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The Americas
Paperback. This volume supplements the work of ethnographer Francis La Flesche who recorded detailed descriptions of Osage rituals. Louis Burns's position as a modern Osage - aware of the white culture's expectations but steeped in the traditions himself and writing from an insider's perspective - makes this work valuable to scholar and layperson alike. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 4
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351816
- ISBN
- 9780817351816
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Condition: New
€ 34.19
€ 34.19
Paperback. This work answers the hypothetical question: What would the Americas be like today - politically, economically, culturally - if Columbus and the Europeans had never found them, and how would American peoples interact with the world's other societies? Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KL; JFSL9; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351823
- ISBN
- 9780817351823
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Condition: New
€ 36.16
€ 36.16
Paperback. In this study, Charles Weeks explains the creation and transformation of on the most powerful secular myths in the Western world, that of Benito Juarez Mexico. The liberal president of Mexico became, and continues to be, a national icon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351946
- ISBN
- 9780817351946
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Condition: New
€ 40.40
€ 40.40
Paperback. A collection of case studies examining specific incidents of silence and the impasses it creates in the poetic and academic landscape. It looks at the issue of professionalism, in both poetic practice and the academy, which has become the caretaker of much of modern and contemporary poetry and their competing values. Series: Modern & Contemporary Poetics Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351984
- ISBN
- 9780817351984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.66
€ 41.66
Paperback. In December of 1965, a white Episcopal priest driving through a poor, primarily black section of Wilcox County noticed a clothesline from which were hanging three quilts unlike any he had ever seen. An idea was born - the Freedom Quilting Bee, a handcraft cooperative of black women artisans who would become acclaimed throughout the nation. Num Pages: 280 pages, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; AFTB; JFSJ1; JPVH1; WFBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352479
- ISBN
- 9780817352479
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Condition: New
€ 38.45
€ 38.45
Paperback. Presenting a blend of memoir, opinion, and sports, the author - who wrote four sports columns per week for the "Birmingham News" - writes about more than three decades of Alabama sports. He shares about the personalities and events from the realms of high school sports, minor league baseball, college basketball, and Nextel Cup Racing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; BT; KNTJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fire Ant Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352523
- ISBN
- 9780817352523
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Condition: New
€ 36.69
€ 36.69
Paperback. A Civil War memoir about Marcus B Toney - who served with the First Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the campaigns in West Virginia and the Wilderness, where he was captured. This book reports his experiences as a Federal POW, the war's immediate aftermath, and the growth and appeal of the Ku Klux Klan directly following its formation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fire Ant Books
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352561
- ISBN
- 9780817352561
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Condition: New
€ 24.86
€ 24.86
Paperback. Among the early Spanish chroniclers who contributed to images of the New World was the Amerindian-Spanish historian and literary writer, El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. In this volume, the author explores El Inca's rationale and motivations in writing his chronicle. He suggests that El Inca was trying to influence events by influencing discourse. Num Pages: 144 pages, 38 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 4
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352578
- ISBN
- 9780817352578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.17
€ 30.17
Advancing American Art: Painting, Politics, and Cultural Confrontation...
Maltby Sykes Taylor D. Littleton
Paperback. Tells us something about America after the war, when the nation sought to reconcile its sacrificial experiences from the Depression and in World War II with its role on the international scene. This book captures a transitional moment in US history while also serving as a catalog of the 38 masterpieces purchased by Auburn University. Num Pages: 176 pages, 38 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJPG; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fire Ant Books
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352585
- ISBN
- 9780817352585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.48
€ 29.48
Paperback. Examines the effects of the Spanish mission system on population structure and genetic variability in indigenous communities living in northern Florida and southern Georgia during the 16th and 17th centuries. This book highlights the specificity with which indigenous communities responded to European contact and the resulting transformations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 1KBBFL; 3JB; 3JD; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352677
- ISBN
- 9780817352677
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Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Ray, Celeste. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; JFC; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352868
- ISBN
- 9780817352868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
Paperback. Constitutes the summary of anthropological information on Florida. This book considers previous research on Florida archaeology, physical anthropology, and aboriginal history. It also contains Hrdlicka's analysis of every human bone from Florida that he could find in collections. Series: Classics in Southeastern Archaeology. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353599
- ISBN
- 9780817353599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.79
€ 40.79
Paperback. Combines historical documents and archaeological research on various known Lower Muskogee Creek sites. This volume synthesizes the archaeological diversity and variation within the Lower Creek Indians between 1715 and 1836. It argues that the study of Creek Indian history should be at the level of towns instead of archaeological phases. Num Pages: 328 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; HDD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353650
- ISBN
- 9780817353650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.19
€ 42.19
Paperback. Series: Judaic Studies S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; JFSR1; JPFN; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353704
- ISBN
- 9780817353704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353759
- ISBN
- 9780817353759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.30
€ 35.30
Paperback. Gaddis (1922-1998) is often cited as the link between literary modernism and postmodernism in the United States. This work includes essays which address subjects as diverse as cybernetics, the law, media theory, race and class, music, and the perils and benefits of globalization. It also contains an interview with Gaddis. Editor(s): Tabbi, Joseph; Shavers, Rone. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354060
- ISBN
- 9780817354060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354244
- ISBN
- 9780817354244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.35
€ 36.35
Paperback. Modern Westerners say the lights in the sky are stars, but culturally they are whatever we humans say they are. Some say they are Forces that determine human lives, some declare they are burning gaseous masses, and some see them as reminders of a gloried past by which elders can teach the young. This book offers a review of native American myths. Num Pages: 368 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354282
- ISBN
- 9780817354282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.32
€ 47.32
Paperback. Divided into two parts, this title presents a story that covers the period 1943-57, which centers on the admission to and expulsion from the University of Alabama of Autherine Lucy in 1956. It also looks at the events culminating in Wallace's spectacular stand at Foster Auditorium in June 1963. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPG; JFSL3; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fire Ant Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354336
- ISBN
- 9780817354336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.73
€ 30.99
€ 27.73
Paperback. Between AD 1000 and 1635, the inhabitants of southwestern Pennsylvania and portions of adjacent states - known as the Monongahela Culture or Tradition - began to reside in ring-shaped village settlements. These circular settlements consisted of dwellings around a central plaza. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of circular village forms. Num Pages: 240 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354381
- ISBN
- 9780817354381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.29
€ 41.29