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The Americas
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226204666
- ISBN
- 9780226204666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Religious traditions provide the stories and rituals that define the core values of church members. Focusing on the innovations of several mainline Protestant churches in the San Francisco Bay Area, this title provides understandings of the transformation of spiritual traditions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JMC; HRCC9; HRCR; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226204901
- ISBN
- 9780226204901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.99
€ 34.99
€ 27.99
Paperback. These classic studies of the history of economic change in 19th- and 20th-century United States, Canada, and British West Indies examine national product; capital stock and wealth; and fertility, health, and mortality. "A 'must have' in the library of the serious economic historian."-Samuel Bostaph, "Southern Economic Journal" Editor(s): Engerman, Stanley L.; Gallman, Robert E. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Studies in Income and Wealth. Num Pages: 900 pages, 203 tables, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 900
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226209296
- ISBN
- 9780226209296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.34€ 69.15
€ 82.34
€ 69.15
Hardcover. What are the nation's obligations to those who fight in its name? And when does war's legacy of disability outweigh the nation's interests at home and abroad? This book examines the history of American warfare through the lens of its troubled legacy of injury and disability. It forces you to think about war and its painful costs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFFG; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226210094
- ISBN
- 9780226210094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.61
€ 34.99
€ 27.61
Paperback. Living in a segregated society, white Americans learn about African Americans through the images the media show them. This text offers a comprehensive look at the intricate racial patterns in the mass media and how they shape the ambivalent attitudes of whites toward blacks. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 320 pages, 7 line drawings, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226210766
- ISBN
- 9780226210766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.73
€ 32.99
€ 25.73
Paperback. Offers a guide to fundamental principles of American government as they were understood by framers of the Constitution. This book demonstrates clarity of The Federalist's argument, reveals its political (not merely economic) view of human nature, and describes how and why American regime combines liberal and republican values. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213002
- ISBN
- 9780226213002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.13
€ 31.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. The Supreme Court's actions during the 2000 American presidential election seem sensible, legally legitimate and pragmatically defensible to some and an egregious abuse of power to others. This book offers a guide to the ultimate consequences and significance of the Supreme Court's decision. Num Pages: 266 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTB; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Softcover Ed
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213071
- ISBN
- 9780226213071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.13
€ 31.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. Exploring the role of World War II in the transformation of American social, cultural and political life, this book includes essays covering topics as varied as government censorship, Hollywood movie-making, swing music, family life, sexuality, cultural images and working-class life. Num Pages: 356 pages, 25 halftones, 9 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226215129
- ISBN
- 9780226215129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.50
€ 36.99
€ 29.50
Paperback. A critique of the ideas espoused in In The Liberal Tradition in America (1955), Louis Hartz, and those of its detractors, such as Bernard Bailyn, who argued that preliberal, republican values initially held sway in eighteenth-century American politics. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226216843
- ISBN
- 9780226216843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.90
€ 36.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Originating in Cuba in 1897, yellow fever shuttered businesses, paralyzed trade, and caused tens of thousand of people living in the southern United States to abandon their homes and flee for their lives. This title uncovers how the devastating power of this virus profoundly shaped the relationship between the two countries. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; MBNS; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226218120
- ISBN
- 9780226218120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.85
€ 39.85
Paperback. Jazz is born of collaboration, improvisation, and listening. This book weaves an argument about how individuals can preserve and improve civic life in a democratic culture. It will appeal to scholars across disciplines as diverse as political science, performance studies, musicology, and literary criticism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGJ; CFG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226218212
- ISBN
- 9780226218212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.06
€ 32.99
€ 26.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226222578
- ISBN
- 9780226222578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
€ 40.99
€ 31.81
Paperback. Explores this delay in the development of the culture concept and its relation to the description of difference in late nineteenth-century America. The author weaves together the histories of American literature and anthropology. His study brings to life not only the regionalist fiction of the time but also revives a range of neglected materials. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226222646
- ISBN
- 9780226222646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.38
€ 40.99
€ 31.38
Paperback. The University of California law professor explores the Constitutional issues raised by the Civil War, illuminating Lincoln's "legal legacy" in terms of his actions to preserve the union and how he defended those actions within the context of his own era and their ramifications in terms of such mode Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226237961
- ISBN
- 9780226237961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.33
€ 18.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226238050
- ISBN
- 9780226238050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.27
€ 19.99
€ 17.27
Hardcover. Americans believe strongly in the socially transformative power of education, and more. How did we get here? This book presents four competing visions of "the race problem" and documents how an individualistic paradigm, which presented white attitudes as the source of racial injustice, gained traction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226238449
- ISBN
- 9780226238449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.11€ 79.50
€ 94.11
€ 79.50
Paperback. Translator(s): Taylor, J. C. Num Pages: 416 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244211
- ISBN
- 9780226244211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.67
€ 43.99
€ 34.67
Hardcover. As African American populations grew and white communities declined throughout the 1960s and '70s, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans migrated to the city, adding a complex layer to local racial dynamics, this book provides history to examine the migration and settlement of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans in the postwar era. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 halftones, 9 maps, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244259
- ISBN
- 9780226244259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.11€ 79.56
€ 94.11
€ 79.56
Paperback. This text offers a critique of the ideological roots of the "Deep Ecology" movement spreading throughout Germany, France and the United States. The author examines European legal cases concerning the status and rights of animals and key ideas that German Romanticism embraced. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HPCF; LNKJ; LNS; RNC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244839
- ISBN
- 9780226244839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226249377
- ISBN
- 9780226249377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.55
€ 36.99
€ 29.55