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Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 399 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; WQP; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 282 x 11. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332135
ISBN
9780764332135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Hardcover. In these memoirs, Father Theodore Hesburgh chronicles the transformation of Notre Dame from a somewhat mediocre midwestern university into a major teaching and research institution. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBT; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268010386
ISBN
9780268010386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.30

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610764
ISBN
9780691610764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Kummels, Ingrid; Rauhut, Claudia; Rinke, Stefan; Timm, Birte. Num Pages: 300 pages, 20 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBTQ; JFFS; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837626070
ISBN
9783837626070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.71
€ 41.40

hardcover. This work is a history of the Rock Island Barracks, one of the Union's largest camps for Confederate prisoners. The testimony of its most famous (albeit fictional) inmate Ashley Wilkes of "Gone with the Wind" fame, has helped to seal its harsh reputation. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875802671
ISBN
9780875802671
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.85

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550024685
ISBN
9781550024685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; WSBT; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600789892
ISBN
9781600789892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. Soap opera speaks a universal language, presenting characters and plots that resonate far beyond the culture that creates them. This book presents an analysis of telenovelas and narco-dramas. It assesses the dynamic role of melodrama in creating meaningful cultural images to explain why these genres have become so successful. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Edition
1st PB Edition
SKU
V9780292717121
ISBN
9780292717121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.17

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250023209
ISBN
9781250023209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Series: Exploring the Appalachian Trail Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps & ilus. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811726702
ISBN
9780811726702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 894 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 185 x 59. Weight in Grams: 2126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
894
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604564167
ISBN
9781604564167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 411.41
€ 288.39

Paperback. Bartra offers commentary on connections between popular culture, national ideology, and the state, assessing socio-cultural events and processes in Mexico and analyzing Mexico's cultural and political relationship to the US. Translator(s): Healy, Mark Alan. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329237
ISBN
9780822329237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.31

paperback. Arising out of a 1995 Winnipeg study involving twenty-six Aboriginal women, this book is a compelling acount of the domestic violence they experienced, first as children and later as wives and mothers. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFFE3; JFSL9; JHM; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802080615
ISBN
9780802080615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

hardcover. This book explores how various constructions of identity can influence educational achievement for African American students, both within and outside of school. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 391.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760188
ISBN
9780804760188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.92

Hardback. Babylon is a surprisingly multivalent symbol in U.S. culture and politics. Political citations of Babylon range widely, from torture at Abu Ghraib to depictions of Hollywood glamour and decadence. In political discourse, Babylon appears in conservative ru Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM3; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823257331
ISBN
9780823257331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.05

Paperback. The U.S. Army's twenty-first century hand-to-hand combat field manual distributed to all soldiers-how to ground-fight, throw and take down the enemy, strike the enemy, use handheld weapons, and defend yourself. Series: U.S. Army. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 25.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599219080
ISBN
9781599219080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. As a result of immigration from Asia in the wake of the passage of the 1965 Hart-Celler Immigration Act, the fastest-growing religions in America - faster than Christian groups combined - are Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. This book asks how these faiths have changed or have been changed by the pluralist face of American civil society. Series: American Lectures on the History of Religions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; HRAX; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115216
ISBN
9780231115216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.32

Num Pages: 240 pages, 341. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 287 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1414.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343742
ISBN
9780764343742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.64
€ 46.30

Paperback. Martin E. Marty argues here that religion in 20th-century America was essentially shaped by its encounter with modernity. In this first volume, he records and explores the diverse ways in which American religion embraced, rejected or cautiously accepted the modern world. Num Pages: 398 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226508948
ISBN
9780226508948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Balgopal and contributors explore ideas and skills that help human service workers, social workers, helping professionals, and policymakers deepen their understanding of newly arrived immigrants and refugees. Editor(s): Balgopal, Pallassana R. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFD; JFFN; JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231108577
ISBN
9780231108577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

The American Southwest has long fascinated audiences. Authors and filmmakers of the 20th century have created a pantheon of mavericks who often cross a metaphorical boundary among the literal ones of Anglo, Native American and Hispanic cultures. This text focuses on such border crossings. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; APFA; DSA; DSBH; DSK; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121802
ISBN
9780813121802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.35

Paperback. Editor(s): Voigt, Margaret R. Num Pages: 94 pages, b/w maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616689513
ISBN
9781616689513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.87
€ 52.00

Hardback. Derided by the Right as dangerous and by the Left as spineless, Barack Obama puzzles observers. This title reveals the sources of Obama's ideas and explains why his principled aversion to absolutes does not fit contemporary partisan categories. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFCX; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147468
ISBN
9780691147468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Looks at the mutual influence of and relationships between members of the African and Asian diasporas in the Americas. From the history of Japanese jazz composers to the popularity of black/Asian "buddy films" like "Rush Hour", this work talks about the shifting meaning of race in America in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Raphael-Hernandez, Heike; Steen, Shannon. Num Pages: 342 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814775813
ISBN
9780814775813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

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