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Paperback. Seeks to uncover the democratic, populist, and even anticapitalist legacy of the middle class. By examining, in particular, the independent small business sector or petite bourgeoisie, using Progressive Era Portland, Oregon, as a case study, this book shows that class still matters in America. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 424 pages, 37 halftones. 13 tables. 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126005
- ISBN
- 9780691126005
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
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Paperback. Brings together some works by creative philosophers. Seeking to expand the scope of contemporary moral and political philosophy, this book presents essays bound by a shared skepticism about a particular way of thinking about what is important in human life. It explores various human phenomena - including poetry, art, and religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123424
- ISBN
- 9780691123424
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Condition: New
€ 53.53€ 42.58
€ 53.53
€ 42.58
Paperback. Explores the Latino presence in the United States. This book also debunks common myths about Silicon Valley. Based on oral histories as well as archival research, it shows how San Jose, Santa Clara, and other northern California locales played a critical role in the ongoing development of Latino politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 halftones. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press New Jersey
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691118468
- ISBN
- 9780691118468
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 40.07
€ 54.99
€ 40.07
Hardback. Proposes that the origins of modernism movement can be traced well into the nineteenth century. This book contends that several cultural developments after the Civil War set the stage for modernism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; ACX; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691118130
- ISBN
- 9780691118130
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Condition: New
€ 97.55€ 74.99
€ 97.55
€ 74.99
Paperback. In the eighth and ninth centuries, three Byzantine empresses - Irene, Euphrosyne, and Theodora - changed history. Their efforts restored the veneration of icons, saving Byzantium from a symbolic and decorative art and ensuring its influence for centuries to come. This book shows how these women exercised imperial sovereignty. Num Pages: 328 pages, 9 color illus. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691117805
- ISBN
- 9780691117805
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Condition: New
€ 49.27
€ 49.27
Hardback. Offers an exploration of the Supreme Court's approach to religion, offering a close look at various cases. This book traces the history of the way the Court has rendered important decisions involving religious liberty. It offers a fresh analysis of some of the Court's most important decisions in constitutional doctrine. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116969
- ISBN
- 9780691116969
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Condition: New
€ 77.33€ 60.10
€ 77.33
€ 60.10
Paperback. Explores the pleasures and pitfalls of the academic life. This title discusses three of the perennial issues that have surfaced in debates about the humanities: the relation between "amateurs" and "professionals," the relation between one academic discipline and another, and the relation between "jargon" and "plain language." Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; H; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691115719
- ISBN
- 9780691115719
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Tells the story of the rise of behavioral scientists in government and how their potentially dangerous, "American" assumptions about human behavior would shape US views of domestic disturbances and insurgencies in Third World countries. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JMAL; JPS; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114552
- ISBN
- 9780691114552
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Paperback. Alexis de Tocqueville may be the most influential political thinker in American history. He also led an unusually active and ambitious career in French politics. This book presents interpretations of Tocqueville's major works and of his place in intellectual history. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691114545
- ISBN
- 9780691114545
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Condition: New
€ 65.43€ 51.49
€ 65.43
€ 51.49
Paperback. Explores various topics in American politics starting from the nation's founding. This book covers topics ranging from the role of personal character of political elites in the Early Republic, to the importance of courts in building a modern regulatory state, to the centrality of local political institutions in the late twentieth century. Editor(s): Jacobs, Meg; Novak, William J.; Zelizer, Julian E. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113777
- ISBN
- 9780691113777
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. In the 1990s, policy specialists made "dependency" the issue and crafted incentives to get people off welfare. This work gives an account of the thinking behind these very different views of "the poverty problem," in a century-spanning inquiry into the politics, institutions, ideologies, and social science that shaped poverty research and policy. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780691102559
- ISBN
- 9780691102559
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Established in 1917, the Index of Christian Art, located at Princeton University, is the largest archive of medieval art in existence and the most specialized resource for the iconographer. This book features essays that highlight some of the research in the archive and the scholarship for which it has been renowned. Editor(s): Hourihane, Colum. Series: Index of Christian Art Occasional Papers. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK; AGR; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780691099903
- ISBN
- 9780691099903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.38€ 55.72
€ 71.38
€ 55.72
Hardback. Examines the Jewish acquisition of civic equality from the perspective of the 'paradigm of liberal inclusiveness' as formulated by Alexis de Tocqueville and Louis Hartz. This book argues that the liberal paradigm worked for American Jews but that France's illiberal impulses hindered its Jewish population in acquiring full civic rights. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096490
- ISBN
- 9780691096490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.69€ 80.25
€ 104.69
€ 80.25
Hardback. Presses an understanding of the roles of women in public life and offers a history of urban America. This book also offers evidence that women established a broad and durable solidarity that spanned differences of race, class, and political experience. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095394
- ISBN
- 9780691095394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.22€ 68.68
€ 89.22
€ 68.68
Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691095226
- ISBN
- 9780691095226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.69€ 79.90
€ 104.69
€ 79.90
Paperback. Presents a narrative of the origins of American Methodism, one of the significant popular movements in American history. This work places methodism's rise in the ideological context of the American Revolution and the complex social setting of the greater Middle Atlantic where it was first introduced. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 tables, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HRCC95; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092980
- ISBN
- 9780691092980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.53€ 42.58
€ 53.53
€ 42.58
Paperback. Brings together the important selections from the volumes on Buddhism, India, China, Tibet, and Japan to give an overview of how religions have been lived by both ordinary and extraordinary people throughout the continent of Asia. This work offers a look at the spectrum of religious practices in Asia over almost three millennia. Editor(s): Lopez, Donald S. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 752 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Paperback Octavo
- SKU
- V9780691090610
- ISBN
- 9780691090610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.43€ 51.18
€ 65.43
€ 51.18
Hardback. The studies in this book examine a long-neglected corpus of Hebrew poetry, martyrological laments written over the 12th and 13th centuries for the victims of judicial violence in northern France. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; 3H; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090535
- ISBN
- 9780691090535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.47
€ 117.47
Hardback. A narrative of the famous Massachusetts disputes of the late 1630s misleadingly labeled the "antinomian controversy" by later historians. It recasts these interlocked religious and political struggles as a complex interaction of personalities and personal agendas and as a succession of short-term events with cumulative results. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; HBJK; HBLH; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780691089430
- ISBN
- 9780691089430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.27€ 64.47
€ 83.27
€ 64.47
Paperback. From Kosovo to Quebec, Ireland to East Timor, nationalism has been a recurrent topic of intense debate. This book explores the power, danger, and allure of nationalism by examining its place in the thought of eight politically engaged intellectuals of nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It sheds light on the complexities of nationalism. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JPA; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074689
- ISBN
- 9780691074689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81