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Hardback. Using four notorious moments in the life of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua, Valeria Finucci explores changing early modern concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging. She deftly marries salacious tales with historical analysis to tell a broader story of Italian Renaissance cultural adjustments and obsessions. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725454
- ISBN
- 9780674725454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.91
€ 52.99
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Hardback. John Medearis argues that democracies face challenges which go beyond civic lethargy and unreasonable debate. Democracy is inherently a fragile state of affairs because citizens create the very institutions that overwhelm them. Hostile threats are the product of their own collective activities, and preserving democracy will always entail struggle. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725331
- ISBN
- 9780674725331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.21
€ 52.99
€ 44.21
Hardback. Some commentators claim that Anselm's writings contain a second independent "modal ontological argument" for God's existence. A. D. Smith contends that although there is a second a priori argument in Anselm, it is not the modal argument. This "other argument" bears a striking resemblance to one that Duns Scotus would later employ. Num Pages: 260 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725041
- ISBN
- 9780674725041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.13€ 58.19
€ 64.13
€ 58.19
Hardcover. In explaining an improbable liaison and its consequences, A Mattress Maker's Daughter explores changing concepts of love and romance, new standards of public and private conduct, and emerging attitudes toward property and legitimacy just as the age of Renaissance humanism gives way to the Counter Reformation and Early Modern Europe. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 420 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724662
- ISBN
- 9780674724662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.94€ 57.66
€ 62.94
€ 57.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1376 pages, 1 halftone, 94 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 147. Weight in Grams: 2315.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674705593
- ISBN
- 9780674705593
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 326.82€ 295.60
€ 326.82
€ 295.60
Hardcover. Num Pages: 452 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 244 x 34. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 452
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674705555
- ISBN
- 9780674705555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.73€ 149.63
€ 168.73
€ 149.63
Hardcover. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HRKN; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674698383
- ISBN
- 9780674698383
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Condition: New
€ 58.18€ 53.28
€ 58.18
€ 53.28
Hardcover. Timothy Brook studies three widely separated and economically dissimilar counties. He draws on rich data in monastic gazetteers to examine the patterns and social consequences of patronage. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 426 pages, 10ill.3M. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674697751
- ISBN
- 9780674697751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.02
€ 50.99
€ 42.02
Paperback. Pragmatism is the most famous single work of American philosophy. Its sequel, The Meaning of Truth, is its imperative and inevitable companion. The definitive texts of both works are here available for the first time in one volume, with an introduction by the distinguished contemporary philosopher A. J. Ayer. Series: The Works of William James. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674697379
- ISBN
- 9780674697379
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.96
€ 38.99
€ 32.96
Hardcover. This study examines the realignment of the Chinese social order that took place over the course of the Sung dynasty. From the perspective of specific Sung families, it uses data on two groups of Sung elites - the grand councilors who led the bureaucracy, and locally prominent gentlemen in Wu-chou. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674695924
- ISBN
- 9780674695924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 43.91
€ 52.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 229ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674690769
- ISBN
- 9780674690769
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Hardcover. Editor(s): Handlin, Oscar; Handlin, Mary Flug. Num Pages: 978 pages, Endpr.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 1407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 978
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674690004
- ISBN
- 9780674690004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.84€ 191.82
€ 219.84
€ 191.82
Paperback. This volume presents the history of Pompeii. It explores Pompeii's public buildings, its streets and gathering places, the impact of religious changes, the renovation of theatres and expansion of athletic facilities and the influence of elite families on the city's appearance. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 286 pages, 113 line illustrations, 15 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HDDK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674689671
- ISBN
- 9780674689671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.79
€ 45.99
€ 37.79
Hardcover. This work traces the history of the German child welfare system over an extended period of conflict and compromise. It looks at the complexity of the struggles from which modern social policy emerged, and the ways in which similar policies could be adapted to changing political systems. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674688629
- ISBN
- 9780674688629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.09€ 79.62
€ 89.09
€ 79.62
Paperback. Blending political, cultural and economic perspectives, this text traces the evolution of Asian countries in the 20th century. Its aim is to determine the mix of culture, experience, scale, timing, leadership and policy that shapes individual developing nations. Series: The Edwin O.Reischauer Lectures. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJ; GTF; HBJF; JFC; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674687585
- ISBN
- 9780674687585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.74
€ 41.99
€ 34.74
Hardcover. Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene genealogies (phylogenetics) and geography. This book aims to capture the field's conceptual and empirical richness, plus the sense of innovation that phylogeographic perspectives have brought to evolutionary studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 113 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HBT; PSAJ; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674666382
- ISBN
- 9780674666382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.79€ 88.80
€ 99.79
€ 88.80
Paperback. Series: Harvard paperbacks. Num Pages: 123 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 123
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674666061
- ISBN
- 9780674666061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.66
€ 36.99
€ 30.66
Hardcover. These two volumes consist of over 600 letters and documents that Adams sent to, and received from, numerous correspondents in Europe and America. It chronicles Adam's efforts to convince the British that peace was essential, as well as other diplomatic efforts and more personal correspondence. Editor(s): Revelas, Joanna M.; Ryerson, Richard Alan; Walker, Celeste; Decker, Anne M. Series: Adams Papers: General Correspondence & Other Papers of the Adams Statesmen. Num Pages: 1192 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 94. Weight in Grams: 3082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674654457
- ISBN
- 9780674654457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.17€ 278.64
€ 310.17
€ 278.64
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kline, Mary-Jo; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 888 pages, volume 1: 410 pages, 10 halftones volume 2: 482 pages; 11 halftones; 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 103. Weight in Grams: 2097.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674654419
- ISBN
- 9780674654419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 310.17€ 278.64
€ 310.17
€ 278.64
Hardcover. Series: Folger Library of the Works of Richard Hooker. Num Pages: 332 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674632165
- ISBN
- 9780674632165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.88€ 116.34
€ 131.88
€ 116.34