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Paperback. The winner of the Bancroft Prize and the Francis Parkman Prize, this book is the first detailed history of suburban life in America from its origins to the drive-in culture of today. Num Pages: 432 pages, 24 pp halftones, figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195049831
- ISBN
- 9780195049831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.10
€ 24.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. Covering the massive emigration of some 7 million people from Ireland to the USA between 1660 and the 1900s, this focuses on the thought and behaviour of the "ordinary" Irish emigrants, Catholic and Protestant, as revealed in their personal letters, diaries, songs, and folklore. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3J; HBTB; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195051872
- ISBN
- 9780195051872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.45
€ 41.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MMZR; VFJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195059182
- ISBN
- 9780195059182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.67
€ 57.67
Describes how the Nazi propaganda machine produced conscripts for Hitler's army who were fully convinced of the view of "inferior peoples", and argues that these ideas, rather than the exigencies of war, motivated the atrocities of the SS during World War II. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPVN; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195079036
- ISBN
- 9780195079036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.19
€ 31.19
Paperback. Orignally published in 1969, this monograph has become known as a standard source for the history of the revivalist Egyptian movement, the Muslim Brethren, up to the time of Nasser. The work has been reissued for those scholars and students interested in the Muslim revival. Num Pages: 392 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195084375
- ISBN
- 9780195084375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.67
€ 83.67
Paperback. A collection of essays from the great thinkers of sociology to accompany Collins's Four Sociological Traditions. Editor(s): Collins, Randall. Num Pages: 366 pages, line illustrations. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195087024
- ISBN
- 9780195087024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.91
€ 124.91
Paperback. In this enlightening and highly-praised collection of essays, extensively revised, Lewis explores the vast common heritage shared by Islam and the West, the history of the troubled relationship, and the perceptions each side holds of the other. This is a matchless guide to the backgroud of Middle East conflicts today from an eminent authority. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195090611
- ISBN
- 9780195090611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.31
€ 24.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. Twentieth century Los Angeles has been the focus of one of the most profound and complex interactions between distinct cultures in U.S. history. In this pioneering study, Sanchez explores how Mexican immigrants "Americanized" themselves in order to fit in, thereby losing part of their own culture. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 halftones & line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195096484
- ISBN
- 9780195096484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.47
€ 33.47
Paperback. Elegantly written and meticulously researched, this book offers a major new interpretation of the Ku Klux Klan in America, placing the organization in its context of class and gender as well as race and religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTV; JFFJ; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195098365
- ISBN
- 9780195098365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.23
€ 35.23
Based on research and interviews with successful young African-American males and their parents, this book emphasises the unique combinations of supportive and challenging parenting practices that parents have adopted to help their sons cope and achieve in both the African-American community and mainstream white society. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL3; JHBK; VFXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195102192
- ISBN
- 9780195102192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.16
€ 53.16
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195104615
- ISBN
- 9780195104615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Paperback. The Preacher King investigates Martin Luther King Jr.'s religious development from a precocious "PK" ("preacher's kid") in segregated Atlanta to the most influential American preacher and orator of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HRCX4; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 125 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195111323
- ISBN
- 9780195111323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. A history of the role of modern intelligence across the globe. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195113907
- ISBN
- 9780195113907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.89
€ 36.99
€ 32.89
Speaking in Tongues and Dancing Diaspora theorizes the preeminence of voice and narration (and the consequences of their absence) in the literary and cultural performances of black women. Series: Race & American Culture. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 30. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195116595
- ISBN
- 9780195116595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 163.71
€ 163.71
The Oxford History of the Prison. The Practice of Punishment in Wester...
. Ed(S): Morris, Norval; Rothman, David J.
Paperback. This volume provides an informative account of the growth and development of the prison in Western society, from classical times to the present day. Specialists in social, legal, and institutional history explore the complex history of the prison and the social world of inmates and their keepers. Editor(s): Morris, Norval; Rothman, David J. Num Pages: 448 pages, frontispiece, 8 pp plates. BIC Classification: JFS; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195118148
- ISBN
- 9780195118148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.28
€ 39.28
Paperback. In this book George Marsden responds to critics of his The Soul of the American University (OUP 1994), and attempts to explain how, without heavy-handed dogmatism or moralizing, Christian faith can be of great relevance to contemporary scholarship of the highest standards. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRC; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195122909
- ISBN
- 9780195122909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.94
€ 31.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135299
- ISBN
- 9780195135299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 176.79
€ 176.79
Paperback. Illustrating "conversational narcissism" with sample dialogues, this book analyses the pursuit of attention in conversation - as well as in politics and celebrity culture - and demonstrates the importance of gender, class, and racial differences in competing for attention. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195135497
- ISBN
- 9780195135497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.20
€ 33.20
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195136265
- ISBN
- 9780195136265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.12
€ 100.12
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195138023
- ISBN
- 9780195138023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46