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Paperback. This work begins during a key transitional moment in aesthetic and economic theory, 1871, when both disciplines underwent a turn from production to consumption models. The author traces the shift in Western thought from models of production to consumption. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPN; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278544
ISBN
9780226278544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226277783
ISBN
9780226277783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226275062
ISBN
9780226275062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. From December 1811 to February 1812, massive earthquakes shook the middle Mississippi Valley, collapsing homes, snapping large trees midtrunk, and briefly but dramatically reversing the flow of the continent's mightiest river. This book reminds the major environmental disaster, demonstrating how events that have been long forgotten, and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, 22 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273754
ISBN
9780226273754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Georg Simmel addressed diverse topics across his essayistic writings, which influenced scholars in aesthetics, epistemology, and sociology. This title features Presented alongside these seminal essays are aphoristic fragments from Simmel's last journal, providing a beguiling look into the mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers. Translator(s): Andrews, John A. Y.; Levine, Donald N. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273303
ISBN
9780226273303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Exploring the works of some of history's important thinkers in the context of the everyday struggles of students, the author guides you through the quandaries of our existence and shows just how enriching the examined life can be. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226272771
ISBN
9780226272771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.58

Paperback. Americans have long acknowledged a connection between evangelical religion and democracy in the early days of the republic. The author demolishes the idea that evangelical growth in the early republic was the cheerful product of enthusiasm for democracy, and creates for us a very different narrative of influence and ideals in the young republic. Series: American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226271965
ISBN
9780226271965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Offers you an accessible portrait of Kant's scientific milieu in order to show that his standing interests in natural history and its questions regarding organic generation were critical for the development of his theoretical philosophy. The author provides a new understanding of much that has been otherwise obscure or misunderstood in it. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 3JF; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226271514
ISBN
9780226271514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. From Superman and Batman to the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, these pop-culture juggernauts, with their "powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men," thrilled readers and audiences. The author shows how creators turned to science fiction to convey the reality of the paranormal they experienced in their lives. Num Pages: 392 pages, 67 colour plates, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; HRQX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 218 x 33. Weight in Grams: 852.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226271484
ISBN
9780226271484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Funk, Robert W.; etc. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFK; HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226271101
ISBN
9780226271101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.97
€ 58.58

Paperback. What is the good life? Posing this question today would likely elicit very different answers. But for Aristotle these two ideas - doing good and doing well - were one and the same and could be realized in a single life. The author draws a conclusion from Aristotle's works, and studying this conception of the good life relates to ideas of morality. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226270197
ISBN
9780226270197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. Gratuitous sex. Graphic violence. Lies, revenge, and murder. This title retells six piquant episodes from the Italian court just after 1550, as the Renaissance gave way to an era of Catholic reformation. Num Pages: 316 pages, 10 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226269719
ISBN
9780226269719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Poor migrants made up a growing class of workers in late sixteenth- and seventeenth-century England. This book is an ambitious attempt to reconstruct the everyday lives of these dispossessed people. It offers a portrait of unsettledness in early modern England that includes the homeless and housed alike. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 34halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226269566
ISBN
9780226269566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.08

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226266350
ISBN
9780226266350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.17

Hardcover. Once heralded as a model welfare state, Sweden is now in transition since its economic plunge in the early 1990s. This volume examines Sweden's economic problems from a US perspective, exploring such diverse topics as income equalization, welfare and tax policy, wage determination and unemployment. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 488 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; HBJD; HBLW3; JFF; JKS; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226261782
ISBN
9780226261782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.66
€ 102.55

Paperback. The discovery of hundreds of botanical and zoological drawings at Windsor Castle led to a trail that led across Europe to a little-known scientific organization from 17th century Italy called the academy of Linceans (or Lynxes). This volume documents the history of their work. Num Pages: 528 pages, 83 colour plates, 89 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AGN; HBJD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition, Second Impression
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226261485
ISBN
9780226261485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.00
€ 38.52

Paperback. With the expanding presence of China in the global economy, Americans more and more look east for goods and trade. Focusing on the trade and consumption of porcelain, tea, and chinoiserie, this title shows that colonial Americans saw themselves as part of a world much larger than just Britain and Europe. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 halftones, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260280
ISBN
9780226260280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. An evocative symbol of the 1960s was its youth counterculture. This study reveals that the youthful revolutionaries were augmented by such unlikely allies as the advertising industry and the men's clothing business. The ad industry celebrated irrepressible youth and promoted defiance and revolt. Num Pages: 298 pages, 19 halftones, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBTB; JFC; JFFT; JHM; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260129
ISBN
9780226260129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.37

Paperback. Critically engaging the thought of Heidegger, Gadamer and others, this work contributes both to the criticism of Dante's "Divine Comedy", and to the theory of interpretation. It uses hermeneutical theory to provide a reading of the poem, focusing on Dante's address to the reader. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBB; DSC; HPCB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226259987
ISBN
9780226259987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. In this comprehensive study, Marvin Fox offers an approach to Moses Maimonides that illuminates the intersections of his philosophical, religious, and Jewish visions--ideas that have embattled readers of Maimonides since the twelfth century. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226259420
ISBN
9780226259420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

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