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Regional & national history

Paperback. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Making Guinea Modern. 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226925103
ISBN
9780226925103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. American urban ruins have become increasingly prominent, whether in debates about home foreclosures, images of 9/11, or postapocalyptic movies. Recovering numerous scenes of urban desolation, this title argues that this association between American cities and ruins dates back to a much earlier period in the nation's history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 76 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226946641
ISBN
9780226946641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Previously published in hbk.: Chicago: Univ. of Chicago Press, 1990. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226978765
ISBN
9780226978765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. This study explores the influential literary texts of the archaic and classical periods ranging from epic and didactic poetry to the theatrical productions of tragedy and comedy in 5th-century Athens. The workings of gender as a factor in Greek social, religious and cultural practices are explored. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226979229
ISBN
9780226979229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Revealing the unique significance of the concentration camp photographs, this text shows how they have become the basis of our memory of the Holocaust and how they have affected our presentations and perceptions of contemporary history's subsequent atrocities. Num Pages: 304 pages, 57 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AJCP; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226979731
ISBN
9780226979731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. Because new nations need new pasts, they create new ways of commemorating and recasting select historic events. In this volume Yael Zerubavel illuminates this dynamic process by examining the construction of Israeli national tradition. Num Pages: 360 pages, 17 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLW; JFC; JFSR1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226981581
ISBN
9780226981581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. Drawing on sources ranging from scientific papers and government correspondence to photographs, pamphlets, and police reports of "freak shows", this text demonstrates how German imperialism opened the door to antihumanism. Num Pages: 364 pages, 52 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226983424
ISBN
9780226983424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. The Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRKN; HRLF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226987293
ISBN
9780226987293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. This text offers a systematic social history of a major American city undergoing industrialization. It examines Detroit's evolution between 1880 and 1920 and discovers the way in which ethnic and class elations profoundly altered its urban scene. Num Pages: 502 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226994581
ISBN
9780226994581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. In this groundbreaking study, Oliver Zunz examines how the growth of corporations changed Num Pages: 278 pages, 268 illustrations, 26 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; KFFH; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226994604
ISBN
9780226994604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 1342 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBJD; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
1342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231024235
ISBN
9780231024235
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231045063
ISBN
9780231045063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.39
€ 86.12

Paperback. Revolutions are often seen in terms of a spontaneous burst of intense political activity; less attention usually is given to the structures, processes, and perceptions that make such activity possible. This book examines such long-term transformations as they relate to the revolution in the Central African nation of Rwanda. Num Pages: 322 pages, maps, tables, figures, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231062572
ISBN
9780231062572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 355 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QSC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071154
ISBN
9780231071154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Hardback. Series: U.S. & Pacific Asia S. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JFSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072045
ISBN
9780231072045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.11
€ 79.73

Paperback. This examination of the events of the Iranian Revolution highlights class politics and the contention for power within the context of changing ideological relations between the state and civil society. The author characterizes the post-revolutionay order as a Third World variant of fascism. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078672
ISBN
9780231078672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. With the breakup of the Soviet Union and the subsequent creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the nationality question has assumed central importance. In this collection of essays, twelve leading specialists analyze the current situation. Num Pages: 321 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078955
ISBN
9780231078955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Reconstructing the often volatile US-Israeli relationship, this study examines the extent to which various coercive measures made by the USA between 1953 and 1991 proved effective in influencing Israeli policy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081849
ISBN
9780231081849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.44
€ 62.54

Paperback. Walzer defends the trial and execution of Louis XVI as necessary, since it not only tried to destroy mystique and divine right, but also required the deputies to fully explain their guiding philosophies and applied the rules of judicial process to establish equality before the law. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082594
ISBN
9780231082594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. This text paints a picture of Roosevelt and the American decade he has come to define. The book investigates the many facets of Roosevelt's politics and personality that inspired a nation to believe that the presidency had been reborn. Num Pages: 377 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
377
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231082983
ISBN
9780231082983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 90.18

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