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Paperback. During the Progressive Era, a rehabilitative agenda took hold of American juvenile justice. Alongside this liberal "manufactory of citizens," a parallel structure was enacted: a Jim Crow juvenile justice system that endured across the nation for most of the twentieth century. This title studies the rise and fall of Jim Crow juvenile justice. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line drawing, 9 halftones, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; LNFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226873183
- ISBN
- 9780226873183
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.17
€ 41.99
€ 32.17
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, San Antonio, Texas, was a segregated city governed by an entrenched Anglo social and business elite. The Mexican American barrios of the west and south sides were characterized by substandard housing and experienced seasonal flooding. Gang warfare broke out regularly. This title presents an account of this turbulent period. Series: Jack & Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 74 b&w illus., 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL4; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 686. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780292722903
- ISBN
- 9780292722903
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Hardback. For more than 300 years, questions have surrounded the death of Oliver Cromwell. In a wide ranging investigation that draws upon the fields of history, toxicology, medical forensics, and literature, McMains claims that Cromwell was poisoned and suggests possible poisoners. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121338
- ISBN
- 9780813121338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.45
€ 38.45
Hardcover. David Warren Sabean was a pioneer in the historical-anthropological study of kinship, community, & selfhood in early modern & modern Europe. The significance of Sabean's scholarship is reflected in original research contributed by former students & essays written by his contemporaries, demonstrating Sabean's impact on the discipline of history. Editor(s): Coy, Jason Philip; Marschke, Benjamin; Poley, Jared. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384199
- ISBN
- 9781782384199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.41
€ 156.41
Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155876
- ISBN
- 9780691155876
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.43
€ 36.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Hunter, Mark C. Series: Research in Maritime History. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- International Maritime Economic History Association Canada
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780973893465
- ISBN
- 9780973893465
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.36
€ 35.99
€ 32.36
Hardback. This is a study of US-Brazilian relations that seriously examines the internal politics and economics of both countries and how they played themselves out in the late 19th century. The author examines not only internal dynamics but also the nature of the international regime at the time. Num Pages: 316 pages, 7 tables 17 figures 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726023
- ISBN
- 9780804726023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.81
€ 162.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403946843
- ISBN
- 9781403946843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.61
€ 31.99
€ 31.61
Paperback. Shows the deep, broad, and continuous influence of slavery on America's fear and loathing of taxes. This book reveals how the heated battles over taxation, the power to tax, and the distribution of tax burdens were rooted not in debates over personal liberty but rather in the rights of slaveholders to hold human beings as property. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 line drawings, 2 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226194882
- ISBN
- 9780226194882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.64
€ 35.99
€ 27.64
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lopez Jr, Donald S. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTB; HRE; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226493183
- ISBN
- 9780226493183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.06€ 75.68
€ 92.06
€ 75.68
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBLA; HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691176352
- ISBN
- 9780691176352
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.31
€ 25.99
€ 19.31
Hardback. In the 19th Century, economic growth was accompanied by large-scale structural change, known as industrialization, which fundamentally affected western societies. Even though industrialization is on the wane in some advanced economies and we are experiencing substantial structural changes again, the causes and consequences of these changes.. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6 maps, 21 diag., 54 tables, Bibliog., index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HB; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810632
- ISBN
- 9781571810632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.55
€ 156.55
Paperback. Biography of Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, who was described by another survivor as 'the real hero of the Titanic.' After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of lifeboats, distributing passengers among them so he could return to the wreckage and look for survivors - the only officer to do so. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752469966
- ISBN
- 9780752469966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.31
€ 13.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 672 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1116.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674526662
- ISBN
- 9780674526662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.48€ 123.91
€ 141.48
€ 123.91
Paperback. Looks at the surge of Bretons who left their homes in Western France in the latter half of the nineteenth century to live and work in Paris. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822351832
- ISBN
- 9780822351832
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Hardback. Explains how internal displacement and efforts to engineer resettlement are conceived and practiced by policy makers and practitioners. This book considers the origins and parameters of internal displacement and resettlement policy and practice and proposes an explanation for why it often fails. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBJF; HBLW; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 138. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781848130456
- ISBN
- 9781848130456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.46
€ 89.46
Paperback. The Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa is the "official biography" of German king and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. This historical firsthand account was begun by his maternal uncle, Bishop Otto of Freising, the leading medieval church figure and notable historian, and continued by a less well known cleric, Rahewin. Translator(s): Mierow, Charles Christopher. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134194
- ISBN
- 9780231134194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.18
€ 59.18
Should be read both as a clarification and a criticism of the political teaching of The Social Contract and as a comprehensive attempt to deal with those central problems of democratic theory that have continued to exercise our minds to this day. Translator(s): Kendall, W. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co Inc
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915145966
- ISBN
- 9780915145966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.31
€ 44.99
€ 31.31
Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634388
- ISBN
- 9780691634388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 177.18
€ 177.18
Hardback. This is the first book devoted to the emotions of rivalry in the classical world taken as a whole. Editor(s): Konstan, David; Rutter, Keith. Series: Edinburgh Leventis Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBG; HPM; JFC; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616039
- ISBN
- 9780748616039
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Condition: New
€ 213.35
€ 213.35
Hardcover. This volume contains a survey of prose writing - novels, plays, journalism - produced in Ireland between 1922 and 1939. All quotations are given in English with original Irish in notes. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AFR; DSBH; DSK; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558132
- ISBN
- 9781904558132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.31€ 76.59
€ 86.31
€ 76.59
hardcover. Offers a new reading of the ancient sources in order to find indications for religious deviance practices in the Roman world. Translator(s): Richardson, David M. B. Num Pages: 159 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 237 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Revised - Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107090521
- ISBN
- 9781107090521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.87
€ 97.87
Paperback. Series: Cornell East Asia. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Series
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885445285
- ISBN
- 9781885445285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.86
€ 36.99
€ 32.86
Hardcover. Ayii Tendulkar, a young journalist from a small town in Maharashtra, traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in statistics. In Berlin, Ayii became a well-known journalist, and he met and fell in love with the renowned filmmaker Thea von Harbou, the writer of the classic films "Metropolis" and "M" and former wife of legendary director Fritz Lang. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKA; BK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381017661
- ISBN
- 9789381017661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.55
€ 15.99
€ 13.55