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Hardback. Drawing on political and social history as well as art history, this book includes essays that take a cultural measure of the region's great technological milestones, including San Diego's Panama-California Exposition, the building of the Hetch Hetchy Dam in the Sierras, and traffic planning in Los Angeles. Editor(s): Janssen, Volker. Series: Western Histories. Num Pages: 400 pages, 35 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289109
- ISBN
- 9780520289109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.11€ 65.48
€ 83.11
€ 65.48
Paperback. In eighteenth-century Britain, the appearance of "savages" from the New World provoked intense fascination. This book shows why the phenomenon grew and how it related to bitter debates over the morality of imperial expansion. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289550
- ISBN
- 9780520289550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.37
€ 41.99
€ 30.37
Paperback. The West tends to understand the Middle East primarily in terms of geopolitics: Islam, oil, and nuclear weapons. But in the nineteenth century it was imagined differently. This book re-evaluates how this story of the Eastern Question shaped the cultural politics of geography, and genocide in the mapping of a larger Middle East after World War I. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 9 line illustrations, 13 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289567
- ISBN
- 9780520289567
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289666
- ISBN
- 9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.06€ 54.77
€ 69.06
€ 54.77
Paperback. Drawing on Korean and Japanese texts ranging from critical essays to short stories produced in the colonial and post-colonial periods, this book analyzes the ways in which Japanese colonial and Korean nationalist discourse pivoted on such concepts as language, literature, and culture. Series: Seoul-California Series in Korean Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSA; DSB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289857
- ISBN
- 9780520289857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. The most prominent Christian theologian and exegete of the third century, Origen was also an influential teacher. In the famed Thanksgiving Address, one of his students delivered an emotionally charged account of his tutelage in Roman Palestine. This analysis of the text sheds new light on higher education in the early Church. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291232
- ISBN
- 9780520291232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 72.02
€ 93.64
€ 72.02
Hardback. Many of American journalism's best-known and most cherished stories are exaggerated, dubious, or apocryphal. They are media-driven myths. In this book, the author confronts and dismantles prominent media-driven myths, describing how they can feed stereotypes, distort understanding about the news media, and deflect blame from policymakers. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520291270
- ISBN
- 9780520291270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 73.14
€ 93.64
€ 73.14
Hardback. Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger were major figures in early Christian history, using their wealth, status, and forceful personalities to shape the development of nearly every aspect of the religion we now know as Christianity. This volume examines their influence on late antique Christianity. Editor(s): Chin, Catherine M.; Schroeder, Caroline T. Series: Christianity in Late Antiquity, the Official Series of the North American Patris. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HRAX; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780520292086
- ISBN
- 9780520292086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 73.14
€ 93.64
€ 73.14
Hardback. Examines Colombian society's attempt to move beyond the Western Hemisphere's worst mid-century conflict and how that effort molded notions of belonging and understandings of the past. In this book, the author reconstructs encounters between government officials, rural peoples, provincial elites, and more. Series: Violence in Latin American History. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b/w photos, 3 charts, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520293922
- ISBN
- 9780520293922
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 73.14
€ 93.64
€ 73.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 2CXG; 3D; CFF; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Volume 7
- SKU
- V9780631184416
- ISBN
- 9780631184416
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Condition: New
€ 320.79
€ 320.79
Hardcover. Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231516
- ISBN
- 9780631231516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.98
€ 109.98
Hardback. This reinterpretation of the history of modern Spain from the Enlightenment to the threshold of the 21st century explains the surprising changes that took Spain from a backward and impoverished nation to one of the most developed economies in the world. Translator(s): Herr, Valerie J. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 544 pages, 50 line illustrations, 3 maps, 69 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674000940
- ISBN
- 9780674000940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.73€ 80.71
€ 87.73
€ 80.71
paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.99
€ 34.99
€ 29.99
Hardback. This investigation of the economy and cultural politics of Sensoji shows that its culture of prayer and play reflected changes taking place in Tokugawa Japan, particularly in the city of Edo. The book provides a cultural critique of conventional scholarship on Tokugawa religion. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; HRKN; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002401
- ISBN
- 9780674002401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.05
€ 47.99
€ 40.05
Hardcover. Vols. 3-4: L.H. Butterfield and Marc Friedlaender, editors. Num Pages: 621 pages, 14 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 89. Weight in Grams: 3087.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press Massachusetts
- Number of pages
- 621
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004061
- ISBN
- 9780674004061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 305.45€ 282.52
€ 305.45
€ 282.52
Paperback. This work looks at the city of Lynn, Massachusetts, during the rise of industrialism in the early-19th century. It studies labour and class issues, poverty and progress, as well as women and black members of the community in this portrait of an eastern city on the verge of modernity. Series: Harvard Studies in Urban History. Num Pages: 332 pages, 2 halftones, 2 line drawings, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004313
- ISBN
- 9780674004313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.29
€ 45.99
€ 39.29
Paperback. This text examines the connection between the decline of the orphanage and the rise of welfare. Matthew Crenson argues that the prehistory of the welfare system was played out not on the stage of national politics or class conflict but in the micropolitics of institutional management. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JKSB1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005549
- ISBN
- 9780674005549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.46
€ 51.99
€ 44.46
Hardback. Richard Nixon believed that history would show his administration in the forefront of civil rights progress. What does the record really say about civil rights under Nixon? In this book, Dean Kotlowski offers a study of an administration that redirected the course of civil rights in America. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006232
- ISBN
- 9780674006232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.20€ 71.34
€ 77.20
€ 71.34
Hardcover. Jacob Katz was one of the greatest Jewish historians of the 20th century. In this volume, ten scholars critically discuss Katz's work with an appreciation for Katz's importance in reshaping the way Jewish history is studied. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008465
- ISBN
- 9780674008465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.12
€ 40.99
€ 34.12
Hardcover. In this study of the rhetoric, narrative patterns, and intellectual content of the Zuozhuan and Guoyu, David Schaberg reads these two collections of historical anecdotes as traces of a historiographical practice that flourished around the 4th century BCE among the followers of Confucius. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 530 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBB; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674008618
- ISBN
- 9780674008618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.68
€ 54.99
€ 46.68