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Hardback. The importance of this work extends beyond Bolivian agrarian history, it has significiant implications for Latin American rural history and peasant studies in general. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JF; 3JH; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720571
ISBN
9780804720571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.72

Hardback. This is a study of the growth of the police control in Latin America offering a history of one of the fundamental institutions of the modern world through which the power of the state intrudes on public space to control and direct behaviour. Num Pages: 392 pages, 10 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; HBTB; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720564
ISBN
9780804720564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.19

Hardback. This book studies the changing social relations in a region of Costa Rica that does not conform to the country's image as an "agrarian democracy" and investigates why latifundios (large unproductive or under-utilized estates) still dominate much of Latin America. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCR; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720441
ISBN
9780804720441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.46

Hardback. This analysis of the causes of racial and ethnic conflict in American cities between 1877-1914 presents evidence that suggests that the explanation for ethnic unrest is to be found in competition processes. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720281
ISBN
9780804720281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.03

Hardback. Why did a practice that had been considered a duty stop being a duty, or, conversely, why did daughters lose the right they had previously enjoyed of receiving from their parents the wherewithal to contribute to the support of their marriage? Despite the many anthropological studies about dowry, this book offers an analysis of its disappearance. Num Pages: 268 pages, tables, figures, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719285
ISBN
9780804719285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.32

Hardback. This work examines violence in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, looking at two conceptually linked forms of perilous face-to-fact encounters: Carnival, a bacchanalian festival, and briga, a potentially lethal street confrontation. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; JFFE; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719261
ISBN
9780804719261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.51

Hardback. Do presidents inevitably lose support the longer they are in office? Drawing its case material from the modern presidency from Kennedy through Reagan, with looks backward as far as Truman, this work shows how the standing of the president with the American people has come to have a political life of its own. Num Pages: 220 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804719070
ISBN
9780804719070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.52

Hardback. This is a detailed analysis and description of a unique era in American political history, one in which political parties were the dominant dynamic force at work structuring and directing the political world. Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804718783
ISBN
9780804718783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.80

Hardback. This is the first biography of Gertrude Atherton, one of the most famous, outspoken, and successful novelists of her time. It emphasizes her place in the emergent debate on the place of women in society and her friendships with such figures as Ambrose Bierce and Gertrude Stein. Num Pages: 428 pages, 40 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 38. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804718202
ISBN
9780804718202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717892
ISBN
9780804717892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.86

Hardback. The work of American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963) aspired to be accessible and colloquial. Instead of looking to Europe for inspiration, as did some of his contemoraries, Frost aimed to develop an authentic voice, with the rhythms and vocabulary of everyday American speech. Num Pages: 380 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717410
ISBN
9780804717410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.19

Hardback. Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804717038
ISBN
9780804717038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804715799
ISBN
9780804715799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.18

Hardback. The Mexican economy is unhealthy, with problems dating from the 19th century. In this study of Mexico's formative years of industrialization, the author focuses on the forces that have thwarted Mexican efforts to become a competitive member of the international economic community. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804714877
ISBN
9780804714877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.37

hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804714846
ISBN
9780804714846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.35

Hardback. Though criticized, the House of Representatives, has, at certain critical points, legislated major, long-lasting public policy changes. This book examines three such periods of policy innovations, exploring how majorities capable of governing are created. Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History. Num Pages: 228 pages, bibliography, index, appendix, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804714426
ISBN
9780804714426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.63

hardcover. Num Pages: 764 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2AB; 2ADS; 2JNN; CBDX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1234.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
764
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804711838
ISBN
9780804711838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.45

hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804711364
ISBN
9780804711364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.10

Hardback. At the beginning of the 20th century, American reformers saw vocational education as a promising way to cure many of the nation's economic and social ills. These essays address the question of whether the ensuing educational reforms had any effect on the problems they were supposed to solve. Editor(s): Kantor, Harvey A.; Tyack, David. Num Pages: 380 pages, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804711210
ISBN
9780804711210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1956
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804704731
ISBN
9780804704731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardback. Editor(s): Hinkle, George Henry; Hinkle, Bliss McGlashan. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 565.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1940
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804703666
ISBN
9780804703666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.86

Paperback / so. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802142054
ISBN
9780802142054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802123282
ISBN
9780802123282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSL3; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802121370
ISBN
9780802121370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.38

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