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Paperback. Argues that the West has also sought to possess Jerusalem by acquiring its representations. From relics of the True Cross and Templar replicas of the Holy Sepulchre to Franciscan recreations of the Passion to nineteenth-century mass-produced prints, this work describes the evolving forms by which the city has been possessed in the West. Num Pages: 296 pages, 78 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 302 x 18. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894225
ISBN
9780226894225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

paperback. In 1908, the ruler of the Balinese realm of Klungkung and over 100 members of his family and court were massacred when they marched deliberately into the fire of the Dutch colonial army. This work examines the question of what their action meant and its significance in contemporary Klungkung. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 half-tones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226885827
ISBN
9780226885827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Paperback. During the Progressive Era, a rehabilitative agenda took hold of American juvenile justice. Alongside this liberal "manufactory of citizens," a parallel structure was enacted: a Jim Crow juvenile justice system that endured across the nation for most of the twentieth century. This title studies the rise and fall of Jim Crow juvenile justice. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line drawing, 9 halftones, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; LNFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226873183
ISBN
9780226873183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. Combining translations of five peasant narratives with critical commentary on their provenance and implications for historical study, this book illuminates the life of the peasantry in Tokugawa Japan. Editor(s): Walthall, Anne. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; JFS; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226872346
ISBN
9780226872346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. Presents an account of the fate of Paris' public spaces in the years following Nazi occupation and joyful liberation. Countering the traditional narrative that Paris' public landscape became sterile and dehumanized in the 1940s and '50s, this book instead finds that the city's streets overflowed with ritual, drama, and spectacle. Num Pages: 400 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226870236
ISBN
9780226870236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Offers a study of those at the centre of Western civilization's vision of the world - the Enlightenment: nobles, priests, functionaries, men of letters, artists, explorers, soldiers and women. This book examines the fundamental structures of society, and attitudes to birth, death and sexuality. Editor(s): Vovelle, Michel. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226865706
ISBN
9780226865706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 50.25

Hardcover. In 1799, the authors set out to determine whether the Orinoco River connected with the Amazon. This title brings together drawings and detailed texts to achieve multifaceted views of cultures and landscapes across the Americas. Editor(s): Kutzinski, Vera M.; Ette, Ottmar. Series: Alexander von Humboldt in English. Num Pages: 576 pages, 30 colour plates, 41 halftones, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Critical
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226865065
ISBN
9780226865065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.13
€ 64.91

Paperback. Vives advocated education for all women, regardless of social class and ability. From childhood through adolescence to marriage and widowhood, this manual offers advice as well as philosophical meditation. Vives stressed that women were intellectually equal if not superior to men. Translator(s): Fantazzi, Charles. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226858159
ISBN
9780226858159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226854588
ISBN
9780226854588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 45.53

Paperback. Turns cliches back into history by telling the life stories of the words that have served as our most powerful battle cries, rallying points, laments, and inspirations. This title features famous slogans and catchphrases that give voice to our common history even as we argue about where it should lead us. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JH; 3JJ; CBX; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226849690
ISBN
9780226849690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Shows that the perceived threat to history is recurrent, exaggerated, and often misunderstood. This book shows, the utility of history is a distinctive theme throughout the history of the discipline, as is the attempt to be responsive to public issues among pressure groups. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226821948
ISBN
9780226821948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.71

Paperback. Christopher Tyerman offers this book-length study of the role of England in the Crusades which focuses on the courtroom and council chamber rather than the battlefield. Tyerman seeks to demonstrate the impact of the Crusades on the political and economic functions of English society. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; HBG; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226820132
ISBN
9780226820132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

paperback. This study traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, organizing its history with significant attention to the tools used for these acts. In this revised edition Edward L.Shaughnessy contributes a new introduction. Num Pages: 234 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CF; GL; HBJF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226814162
ISBN
9780226814162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. Showing how different events from World War II became prominent in American cultural memory while others went forgotten or remain hidden in plain sight, this book moves from war films and historical works to television specials and popular magazines to define the image and influence of World War II. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808567
ISBN
9780226808567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Marianna De Marco Torgovnick's unflinching account of crossing cultural boundaries in American life, of what it means to be an Italian American woman who became a scholar and literary critic. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226808307
ISBN
9780226808307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; AV; HBJD; HBLH; HRQX2; HRQX5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226807928
ISBN
9780226807928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. The history of Christianity in America has been marked by recurring periods of religious revivals or awakenings. This book addresses the economic and political context of evangelical revivalism and its historical linkages with economic expansion and Republicanism in the 19th century. Num Pages: 238 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCC2; JFC; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226795867
ISBN
9780226795867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. This text is a history of how the obsession with homosexuality is deeply tied to changing American anxieties about social and sexual order in the modern age. It argues that homosexuality served as a marker of the "abnormal" against which contradictory concepts of the "normal" were defined. Num Pages: 416 pages, 14 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226793672
ISBN
9780226793672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, Frontispiece, 17 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBJF; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226789521
ISBN
9780226789521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Ivan Strenski traces the history of sacrificial thought in France, starting from its origins in Roman Catholic theology to the counter-reformation and through the 20th century. This study suggests that sacrificial thought is deeply rooted in French history Num Pages: 256 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226777368
ISBN
9780226777368
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.33
€ 50.25

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