Regional studies
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Regional studies
Hardback. Illustrates the complexity of social ties among groups and individuals, and their connections with the natural world Series: Culture, Place, and Nature. Num Pages: 20 illus., 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; GTB; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991054
- ISBN
- 9780295991054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.26
€ 133.26
Paperback. Darkening Mirrors analyzes the complicated relationships between African American identity, as reflected in performances, and the forces of imperialist and racial oppression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; AN; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822349235
- ISBN
- 9780822349235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. This work explores the cultural and social developments of the USA during the 1970s and offers a survey of both 1970s popular culture and political, economic, and military developments. Central to the text is the belief that the 1970s were a time of betrayal and loss for the USA. Num Pages: 264 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 3JJPL; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629986
- ISBN
- 9780815629986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.87
€ 26.87
Paperback. Through an analysis of criminal case files, administrative records, and prisoner biographies, this book reconstructs life in the penal colonies and examines how the social sciences, tropical medicine, and sensational journalism evaluated and exploited the inmates' experiences. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217980
- ISBN
- 9780803217980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.54
€ 21.54
Paperback. Mexico's views of the United States have been characterized as stridently anti-American, but various policy changes in Mexico mark a fundamental transformation in the relationship. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842051477
- ISBN
- 9780842051477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Hardback. Mexico's views of the United States have been characterized as stridently anti-American, but various policy changes in Mexico mark a fundamental transformation in the relationship. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; GTB; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842051460
- ISBN
- 9780842051460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.43
€ 177.43
Paperback. This is a national history of American race relations, examined through the lens of housing discrimination. The book graphically demonstrates the variety of methods used by whites to thwart the racial integration of their neighbourhoods. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697014
- ISBN
- 9780847697014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.56
€ 58.56
Paperback. The first complete translation into English of this Tibetan text, together with the informative commentary by the 8th century master Buddhaguhya. This text is of seminal importance for the history of Buddhist Tantra, especially as very little has been published concerning the origins of Tantra in India. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; GTB; HP; HRA; RGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1065.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 580
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138980150
- ISBN
- 9781138980150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.80
€ 60.80
Paperback. Presents a collection of essays on various aspects of the new discipline of Latin American cultural studies. Essays in this work are grouped in five sections focusing on: the theory of Latin American cultural studies; the icons of culture; culture as a commodity; culture as a site of resistance; and everyday cultural practices. Editor(s): Hart, Stephen; Young, Richard A. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340808221
- ISBN
- 9780340808221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.84
€ 49.99
€ 41.84
Paperback. Details biographies which highlight Russia 's multicultural history Editor(s): Norris, Stephen M.; Sunderland, Willard. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3J; GTB; HBJD; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253001832
- ISBN
- 9780253001832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.73
€ 36.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. This broad-ranging survey considers the importance of the Western in American history. It explores the interconnections between the Western (in literature, film and history) and America in the 20th century Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; APFA; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621415
- ISBN
- 9780748621415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
Paperback. Examines the long-term effects on Japanese Americans of their World War II experiences: forced removal from their Pacific Coast homes, incarceration in desolate government camps, and ultimate resettlement. This work explores the effects of incarceration and resettlement on social relationships and community structure. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295983813
- ISBN
- 9780295983813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.27
€ 32.99
€ 31.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 309 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Publisher
- SA The Good News
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780620583046
- ISBN
- 9780620583046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Ellner, Steve. Series: Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom. Num Pages: 306 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JM; GTB; JPFC; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442229488
- ISBN
- 9781442229488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.28
€ 161.28
Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; GTB; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816640621
- ISBN
- 9780816640621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.18
€ 28.18
Hardback. Steven I. Wilkinson explores how India has succeeded in keeping the military out of politics, when so many other countries have failed. He uncovers the command and control strategies, the careful ethnic balancing, and the political, foreign policy, and strategic decisions that have made the army safe for Indian democracy. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTB; HBJF; HBW; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 293 x 40. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728806
- ISBN
- 9780674728806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.69€ 47.80
€ 51.69
€ 47.80
Paperback. Presents a selection of Lao folktales that have entertained the Lao people for generations. This book features the legendary trickster Xieng Mieng, a quick-witted toad that terrifies tigers, a turtle that flies, a cadre of snails that race a rabbit, and a mynah bird that speaks five languages. It reflects a Buddhist culture in a Marxist state. Num Pages: 124 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789749575871
- ISBN
- 9789749575871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.35
€ 17.35
Paperback. Develops a theory of how exit-voice dynamics affect collective action in order to identify the processes that spurred the extraordinarily swift and surprisingly bloodless 1989 revolution within the German Democratic Republic. This work compares the East German rebellion with events occurring during the same period in other communist states. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 tables, 17 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822337652
- ISBN
- 9780822337652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.29
€ 32.99
€ 31.29
paperback. Series: Indigenous Americas. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; GTB; HBTR; JFSL9; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- SKU
- V9781517901424
- ISBN
- 9781517901424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.37
€ 32.37
Paperback. Provides a systematic overview of the Appalachian timeline, its people, and significant aspects of life in the region. This work also focuses on addressing stereotypes, music, folk life, language, literature, and religion. Editor(s): Straw, Richard A.; Blethen, H. Tyler. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252071768
- ISBN
- 9780252071768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.57
€ 24.99
€ 24.57