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Paperback. On the eve of the 20th century, Jews in the Russian and Ottoman empires were caught up in the major cultural and social transformations that constituted modernity for Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jewries. This book analyzes how the Jewish popular press in the Russian and Ottoman empires helped construct modern Jewish identities. Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 328 pages, 48 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1QDT; GTB; JFSR1; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218933
ISBN
9780253218933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Paperback. Explores the formation of a unique Soviet Jewish identity Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 397.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218414
ISBN
9780253218414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Explores the life worlds of Muslim girls and youth of African origin in French society Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; JFSR2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218346
ISBN
9780253218346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.89

paperback. If the 21st century is the digital age, the 20th century can be characterized as the visual age - the era in which visual activity achieved prominence. This book explores the visual media in 20th-century Germany in their critical and social contexts. It also presents the German cultural history during the 1900s. Editor(s): Finney, Gail. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780253218339
ISBN
9780253218339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. "The Crisis" was an integral part of the struggle to combat racism in America. As editor of the magazine (1910-1934), W E B Du Bois addressed the important issues facing African Americans. This book is an exploration of how W E B Du Bois created a "visual vocabulary" to define a collective memory and historical identity for African Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, 106 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218131
ISBN
9780253218131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. Looking at such figures as Nancy Drew, Judy Graves, Corliss Archer, Gidget, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Britney Spears, this book shows how popular culture has shaped our view of the adolescent girl as an individual who is simultaneously sexualized and infantilized. It explores the intersecting histories of adolescence, and popular culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218025
ISBN
9780253218025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Paperback. The African community in colonial Mexico under Spanish and Catholic rule. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217752
ISBN
9780253217752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. A collection of 11 essays, which examine the Esalen Institute's roots, the place of its beliefs in American religious history, and its influence. It is suitable for those interested in the history of American religion as well as those who regard this place as the epicenter of the human potential movement. Editor(s): Shuck, Glenn W.; Kripal, Jeffrey J. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 b&w photos, 2 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAX; HRQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 527.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217592
ISBN
9780253217592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.00

Paperback. A revised and expanded edition of a groundbreaking text Editor(s): Holloway, Joseph E. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 448 pages, 18 b&w photos, 2 figures, 2 maps, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217493
ISBN
9780253217493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. Shaken, not stirred -- cultural critics look at the many faces of 007 and his creator. Editor(s): Comentale, Edward P.; Watt, Stephen; Willman, Skip. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217431
ISBN
9780253217431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 b&w photos, 2 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; JFFA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217363
ISBN
9780253217363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Views Pierre Bourdieu's work within the context of his life and times. Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217325
ISBN
9780253217325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.70

Paperback. Covers revolutionary women leaders in the Paris Commune. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; GTB; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217059
ISBN
9780253217059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.09

paperback. A groundbreaking collection of essays that mutually engage Jewish and feminist philosophy Editor(s): Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216731
ISBN
9780253216731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. The Peoples Temple movement ended on November 18, 1978, when the children in Jonestown were put to death by adult members, most of whom then took their own lives. Little has been written about the Peoples Temple from the point of view of the black experience in America. This title addresses this gap in the scholarship on the Peoples Temple. Editor(s): Moore, Rebecca; Pinn, Anthony B.; Sawyer, Mary R. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w photos, 3 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCZ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 3. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216557
ISBN
9780253216557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.97

Paperback. A new perspective on Italian masculinity Num Pages: 248 pages, 42 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DST; APF; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216441
ISBN
9780253216441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.91

Paperback. Leading figures in anthropology, history, and cultural and literary studies reflect on the complex interplay between individual and collective trajectories, examining their own experiences as students, scholars, and teachers. Editor(s): Assayag, Jackie; Benei, Veronique. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216366
ISBN
9780253216366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Shows the involvement of black Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of African presence in North America. This book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa, and antebellum America. It tells the story of the "Prophets of the City" - the leaders of the urban-based African-American Muslim movements in the 20th century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216304
ISBN
9780253216304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.97

Paperback. The Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble has long been recognised as a resource of African tradition, values, and identity among its adherents in Bahia, Brazil. This book describes development of religion as an "alternative" space in which subjugated and enslaved blacks were able to cultivate a sense of individual. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HRAX; HRKT; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216106
ISBN
9780253216106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.91

Paperback. Tells the story of Hopi religious life in a way that makes sense to both Hopis and outsiders. While not the Hopi's own story, this account attempts to honor and do justice to the way in which the Hopi embody religious meaning through the living of their lives. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 bibliog., 2 index. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215727
ISBN
9780253215727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.43

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