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The Americas
Paperback. This study provides an analysis of the commitments, beliefs and concerns of American evangelicals and examines how they interact with and influence secular society, the text argues that traditional, orthodox evangelicalism endures because of the challenges of our modern pluralistic environment. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map, 30 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226764191
- ISBN
- 9780226764191
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Haymarket bombing of 1886, and the making and unmaking of the model town of Pullman are remarkable events. This book explores the imaginative dimensions of these events and traces the evolution of interconnected beliefs and actions that increasingly linked city, disorder, and social reality in minds of Americans. Num Pages: 403 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 403
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226764245
- ISBN
- 9780226764245
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€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
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Paperback. Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this work, the author sets conventional wisdom on its head. He states that business loses in legislative battles unless it has public backing. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPWD; KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226764641
- ISBN
- 9780226764641
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
€ 37.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFG; LAT; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767918
- ISBN
- 9780226767918
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardback. Lays out the underlying logic of contemporary poverty governance in the United States. This book argues that poverty governance - how social welfare policy choices get made, how authority gets exercised, and how collective pursuits get organized - has been transformed in the United States by two significant developments. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 45 line drawings, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768762
- ISBN
- 9780226768762
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Condition: New
€ 96.26€ 80.12
€ 96.26
€ 80.12
Paperback. Popular conceptions hold that capitalism is driven almost entirely by the pursuit of profit and self-interest. This work reveals an unexpected truth about capitalist society: protecting and promoting the profits of its member businesses are only two of the many functions these associations serve. Num Pages: 512 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJC; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226769578
- ISBN
- 9780226769578
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.56
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Paperback. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226769622
- ISBN
- 9780226769622
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 45.65
€ 53.48
€ 45.65
Hardback. Uncovers the story of how modernism and network television converged and intertwined in their mutual ascent during the decades of the cold war. This title shows how TV was instrumental in introducing the public to the different trends in art and design. Num Pages: 384 pages, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; APT; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226769684
- ISBN
- 9780226769684
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Paperback. This collection of major essays spans Hortense Spiller's work from the early 1980s, in which she pioneered a broadly poststructuralist approach to African American literature. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 752.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226769806
- ISBN
- 9780226769806
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.19
€ 47.99
€ 37.19
Hardback. Although the subject of federally mandated Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) has been extensively debated, we actually do not know much about what takes place when they convene. This book melds observations of IRB meetings with the history of how rules for the treatment of human subjects were formalized in the United States. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 halftones, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBGR; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226770864
- ISBN
- 9780226770864
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Condition: New
€ 108.14€ 88.84
€ 108.14
€ 88.84
Paperback. Although the subject of federally mandated Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) has been extensively debated, we actually do not know much about what takes place when they convene. This book melds observations of IRB meetings with the history of how rules for the treatment of human subjects were formalized in the United States. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 halftones, 1 line drawing, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226770871
- ISBN
- 9780226770871
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226771526
- ISBN
- 9780226771526
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. This study shows that sentimental, melodramatic and gothic novels written in the wake of the American Revolution can be read as an emotional history of the early Republic, reflecting the hate, fear and grief which tormented the federalist era, and giving voice to a collective mourning process. Num Pages: 306 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773117
- ISBN
- 9780226773117
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
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Paperback. A full-scale history, analysis and critique of the new sentencing regime is examined in this text, showing how the present system has burdened the courts, dehumanized the sentencing process and by repressing judicial discretion, eroded the constitutional balance of powers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226774862
- ISBN
- 9780226774862
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Blending ethnographic description with social analysis, Stoller shows how West African entrepreneurs have built cohesive and effective multinational trading networks in New York. Their stories illuminate ongoing debates about globalisation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226775302
- ISBN
- 9780226775302
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
€ 36.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 362 pages, 73 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; AJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226775593
- ISBN
- 9780226775593
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.30
€ 47.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Storing, Herbert J.; Dry, Murray. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 287 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226775654
- ISBN
- 9780226775654
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.67
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Paperback. On October 15, 1994, Jean-Bertrand Aristide was returned to power as Haiti's leader. In a blend of political, historical and moral concerns, the author of this study here provides an account of Aristide's reinstatement and explores the uncertain fate of democracy in Haiti. Num Pages: 310 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226776279
- ISBN
- 9780226776279
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226776699
- ISBN
- 9780226776699
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
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Paperback. In this study of the laws and policies associated with commercial radio and television, the author shows that government regulation creates rather than intervenes in the market. It shows that liberal marketplace principles have come into contradiction with themselves. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226777221
- ISBN
- 9780226777221
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. This volume asks how juries actually make decisions about punitive damages. Specialists in psychology, economics and law present new data gathered from over 600 controlled experiments which documents a range of systematic bias in jury behaviour. Num Pages: 285 pages, 6 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNAC5; LNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226780153
- ISBN
- 9780226780153
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
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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
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
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Paperback. What if there were more women in congress? Michele L. Swers demonstrates that, even though representatives often vote a party line, their gender is politically significant and does indeed influence policy making. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226786490
- ISBN
- 9780226786490
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.64
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€ 27.64
Hardback. Constraints on freedom, education, and individual dignity have always been fundamental in determining who is able to write, when, and where. This title argues that African American literature did not develop apart from canonical Western literary traditions but instead grew out of those literatures. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226789965
- ISBN
- 9780226789965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49