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Regional studies

Paperback. This book provides a fresh account of the major cultural and intellectual trends of the United States in the 1910s, a decade characterised by war, the flowering of modernism, the birth of Hollywood, and Progressive interpretations of culture and society. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748634248
ISBN
9780748634248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Introduces the major cultural and intellectual trends of the decade by introducing and assessing the development of the primary cultural forms: namely, Fiction, Poetry and Drama, Music and Performance, Film and Radio, and Visual Art and Design. A fifth chapter focuses on the unprecedented rise in the 1920s of Leisure and Consumption. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625222
ISBN
9780748625222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Focuses on the dramatic cultural transformations of the last decade of the millennium, providing a clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1990s America. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, Eighteen black and while illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. 264 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, Eighteen black and while illustrations. Focuses on the dramatic cultural transformations of the last decade of the millennium, providing a clear overview of the major cultural forms of 1990s America. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; GTB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight: 404.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622221
ISBN
9780748622221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. This title brings into sharp focus the merger of celebrity, corporate, power, government and empire which has become an essential part of America's belief in itself as a nation. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278. 8vo.Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First paperback edition
SKU
KEX0297140
ISBN
9781840465723
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. This work emphasizes the coherence and intelligibility of the social compact theory which, in spite of the partisan politics of the founding period, was one of the founders' unifying philosophical positions. It presents a comprehensive overview of the social compact theory. Editor(s): Pestritto, Ronald J.; West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739106655
ISBN
9780739106655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.52

Hardback. American Georgics takes as its primary problem the question of the human place in nature. By extending our understanding of what counts as environmental literature back before Thoreau, Sweet shows that early texts, while not necessarily "green" in contemporary terms, can offer important insights into our relationship to the environment. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; DS; GTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236378
ISBN
9780812236378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.34

Paperback. In early nineteenth century the US government, acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), began a systematic campaign to assimilate Indians. Featuring a comparison of US and British government attempts to assimilate problem peoples through mass elementary education, the author offers a portrait of imperialism at work in the two nations. Series: Indigenous Education. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; GTB; HBJD; JFSL9; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 613.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803224858
ISBN
9780803224858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. American Studies is a groundbreaking anthology that charts the evolution of American Studies from the end of World War II to the present day, showcasing dozens of essays that represent the best in cutting edge Americanist scholarship. Editor(s): Radway, Janice; Gaines, Kevin K.; Shank, Barry; Eschen, Penny Von. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113526
ISBN
9781405113526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.81

Hardcover. American Studies is a groundbreaking anthology that charts the evolution of American Studies from the end of World War II to the present day, showcasing dozens of essays that represent the best in cutting edge Americanist scholarship. Editor(s): Radway, Janice; Gaines, Kevin K.; Shank, Barry; Von Eschen, Penny. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 196 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405113519
ISBN
9781405113519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.13

Paperback. Examines the Amsterdam Treaty negotiated by the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) 1996-97. This book looks at the preferences of the main actors, the Member States, the Commission and the European Parliament, and the negotiation process that produced the Treaty. It also seeks to confront the Treaty reform process with integration theories. Editor(s): Laursen, Finn. Num Pages: 655 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; GTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
655
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778386199
ISBN
9788778386199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.12

Paperback. In 1959, when Un Ngre Paris first appeared, the French still held West Africa under colonial rule. Dadie's observations and subtle parodies of Parisian manners and morals are entertaining and poignant, charming yet profound. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252064074
ISBN
9780252064074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. An All-Consuming Century is a rich history of how market goods came to dominate American life over the hundred years between 1900 and 2000 and why for the first time in history there are no practical limits to consumerism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 556. Why Commercialism Won in Modern America. 256 pages, 20 halftones. An All-Consuming Century is a rich history of how market goods came to dominate American life over the hundred years between 1900 and 2000 and why for the first time in history there are no practical limits to consumerism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJK; HBLW; JFFT. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 20. Weight: 556.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113137
ISBN
9780231113137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. Illustrates the cultural significance of film and its power as a vehicle for social change. This book reveals the intricacies of the cultural movement and explores its connections to other art forms such as photography, drama, and literature. It looks at the cultural history of Chinese through the lens of this seminal moment in Shanghai cinema. Series: Cinema and Modernity. Num Pages: 456 pages, 95 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 285 x 31. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226982380
ISBN
9780226982380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. A new edition of the earliest English-language account of the Haitian Revolution. Originally published in 1805, the narrative played a significant role in establishing nineteenth-century world opinion of that momentous event. Editor(s): Youngquist, Paul; Pierrot, Gregory. Num Pages: 408 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546. 392 pages, 17 illustrations, 1 map. Editor(s): Youngquist, Paul; Pierrot, Gregory. This new edition of Marcus Rainsford's An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti, the first complete narrative in English of the Haitian Revolution, is the first to appear since the original publication in 1805. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KJH; GTB; HBJK; HBLL. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 25. Weight: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822352884
ISBN
9780822352884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. In his formidable task of indexing over 600 journals, the editor has compiled articles for this volume covering three major subjects; 'Religiongeschichte'; philological and epigraphical studies; the Bible as literature. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 756 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBCR; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 49. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826182
ISBN
9780810826182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.82

Hardback. .
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828223
ISBN
9780810828223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.05
€ 24.10

Hardcover. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 594 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823938
ISBN
9780810823938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.37

Hardback. .. Will be welcomed by Old Testament and ancient history scholars because it includes articles that previously have been findable only by meticulous scanning of journals.. Recommended for all schools offering graduate work in religion or ancient history. --CHOICE Editor(s): Hupper, William G. Series: American Theological Library Association (ATLA) Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 575 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 35. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
575
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810819849
ISBN
9780810819849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.86

Hardback. "..the most ambitious single-handed bibliographical project in religious studies of the twentieth century..a monument to the bibliographer's craft, to responsiveness to criticism, to tenacity, and to the bibliography of biblical and ancient Near Eastern scholarship..absolutely indispensable.." -AUSTRALIAN LIBRARY REVIEW Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 823 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDA; GBC; GTB; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
823
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823198
ISBN
9780810823198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.48

Hardback. This book deals with current developments in black education in South Africa since the introduction of Bantu education in the beginning of the 1990s. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; GTB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761806578
ISBN
9780761806578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.19

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