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Paperback. In an engaging narrative format, In Search of the Promised Land tells the story of the Thomas-Rapier family of Nashville, following Sally Thomas and her sons James, Henry, and John to analyze the complex and ambiguous nature of slavery and freedom in the Old South. Series: New Narratives in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 43 halftones & 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 120 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195160888
ISBN
9780195160888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.32

Paperback. This Side of Doctoring is a collection of over 100 personal essays and poems by female physicians over the last century and a half. Organized into categories such as 'Internship and Residency', 'Mothering and Doctoring', 'Making Choices' and 'Barriers', the anthology presents feminine and feminist perspectives on all aspects of a medical career. Num Pages: 432 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: DN; JFSJ1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195158472
ISBN
9780195158472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 37 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 35. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
20 Rev ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195157093
ISBN
9780195157093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152791
ISBN
9780195152791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 line illus. BIC Classification: JFHF; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195146394
ISBN
9780195146394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. Draws on the extraordinary memoirs, diaries, interviews, and letters of Jewish women and men to give readers an intimate portrait of Jewish life in Nazi Germany. 6 halftones. Series: Studies in Jewish History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195130928
ISBN
9780195130928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.66

Paperback. Despite the attention surrounding Middle Eastern attitudes toward women, there has been little study of the statements regarding women in the Quran. This work studies the women of Islamic sacred history by telling their stories in the Quaran and interpreting them. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195111484
ISBN
9780195111484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.63

Paperback. From the fertile earth mothers of the ancient world to the revival of interest in witchcraft, images and tales of the Female Divine have flourished and waned. The authors gather 75 of these tales in a introduction of this divine figure as she has emerged from prehistory to the present. Num Pages: 208 pages, halftones, line drawings. BIC Classification: HRKP; HRQM; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195104622
ISBN
9780195104622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.52

Paperback. When Only the Ball Was White was first published in 1970, Satchel Paige had not yet been inducted into the Hall of Fame, and there was a general ignorance even among sports enthusiasts of the rich tradition of the Negro Leagues. In his pioneering book, Peterson tells the forgotten story of the many unknown greats of the Negro League. 53 halftones. Num Pages: 416 pages, 53 photos. BIC Classification: JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195076370
ISBN
9780195076370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195071368
ISBN
9780195071368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.59

Paperback. This volume is an abridgement of Erik Barnouw's three-volume "History of Broadcasting in the United States". The paperback edition was first published in 1976 and a second edition in 1982. Much has happened in US television since then and the additions in this volume take account of those changes. Num Pages: 624 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HBT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 31. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195064841
ISBN
9780195064841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.16

Paperback. Islam is now an American phenomenon. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five communities in detail, and provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a practising Muslim in the USA today. Num Pages: 210 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195041132
ISBN
9780195041132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.98

Paperback. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB; JFMA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195026160
ISBN
9780195026160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.04

Paperback. In this stunning work of historical recreation, Michael Ross uses a kidnapping investigation and trial that electrified the South in the summer of 1870 to offer important new insights into the complexities and possibilities of the Reconstruction era. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 hts. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL1. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190674120
ISBN
9780190674120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.94

paperback. A rich and disturbing portrait of the achievement gap that persists more than fifty years after the formal dismantling of segregation. Series: Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSL; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780190669829
ISBN
9780190669829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.49

hardcover. When domestic abuse and children are involved, divorce and custody can be the epitome of high stakes conflict where, often, the named perpetrator of a child abuses gains custody. This book helps laypeople, mental health professionals, and attorneys navigate the judicial process so that decisions are truly made in the best interest of children. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE3; JKSB1; JKSN; JMF; LNMK; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PR United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190641573
ISBN
9780190641573
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.38

Paperback. Bottlenecks introduces a powerful new way of understanding equal opportunity. Rather than literal equalization, Joseph Fishkin argues that Americans ought to aim to broaden the range of opportunities open to people, at every stage in life, to pursue different paths. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190639433
ISBN
9780190639433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.46

paperback. Charity and Sylvia is the intimate history of the extraordinary marriage of two ordinary early American women. Their story, drawn from the women's personal writings and other original documents, reveals that same-sex marriage is not as new as we think. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
SKU
V9780190627317
ISBN
9780190627317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.76

Paperback. This book compares five major ethnic groups in China and how they negotiate their national identities with the Chinese nation-state: Uyghurs, Chinese Koreans, Dai, Mongols, and Tibetans. By studying their diverse pattern of national identity construction, it sheds light on the nation-building processes in China during the past six decades. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; JFSL; JPFC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190624019
ISBN
9780190624019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.60

Paperback. Following the story of the story of the displacement of a Maytag refrigerator plant from Galesburg, Illinois, to Reynosa, Mexico in 2004, Boom, Bust, Exodus puts a human face on globalization, exploring the social side of the fast-moving changes sweeping across the U.S. and Mexico. Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 b/w images. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFN; JPA; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190608866
ISBN
9780190608866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.45

Paperback. A stimulating expose on how the roots of today's partisan rage lie in the "outrage industry" - deregulated, commodified media markets that will do anything for money and attention. Series: Studies in Postwar American Political Development. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JPA; JPVK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190498467
ISBN
9780190498467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.05

Paperback. The first comprehensive examination of the rise of black Judaism in America. Num Pages: 322 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HRJ; JFSL3; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190490096
ISBN
9780190490096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.03

Paperback. Most Americans see the American Dream lying not in wealth and riches, but rather in economic security, pursuing one's passions, and looking forward to the future. Yet nearly 80 percent of the population will experience significant economic insecurity at some point between the ages of 25 and 60. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFF; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190467029
ISBN
9780190467029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. The Witch-Hunt Narrative is a magisterial and empirically powerful account of the social dynamics that led, in the early 1990s, to widespread popular skepticism about the veracity of child sex abuse claims. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
532
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190465575
ISBN
9780190465575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.54

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