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Paperback. Editor(s): Riha, Thomas. Num Pages: 266 pages, xxxiv, 232 p. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226718538
- ISBN
- 9780226718538
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. This chronicle recount the history of the collective life of nuns in the convent of Corpus Domini, whose cloistered life was touched by the Great Western Schism and the Council of Constance. The necrology provides details of the lives of nearly 50 nuns who lived and died in the convent. Translator(s): Bornstein, Daniel. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 122 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCX8; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226717890
- ISBN
- 9780226717890
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€ 32.99€ 25.44
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Hardcover. Combines an inventive reading of Jean-Luc Nancy with queer theoretical concerns to argue that while scenes of intimacy are spaces of sharing, they are also spaces of separation. The author shows that this tension informs our efforts to coexist ethically and politically, an experience of sharing and separation that informs any decision. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 colour plates, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ; DSB; HPN; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226717777
- ISBN
- 9780226717777
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.15
€ 54.99
€ 42.15
Paperback. The attraction of a wink, a nod, a discarded snapshot - such feelings permeate our lives, yet we usually dismiss them as insubstantial. Jean Paul Ricco argues through the medium of modern art that it is precisely such fleeting experiences that will create a queer aesthetic, and notion of ethics. Num Pages: 184 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226711010
- ISBN
- 9780226711010
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
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Hardcover. In "Islam Translated", the author uses the "Book of One Thousand Questions" as a means to consider connections that linked Muslims across divides of distance and culture. This book examines the circulation of this Islamic text and its varied literary forms. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226710884
- ISBN
- 9780226710884
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 77.43
€ 94.08
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Paperback. Roman Stoics of the imperial period developed a distinctive model of social ethics. This book shows how these Romans, including various philosophers applied their distinct brand of social ethics to daily relations and responsibilities, creating an effective model of involvement and ethical behavior in the classical world. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 183 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226710266
- ISBN
- 9780226710266
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. A study of moral education in American universities that examines the consequences of the 19th-century debates over the purpose and pursuit of higher education, and the modernization efforts of the academic reformers of that era. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JNA; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226710204
- ISBN
- 9780226710204
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
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Paperback. In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBTB; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709642
- ISBN
- 9780226709642
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. From its humble beginnings as a fur-trading outpost, Chicago has become one of the foremost centers of world finance and trade. Beginning with an overview of the city's commercial development, this book considers how key industries shaped - and were shaped by - both the local and global economies. Editor(s): Reiff, Janice L. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 halftones, 7 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709369
- ISBN
- 9780226709369
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.63
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Paperback. One of the major intellectual figures of the 20th century, Paul Ricoeur has influenced a generation of thinkers. This philosophically informed biography provides an accessible look at both the philosophy of this thinker and the pivotal experiences that influenced his development. Num Pages: 162 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226706030
- ISBN
- 9780226706030
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
€ 36.58
Hardcover. For more than a century Friedrich Nietzsche has been a hugely popular - and surprisingly influential - figure in American high and popular culture alike. This title delves into Nietzsche's thought, and America's reception of it, to tell the story of his curious appeal. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226705811
- ISBN
- 9780226705811
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.41
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Paperback. Postcolonial novelists such as Salman Rushdie and V.S. Naipaul are widely celebrated, yet the achievements of postcolonial poets have been strangely neglected. This work argues that postcolonial poets have also dramatically expanded the atlas of literature in English. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703435
- ISBN
- 9780226703435
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
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Paperback. Explores the doctrine of prophetic revelation, a critical and definitive area of Islamic religious and political thought. The author traces the inception of this doctrine from ancient Greek texts, and also its interpretation and elaboration by Muslim philosophers in order to suit their vision of the Prophet. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: HRHT; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226702858
- ISBN
- 9780226702858
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.51
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Paperback. The basic shape of American federal policy in housing as in many other areas, was determined during the New Deal - but not without conflict among movements and intellectuals advocating alternatives. One of these was "modern housing" - proposals for a radical rethinking of homes and neighbourhoods. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 284 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JKSB; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226702230
- ISBN
- 9780226702230
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 32.85
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€ 32.85
Paperback. From its founding in the late 1880s through the 1950s, Brownsville was a white, predominantly Jewish, working class neighbourhood. During the 1960s however the area became stigmatized as a black and Latino ghetto. This study focuses on the challenges of neighbourhood co-operation. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 333 pages, 28 halftones, 3 maps, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226684475
- ISBN
- 9780226684475
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
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Paperback. Many property lines drawn in early America still survive today and continue to shape the landscape and character of the United States. This study examines the process by which land was divided into private property and distributed to settlers from the beginning of colonization to early nationhood. Series: University of Chicago Geography Research Papers S. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 halftones, 50 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTP; HBTQ; HBTR; KFFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226680651
- ISBN
- 9780226680651
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.43
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Paperback. The successful slave uprising, the Haitian Revolution gave birth to first independent black republic of modern era. Numerous narratives of these events survive. This book unearths these documents and presents excerpts from more than a dozen accounts written by white colonists trying to come to grips with a world that had suddenly disintegrated. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJH; HBG; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675831
- ISBN
- 9780226675831
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.97
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Hardcover. Imprisoned in the Tower of London after the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, Sir Walter Ralegh spent the next seven years producing his massive "History of the World". The author uses Ralegh's History as a touchstone to explore the culture of history writing and historical thinking in the late Renaissance. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636. 368 pages, 18 halftones. Imprisoned in the Tower of London after the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, Sir Walter Ralegh spent the next seven years producing his massive "History of the World". The author uses Ralegh's History as a touchstone to explore the culture of history writing and historical thinking in the late Renaissance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Dimension: 172 x 237 x 26. Weight: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675008
- ISBN
- 9780226675008
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 78.06
€ 94.08
€ 78.06
Paperback. Exploring the effects of military defeat and Nazi occupation on French articulations of gender in wartime France, this text uses such sources as governmental archives and propaganda to explore the ways in which Vichy politicians used gendered images to maintain political and social order. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JFFK; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226673509
- ISBN
- 9780226673509
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.05
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Paperback. Combining archaeological and textual evidence, this book examines the eighth-century settlements that became the city-states of classical Greece (the polis). The author suggests that the Athenian model was probably the exception, not the rule, in the development of the polis. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226673349
- ISBN
- 9780226673349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.62
€ 32.99
€ 25.62