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Society & culture: general

Hardcover. This exhaustive analysis of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) throughout history discusses the institutions and the major events, individuals, and organizations that have contributed to their existence. Series: African American Studies. Num Pages: 338 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 930.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313394157
ISBN
9780313394157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.80

Paperback. An A-Z of the remarkable women who shaped Norfolk's history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; JFSJ1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 243 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445653228
ISBN
9781445653228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.14

Hardback. This text argues that the historical settlement of liberated Americans of African descent had a destabilising impact on the geography, politics, social and economic structure and culture of Liberia. It focuses on the environmental consciousness of indigenous Liberians. Num Pages: 172 pages, bibliograohy. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; HBJH; HBTB; JFC; JH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819196538
ISBN
9780819196538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.72

hardcover. While multicultural composition of nations has become a catchword in public debates, few educators, not to speak of the general public, realize that cultural interaction was the rule throughout history. Starting with the Islam-Christian-Jewish Mediterranean world of the early modern period, this volume moves to the empires of the 18th and 19thC.. Editor(s): Hoerder, Dirk; Harzig, Christiane; Shubert, Adrian. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Berghahn Books United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781571813770
ISBN
9781571813770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.72

Hardcover. A vast amount of literature-both scholarly and popular-now exists on the subject of historical memory, but there is remarkably little available that is written from an African perspective. This volume explores the inner dynamics of memory in all its variations, from its most destructive and divisive impact to its remarkable potential to heal.. Editor(s): Diawara, Mamadou; Lategan, Bernard; Rusen, Jorn. Series: Making Sense of History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556. Dealing with the Past, Reaching for the Future in an Intercultural Context. Series: Making Sense of History. 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Diawara, Mamadou; Lategan, Bernard; Rusen, Jorn. A vast amount of literature-both scholarly and popular-now exists on the subject of historical memory, but there is remarkably little available that is written from an African perspective. This volume explores the inner dynamics of memory in all its variations, from its most destructive and divisive impact to its remarkable potential to heal. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JFC. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 21. Weight: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456528
ISBN
9781845456528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.43

Hardback. This book explores how the politics of memory and history affected representations of the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II and the passage of redress legislation in 1988. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 figures, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL; JWXR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 992. Weight in Grams: 948.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745345
ISBN
9780804745345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.34

Hardback. Much has been written on homosexuality and the Gay Liberation Movement, but much of the focus has been on male homosexuals. This reference focuses on the youngest of the liberation movements, the lesbian movement, covering its successes, problems, and controversies, and its future directions. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFSK1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845060
ISBN
9780810845060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.23

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855250
ISBN
9780810855250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.73

Hardback. Describes world food organizations' efforts to alleviate the continuing and often devastating problem of world hunger and explains why they are largely unsuccessful. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFF; JPSN; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828476
ISBN
9780810828476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.41

Hardback. Traces the evolution from the early homosexual rights movement through a century of history and into the contemporary gay and lesbian rights movement. It presents the key organizations and their leaders, the essential issues and the strategies those issues suggest, and the situation in numerous countries. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; JFSK2; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835870
ISBN
9780810835870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.35

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442276192
ISBN
9781442276192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.80
€ 24.74

Hardback. Deals with various features of life in Paris, from biographical sketches of personalities such as Coco Chanel, to principal districts and monuments of the city such as the Louvre, and luxury shops such as Fauchon. Thematic entries deal with institutions such as hospitals, commercial and cultural activities past and present and customs and language. Translator(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFSG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810833180
ISBN
9780810833180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.80

Hardback. Having only emerged in the past few decades, Feminist Philosophy is rapidly developing its own thrust in areas of particular importance to feminism-and women more generally-while also reevaluating and reshaping most other fields of philosophy, from ethics to logic and Marxism to environmentalism. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810853461
ISBN
9780810853461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.43

Hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures. Num Pages: 244 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; GBC; HBJM; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859975
ISBN
9780810859975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.68

Hardback. Historic Preservation Num Pages: 383 pages, 99 black & white illustrations, 54 colour illustrations, 31 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: HD; JFC; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319049748
ISBN
9783319049748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.41

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jackson, Emily G. Num Pages: 172 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611227369
ISBN
9781611227369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.02
€ 149.67

paperback. Several hundred tribes of Native Americans were living within or hunting and trading across the borders of Texas when Cabeza de Vaca and his shipwrecked companions washed up on a Gulf Coast beach in 1528. This title describes the historic Native peoples of Texas by geographic regions. Num Pages: 366 pages, 1 line drawing, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 738. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717930
ISBN
9780292717930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. In this book, Engel asks why and how Jewish history and the Holocaust came to be viewed as separate areas of academic study. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804759519
ISBN
9780804759519
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Paperback. In 1810, Stendhal read the sentimental novella "Histoire d'Eleonore de Parme", whose anonymous author was certainly a woman. This text poses the question: can it be asserted that Stendhal took inspiration from this novella when he wrote "La Chartreuse de Parme", and not from real life? Editor(s): Bolster, Richard. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 32 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 300 x 150 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895361
ISBN
9780859895361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Hardback. Editor(s): Blancero, Donna Maria; DelCamp, Robert G. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 259 x 182 x 20. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
262
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621004288
ISBN
9781621004288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.41
€ 164.51

Paperback. Editor(s): Remeseira, Claudio Ivan. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 map, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148191
ISBN
9780231148191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. Editor(s): Remeseira, Claudio Ivan. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 map, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148184
ISBN
9780231148184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Hardback. Analyzes the pattern of assimilation and incorporation among the Hispanic population in the Washington DC metro region. Following a comprehensive introduction looking at theoretical and policy implication, this book discusses the literature of ethnic incorporation and assimilation in urban regions. Editor(s): Pumar, Enrique S. Series Editor(s): Cunnigen, Donald; Bruce, Marino A. Series: Research in Race & Ethnic Relations. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JFFN; JFFP; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780523446
ISBN
9781780523446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.74

Paperback. The first comprehensive study of literary works created both orally and in writing by immigrants to the United States from the Hispanic world since the early nineteenth century Num Pages: 211 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 chart/graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292743946
ISBN
9780292743946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

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