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Art & Architecture

Architecture books onlineIntroducing… our broad range of books on Architecture, Photography, Art Forms, Film TV & Radio, Dance and Performing Arts, Music and History of Art. In our Film TV & Radio section, we have many other sub-genres such as Books That Inspired Movies including Gone Girl, The Enigma, Fifty Shades of Grey and Foxcatcher. Our Music section includes biographies and sheet music of famous musicians past and present, international and Irish – Elvis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Bono and many more.

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Paperback. Documents the search for the origins of the iconic "femme fatale" who was depicted as a dangerous, depraved, and deadly woman. This book argues that the evolution of the femme fatale, with both literary and visual links to the biblical Eve figure, came as a response to increasing feminism and the desire by men to halt its spread. Num Pages: 360 pages, 126 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AC; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252073236
ISBN
9780252073236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. Collects twelve of Georgia Douglas Johnson's one-act plays. This work provides a brief overview of Johnson's career and significance as a playwright; sections on the creative environment in which she worked; and a discussion of her genres, themes, and artistic techniques. Editor(s): Stephens, Judith L. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1K; AN; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 251 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252073335
ISBN
9780252073335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Shows that sports films tackle socially constructed identities such as class, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and gender. In addition to discussing the genre's recurring dramatic tropes, this book looks at the social and cinematic impacts of real-life sports figures from Jackie Robinson and Babe Didrikson Zaharias to Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252073540
ISBN
9780252073540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Combining the history of country music's roots with portraits of its primary performers, this work examines the close relationship between "America's truest music" and the working-class culture that has constituted its principal source, nurtured its development, and provided its most dedicated supporters. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3810 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780252073663
ISBN
9780252073663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Argues for Abel Ferrara's place in a line of grand inventors who have blurred distinctions between industry and avant-garde film, including Orson Welles, Monte Hellman, and Nicholas Ray. This work also argues that films such as "Bad Lieutenant" express this evil through visionary characters struggling against the inadmissible. Translator(s): Martin, Adrian. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 142 x 209 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074110
ISBN
9780252074110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. This volume of the Music in American Life series recounts the story of Roni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of a pioneering country music family who, in spite of poverty and abusive husbands, eventually became "The First Lady of Banjo," a fixture on the Nashville scene, and "Hee Haws" Ironing Board Lady. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVRL; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074349
ISBN
9780252074349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. Understanding the iconoclastic work of a lifelong cinematic pioneer Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074424
ISBN
9780252074424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 123 photographs; 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7265 x 5665 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074646
ISBN
9780252074646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.08

Paperback. The personal account of a giant in American folklore and folk music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075094
ISBN
9780252075094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. A focused examination of German film's transformation from a national to transnational industry Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252075384
ISBN
9780252075384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. The cultural and industrial reconstruction of the South, explored through a major figure in early black music Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252075452
ISBN
9780252075452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Examining social and popular dance forms from a variety of critical and cultural perspectives Editor(s): Malnig, Julie. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: ASD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252075650
ISBN
9780252075650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. Invaluable, illuminating interviews with South African filmmakers Editor(s): McCluskey, Audrey Thomas. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFM; APF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252075742
ISBN
9780252075742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Exploring the relationship between queer sexuality and music in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century Editor(s): Fuller, Dr. Sophie; Whitesell, Lloyd. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AV; JFC; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252075780
ISBN
9780252075780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. One of the first anthologies to focus on Mexican dance practices on both sides of the border Editor(s): Najera-Ramirez, Olga; Cantu, Norma E.; Romero, Brenda M. Num Pages: 432 pages, 37 black and white photographs; 6 line drawings; 1 map; 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASD; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076091
ISBN
9780252076091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

Paperback. Accessible, theoretical readings of popular African American women film icons Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076190
ISBN
9780252076190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. The premier study of an incomparable American director Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; APFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076794
ISBN
9780252076794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. Shows how studying the women's music festivals provides insights into the role of music and lesbian community formation. This book argues that the women's music festival is a significant institutional site for the emergence of black feminist consciousness in the contemporary period. Series: African American Music in Global Perspective. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFSK1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252076985
ISBN
9780252076985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. How the public debate on jazz shaped French identity Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVGJ; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252077067
ISBN
9780252077067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Offering a survey of variety musical theatre, this title chronicles the social history and class dynamics of the robust, nineteenth-century American theatrical phenomenon that gave way to twentieth-century entertainment forms such as vaudeville and comedy on radio and television. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ASZH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252077340
ISBN
9780252077340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

paperback. Highlighting the importance of song and dance rituals to Sephardic Jewish religious practices Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: AS; HRJC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252077623
ISBN
9780252077623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. The private and performance lives of five female dancers in Western dance history Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077791
ISBN
9780252077791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.18

paperback. A long look back at the home of legendary bluegrass festivals and jamborees Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black and white photographs, 5 line drawings, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; AVGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252078101
ISBN
9780252078101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 68 color photographs, 102 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; ACBS; AJ; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 5182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252081798
ISBN
9780252081798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

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