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Paperback. Roberto Rossellini's "Il Miracolo" is deceptively simple: a demented peasant woman is seduced by a stranger she believes to be Saint Joseph, is socially ostracized for becoming pregnant out of wedlock, but is finally redeemed through motherhood. This book explores the unique place that the movies occupy in American culture. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB; JFMD; LAZ; LNJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616190
- ISBN
- 9780700616190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.75
€ 35.75
Hardcover. Illuminates our inevitable obsession with weather - as both physical reality and evocative metaphor - in all of its myriad forms, focusing on the ways in which it is perceived, feared, embraced, managed, and even marketed. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 448 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFC; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616114
- ISBN
- 9780700616114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.05
€ 57.05
Paperback. Examines Indian gaming in detail: what it is, how it became on of the most politically charged phenomena for tribes and states today, and the legal and political compromises that shape its present and will determine its future. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH; LNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615537
- ISBN
- 9780700615537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.34
€ 36.34
Paperback. Chronicles how Indians came to represent themselves in Wild West shows, Hollywood films, sports, music, and their use of the automobile. This book examines longstanding stereotypes of Indians as invariably violent, suggesting that, even as such views continued in American popular culture, they were also transformed by the violence at Wounded Knee. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 312 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614592
- ISBN
- 9780700614592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.49
€ 36.49
Hardcover. Examines the development of Michael Moore's ideas and the evolution of his filmmaking, then dissects "Fahrenheit 9/11", and explores the many claims and disagreements about the movie's truthfulness. This study shows that Michael Moore's film did more than shake up a nation. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; APF; JFC; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- 1st edition,
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614523
- ISBN
- 9780700614523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.09
€ 46.09
Hardcover. David Max Eichhorn, a Jewish chaplain in the U.S. Army's XV Corps, saw action across France and into Germany until VE-Day and beyond. His letters show us a devoutly religious man trying to cope with the perils of combat and the needs of his fellow soldiers. Editor(s): Palmer, Greg; Zaid, Mark S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613564
- ISBN
- 9780700613564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.60
€ 68.60
Hardcover. Annie Coleman has written the first cultural history of skiing in the United States, telling how this European sport evolved into an American industry combining recreation, tourism, consumption, and wildness. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; JFCA; WSWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613410
- ISBN
- 9780700613410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.71
€ 56.71
Paperback. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613403
- ISBN
- 9780700613403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.16
€ 35.16
Hardcover. The history of voting rights in America is marked by dogged progress against persistent prejudice toward an expanding inclusiveness. The Supreme Court decision in Smith v. Allwright is a crucial chapter in that story and marked a turning point for the civil rights movement. Charles Zelden's retelling of this episode reveals why. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613397
- ISBN
- 9780700613397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.54
€ 92.54
Hardcover. The move toward desegregation in southern schools triggered by Brown v Board of Education was a mixed blessing for those committed to preserving the traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This book reexamines the debate over desegregation and its impact on publicly funded HBCUs. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613014
- ISBN
- 9780700613014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.79
€ 67.79
Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612031
- ISBN
- 9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardcover. This in-depth study examines the discrepancies between American history, where Coacoochee was a background figure, and Seminole tradition, where he stands as a warrior and diplomat who led the Seminole resistance to American injustice in their home territory of Florida. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611959
- ISBN
- 9780700611959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Paperback. A seemingly familiar tale of Indians, goldseekers and the resulting conflict, yet in this text Elliot West assesses the cataclysmic changes that the Colorado gold rush brought to the Great Plains, in particular the disruption to Plains Indian cultures. Num Pages: 446 pages, 31 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610297
- ISBN
- 9780700610297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.21
€ 44.21
Paperback. This text offers evidence that alcohol encouraged white conquest and destroyed Native Americans. It presents the motivations of the government and its people in promulgating and prohibiting alcohol among Indians. It recounts the devastating role that intoxicants had in the "winning" of the West. Num Pages: 180 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFFH1; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609642
- ISBN
- 9780700609642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.22
€ 28.22
Hardcover. Known for her photographs of the prairie as an orderly grid, taken from high above, Evans here works at lower altitudes to focus on the land as an inhabited place. All these images help the viewer to understand the layers of life on the prairie, and the complex interweaving of nature and man. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AGB; AJC; AJR; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 993.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609086
- ISBN
- 9780700609086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.21
€ 71.21
Paperback. Deeply moved by his mother's memories of a waning era and rapidly disappearing lifestyle, John Ise records the adventures and adversities of his family and boyhood neighbours, the early homesteaders of Osborne County, Kansas, presented here in this work. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607754
- ISBN
- 9780700607754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.79
€ 43.79
Paperback. This volume chronicles the drama of the settling and development of the High Plains, as viewed through the saga of journalist Dickenson's family and the wheat-farming community of McDonald, Kansas. It depicts American rural life and its struggle to survive. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607587
- ISBN
- 9780700607587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.03
€ 43.03
Hardcover. An investigation into the transformational and fateful era of 1867-1914 in Russian-American relations. The book explores the fluctuation of economic, diplomatic, social and cultural affairs, personal and professional conflicts, and the evolution of each country's perception of the other. Num Pages: 672 pages, 63 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607549
- ISBN
- 9780700607549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.13
€ 84.13
Hardcover. Examining the struggles of political third parties in the US, this text focuses on the Populist era. It shows how Populism evolved to challenge the American political system and describes its volatile personalities, controversies, programmes and frustrations. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607020
- ISBN
- 9780700607020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.05
€ 75.05
Paperback. This work suggests that gossip has unexpected virtues. The contributors argue that gossip contributes to community cohesion and helps individuals better understand their own predicaments, problems and personal idiosyncrasies in the light of knowledge about the life experiences of others. Editor(s): Goodman, Robert F.; Ben-Ze'ev, Aaron. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606702
- ISBN
- 9780700606702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. This work takes the reader on a journey round the state of Kansas, visiting 106 towns, such as Palermo, Fostoria, and Old Clear Water, and examining why they have declined or been abandoned. Num Pages: 304 pages, 92 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606689
- ISBN
- 9780700606689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.65
€ 43.65
Paperback. The 500-year saga of the "real cowboy" from fifteenth century Mexico to the twentieth century American West." Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700603909
- ISBN
- 9780700603909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.22
€ 37.22
Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414395388
- ISBN
- 9781414395388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.06
€ 17.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFSJ1. Dimension: 203 x 140. Weight in Grams: 0.55.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414391281
- ISBN
- 9781414391281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.82
€ 19.99
€ 17.82