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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFFA; JFSJ; JHBL; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195176018
- ISBN
- 9780195176018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.22
€ 24.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. Provides readers to rethink much of what is taken for granted about American race relations. This book reconstructs a community in which ownership of property was as significant as skin color in structuring social relations. Why this model of social interaction in race relations did not survive, makes this a critical and urgent work of history. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLH; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 25 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195175370
- ISBN
- 9780195175370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.71
€ 76.71
Paperback. Slave Religion remains the preeminent sythesis of the religious life of slaves in the United States. This new edition will consider the developments in the study of slavery, the religious encounter, religious culture, and reactions to the books over the past twenty five years, as well as the ways the author would write it differently today. Num Pages: 416 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTS; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Updated ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195174120
- ISBN
- 9780195174120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.04
€ 24.99
€ 22.04
Paperback. In this text, John L. Esposito clearly and carefully explains the teachings of Islam - the Quran, the example of the Prophet, Islamic law - about jihad or holy war, the use of violence and terrorism. He chronicles the rise of extremist groups and examines their frightening worldview and tactics. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195168860
- ISBN
- 9780195168860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.86
€ 24.99
€ 21.86
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
€ 39.56
€ 39.56
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
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. This book helps readers develop an understanding of feminist research by illuminating the theories which influence it, as well as outlining the application of those theories in actual research projects. Editor(s): Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy; Yaiser, Michelle. Num Pages: 448 pages, bibliographical references. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 173 x 24. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195158113
- ISBN
- 9780195158113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 178.38
€ 178.38
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
€ 40.04
€ 40.04
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
€ 100.30
€ 100.30
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
€ 30.99€ 27.05
€ 30.99
€ 27.05
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
€ 32.58
€ 32.58
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
€ 65.58
€ 65.58
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
€ 24.99€ 21.63
€ 24.99
€ 21.63
Twentieth-century America has witnessed the most widespread movement of African-Americans from the South to urban centres in the north. This study examines the impact of this dislocation identifying the resulting migration narratives as a major genre in African-American cultural production. Series: Race & American Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; HBTB; JFC; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195088977
- ISBN
- 9780195088977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.91
€ 82.91
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
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
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
€ 34.08
€ 34.08
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
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
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
€ 76.42
€ 76.42
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
€ 53.60
€ 53.60
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
€ 24.99€ 22.98
€ 24.99
€ 22.98
Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Sch...
Lewis, Amanda E.; Diamond, John B.
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
€ 41.63
€ 41.63
Domestic Abuse, Child Custody, and Visitation: Winning in Family Court
Kleinman, Toby G.; Pollack, Daniel
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
€ 55.52
€ 55.52
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
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
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
€ 23.75
€ 23.75