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Paperback. This book offers interpretation and public education strategies for maritime resources, emphasizing problems involved with presenting fragile, limited-access sites as heritage attractions and developing effective visitation and civic engagement opportunities. Editor(s): Scott-Ireton, Della A. Series: When the Land Meets the Sea. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HDD; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493925452
ISBN
9781493925452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sabbagh, Clara; Schmitt, Manfred. Num Pages: 504 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493932153
ISBN
9781493932153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 349.69

Paperback. This brief book focuses on how the idea of gender has developed both in scholarship and in the public mind. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551110943
ISBN
9781551110943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Chronicles media's role in shaping American life during the tumultuous nineteenth century by focusing specifically on the presentation of race and gender in the newspapers and magazines of the time. This book examines the ways in which American women were portrayed in the national media as they assumed a greater role in public and private life. Editor(s): Sachsman, David B.; Rushing, S. Kittrell; Morris, Roy. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFD; JFSJ; JFSL; KNTJ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535085
ISBN
9781557535085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. Editor(s): Totosy de Zepetnek, Steven; Vasvari, Louise O. Series: Comparative Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535931
ISBN
9781557535931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.49

Paperback. "Proceedings of the twenty-third annual symposium of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization - Harris Center for Judaic Studies, October 24-25, 2010" -- P. [i]. Editor(s): Greenspoon, Leonard Jay. Series: Studies in Jewish Civilisation. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557536297
ISBN
9781557536297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

Hardcover. Academics, artists, writers, and civic and religious leaders contribute chapters focusing on the Sephardi and Mizrahi experience in America. Topics include language, literature, art, diaspora identity, and civic and political engagement. Editor(s): Soomekh, Saba. Series: Jewish Role in American Life: An Annual Review. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557537287
ISBN
9781557537287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

hardcover. Examining race and ethnicity, this book reveals the unacceptable healthcare disparities in risk factor prevalence, disease states, and cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. It discusses ancestry versus the sociopolitical historical category of race. Editor(s): Ferdinand, Keith C.; Armani, Annemarie. Series: Contemporary Cardiology. Num Pages: 349 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSL1; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Humana United States
Edition
2010th Edition
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588299819
ISBN
9781588299819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.49

Paperback. Brings together fifteen leading scholars at the intersection of religious and sexuality studies to comment on this book's immense impact, the endless debates it generated, and the many contributions it has made to our culture. This book also includes discussions of John Boswell's career, including his influence among gay and lesbian Christians. Editor(s): Kuefler, Mathew. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226457413
ISBN
9780226457413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.16

Paperback. A memoir of postmodern times, cast as a history. This book is narrated by a far-future historian, Peter Jensen, who leaves this account of the world from the 1990s to the opening of the 23rd century as a gift to his granddaughter. It is a combination of fiction and scholarship. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; JFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 46.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226869032
ISBN
9780226869032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.40

paperback. Examines the emergence of a new generation of Jewish immigrant authors in America, most of whom grew up in formerly communist countries. This collection chronicles and clarifies issues of personal and cultural dislocation and loss, but also affirms the possibilities of reorientation and renewal. Editor(s): Rosenfeld, Alvin H. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219817
ISBN
9780253219817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.10

paperback. Trailblazing representations of black womanhood Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222466
ISBN
9780253222466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

paperback. An examination of the effects of violence on an urban center and how it shapes both the physical and cultural landscape of a city Series: Jewish Life, History, and Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 85 b&w photos, 10 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTB; JFFE; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780292728820
ISBN
9780292728820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

hardcover. A meticulously researched and revisionist study of the nineteenth-century Ontario's Married Women's Property Acts. They were important landmarks in the legal emancipation of women. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ1; LNS; LNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802008541
ISBN
9780802008541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

hardcover. This collection of papers by five of Canada's top sociologists subjects John Porter's landmark study to renewed scrutiny and traces the dramatic changes since Porter's time - both in Canadian society and in the agenda of Canadian sociology. Editor(s): Helmes-Hayes, Rick; Curtis, James. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10tabs. BIC Classification: GBC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802009173
ISBN
9780802009173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

hardcover. MacDougall sifts through hundreds of reported and unreported cases of the past four decades in order to uncover the subjective assumptions and biases operating in Canadian courts. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; LNAA; LNDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802009517
ISBN
9780802009517
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.42

hardcover. This study lays bare another layer of gender in relation to child sexual abuse, and locates child welfare practice in feminist scholarly debates about women and the welfare state. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFE1; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780802009586
ISBN
9780802009586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.42

hardcover. Using concepts from political economy, feminism, and public policy, this study will be of interest across a range of disciplines. Series: Studies in Comparative Political Economy and Public Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 5 diagrams, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; JFSJ; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802035233
ISBN
9780802035233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.41

Hardback. Featuring essays on parliament and politics, Ottawa and the provinces, and external affairs, the Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs provides a comprehensive account of the year's events. Editor(s): Leyton-Brown, David. Series: Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802036735
ISBN
9780802036735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.17

hardcover. Canadian Missionaries, Indigenous Peoples contributes greatly to the understanding of missionaries not only as purveyors of western religious values, but also as vehicles for cultural exchange between Native and non-Native Canadians, as well as between Canadians and the indigenous peoples of other countries. Editor(s): Austin, Alvyn J.; Scott, Jamie S. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HRCX7; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802039514
ISBN
9780802039514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.91

Hardback. Documentaries have dominated Canada's film production and have been crucial to the formation of Canada's cinematic identity. This volume will be an indispensable companion for anyone seriously interested in Canadian film studies. Editor(s): Leach, Jim; Sloniowski, Jeanette. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; APF; HBT; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802047328
ISBN
9780802047328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.91

Paperback. The saga has an especial modern relevance - a recent translation into Czech reached the top of the best-seller list. The present volume includes genealogies, a study of the legal system, and a critical assessment of the work. Translator(s): Fox, Denton; Palsson, Hermann. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802061652
ISBN
9780802061652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Charles Doran examines why Canadian unity is important, what drives Quebec separatism in the American view, and the nature of the historical era that has shaped and conditioned secessionist impulse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083913
ISBN
9780802083913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 39.25

paperback. Drawing on postcolonial, feminist, poststructuralist, and First Nations theory, Hoy raises and addresses questions around 'difference' in relation to texts by contemporary Native women prose writers in Canada. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First Soft Cover Edition
SKU
V9780802084019
ISBN
9780802084019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 41.01

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