Art & Architecture
Introducing… 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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Art & Architecture
Paperback. A collection of essays that illustrates the ways in which music - as a cultural practice, a commercial product, and an aesthetic form - has become enmeshed in debates about human rights, international law, and struggles for social justice. Editor(s): Weintraub, Andrew N.; Yung, Bell. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076626
- ISBN
- 9780252076626
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
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€ 26.21
Paperback. An anthology that studies the aesthetics and cultural implications of Latin American melodramas. It focuses on the period known as the 'Golden Age' of melodrama, the impact of classic melodrama on later forms, and more contemporary forms of melodrama. Editor(s): Sadlier, Darlene J. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; APFN; APT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076558
- ISBN
- 9780252076558
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Hip hop music that empowers and engages youth in East Africa Series: Interpretations of Culture in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGT; 1HFGU; AVGR; JFCA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076534
- ISBN
- 9780252076534
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. An integrated analysis of Egoyan's contemplative cinema Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 184 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 209 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076206
- ISBN
- 9780252076206
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. An Irish director of dark narratives with a postmodern sense of irony Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21 photos. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075308
- ISBN
- 9780252075308
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. The biography of a giant in the history of blues music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 photos. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075285
- ISBN
- 9780252075285
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. The transnational history and cultural politics of the Shaw Brothers' movie empire Editor(s): Fu, Poshek. Series: Popular Culture and Politics in Asia Pacific. Num Pages: 280 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFB; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252075001
- ISBN
- 9780252075001
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Examines blues as literature, music, personal expression, and cultural product. This title contains pieces on Ella Fitzgerald, Son House, and Robert Johnson; on the styles of vaudeville, solo guitar, and zydeco; on a comparison of blues and African music; on blues nicknames; and on lyric themes of disillusionment. Editor(s): Evans, David S. Series: African American Music in Cultural Perspective. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; AVGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074486
- ISBN
- 9780252074486
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Paperback. Editor(s): White, Patricia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074394
- ISBN
- 9780252074394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.03
€ 24.99
€ 23.03
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073656
- ISBN
- 9780252073656
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.14
€ 24.99
€ 23.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072703
- ISBN
- 9780252072703
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Condition: New
€ 28.19
€ 28.19
Paperback. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and passionate filmmakers working in France today, Claire Denis has continued to make beautiful and challenging films since the 1988 release of her first feature, "Chocolat". The author's comprehensive study of these films traces Denis' career and discusses her major feature films in rich detail. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 184 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072383
- ISBN
- 9780252072383
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071690
- ISBN
- 9780252071690
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.32
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€ 25.32
Paperback. Examines the suppression of radical political activity in the film industry from the days of the Great Depression through the tumultuous House Un-American Activities Commission era to the waning days of the infamous blacklist. This book traces the history of political struggle in Hollywood back to the formation of the Screen Writers Guild in 1933. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1 Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071416
- ISBN
- 9780252071416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. A biography of Louis Prima, one of the most underrated jazz musicians and entertainers of the twentieth century. It explores Prima's ability to maintain a lifelong career, his knack for self-promotion, and how the cities in which he lived and performed - New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas - uniquely and indelibly informed his style. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070907
- ISBN
- 9780252070907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
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Paperback. Tracing the singing cowboy's roots in the performance tradition of blackface minstrelsy and its literary antecedents in novels, magazine fiction, and the novels of B M Bower, this title shows how silent cinema conventions, the developing commercial music media, and the prevailing conditions of film production shaped the 'horse opera' of the 1930s. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070495
- ISBN
- 9780252070495
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069697
- ISBN
- 9780252069697
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Paperback. With notes and annotations that give insight into the larger story of the Jewish experience, this is a study of Yiddish folksongs of several types in both Yiddish and English. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069185
- ISBN
- 9780252069185
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
Paperback. A volume of writings by one of the twentieth century's great musical iconoclasts. This book includes two journals kept by Harry Partch, one while wandering the West Coast during the Depression and the other while hiking the rugged northern California coastline. It also includes essays and discussions by Partch of his own compositions. Editor(s): McGeary, Thomas. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069130
- ISBN
- 9780252069130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 53.08
€ 53.49
€ 53.08
Paperback. Suitable for both scholars and students this title places film, radio, and television within the context of the national cultural experience. Series: Illinois Studies Communication. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: APF; APT; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252068461
- ISBN
- 9780252068461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065903
- ISBN
- 9780252065903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.20
€ 26.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252065064
- ISBN
- 9780252065064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Tsou, Judy S. Num Pages: 256 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252063411
- ISBN
- 9780252063411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. Looks at the role aesthetics can play in teaching the arts. This title contains thirty-two articles that address the philosophical and educational theories underlying aesthetics, aesthetics as a field of study, curriculum design and evaluation, and the problems and purposes of aesthetic education. Editor(s): Smith, Ralph; Simpson, Alan. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252061417
- ISBN
- 9780252061417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.95
€ 46.99
€ 41.95