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Hardback. Organized by region, boasting an international roster of contributors, and including summaries of selected creative and critical works and a guide to selected terms and figures, Salhi's volume is an ideal introduction to French studies beyond the canon. Editor(s): Salhi, Kamal. Series: After the Empire: The Francophone World & Postcolonial France. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 180 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739105672
- ISBN
- 9780739105672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.80
€ 189.80
Hardback. In this new and expanded edition of their controversial 1994 book, the authors update their analysis of what's gone wrong with Women's Studies programs. Their three new chapters provide a devastating and detailed examination of the routine practices found in feminst teaching and research. Num Pages: 456 pages, bibliography; index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739104545
- ISBN
- 9780739104545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.94
€ 192.94
Paperback. In this volume, K.S. Brown and Yannis Hamilakis bring together scholars of history, archaeology, and anthropology to explore the located and contextual nature of historical narratives through the lens of twentieth-century Greece. Editor(s): Brown, K.S.; Hamilakis, Yannis. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; GTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103845
- ISBN
- 9780739103845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.94
€ 64.94
Hardback. This text juxtaposes an in-depth study of the spread of Rastafari in the 1970s with an examination of the rise of an international marijuana economy. It emphasizes Rastafari as the "hearts and minds" behind both the Caribbean informal drug economy and the internationalisation of the "ganja complex" Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRK; JFFH1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103609
- ISBN
- 9780739103609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.81
€ 147.81
American Alliance Policy in the Middle East, 1945-1992
Miglietta, John P. (Assistant Professor Of Po...
Hardback. A look at US Cold War diplomacy, examining a policy compromised by the demands of anti-communist ideology. Through case studies of America's relationships with Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia, it reveals how the fear of communism led to the over-commitment of US security in the region. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739103043
- ISBN
- 9780739103043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.25
€ 193.25
paperback. A collection of sermons by rabbi Harold I. Saperstein, made between 1933 and 1980. This book illustrates the value of the sermon as a resource for understanding the challenges faced by American Jews at some of the most dramatic moments in the turbulent history of the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780739102596
- ISBN
- 9780739102596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.57
€ 70.57
Hardback. Assessing three of the most enduring civilian regimes in Africa - Botswana, Kenya, and until the December 1999 coup, the Ivory Coast - this work focuses on the role of civilian regimes in the institutionalization of civilian control. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB; JPH; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102398
- ISBN
- 9780739102398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.86
€ 146.86
Paperback. This work is an analysis of the role of the vice president in foreign policy. Based on the experiences of the five vice presidents who were the most active in global affairs - Nixon, Mondale, Bush, Quayle and Gore - this work analyzes how he should, or should not, be used in US foreign policy. Series: The Presidency and Public Policy. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102183
- ISBN
- 9780739102183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.09
€ 68.09
Paperback. Was it possible to achieve peace between Jews and Arabs in Palestine in the 1930s? This study discusses the Fifth Avenue muti-millionaires who believed they could bring peace to the Middle East through secret diplomacy and a generous dose of "Baksheesh" (the Arabic word for bribery). Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102046
- ISBN
- 9780739102046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.67
€ 64.67
Hardback. This volume takes issue with the, apparently, prevalent attitude among Allied commanders during World War II that the Italian military was ineffective. It recounts the story of relatively unacknowledged Italian partisan formations that fought in Italy, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101957
- ISBN
- 9780739101957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.94
€ 192.94
Paperback. In 1812 the Jeffersonian-dominated Massachusetts legislature split Essex County to dilute the strength of the Federalists. Its outcome - in the ensuing election, the Federalists won the district anyway. This work discusses this controversy and analyzes the redistricting process. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101926
- ISBN
- 9780739101926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Hardback. This study comprises an introduction, translation, and commentary to a 17th-century Russian account of the spiritual development and inspired resistance of a prominent female dissident. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; DSBD; HRAX; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101773
- ISBN
- 9780739101773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardback. Confronting the challenges of freedom that has pervaded the world at the turn of the millennium has been for many different reasons, a struggle for people across the world. This reader offers thoughts and insights on freedom's challenge. Editor(s): Novak, Michael; Brailsford, William; Heesters, Cornelius. Series: Religion, Politics & Society in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JPA; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101438
- ISBN
- 9780739101438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 178.51
€ 178.51
The Intellectual Origins of Jeffersonian Democracy. Republicanism, the...
Adair, Douglass G.. Ed(S): Yellin, Mark E.
Paperback. Written in 1943, this work has been called a seminal analysis of the origins of American democracy. The author offers a critique of economic determinism with emphasis on the influence of ideology on the "Founders of Jeffersonian Democracy". Editor(s): Yellin, Mark E. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739101254
- ISBN
- 9780739101254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.20
€ 68.20
The Faith Factor in Fatherhood. Renewing the Sacred Vocation of Father...
Eberly, Don E.; Blankenhorn, David
Paperback. This text addresses the key role that religious institutions can play in reviving what the author calls the "sacred vocation of fatherhood." Series: Global Encounters: Studies in Comparative Political Theory. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ2; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100806
- ISBN
- 9780739100806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.22
€ 69.22
"Privilege and Liberty" and Other Essays in Political Philosophy
Kolnai, Aurel. Ed(S): Mahoney, Daniel J.
Paperback. This volume presents Aurel Kolnai's major writings in political philosophy, writings which explore Kolnai's critique of progressive or egalitarian democracy. Editor(s): Mahoney, Daniel J. Series: Applications of Political Theory. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100776
- ISBN
- 9780739100776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.05
€ 68.05
Hardback. Meticulously researched and authored by two respected scholars, this book addresses the problems and benefits associated with an increasingly diverse global workforce. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBD; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100561
- ISBN
- 9780739100561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.01
€ 140.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: BG; G; HB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100059
- ISBN
- 9780739100059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.33
€ 65.33
Hardback. This volume brings together a multidisciplinary perspective of recent work, both theoretical and empirical, on the use of language for communicating in the classroom. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Louise Cherry. Series: Language, Thought & Culture S. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780127520605
- ISBN
- 9780127520605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.75
€ 254.75
Hardback. Wildfires are a fact of life in arid and semi-arid regions, such as the American West. With growing population, human communities begin to reside in so-called urban-wildland interface zones, where severe fire driven ecosystems co-exist with humans and their property. This work offers potential solutions from an interdisciplinary perceptive. Editor(s): Troy, Austin; Kennedy, Roger G. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JKSW2; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780080453279
- ISBN
- 9780080453279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.87
€ 184.87