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Regional & national history
Paperback. Offers a guide to fundamental principles of American government as they were understood by framers of the Constitution. This book demonstrates clarity of The Federalist's argument, reveals its political (not merely economic) view of human nature, and describes how and why American regime combines liberal and republican values. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213002
- ISBN
- 9780226213002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.50
€ 30.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. Features a treatise on polite behavior. As relevant today as it was in Renaissance Italy, this title deals with subjects as varied as dress codes, charming conversation and off-color jokes, eating habits and hairstyles, and literary language. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212197
- ISBN
- 9780226212197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.29
€ 15.99
€ 14.29
Hardcover. What are the nation's obligations to those who fight in its name? And when does war's legacy of disability outweigh the nation's interests at home and abroad? This book examines the history of American warfare through the lens of its troubled legacy of injury and disability. It forces you to think about war and its painful costs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFFG; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226210094
- ISBN
- 9780226210094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.32
€ 34.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. On a hot summer day in 1876, George Armstrong Custer led the Seventh Cavalry to the famous defeat in US military history. Outnumbered and exhausted, the Seventh Cavalry lost more than half of its four hundred men, and every soldier under Custer's direct command was killed. This title takes readers to each of the important places of Custer's life. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 169 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226201474
- ISBN
- 9780226201474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.02
€ 20.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. This is a synthesis of Japanese history, religion, culture and social organization. The book explores the Japanese historical legacy and its impact on the Japanese experience of modernity, eschewing the polemicism of structuralist or culturalist approaches in favour of a comparative analysis. Num Pages: 596 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 37. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 596
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226195582
- ISBN
- 9780226195582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Paperback. Shows the deep, broad, and continuous influence of slavery on America's fear and loathing of taxes. This book reveals how the heated battles over taxation, the power to tax, and the distribution of tax burdens were rooted not in debates over personal liberty but rather in the rights of slaveholders to hold human beings as property. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 line drawings, 2 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226194882
- ISBN
- 9780226194882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.24
€ 35.99
€ 28.24
Paperback. The period of reform, revolution, and reaction that characterized seventeenth - and eighteenth-century Europe also witnessed an intensified interest in lesbians. The author demonstrates how intimacies between women became harbingers of the modern, bringing the sapphic into the mainstream of some of the most significant events in Western Europe. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226187730
- ISBN
- 9780226187730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.18
€ 36.99
€ 29.18
Paperback. The discipline of American studies was established in the early days of World War II and drew on the myth of American exceptionalism. But now that the so-called American Century has come to an end, what would a truly globalized version of American studies look like? The authors offer a new standard for the field's transnational aspiration. Editor(s): Edwards, Brian T.; Gaonkar, Dilip Parameshwar. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226185071
- ISBN
- 9780226185071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.01
€ 38.99
€ 31.01
Hardcover. An era of sweeping cultural change in America, the postwar years saw the rise of beatniks and hippies, the birth of feminism, and the release of the first video game. This book examines the rise and fall of the new math as a marker of the period's political and social ferment. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226184968
- ISBN
- 9780226184968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.12€ 77.41
€ 93.12
€ 77.41
Hardcover. Two and a half centuries after the American Revolution the US stands as one of the greatest powers on earth and the undoubted leader of the western hemisphere. The author maintains that the Founding Fathers clearly understood the connection between public finance and power: a well-managed public debt was a key part of every modern state. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226181578
- ISBN
- 9780226181578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.40
€ 50.99
€ 39.40
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1geneal.table, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1958
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167794
- ISBN
- 9780226167794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 31.01
€ 38.99
€ 31.01
paperback. Translator(s): Goldhammer, A. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167725
- ISBN
- 9780226167725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.99
€ 43.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Dubrow, Heather; Strier, Richard. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167664
- ISBN
- 9780226167664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.28
€ 51.99
€ 40.28
Paperback. This study looks at the lives of the most famous 'wild children' of eighteenth century Europe, showing how they open a window onto European ideas about the potential and perfectability of mankind. The work contains in-depth reports on feral children and their 'civilisation'. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBT; HPC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226160566
- ISBN
- 9780226160566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226158594
- ISBN
- 9780226158594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.79
€ 43.99
€ 33.79
Hardcover. Recovers the lasting significance of the radical ideas of Coleman Street Ward by exploring their wider Atlantic history and revealing how republican radicals redefined themselves against the emergent economy of empire. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226157658
- ISBN
- 9780226157658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 42.19
€ 53.99
€ 42.19
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
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
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
€ 50.99€ 39.40
€ 50.99
€ 39.40
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
€ 60.53€ 51.42
€ 60.53
€ 51.42
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
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
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
€ 45.99€ 35.68
€ 45.99
€ 35.68
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
€ 31.99€ 25.57
€ 31.99
€ 25.57
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
€ 45.99€ 35.64
€ 45.99
€ 35.64
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€ 27.45
€ 34.99
€ 27.45