The Americas
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The Americas
Paperback. Described as an exchange of gifts, a system of banking or a struggle for prestige, the potlatch is one of the founding concepts of anthropology. This book shows that the potlatch was invented by the 19th-century Canadian law which sought to destroy it, generating a batch of "potlatch papers". Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226069876
- ISBN
- 9780226069876
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€ 42.99€ 33.73
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Paperback. Just as today, Americans of the 1890s faced changes in economics, politics, society, and technology that led to wrenching and often violent tensions between rich and poor, capital and labour, white and black. Brands suggests learning lessons through the decade of struggle, the 1890s Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226071169
- ISBN
- 9780226071169
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.41
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Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226073255
- ISBN
- 9780226073255
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Paperback. This volume offers an illuminating look at the St Lucian, Nobel prize-winning writer, Derek Walcott, and grounds his work firmly in the context of West Indian history. Num Pages: 340 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KJW; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074276
- ISBN
- 9780226074276
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€ 42.99€ 33.73
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Paperback. Using a variety of historical sources, Brodhead reconstructs the institutionalized literary worlds that coexisted in nineteenth-century America: the domestic culture of letters; mass-produced cheap reading; the culture of post-emancipation black education. He describes how these socially structured worlds shaped literary practice for writers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075266
- ISBN
- 9780226075266
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.04
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Paperback. The growth of industrialism, the rise of professionalism and the decline of slavery led to debates in 19th-century America about the concept of work. This book examines the literary view of this debate, arguing that many writers felt an affinity between the mental labour of writing and manual work. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; HBTB; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075556
- ISBN
- 9780226075556
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Paperback. This book is an invitation to think about why children chew pencils; why we talk to our cars, our refrigerators, our computers; rosary beads and worry beads; Cuban cigars; why we no longer wear hats that we can tip to one another and why we don't seem to long to; and what has been described as bourgcois longing. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 712.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076126
- ISBN
- 9780226076126
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€ 27.99€ 23.23
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Hardcover. Shows that conservative efforts to expand markets and shrink government often have the ironic effect of expanding government's reach by creating problems that force legislators to enact new rules and regulations. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076423
- ISBN
- 9780226076423
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Condition: New
€ 56.42€ 49.03
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Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080321
- ISBN
- 9780226080321
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Hardcover. Takes us on a well-researched journey across America - from Augusta to Sacramento, Albany to Baton Rouge - shedding light along the way on the historical circumstances that led to their appointment, their success or failure, and their evolution over time. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 halftones, 6 line drawings, 42 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080482
- ISBN
- 9780226080482
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Condition: New
€ 70.52€ 60.49
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Paperback. For centuries, people have been thinking and writing - and fiercely debating - about the meaning of marriage. This book offers a new account of marriage as it appeared in fiction, journalism, legal decisions, scholarly work, and private correspondence at the start of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJC; DSBH; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226085838
- ISBN
- 9780226085838
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
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Hardcover. Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, the vast majority of them elected on days other than Election Day. The author systemically addresses the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086781
- ISBN
- 9780226086781
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€ 98.73€ 83.43
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Paperback. Public policy in the United States is the product of decisions made by more than 500,000 elected officials, the vast majority of them elected on days other than Election Day. The author systemically addresses the effects of election timing on political outcomes, and her findings are eye-opening. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 halftones, 13 line drawings, 28 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086811
- ISBN
- 9780226086811
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
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Hardcover. Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than the people who elect them - and does the social class divide between citizens and their representatives matter? The author answers this question with a resounding - and disturbing - yes. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 61 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226087009
- ISBN
- 9780226087009
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Condition: New
€ 61.12€ 52.85
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Paperback. Eight of the last twelve presidents were millionaires when they took office. Why is it that most politicians in America are so much better off than the people who elect them - and does the social class divide between citizens and their representatives matter? The author answers this question with a resounding - and disturbing - yes. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 61 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226087146
- ISBN
- 9780226087146
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.45
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Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226088884
- ISBN
- 9780226088884
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Condition: New
€ 56.42€ 49.03
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Paperback. One of the challenges facing education reformers in the US is how to devise a consistent and intelligent framework for instruction that will work across the nation's notoriously fragmented and politically conflicted school systems. This book offers guidance for state and local school systems as they attempt to respond to future reform proposals. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226089386
- ISBN
- 9780226089386
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
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Paperback. Editor(s): Calhoun, Craig. Num Pages: 880 pages, 5 halftones, 9 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1192.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226090955
- ISBN
- 9780226090955
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
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Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226091327
- ISBN
- 9780226091327
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.73
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Paperback. Arguing that the presidency is not defined by the Constitution - but by what presidents say and how they say it, "Deeds Done in Words" has been the definitive book on presidential rhetoric. This title reveals how our media-saturated age has transformed the rhetorical strategies presidents use to increase and sustain the executive branch's powers. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092218
- ISBN
- 9780226092218
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
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Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, xiv, 258 p., 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092348
- ISBN
- 9780226092348
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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Paperback. Here is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960. It is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication. No single study matches the study of "The American Voter." Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092546
- ISBN
- 9780226092546
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Condition: New
€ 56.42€ 49.03
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Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 2ADS; CFH; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092638
- ISBN
- 9780226092638
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.28
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Paperback. An ambitious study that addresses some of the most important questions in contemporary American politics: Do presidents pander to public opinion by backing popular policy measures that they believe would actually harm the country? Why do presidents "go public" with policy appeals? And do those appeals affect legislative outcomes? Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 tables, 7line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226092829
- ISBN
- 9780226092829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.05
€ 32.99
€ 26.05