ISBN10: 0393049345, ISBN13: 9780393049343, [publisher: NY & London UK 2010. W. W. Norton & Co.] Hardcover First Edition black hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. ink marked copy in good cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. approximately 51 pages with ball point margin ellipses and/ or underlining, occasional margin note. also large piece of top corner of page 261~2 is torn out, it is an illustration page (both sides) and part of the photo is missing but text is not affected. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice reading or study copy. sold as is. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, no remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (#1 in # line).xii+496p. b&w photos & illustrations throughout. notes. index. world history. american history. politics. ~ A mind~expanding and myth~destroying exploration of notions of white race~not merely a skin color but also a signal of power, prestige, and beauty to be withheld and granted selectively. Our story begins in Greek and Roman antiquity, where the concept of race did not exist, only geography and the opportunity to conquer and enslave others. Not until the eighteenth century did an obsession with whiteness flourish, with the German invention of the notion of Caucasian beauty. This theory made northern Europeans into "Saxons," "Anglo~Saxons," and ...
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W. W. Norton & Company 2010 Hardcover Very good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

ISBN10: 0393049345, ISBN13: 9780393049343, [publisher: W. W. Norton & Company] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very clean & tight! Appears to have never been used! Date: 2010. W. W. Norton & Company ISBN 0393049345 9780393049343 [US]