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hardcover. The Voice of Newfoundland studies cultural and political changes in Newfoundland from 1939 to 1949 by taking a close look at the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland's radio programming and the responses of their listeners. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098207
ISBN
9780802098207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

hardcover. The Gargantuan Polity examines political, legal, theological, and literary texts in the late Middle Ages, to show how individuals were defined by contracts of mutual obligation, which allowed rulers to hold power due to approval of their subjects. Num Pages: 432 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSBD; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098146
ISBN
9780802098146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06

paperback. A Happy Holiday argues that overseas tourism offered people the chance to explore questions of identity during this period, a time in which issues such as gender, nation, and empire were the subject of much public debate and discussion. Num Pages: 416 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802095183
ISBN
9780802095183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 44.27

Paperback. Together with its first volume, Documenting First Wave Feminisms reveals a more nuanced picture, attentive to nationalism and transnationalism, of the first wave than has previously been understood. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802094148
ISBN
9780802094148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.84

hardcover. The case studies not only provide insight into the business dynamics of the literary world at this time, but also illustrate the shifting definition of literature itself during the period. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSB; HBTB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802091475
ISBN
9780802091475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.45

Together with its first volume, Documenting First Wave Feminisms reveals a more nuanced picture, attentive to nationalism and transnationalism, of the first wave than has previously been understood. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBTB; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802091352
ISBN
9780802091352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.98

hardcover. Craft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates how the preservation of traditional work arrangements, craft mobility networks, and other aspects of craft culture ensured that craftsworkers in that city enjoyed an essentially positive introduction to industrial capitalism. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; AFT; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802091277
ISBN
9780802091277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06

paperback. This new study of early Canadian law delves into the court records of the Niagara District, one of the richest sets of records surviving from Upper Canada, to analyze the criminal justice system in the district during the first half of the 19th century. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 298 pages, 1 map, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBT; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802086884
ISBN
9780802086884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.84

paperback. Bringing together national and international perspectives on Italian and other wartime internees, the essays in this book assess the differing interpretations offered of Italian internment in Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia during WWII. Editor(s): Principe, Angelo; Iacovetta, Franca; Perin, Roberto. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFS; JPF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802082350
ISBN
9780802082350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.40

hardcover. The development of the modern social security state in Canada saw an ideological shift away from the mother and welfare entitlements based on family reproduction, and toward state policies that promoted men's paid labour in the workplace. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 819.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802047687
ISBN
9780802047687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.06

paperback. A study of the changing fortunes and status of the stately homes of England over the past two centuries. It seeks to merge social, cultural, artistic and political perspectives and reveal much about the relationship of the nation to its past and to its traditional ruling elite. Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
532
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300078695
ISBN
9780300078695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.15

hardcover. The selection of original pieces presented in this translation is preceded by an introduction by the editors, Carlo G. Lacaita and Filippo Sabetti, which guides the reader through Cattaneo's thinking and puts it in a comparative context. Ultimately, however, it is the editors' goal to let this profound Italian thinker speak for himself. Editor(s): Lacaita, Carlo G.; Sabetti, Filippo. Translator(s): Gibbons, David. Series: Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JH; HBTB; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802092052
ISBN
9780802092052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.97

paperback. Using a rich variety of historical sources, Suzanne Morton traces the history of gambling regulation in five Canadian provinces ? Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and B.C. ? from the First World War to the federal legalization in 1969. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFH; LNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802084415
ISBN
9780802084415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.64

Paperback. Prove It On Me explores the sexual politics of the modern racial ethos and reveals the exploitative underside of the New Negro era. Analyzing intersecting primitivism, consumerism, and New Negro patriarchal aspirations, this history investigates the uses made of black women in 1920s racial politics and popular culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199758326
ISBN
9780199758326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.73

paperback. This study examines a critical point in US broadcasting, when a strong opposition emerged to challenge network-dominated, advertising-supported media such as radio. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780195093940
ISBN
9780195093940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.33

paperback. Based on a wide range of sources, from commercial and government reports to personal interviews, The Donut is a comprehensive and fascinating look at one of Canada's most popular products. It offers original insights on consumer culture, mass consumption, and the dynamics of Canadian history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBT; KNDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802095459
ISBN
9780802095459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

hardcover. The history of eight Canadian business faculties are examined through a series of essays in their search for professional legitimacy. Editor(s): Austin, Barbara J. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 386 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBT; JN; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
74th ed.
SKU
V9780802042347
ISBN
9780802042347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

hardcover. Using hitherto unexplored archival sources, memoirs, interviews, and materials from the vibrant interwar Jewish and Polish presses, Kalman Weiser investigates the rise and fall of Yiddishism and of Prylucki's political party in the post-World War I era. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFSR1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 747.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802099907
ISBN
9780802099907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.82

hardcover. Volume three of the History of the Book in Canada marks the successful completion of an extraordinary project that documents the country's achievements for generations of scholars and readers to come. Editor(s): Gerson, Carole; Michon, Jacques. Num Pages: 696 pages, 56 halftones. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802090478
ISBN
9780802090478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.37

hardcover. Showcasing a broad cross-section of items, Documenting a Province: The Archives of Ontario at 100, commemorates Ontario's heritage through promotion and explanation of the Archives' collections Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 photographs, 50 illustrations, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 286 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089533
ISBN
9780802089533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.88

Hardback. It is an authoritative and lively history of the Law Society of Upper Canada and of Ontario's lawyers, from the founding of the Society by ten lawyers in 1797, to the crises which shook the society and the legal profession in the mid-1990s. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBT; LA; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 189 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802041272
ISBN
9780802041272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

hardcover. Kay's local study of the debate over cultural modernism in Imperial Germany makes a significant contribution both to the study of modernism and to the history of German culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; ACV; AFC; BGH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802009227
ISBN
9780802009227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Hardcover. A general discussion of the Druze in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the Druze relationship with the State of Israel. Num Pages: 227 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HBJF1; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900369
ISBN
9781903900369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.43

Hardcover. Surveying an unusually wide variety of material, ranging from the Victorian triple-decker novel, to Modernist art and architecture, to Pop music and graffiti, this book suggests that the tube-network is a transitional form, linking the alienated spaces of Victorian England to the virtual spaces of our contemporary consumer-capitalism. Num Pages: 188 pages, 4 colour plates, 4 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318597
ISBN
9781846318597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.75

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