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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. The essays in this work illustrate the various ways in which women in the Middle East fall short of being vested with the rights and privileges that would define them as fully enfranchised citizens. They offer an examination of national legislation on personal status, penal law and labour law. Editor(s): Joseph, Suad. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1; JPHC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 689.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815628644
- ISBN
- 9780815628644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.66
€ 68.66
Paperback. The North Star was both an astronomical reference guiding slaves north to freedom, and a symbol of the moral enterprise that sought to end slavery. This work begins with a history of slavery in upstate New York and ends with John Brown's execution and burial in the Adirondacks. Series: New York State History & Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations, 1 map, 1 table, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629153
- ISBN
- 9780815629153
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Condition: New
€ 20.93
€ 20.93
Paperback. Offering a view of Jewish society and culture, the essays in this volume shed light on a little-known chapter of Jewish history. Written by scholars from Israel, Turkey, Europe and the United States, it presents a broad historical canvas that brings together different perspectives and viewpoints. Editor(s): Levy, Avigdor. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 301 pages, 4 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBTB; HRJ; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629412
- ISBN
- 9780815629412
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Condition: New
€ 45.26
€ 45.26
Hardcover. These essays provide insightful reflection on both the experience and the condition of experiencing another culture experiencing another culture. The author offers a palpable picture of a place little known to the West while raising questions about the stereotyping of people and places. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 331.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629573
- ISBN
- 9780815629573
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Condition: New
€ 38.25
€ 38.25
Hardcover. The essays in this collection entertain the question of how scholars may reconfigure "area-based knowledge" to respond to social sciences and globalization. The authors demonstrate that local knowledge is vital to understanding rapidly changing global patterns. Editor(s): Mirsepassi, Ali; Basu, Amrita; Weaver, Frederick S. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTB; JFFS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815629634
- ISBN
- 9780815629634
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Condition: New
€ 61.49
€ 61.49
Paperback. Chronicling the career of Beriah Green (1795-1874), theologian, educator, reformer and one of Now York's most important abolitionists, this book is a history of Green and his attempt to create a model biracial society. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630227
- ISBN
- 9780815630227
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Condition: New
€ 27.11
€ 27.11
Paperback. This work brings together in one volume the diverse and articulate voices of 17 Irish women writers from a variety of backgrounds and geographic locations. It examines the complicated maps of experience that these women's public, private, and literary lives represent. Editor(s): Moloney, Caitriona; Thompson, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630258
- ISBN
- 9780815630258
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Condition: New
€ 27.75
€ 27.75
Hardcover. Tells the story of six young men and the organizations they founded between 1939 and 1948 that would set the stage for the militant Zionist activism. This book provides the story of the role the Bergson group played in raising American public consciousness of Jewish and Zionist concerns. Translator(s): Ordan, Dena. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 292 pages, bibliography, glossary, index, 22 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630630
- ISBN
- 9780815630630
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Condition: New
€ 37.66
€ 37.66
Hardcover. Examining the work of such artists as Mark Rothko, Max Weber, and Ruth Weisberg, this title reveals the different ways these artists responded to the Great Immigration, the Depression, the Holocaust, the founding of the state of Israel, and the rise of feminism. It is suitable for those interested in modern American art and Jewish studies. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 290 pages, 77 black-&-white illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630678
- ISBN
- 9780815630678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.07
€ 56.07
Paperback. The topics of Edward Shapiro's book span the gamut of the American Jewish experience: from the politics of American Jews, the nature of American Jewish identity, relations between Jews and blacks, and Jews and American capitalism. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630753
- ISBN
- 9780815630753
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.18
€ 26.99
€ 24.18
Hardcover. This book begins with an historical overview of the museums of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and the West Bank of Palestine and then focuses on the museums of Jordan and the women who work in them. Carol Malt intertwines a history of Islam and a discussion of the emerging public role of women in Muslim society. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 144 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1FB; GM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630784
- ISBN
- 9780815630784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.15
€ 33.15
Hardcover. Provides a contribution to the literature of comparative political thought. Exploring the globalization of ideas of democracy and civil society, this book addresses the question of what occurs when concepts cross the boundaries of cultures or languages. It analyzes the historical concept of democracy in Arab and Islamic political thought. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFC; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630999
- ISBN
- 9780815630999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.34
€ 43.34
Hardcover. A highly influential Sudanese reformist thinker, Mahmud Muhammad Taha is regarded as a product of a dual legacy rooted in mystical Islam on the one hand and in the tradition of modernity on the other. This work presents a treatment of Taha's controversial yet significant thought. It explores Taha's theories of human freedom and his social message. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631002
- ISBN
- 9780815631002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.58
€ 43.58
Hardcover. Offers a fresh look at the Russian/Soviet Jewish emigration phenomenon. Although the author credits Israel with initiating the struggle for Soviet Jewry and fostering it within American Jewry, he maintains that it was the actions of a secure and confident American Jewry that finally delivered the Jews from the Soviet Union. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 921.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631019
- ISBN
- 9780815631019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.10
€ 64.10
Paperback. Offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women's empowerment in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. This book shows how changes are occurring as flood tides of capital, people, and information erode entrenched gender regimes, giving birth to energetic and forward-thinking women's movements. Editor(s): Moghadam, Valentine M. Series: Gender and Globalization. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map, 9 tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FM; 1HB; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 762.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631118
- ISBN
- 9780815631118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.07
€ 63.07
In Old Friendship: The Correspondence of Lewis Mumford and Henry A Mur...
Henry A Murray Lewis Mumford
Hardcover. Between 1928 and 1981, architectural and cultural critic Lewis Mumford exchanged nearly six hundred letters with Melville scholar and Harvard psychologist Henry A Murray. This book documents that interaction. It covers fifty years of devoted camaraderie between two exceptional minds, offering profound insights into their careers and lives. Editor(s): Novak, Frank G., Jr. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 31. Weight in Grams: 966.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631132
- ISBN
- 9780815631132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.01
€ 46.01
Paperback. Studies women who practice or interact with the gender norms and spaces of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. This book focuses on questions of how and why religious and secular authorities seek to regulate women's mobility and access to particular spaces, and how religious women negotiate their agency and mobility within traditional institutions. Editor(s): Morin, Karen M.; Guelke, Jeanne Kay. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 black-&-white illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: HRCX6; HRH; HRJ; HRLP5; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631163
- ISBN
- 9780815631163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.98
€ 29.98
Hardcover. Explores the literary and historical significance of women's writing for the most influential body of nationalist journalism during the Irish Revival. This work studies women's writings in the Irish nationalist tradition, focusing on leading female voices in the cultural and political movements that helped launch the Easter Rising of 1916. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPFN; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631170
- ISBN
- 9780815631170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.49
€ 61.49
Hardcover. Chronicling the experience of young Andean families as their lives extend between the Ecuadorian highlands and New York City, this book takes an in-depth look at transnational labor migration and gender identities. It offers an account of the ways in which young men and women in these two locales navigate their lives. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KLSE; JFFN; JFSJ; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631194
- ISBN
- 9780815631194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.19
€ 68.19
Hardcover. Dvora Baron (1887-1956) has been called "the founding mother of Hebrew women's literature." This work reveals how Baron viewed her own singularity and what this teaches us about the contours of the Modern Hebrew Renaissance - its imperatives and assumptions, its successes and failures. It is an English language treatment of Baron's Hebrew corpus. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 black-&-white photographs, index, notes. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631309
- ISBN
- 9780815631309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.02
€ 37.02