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Paperback. From colonial history to the present, Americans have passionately, even violently, debated the nature and the character of money. The author provides a deep history and a penetrating analysis of American thinking about money and the ways that this ambivalence unexpectedly intertwines with race. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374. The Entwined Histories of Money and Race in America. 256 pages, 20 halftones. From colonial history to the present, Americans have passionately, even violently, debated the nature and the character of money. The author provides a deep history and a penetrating analysis of American thinking about money and the ways that this ambivalence unexpectedly intertwines with race. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL; KCZ. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226629384
- ISBN
- 9780226629384
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
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Hardcover. Traces the Caribbean from its pre-Columbian state through European contact and colonialism to the rise of US hegemony and the economic turbulence of the twenty-first century. This volume begins with a discussion of the region's diverse geography and challenging ecology and features an in-depth look at the transatlantic slave trade. Editor(s): Palmie, Stephan; Scarano, Francisco A. Num Pages: 624 pages, 71 halftones, 2 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226645063
- ISBN
- 9780226645063
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Condition: New
€ 104.08€ 85.33
€ 104.08
€ 85.33
Paperback. Explores what it means to be a subject in the historical and poetic imagination of a southern Moroccan society. Incorporating poetic texts, legends, social spaces, folktales and conversations, this book is a synthesis of dissonant, often idiosyncratic voices from the Maghribi post-colonial present. Num Pages: 398 pages, 1 colour plate. BIC Classification: 1HBM; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226645322
- ISBN
- 9780226645322
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.86
€ 42.99
€ 32.86
Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226653143
- ISBN
- 9780226653143
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Almost fifty years after Brown v Board of Education, research shows that minority students continue to receive an unequal education. At the heart of this inequality is a complex and often conflicted relationship between teachers and civil rights activists. This title traces the tensions between the two groups in New York City over the years. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBTB; JNFR; JNKH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660721
- ISBN
- 9780226660721
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. This work traces the development of country music and its institutionalization from Fiddlin' John Carson's pioneering recordings in Atlanta in 1923 to the posthumous success of Hank Williams. The book also explores what it means to be authentic within popular culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226662855
- ISBN
- 9780226662855
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.23
€ 35.99
€ 28.23
Hardcover. Since the end of the cold war, Africa has seen a rise in political and religious phenomena, including an eviscerated privatized state, neoliberal NGOs, Pentecostalism, a resurgence in accusations of witchcraft, and a culture of scamming and fraud. This title argues that a novel cultural politics is remaking one of the world's poorest regions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669649
- ISBN
- 9780226669649
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.81
€ 94.08
€ 77.81
Hardcover. Exploring such topics as maternal caregiving, childbirth, and women's political roles, this title deals with the groups that challenged older ideals of motherhood, including male critics who railed against female moral authority, psychological experts who hoped to expand their influence, and women who wished to be more than wives and mothers. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670201
- ISBN
- 9780226670201
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 78.47
€ 94.08
€ 78.47
Paperback. By the 1940s, the idealization of motherhood had waned, and the American mothers found themselves blamed for a host of societal and psychological ills. This title traces this important shift by exploring the evolution of maternalist politics, changing perceptions of the mother-child bond, and the rise of new approaches to childbirth and suffering. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670225
- ISBN
- 9780226670225
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.66
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Paperback. The late twentieth century has seen a fantastic expansion of personal, sexual, and domestic liberties in the United States. In this title, the author explores the rise of cohabitation, and the changing social norms that have allowed cohabitation to become the chosen lifestyle of more than fifteen million Americans. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226671048
- ISBN
- 9780226671048
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. The successful slave uprising, the Haitian Revolution gave birth to first independent black republic of modern era. Numerous narratives of these events survive. This book unearths these documents and presents excerpts from more than a dozen accounts written by white colonists trying to come to grips with a world that had suddenly disintegrated. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBG; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675831
- ISBN
- 9780226675831
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.97
€ 25.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Many property lines drawn in early America still survive today and continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States. This study examines the process by which land was divided into private property and distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early nationhood. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 halftones, 50 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; HBTQ; HBTR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680651
- ISBN
- 9780226680651
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.43
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Paperback. From its founding in the late 1880s through the 1950s, Brownsville was a white, predominantly Jewish, working class neighbourhood. During the 1960s however the area became stigmatized as a black and Latino ghetto. This study focuses on the challenges of neighbourhood co-operation. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 333 pages, 28 halftones, 3 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226684475
- ISBN
- 9780226684475
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Postcolonial novelists such as Salman Rushdie and V.S. Naipaul are widely celebrated, yet the achievements of postcolonial poets have been strangely neglected. This work argues that postcolonial poets have also dramatically expanded the atlas of literature in English. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703435
- ISBN
- 9780226703435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. For more than a century Friedrich Nietzsche has been a hugely popular - and surprisingly influential - figure in American high and popular culture alike. This title delves into Nietzsche's thought, and America's reception of it, to tell the story of his curious appeal. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226705811
- ISBN
- 9780226705811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.41
€ 32.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. From its humble beginnings as a fur-trading outpost, Chicago has become one of the foremost centers of world finance and trade. Beginning with an overview of the city's commercial development, this book considers how key industries shaped - and were shaped by - both the local and global economies. Editor(s): Reiff, Janice L. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 halftones, 7 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709369
- ISBN
- 9780226709369
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.63
€ 27.99
€ 22.63
Paperback. In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBTB; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709642
- ISBN
- 9780226709642
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. A study of moral education in American universities that examines the consequences of the 19th-century debates over the purpose and pursuit of higher education, and the modernization efforts of the academic reformers of that era. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JNA; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226710204
- ISBN
- 9780226710204
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
€ 43.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Num Pages: 248 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350. Manchester, Thirlmere, and Modern Environmentalism. 248 pages, 60 halftones. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226720869
- ISBN
- 9780226720869
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.87
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Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226726779
- ISBN
- 9780226726779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.72
€ 27.99
€ 22.72