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Hardcover. How do you convince men to charge across heavily mined beaches into deadly machine-gun fire? The author tells the troubling story of how the US military command systematically spread - and then exploited - the myth of French women as sexually experienced and available. The resulting chaos horrified the war-weary and demoralized French population. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923093
- ISBN
- 9780226923093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.65
€ 33.99
€ 26.65
Paperback. Analyzes the development of Indian diasporas in the United States and England from 1947 onwards. This work suggests that carefully reading the production of a diasporic sensibility, one that is not simply an outgrowth of the nation-state, helps us to conceive of multiple imaginaries, of America, England, and India, as articulated to one another. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 1KBB; 3JJP; JFC; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780691092676
- ISBN
- 9780691092676
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.30
€ 48.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, 100 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873515597
- ISBN
- 9780873515597
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.42
€ 26.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. The Media Revolution That Will Begin the World Again. 352 pages, illustrations. The "Paul Revere and Tom Paine" (according to Bill Moyers) of media reform propose a bold and controversial response to the current crisis of journalism. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 28. Weight: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nation Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568586366
- ISBN
- 9781568586366
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.80
€ 17.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; 1KJH; HBJK; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362623
- ISBN
- 9780822362623
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Paperback. Embarking on an ethnographic journey to the inner barrios of Havana among practitioners of Ifa, a prestigious Afro-Cuban tradition of divination, this book reevaluates Western ideas about truth in light of the practices and ideas of a wildly different, and highly respected, model. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 halftones, 6 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KJC; HRKT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226349213
- ISBN
- 9780226349213
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.91
€ 36.99
€ 28.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 25 black & white halftones, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 190. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608936311
- ISBN
- 9781608936311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.30
€ 23.99
€ 22.30
Paperback. Bush administration. Editor(s): Bessette, Joseph M.; Tulis, Jeffrey K. Series: The Johns Hopkins Series in Constitutional Thought. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JPHL; LND. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892967
- ISBN
- 9780801892967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.62
€ 38.99
€ 32.62
Hardback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10, 5 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700149
- ISBN
- 9781501700149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.97
€ 59.97
Hardback. This volume analyses the movements of people, goods, money, politics, and culture across the California-Mexico border, and explores its implications for both parties. Editor(s): Burgess, Katrina; Lowenthal, Abraham F. Num Pages: 388 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721882
- ISBN
- 9780804721882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.73
€ 185.73
paperback. This cross-national comparative labor history examines the movement's attitudes toward class, race, and politics in Britain, Australia, and the United States during the era of New Imperialism, 1880 to 1914. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBG; HBLL; HBWN; JHBL; JPS; KCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Merlin Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850365153
- ISBN
- 9780850365153
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
Hardback. Marking the 40th anniversary of Robert F Kennedy's Indianapolis speech, this book explains what brought the politician to Indiana that day, and explores the characters and events of the 1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary in which Kennedy, who was an underdog, had a decisive victory. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253350893
- ISBN
- 9780253350893
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Condition: New
€ 34.57
€ 34.57
Paperback. Features renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's research and style. Illustrator(s): Troiani, Don. Num Pages: 190 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AFC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 290 x 13. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811727150
- ISBN
- 9780811727150
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.11
€ 34.99
€ 27.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307401342
- ISBN
- 9780307401342
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.79
€ 23.99
€ 19.79
Hardback. aeo The first in depth study of American sexuality at the time of the conquest of the Americas. aeo Sheds new light on conventional ways of examining the sexual relations, mainly between males, encountered by the Spaniards and Portugese entering the Americas during the Conquests. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; JFSJ; JFSL9; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745607276
- ISBN
- 9780745607276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.47
€ 75.47
paperback. Tracing the evolution of modern dance movements in New York City, this survey focuses on the choreographers, such as Merce Cunningham, Twyla Tharp, Trisha Brown and David Gordon, who were propelled into rebellion against conventional modern dance by various counter-cultural dance troupes. Illustrator(s): Tileston, Nathaniel. Num Pages: 251 pages, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; ASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822311669
- ISBN
- 9780822311669
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Best Easy Day Hikes Tacoma shares the best trails Tacoma and the surrounding region have to offer, all within an hour's drive of downtown Tacoma. Series: Best Easy Day Hikes Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WSZC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 107 x 8. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762754571
- ISBN
- 9780762754571
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.35
€ 10.99
€ 10.35
Paperback. Approach places, times and states of mind in a mosaic of knowledge, invention, memory and entertainment with this collection of poems. The personal and the public interact in many poems and others address personal histories and their creative consequences, alongside mythological motifs. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 135 x 6. Weight in Grams: 109.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857547528
- ISBN
- 9781857547528
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.88
€ 21.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. Historically Nicaragua has been mired in poverty and political conflict, yet the country has become a model for the successful emergence of democracy in a developing nation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, 17line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JJPR; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226019727
- ISBN
- 9780226019727
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
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€ 30.35
Paperback. This text reconstructs the conflict between MOVE, a radical black separatist group, and the city of Philadelphia. Against this account, the author develops an analysis of the relation between definition and action, between language and violence. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226869773
- ISBN
- 9780226869773
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.15
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€ 27.15
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345524478
- ISBN
- 9780345524478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.74
€ 24.99
€ 23.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 726 pages, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hodos Historia United States
- Edition
- First Edition, First edition
- Number of pages
- 726
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893616004
- ISBN
- 9781893616004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.99
€ 32.99
€ 21.99
Paperback. * Covers American Indian thinking on issues concerning time, place, history, science, law, religion, nationhood, and art. * Features newly commissioned essays by authors of American Indian descent. * Includes a comprehensive bibliography to aid in research and inspire further reading. . Editor(s): Waters, Anne S. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; JFCX; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223047
- ISBN
- 9780631223047
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.78
€ 41.99
€ 41.78
Paperback. Through the lens of feminist theory, Kuo examines the milieu of prostitutes and the role of prostitution in contemporary society, and how the interplay of those two works itself out in practice. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814747919
- ISBN
- 9780814747919
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46