describes Protestantism's history, constituent subgroups and their activities, and explores its dielectic with American culture. Series: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCC2; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780231111300
ISBN
9780231111300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.73
€ 81.36

In studying this phenomenon, Deslippe deepens our understanding of American democracy and neoconservatism in the late twentieth century and shows how the liberals' often contradictory positions of the 1960s and 1970s reflect the conflicted views about affirmative action many Americans still hold today. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403588
ISBN
9781421403588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.37

Paperback. In studying this phenomenon, Deslippe deepens our understanding of American democracy and neoconservatism in the late twentieth century and shows how the liberals' often contradictory positions of the 1960s and 1970s reflect the conflicted views about affirmative action many Americans still hold today. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFFJ; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413709
ISBN
9781421413709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.33

Paperback. Presents the country music scene that flourished in and around Los Angeles from the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s to the early 1970s. This work explores how migrant musicians and their audiences came to gain a sense of identity through music and mass media, and to celebrate African American and Mexican American musical influences. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 b/w photos 1 line drawing 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGL; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248892
ISBN
9780520248892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. Prove It On Me explores the sexual politics of the modern racial ethos and reveals the exploitative underside of the New Negro era. Analyzing intersecting primitivism, consumerism, and New Negro patriarchal aspirations, this history investigates the uses made of black women in 1920s racial politics and popular culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199758326
ISBN
9780199758326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.32

Hardcover. At the close of the nineteenth century, American women missionaries traveled far afield to spread Christianity across the globe. Their presence abroad played a significant role in shaping foreign perceptions of America. This work tells the history of women's foreign missions in Japan. Series: Women in Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, 3 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JH; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631811
ISBN
9780815631811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.64

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691625478
ISBN
9780691625478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.00
€ 50.14

Hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651927
ISBN
9780691651927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.28
€ 130.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726. Clean copy in dustwrapper. DW has some edge wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
SKU
KRA0009984
ISBN
9780674719583
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Provincetown, Massachusetts, one of Americas favorite tourist destinations, attracts sightseers from around the world. The sights and memories of the town at the tip of Cape Cod are brought together in this beautiful photographic book. The reader flies o Num Pages: 80 pages, 206 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 231 x 7. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329593
ISBN
9780764329593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. An epic history of a landmark village. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, 25 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780814747629
ISBN
9780814747629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

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