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paperback. A groundbreaking collection of essays that mutually engage Jewish and feminist philosophy Editor(s): Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava. Series: Jewish Literature & Culture. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216731
- ISBN
- 9780253216731
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Paperback. The Peoples Temple movement ended on November 18, 1978, when the children in Jonestown were put to death by adult members, most of whom then took their own lives. Little has been written about the Peoples Temple from the point of view of the black experience in America. This title addresses this gap in the scholarship on the Peoples Temple. Editor(s): Moore, Rebecca; Pinn, Anthony B.; Sawyer, Mary R. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 b&w photos, 3 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCZ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 3. Weight in Grams: 327.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
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- New
- SKU
- V9780253216557
- ISBN
- 9780253216557
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Paperback. A new perspective on Italian masculinity Num Pages: 248 pages, 42 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DST; APF; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 413.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216441
- ISBN
- 9780253216441
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€ 25.99€ 24.10
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Paperback. A collection of essays, devoted to one of the five regional commissions of the UN - Europe, Asia and the Far East, Latin America, Africa, and Western Asia - and how they have approached their mission of assessing the condition of regional economies and making prognoses about future conditions. Editor(s): Berthelot, Yves. Series: United Nations Intellectual History Project. Num Pages: 472 pages, 1 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216380
- ISBN
- 9780253216380
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€ 37.99€ 34.01
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Paperback. Leading figures in anthropology, history, and cultural and literary studies reflect on the complex interplay between individual and collective trajectories, examining their own experiences as students, scholars, and teachers. Editor(s): Assayag, Jackie; Benei, Veronique. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 299.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216366
- ISBN
- 9780253216366
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€ 23.99€ 21.82
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Paperback. Shows the involvement of black Americans with Islam reaches back to the earliest days of African presence in North America. This book explores these roots in the Middle East, West Africa, and antebellum America. It tells the story of the "Prophets of the City" - the leaders of the urban-based African-American Muslim movements in the 20th century. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216304
- ISBN
- 9780253216304
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Paperback. The Afro-Brazilian religion Candomble has long been recognised as a resource of African tradition, values, and identity among its adherents in Bahia, Brazil. This book describes development of religion as an "alternative" space in which subjugated and enslaved blacks were able to cultivate a sense of individual. Series: Blacks in the Diaspora. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 bibliog. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HRAX; HRKT; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216106
- ISBN
- 9780253216106
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Paperback. Local-level study of a rural Tunisian town illustrates why market-oriented economic reforms have not led to political liberalization. Series: Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 b&w photos, 1 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HBT; JPA; JPHV; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215833
- ISBN
- 9780253215833
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Paperback. Tells the story of Hopi religious life in a way that makes sense to both Hopis and outsiders. While not the Hopi's own story, this account attempts to honor and do justice to the way in which the Hopi embody religious meaning through the living of their lives. Series: Religion in North America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 bibliog., 2 index. BIC Classification: HRKT; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215727
- ISBN
- 9780253215727
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Paperback. Explores the impact of violent speech and physical violence. Editor(s): Aldama, Arturo J. Num Pages: 464 pages, 9 b&w photos, 1 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 440 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215598
- ISBN
- 9780253215598
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Paperback. An exploration of the meaning of modernity in contemporary ethnography. Editor(s): Knauft, Bruce M. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 b&w photos, 2 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215383
- ISBN
- 9780253215383
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Paperback. An anthology of writings by one of the most influential black women in America Editor(s): McCluskey, Audrey Thomas; Smith, Elaine M. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; JFSJ; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780253215031
- ISBN
- 9780253215031
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Paperback. A sensitive and original reading of Plato's Republic that foregrounds the power of myth in the shaping of history. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; JFHF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214850
- ISBN
- 9780253214850
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Paperback. Exploring the cultural underpinnings of political legitimacy, this title argues that the societies have a culturally-rooted template against which people come to understand the political legitimacy, or 'thinkability', of institutions, ideas, policies, and procedures. It also explores the role of the father-chief as head of the family. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1HF; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214829
- ISBN
- 9780253214829
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€ 24.99€ 22.91
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Paperback. Offers a collection that directly confronts male lived experience. This book presents an explosion of work in men's studies, masculinity issues, and male sexuality, as well as a growing literature exploring female embodiment. Editor(s): Tuana, Nancy; Cowling, William; Harrington, Maurice; Johnson, Greg. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214812
- ISBN
- 9780253214812
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paperback. A multidisciplinary exploration of the major challenges for religion and law in India today. Editor(s): Larson, Gerald James. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRK; JFC; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214805
- ISBN
- 9780253214805
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Paperback. Re-examines the assumptions and experimental evidence behind Boyle's Law. The author argues that even good science is sometimes influenced by gender and class politics, and she shows that this work leading to the Gas Law, while certainly based on the experimental evidence, was also based on class and gendered considerations. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PD; PHFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780253214553
- ISBN
- 9780253214553
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Paperback. Focusing on the problem of objectivity, the experience of the transcendent, and the relationship between redemption and politics, this title argues that the outcome for Jews is a pragmatic style of religiosity that has abandoned traditional conceptions of Judaism and is searching for new ones, a condition that he describes as 'interim Judaism'. Num Pages: 168 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPCF; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214416
- ISBN
- 9780253214416
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€ 17.99€ 17.53
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Paperback. How did the United States come to rely so heavily on non-profits? How have Americans sought to control them? These questions suggest the complexity of the history of non-profits in the United States. This reader presents some of the documents in the development of the non-profit sector along with interpretations by scholars. Editor(s): Hammack, David C. Series: Philanthropic and Nonprofit Studies. Num Pages: 504 pages, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 29. Weight in Grams: 713.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253214102
- ISBN
- 9780253214102
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€ 26.99€ 25.12
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Paperback. A personal meditation on the meaning of Judaism, and a vision for revitalising Jewish community and tradition in America. Series: Helen & Martin Schwartz Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJ; HRLC1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 273.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213815
- ISBN
- 9780253213815
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€ 23.99€ 21.95
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