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Paperback. With an approach informed by literary, cultural, African American, and feminist studies, Reed shows how reworking literary materials and conventions liberates writers to push the limits of representation and expression. Series: The Callaloo African Diaspora Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 279 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
Number of pages
280
SKU
V9781421421209
ISBN
9781421421209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.97

Hardback. With an approach informed by literary, cultural, African American, and feminist studies, Reed shows how reworking literary materials and conventions liberates writers to push the limits of representation and expression. Series: The Callaloo African Diaspora Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415208
ISBN
9781421415208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.47

Hardcover. Have you ever felt like your progress was being blocked, not just by your own circumstances, but by the presence and actions of others? This book explores the two kinds of freedom in our daily lives: freedom from obstacles versus freedom to take initiative and act. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119024361
ISBN
9781119024361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.14

Paperback. Explores the relationship between race, knowledge, and violence that underpins U.S. modernity. Series: Perverse Modernities: A Series Edited by Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351054
ISBN
9780822351054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.08

Hardback. In a series of case studies focusing on the Arab spring revolutions, the contributors to Freedom without Permission reveal the centrality of the intersections between body, gender, and space to the revolutions, showing how a diverse group of women and girls publicly disputed gender and sexual norms. Editor(s): Hasso, Frances S.; Salime, Zakia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JM; HBJF1; JFSJ; JHB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362210
ISBN
9780822362210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.40

Hardcover. In the spring of 1915, Chicagoans elected the city's first black alderman, Oscar DePriest. This book tells the history of three generations of African American activists - the ministers, professionals, labor leaders, clubwomen, and entrepreneurs - who transformed twentieth-century urban politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226135908
ISBN
9780226135908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.95
€ 48.01

Paperback. Freedoms Flowers is a book about the effects of domestic abuse on children. It is composed of firsthand accounts from these children and their mothers. Some of the children write as adults from memory and some are male. The youngest contributor is eight years old. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE3; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Freedom Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955882746
ISBN
9780955882746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Yacovone, Donald. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556525216
ISBN
9781556525216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.94

Hardback. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812234183
ISBN
9780812234183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.29

An examination of Johnson's personal and political journey on civil rights, synthesizing available research into a concise study to focus on his record on racial politics. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813044569
ISBN
9780813044569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.57

Hardcover. The theory of justice is one of the most intensely debated areas of contemporary philosophy. Most theories of justice, however, have only attained their high level of justification at great cost. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669427
ISBN
9780745669427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.14

Paperback. In 'Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam', M H Kamali presents the reader with an analysis of the three concepts of freedom, equality and justice from an Islamic point of view and their manifestations in the religious, social, legal and political fields. Companion volume to 'The Dignity of Man and Freedom of Expression in Islam'. Series: Fundamental Rights and Liberties in Islam Series. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLC1; JFSR2; LAB; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903682012
ISBN
9781903682012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

hardcover. This work analyzes the beliefs of the Republican Party during the Civil War, how those beliefs changed, and what those changes foreshadowed for the future. Michael Green shows how Republicans wielded federal power to stop a rebellion while maintaining their hold on that power - the intersection of policy and politics. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 704.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222759
ISBN
9780823222759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.54

Paperback. This work is an introductory textbook to the arguments about individual freedom. Each chapter considers a fundamental argument about the scope of individual freedom, such as the concepts of negative and positive freedom; freedom of belief; the Harm Principle; and freedom of speech and expression. Series: Philosophy and the Human Situation. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415212465
ISBN
9780415212465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.81

Hardback. This is an engaging and accessible introduction to divergent conceptions of freedom in contemporary liberal political philosophy. It is the ideal introduction to the thought of Isaiah Berlin, Gerald MacCallum, Robert Nozick, Hillel Steiner, Ronald Dworkin, and Joseph Raz and to the concept of freedom more generally. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624372
ISBN
9780745624372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.45

Paperback. An essential book for students and teachers written by two of the Caribbean's leading historians. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSC; 5AN; JFC; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 275 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 804.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521435451
ISBN
9780521435451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Paperback. A sweeping argument that from the mid-seventeenth century until the mid-twentieth, the English-language novel encoded ideas equating race with liberty. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341598
ISBN
9780822341598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.78

Paperback. Evaluating changes in liberal political theory and jurisprudence, particularly American liberalism after WWII, this book argues that the expansion of rights for adults has come at a high and generally unnoticed cost. It documents the indifference of liberal theorists and jurists to what were long deemed core elements of children's welfare. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134703
ISBN
9780691134703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57
€ 42.55

Paperback. A biography of Richard Allen, founder of the first major African-American church and the leading black activist of the early American republic. It describes Allen's continually evolving life and thought, setting both in the context of his times. Num Pages: 359 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; GTB; HBJK; HRCC95; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
359
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758571
ISBN
9780814758571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Hardback. Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands - more commonly known as the Freedmen's Bureau - in March 1865. Upon its creation this temporary federal agency assumed the Herculean task of overseeing the transition from slavery to freedom in the war-torn South. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 539.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823232116
ISBN
9780823232116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.86

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