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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. Exploring 1930s swing bands, this book looks at the racial mixing-up and musical swinging-out that shook the American nation and has kept people dancing ever since. Studying the big band era, Lewis A. Erenberg places the music within a larger context and makes his case for its importance. Num Pages: 340 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGF; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226215174
ISBN
9780226215174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 238 pages, 20 halftones, 4 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226217246
ISBN
9780226217246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.82

Hardcover. In the digital age, photography confronts its future under the competing signs of ubiquity and obsolescence. By examining the medium as articulated in literature, film, and the graphic novel, this book demonstrates how photography secures identity for figures with an unstable sense of self. Num Pages: 232 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 12. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226242033
ISBN
9780226242033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260167
ISBN
9780226260167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.31

Paperback. Examining the intolerance of homosexuality in the early medieval period, this study challenges the long-held belief that the early Middle Ages tolerated same-sex relations. The work focuses on Anglo-Saxon literature but also includes examinations of contemporary opera, dance and theatre. Num Pages: 380 pages, 12 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; AS; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260921
ISBN
9780226260921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Presents a fresh look at an ancient question, bringing it into contemporary relief. This volume offers a comprehensive account of Plato's influence through nearly the whole history of Western aesthetics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; HPC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272634
ISBN
9780226272634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

paperback. Presents a fresh perspective on Merleau-Ponty's philosophy. The author offers fresh contexts to approach art, philosophy and the resonance between them. Num Pages: 184 pages, 5 halftones, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; AB; HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226274256
ISBN
9780226274256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.15

paperback. This work looks at the black independent film movement during the silent period. It traces the profound influence that D.W. Griffith's racist epic "The Birth of a Nation" exerted on black filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux, the director of the newly recovered "Within Our Gates". Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: APFA; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 180 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278759
ISBN
9780226278759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.56

Hardcover. Anselm Gerhard argues in this text that questions such as "why do so many operas end in suicide, murder, and death?" can only be answered by looking at life in the rapidly urbanized mid-19th-century Paris, which introduced new social forces, and also new modes of perception and expectations of art. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Num Pages: 520 pages, 23 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226288574
ISBN
9780226288574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.10

Paperback. Translator(s): Lary, Nikita; Leyda, Jay. Series: Cinema and Modernity. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226296272
ISBN
9780226296272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.45

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; AV; JFC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226305493
ISBN
9780226305493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317540
ISBN
9780226317540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, figures, 140 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226319025
ISBN
9780226319025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.21
€ 55.38

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; AV; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226327068
ISBN
9780226327068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APF; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226352176
ISBN
9780226352176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.10

Hardback. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA; HBJF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226361420
ISBN
9780226361420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.01
€ 95.56

Paperback. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APFA; HBJF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226361567
ISBN
9780226361567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 471 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
471
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226379067
ISBN
9780226379067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 341 pages. BIC Classification: AVRL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
341
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226380988
ISBN
9780226380988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.22

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGH; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226385402
ISBN
9780226385402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 79.37

Hardcover. Translator(s): Rittenhouse, Rose. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 318 x 267 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1451.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226399461
ISBN
9780226399461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.40
€ 56.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; GM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226418124
ISBN
9780226418124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.45

Hardback. Editor(s): Meyer, James. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 241 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226425108
ISBN
9780226425108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.10
€ 53.48

Paperback. The Western musical tradition has produced not only music but also countless writings about music that remain in continuous - and enormously influential-dialogue with their subject. With sweeping scope and philosophical depth, this title traces the past millennium of this ongoing exchange. Num Pages: 352 pages, 4 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226425979
ISBN
9780226425979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

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