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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
€ 59.21€ 50.62
€ 59.21
€ 50.62
Hardback. Considering the two-hundred-year period between 1431, which saw the foundation of Duke Humfrey's famous library, and 1631, when the great antiquarian Sir Robert Cotton died, this book revises the history of the modern library by focusing on its origins in medieval and early modern England. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; GLM; HBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 33. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226781716
- ISBN
- 9780226781716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.37
€ 94.74
€ 79.37
Paperback. A historical account of the Women Strike for Peace movement. Amy Swerdlow, a founding member of WSP, restores to the record a chapter on American politics and women's studies. She traces WSP's triumphs, its problems, and its legacy for the women's movement and American society. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTJ; HBTB; JFFK; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226786360
- ISBN
- 9780226786360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
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€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
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€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
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€ 37.34
€ 47.99
€ 37.34
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€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
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€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
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
€ 32.99
€ 25.85
Hardback. In the Middle Ages, Muslim travelers embarked on a rihla, or world tour, as surveyors, emissaries, and educators. This title assesses both the religious and philosophical aspects of travel, as well as the economic and cultural conditions that made the rihla possible. It is suitable for scholars in history, literature, and anthropology. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808772
- ISBN
- 9780226808772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.06€ 59.88
€ 71.06
€ 59.88
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
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814186
- ISBN
- 9780226814186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.09
€ 94.74
€ 79.09
Hardcover. In the fall of 1950, newspapers around the world reported that the Italian-born nuclear physicist Bruno Pontecorvo and his family had mysteriously disappeared while returning to Britain from a holiday trip. This title offers an account of Pontecorvo, his activities, and his possible motivations for defecting. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Tra Rev
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226816647
- ISBN
- 9780226816647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 50.79
€ 59.21
€ 50.79
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€ 37.34
€ 47.99
€ 37.34
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
€ 37.99
€ 29.71
Paperback. Presents an approach to combat that emphasizes constant adaptation and learning, importance of decentralized decision making, the need to understand local politics and customs, and the role of intelligence in winning the support of the population. This manual emphasizes the paradoxical and counterintuitive nature of counterinsurgency operations. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226841519
- ISBN
- 9780226841519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.39
€ 19.99
€ 17.39
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
€ 20.99€ 18.34
€ 20.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. Van Riper chronicles the Victorian debate over the idea of prehistoric human origins within the context of Victorian science, showing how the notion of human antiquity forced Victorians to redefine their assumptions about human evolution and the relationship of science to Christianity. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 tables, 11 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; HDDA; JHMP; PDX; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226849928
- ISBN
- 9780226849928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.53
€ 42.99
€ 33.53
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
€ 53.29€ 45.53
€ 53.29
€ 45.53
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
€ 35.99€ 28.68
€ 35.99
€ 28.68
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
€ 76.98€ 64.91
€ 76.98
€ 64.91
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
€ 59.21€ 50.62
€ 59.21
€ 50.62
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€ 41.13
€ 52.99
€ 41.13
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€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74