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Paperback. An account of the rise, fall, and persistence of the 20th century's Black Zionist dream -- the movement's creation of a homeland in Africa. Num Pages: 456 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFD; GTB; JFSL3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822332473
ISBN
9780822332473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.70

Hardback. A filmmaker of truly international renown and the recipient of the Cannes Film Festival's Lifetime Achievement Award, Youssef Chahine is the director of one of the most diverse and prestigious bodies of work. This title also demonstrates how Chahine's intensely personal autobiographical trilogy spoke to the concerns of the Egyptian intelligentsia. Series: World Directors. Num Pages: 202 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; APFB; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
202
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851708591
ISBN
9780851708591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.57
€ 95.86

Hardcover. From the Bronze Age to the twenty-first century, vying armies have clashed over the territory stretching from the Upper Nile to modern-day Iraq and Iran. Ian Barnes's Crossroads of War> captures five millennia of conflict and conquest in detailed full-color maps, accompanied by incisive, accessible commentary. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBW; HRAM2; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674598492
ISBN
9780674598492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.96

Paperback. Examines the rationale and ideals behind Park's philosophy of national development Editor(s): Kim, Hyung-A; Sorensen, Clark W. Series: Center for Korean Studies Publication. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295991405
ISBN
9780295991405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. It is said that the Hell's Angels could paralyse whole towns with fear. This book explores the questions such as: How much of that reputation was myth and how much was brutal reality? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141187457
ISBN
9780141187457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894384315
ISBN
9781894384315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 213 x 18. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894384094
ISBN
9781894384094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Tracing the complex genealogy of Tantra as a category within the history of religions, this work shows how it has been formed through the interplay of popular and scholarly imaginations. Num Pages: 388 pages, 16 b/w illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRE; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236561
ISBN
9780520236561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardcover. Through her successive drives for gender equality, human rights, political reform, Taiwan independence, and, currently, environmental protection, Lu has played a key role in Taiwan's evolution from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 344 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; GTB; JFSJ1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993645
ISBN
9780295993645
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Hardback. The history of a city and the evolution of a nation Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTB; HBJF; JHBL; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253355874
ISBN
9780253355874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Hardback. The life of Howard Johnson, nicknamed "Stretch" because of his height (6'5"), epitomizes the cultural and political odyssey of a generation of African Americans who transformed the United States from a closed society to a multiracial democracy. Series: Empire State Editions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; GTB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823256532
ISBN
9780823256532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Highlights the complex inter-action between indigenous activity and colonial governance, emphasizing how Japanese rule adapted to Korean and missionary initiatives Editor(s): Lee, Hong Yung; Ha, Yong-Chool; Sorensen, Clark W. Series: Center for Korean Studies Publication. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295992167
ISBN
9780295992167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

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

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. An anthology of historical studies focusing on themes and issues central to the construction of Black masculinities and Black men's history. This book covers themes in the lives of black men that touch on leadership, work and the professions, family and community, sports and the military, and the image of black men in the larger society. Editor(s): Hine, Darlene Clark; Jenkins, Earnestine L. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 503 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ2; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
503
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214607
ISBN
9780253214607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Hardback. Illuminates the diverse elements that constitute opera by focusing the investigation around three main categories: composition and production; words, music, and drama; and the interaction of society, genre, and aesthetics. Translator(s): Schneider, Edward. Num Pages: 442 pages, 34 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; AVGC9; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217195
ISBN
9780520217195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.76
€ 49.28

Paperback. The impact of slavery and freedom on black identity and cultural formation Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLC; 1KLCM; GTB; HBJK; HRC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253223319
ISBN
9780253223319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. At the time of his arrest by French paratroopers during the Battle of Algiers in June of 1957, Henri Alleg was a French journalist who supported Algerian independence. He was interrogated for one month. During this imprisonment, Alleg was questioned under torture. This book presents an account of that month and of his triumph over his torturers. Num Pages: 74 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
Bison Books Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259607
ISBN
9780803259607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. Incorporating into the field of American Studies legal concerns and issues presents problems of both a methodological and an ideological nature. Addressing these problems as they crop up in relation to the cultural works discussed, this book shows that some of the most fertile debates of our discipline take place within law and American Studies. Editor(s): Porsdam, Helle. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778385833
ISBN
9788778385833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.00

paperback. Until recently, women in the Red Army have only been a small part of the history of the Long March Num Pages: 304 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074561
ISBN
9780252074561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

paperback. Is there a more democratic way of making appointments to Canada s Senate? Helen Forsey argues they should be appointed by common citizens not politicians. " Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GTB; JPA; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552667248
ISBN
9781552667248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

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