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Paperback. Focuses on the means employed by former slaves in Charleston, South Carolina to adjust to their status as a free people and to battle attempts by whites to regain control over them. This study attempts to understand how the freedmen saw themselves in the new order and to shed light on their hopes and aspirations. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216090
ISBN
9780253216090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.67

Paperback. Shows the involvement of black Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of African presence in North America. This book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa, and antebellum America. It tells the story of the "Prophets of the City" - the leaders of the urban-based African-American Muslim movements in the 20th century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216304
ISBN
9780253216304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.97

paperback. Features a prologue that considers the meaning of the tragedy for a post-Waco, post-9/11 world. This book recalls the American religious commitment to redemptive sacrifice, which for Jim Jones meant saving his followers from the evils of capitalist society. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780253216328
ISBN
9780253216328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.62

Paperback. The Peoples Temple movement ended on November 18, 1978, when the children in Jonestown were put to death by adult members, most of whom then took their own lives. Little has been written about the Peoples Temple from the point of view of the black experience in America. This title addresses this gap in the scholarship on the Peoples Temple. Editor(s): Moore, Rebecca; Pinn, Anthony B.; Sawyer, Mary R. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w photos, 3 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCZ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 3. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216557
ISBN
9780253216557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.97

Paperback. Presents the world of rhythm and blues from the perspective of an insider. This book features anecdotes about such R&B legends as Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, and Dionne Warwick. It chronicles the 'Iceman's' journey from rural Mississippi to Chicago and the founding and eventual breakup of the legendary Impressions vocal group. Series: Black Music and Expressive Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217042
ISBN
9780253217042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 b&w photos, 2 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFFA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217363
ISBN
9780253217363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.79

Paperback. A revised and expanded edition of a groundbreaking text Editor(s): Holloway, Joseph E. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 448 pages, 18 b&w photos, 2 figures, 2 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217493
ISBN
9780253217493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. A collection of 11 essays, which examine the Esalen Institute's roots, the place of its beliefs in American religious history, and its influence. It is suitable for those interested in the history of American religion as well as those who regard this place as the epicenter of the human potential movement. Editor(s): Shuck, Glenn W.; Kripal, Jeffrey J. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 b&w photos, 2 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; HRQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217592
ISBN
9780253217592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Paperback. The African community in colonial Mexico under Spanish and Catholic rule. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217752
ISBN
9780253217752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Looking at such figures as Nancy Drew, Judy Graves, Corliss Archer, Gidget, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Britney Spears, this book shows how popular culture has shaped our view of the adolescent girl as an individual who is simultaneously sexualized and infantilized. It explores the intersecting histories of adolescence, and popular culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218025
ISBN
9780253218025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Paperback. "The Crisis" was an integral part of the struggle to combat racism in America. As editor of the magazine (1910-1934), W E B Du Bois addressed the important issues facing African Americans. This book is an exploration of how W E B Du Bois created a "visual vocabulary" to define a collective memory and historical identity for African Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, 106 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218131
ISBN
9780253218131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. Pentecostalism has experienced explosive growth. This reader examines the ideas that launched the movement and fuelled its expansion around the world. It describes the history and theology of the early Pentecostal movement and its significance to the contemporary Christian world. Editor(s): Jacobsen, Douglas. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218629
ISBN
9780253218629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.86

Paperback. The first American frontier lay just beyond the Appalachian Mountains and along the Gulf Coast. Here, successive groups of pioneers built new societies and developed new institutions to cope with life in the wilderness. This book tells the dramatic story of these men and women from the first Kentucky settlements to the closing of the frontier. Series: A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier Series. Num Pages: 696 pages, 13 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Third
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219329
ISBN
9780253219329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.49

Paperback. Showcases the greatest works of one of the world's top university art museums Editor(s): Gealt, Adelheid M.; Pelrine, Diane M.; Calinescu, Adriana; Stubbs, Judith Ann. Num Pages: 384 pages, 180 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; ACB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1878.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219565
ISBN
9780253219565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. Tells the little-known story of a highly celebrated auto-racing event for African Americans, the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes. These races were held in Indiana and throughout the Midwest during the racial turbulence of the 1920s and 1930s, when the Ku Klux Klan cast a shadow over the social and political landscape of the state and region. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; JFSL3; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219626
ISBN
9780253219626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.19

Paperback. Conspiracy theories have been a part of the American experience since colonial times. This anthology provides students with documents relating to some of the important conspiracy theories in American history and politics, some based on reality, many chiefly on paranoia. It looks at a persistent and troubling aspect of democratic society. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Korasick, John; Sherman, Matthew C. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219640
ISBN
9780253219640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.73

Paperback. Analyzes representative works of African American fiction, film, and music in which interracial desire appears in the context of same sex desire. This book explores the ways in which the interracial intersects with queerness, blackness, whiteness, class, and black national identity. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221094
ISBN
9780253221094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.63

Paperback. Expressions of African musical and religious traditions in the city's Carnival culture Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGJ; HRLK; JFCA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221209
ISBN
9780253221209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.79

Paperback. A brilliant analysis of the troubled history and uncertain future of mass transit Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221711
ISBN
9780253221711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. Presents a revisionist interpretation of US-Saudi relations and OPEC's significance. This book examines the relationship between President Eisenhower and King Sa'ud in the context of the transition from British imperial hegemony to an American capitalist order in the Middle East. It interprets the foundations of US-Middle East policy. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; GTB; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222206
ISBN
9780253222206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. A cultural history of macho criticism Num Pages: 318 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222510
ISBN
9780253222510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.11

Paperback. Blackness in a white genre Num Pages: 286 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222596
ISBN
9780253222596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. How a TV show changed the way we hear America singing Series: Ethnomusicology Multimedia. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 b&w illus., 9 music exx. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222718
ISBN
9780253222718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. A century of change in an American industrial utopia Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222886
ISBN
9780253222886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.54

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