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Hardcover. This book begins with an historical overview of the museums of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and the West Bank of Palestine and then focuses on the museums of Jordan and the women who work in them. Carol Malt intertwines a history of Islam and a discussion of the emerging public role of women in Muslim society. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 144 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FB; GM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630784
- ISBN
- 9780815630784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.15
€ 33.15
Paperback. The topics of Edward Shapiro's book span the gamut of the American Jewish experience: from the politics of American Jews, the nature of American Jewish identity, relations between Jews and blacks, and Jews and American capitalism. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630753
- ISBN
- 9780815630753
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.18
€ 26.99
€ 24.18
Hardcover. Examining the work of such artists as Mark Rothko, Max Weber, and Ruth Weisberg, this title reveals the different ways these artists responded to the Great Immigration, the Depression, the Holocaust, the founding of the state of Israel, and the rise of feminism. It is suitable for those interested in modern American art and Jewish studies. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630678
- ISBN
- 9780815630678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.07
€ 56.07
Hardcover. Tells the story of six young men and the organizations they founded between 1939 and 1948 that would set the stage for the militant Zionist activism. This book provides the story of the role the Bergson group played in raising American public consciousness of Jewish and Zionist concerns. Translator(s): Ordan, Dena. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 292 pages, bibliography, glossary, index, 22 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630630
- ISBN
- 9780815630630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.66
€ 37.66
Paperback. This work brings together in one volume the diverse and articulate voices of 17 Irish women writers from a variety of backgrounds and geographic locations. It examines the complicated maps of experience that these women's public, private, and literary lives represent. Editor(s): Moloney, Caitriona; Thompson, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630258
- ISBN
- 9780815630258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.75
€ 27.75
Paperback. Chronicling the career of Beriah Green (1795-1874), theologian, educator, reformer and one of Now York's most important abolitionists, this book is a history of Green and his attempt to create a model biracial society. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630227
- ISBN
- 9780815630227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.11
€ 27.11
Paperback. Offering a view of Jewish society and culture, the essays in this volume shed light on a little-known chapter of Jewish history. Written by scholars from Israel, Turkey, Europe and the United States, it presents a broad historical canvas that brings together different perspectives and viewpoints. Editor(s): Levy, Avigdor. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 301 pages, 4 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; HRJ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629412
- ISBN
- 9780815629412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.26
€ 45.26
Paperback. The North Star was both an astronomical reference guiding slaves north to freedom, and a symbol of the moral enterprise that sought to end slavery. This work begins with a history of slavery in upstate New York and ends with John Brown's execution and burial in the Adirondacks. Series: New York State History & Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations, 1 map, 1 table, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629153
- ISBN
- 9780815629153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.93
€ 20.93
Hardcover. The essays in this work illustrate the various ways in which women in the Middle East fall short of being vested with the rights and privileges that would define them as fully enfranchised citizens. They offer an examination of national legislation on personal status, penal law and labour law. Editor(s): Joseph, Suad. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1; JPHC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628644
- ISBN
- 9780815628644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.66
€ 68.66
Paperback. These essays by Islamic women scholars in the USA give voice to and are evidence of the growing network of Muslim women involved with the issues of women's human rights through "scholarship activism". It brings together critical arguments for the fair treatment of women. Editor(s): Webb, Gisela M. Series: Women & gender in Northern American religions. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSR2; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628521
- ISBN
- 9780815628521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.95
€ 27.95
Paperback. A new edition of Katz's study of European Jewish society at end of the Middle Ages. It taps into a rich source, the "responsa" literature of the Rabbinic establishment of the time, a time when self-governing communities of Jews dealt with their own civil and religious issues. Translator(s): Cooperman, Bernard Dov. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628279
- ISBN
- 9780815628279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.06
€ 26.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. This volume is about the ways of promoting women's participation in the affairs of Muslim societies: from raising conciousness and changing codes of law, to penetrating the economic markets and influencing national and international policies. Editor(s): Afkhami, Mahnaz; Friedl, Erika. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFC; JFSJ1; JFSR2; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627609
- ISBN
- 9780815627609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.13
€ 27.13
Paperback. Series: The B. G. Rudolph Lectures in Judaic Studies. Num Pages: 25 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Syracuse University
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627272
- ISBN
- 9780815627272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.19
€ 9.19
Paperback. This text focuses on the role of the Roosevelt administration and American reaction to the Holocaust in the domestic environment of the Depression to the international scene. The constraints of the American political system in the 1930s and 1940s is also included here. Num Pages: 300 pages, index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815626701
- ISBN
- 9780815626701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.89
€ 20.99
€ 20.89
Paperback. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJG; JFSL3; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610397
- ISBN
- 9780815610397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Hardcover. Examines the lives of five women writers, all upper-class British women, who rebelled against the conventions of their own societies and lived, travelled and explored the Middle East. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610236
- ISBN
- 9780815610236
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.96
€ 32.99
€ 28.96
Hardcover. Lederman tells her story of survival during the Holocaust in Poland starting in 1941. She relates life in a Nazi ghetto with her mother and sister as she tries to obtain a false birth certificate to escape with. After finding work in a German hospital under an assumed identity she manages to elude capture with the help of a few brave individuals. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610182
- ISBN
- 9780815610182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.77
€ 26.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. Explores the rapid expansion of identity at the cusp of a new, American life. Series: Library of Modern Jewish Literature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609971
- ISBN
- 9780815609971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.87
€ 20.99
€ 19.87
Hardcover. Abel Kiviat (1892-1991) was one of track and field's legendary personalities, a world record-holder and Olympic medalist in the metric mile. This book brings Kiviat's story to life and re-creates a lost world, when track and field was at the height of its popularity and occupying a central place in America's sporting world. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSL1; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609391
- ISBN
- 9780815609391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.33
€ 36.99
€ 33.33
Hardcover. Kate Field was among the first celebrity journalists. She wrote for several newspapers, such as the "Boston Post", "Chicago Tribune", and "New York Herald", as well her own "Kate Field's Washington". This biography offers a portrait of an intelligent and independent woman who contributed significantly to America's intellectual and social life. Series: Writing American Women. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608745
- ISBN
- 9780815608745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.49
€ 30.99
€ 27.49