Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. An introduction to the people who lived along the Nile for almost 35 centuries, this collection of essays presents studies of ancient Egyptians arranged by social type - slaves, craftsmen, priests, bureaucrats, pharaohs, peasants and women - representing Egyptian culture, state and society. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HBTB; HDD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First edition.
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226155562
- ISBN
- 9780226155562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Hardcover. Rather than a stark, unbroken line dividing East and West in Cold War Europe, the Iron Curtain was instead made up of distinct landscapes. This book traces a genealogy of one such landscape - the woods between Czechoslovakia and West Germany - to debunk our misconceptions about the iconic partition. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226154190
- ISBN
- 9780226154190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.13
€ 51.99
€ 40.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226148779
- ISBN
- 9780226148779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.71€ 52.12
€ 61.71
€ 52.12
Hardcover. Analyzes late-medieval society, exploring questions of essence and appearance, being and belief, at a time when the divine right of kings confronted the rise of mercantile culture. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- American Ed
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226145259
- ISBN
- 9780226145259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.18
€ 35.99
€ 28.18
Paperback. Translator(s): Wissing, P. Num Pages: 284 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; HRKP; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143538
- ISBN
- 9780226143538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Looks closely at the debates occasioned by modern Western scholarship on Islam to throw new light on the social and political status of medieval Jews and Christians in various Islamic lands from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; HBLC1; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143187
- ISBN
- 9780226143187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.35
€ 46.99
€ 36.35
Paperback. Including documentation of the oppression of homosexuals and biographical sketches of the lesbian and gay heroes who helped the late-20th-century gay culture to emerge, this text aims to provide a definitive analysis of the homophile movement in the USA from 1940 to 1970. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFFJ; JFSG; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142678
- ISBN
- 9780226142678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Focuses on the early history of biological field stations and the role these played in the rise of zoological place-based research. The author examines the material and social context in which field stations arose, the actual research that was produced in these places. It tours through the history of studying nature in nature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; PDX; PSV; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226142067
- ISBN
- 9780226142067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.11
€ 46.99
€ 36.11
Paperback. Offers an analysis of two Islamist parties in Pakistan, the Jama'at-e-Islami and the more militant Jama'at-ud-Da'wa, widely blamed for the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. The author proposes that these Islamists are involuntarily facilitating secularization within Muslim societies, even as they vehemently oppose secularism. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HRH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226141732
- ISBN
- 9780226141732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.73
€ 34.99
€ 27.73
Paperback. Guevara's writings call on Spanish women to bear responsibility equally with men for restoring Spain's power in Europe. This collection includes examples of Guevara's shorter writings on matters of state, network with dignitaries, and govern family affairs. It provides a perspective on the possibilities for women in the public sphere in Spain. Editor(s): Romero-Diaz, Nieves. Translator(s): Romero-Diaz, Nieves. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226140810
- ISBN
- 9780226140810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
€ 28.58
Paperback. Presents the history of New Orleans' early years, tracing the town's development from its origins in 1718 to its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. This book presents an account of New Orleans' wild youth. It features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women, and carousing travelers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour plates, 8 halftones, 5 maps, 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226138428
- ISBN
- 9780226138428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Though they yearned for liberation, the French in Normandy nonetheless had to steel themselves for war, knowing that their homes and land and fellow citizens would have to bear the brunt of the attack. In this book, the author turns the usual stories of D-Day around, taking readers across the Channel to view the invasion anew. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136998
- ISBN
- 9780226136998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 23.87
€ 30.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. The phrase "a strong work ethic" conjures images of hard-driving employees working diligently for long hours. But where did this ideal come from, and how has it been buffeted by changes in work itself? This book shows how the new work culture permeated society, including literature, politics, the emerging feminist movement, and the labor movement. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTK; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 56. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136233
- ISBN
- 9780226136233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.82
€ 32.99
€ 25.82
Hardcover. At the height of the Greek Civil War in 1948, thirty-eight thousand children were evacuated from their homes. The Greek Communist Party relocated half of them to orphanages in Eastern Europe, while their adversaries placed the rest in children's homes elsewhere in Greece. This book presents a comprehensive study of the two evacuation programs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 11 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS; JFFD; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226135984
- ISBN
- 9780226135984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.87€ 83.91
€ 100.87
€ 83.91
Paperback. This work represents, in many ways, the French Enlightenment. It traces the history of intellectual progress from the Renaissance to 1751 and includes a revision of Diderot's "Prospectus", and an introduction to the "philosophes". Translator(s): Schwab, Richard N. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: GBA; HBJD; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226134765
- ISBN
- 9780226134765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Hardcover. Provides the study of American women's responses to evolutionary theory and illuminates the role science played in the nineteenth-century women's rights movement. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226134611
- ISBN
- 9780226134611
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.93€ 78.49
€ 94.93
€ 78.49
Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 231 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226126678
- ISBN
- 9780226126678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. Translator(s): Putnam, S. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 562 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2003 Reprint
- Number of pages
- 562
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226124445
- ISBN
- 9780226124445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 45.53
€ 53.40
€ 45.53
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 32. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226118949
- ISBN
- 9780226118949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. Examines how early modern England transformed itself into the centre of a worldwide empire. This work argues that the new study of geography played a crucial role in fuelling England's imperial ambitions, and that it helped create an ideology of empire which made imperialism possible. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTQ; JNM; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116075
- ISBN
- 9780226116075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06