Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Richard Hofstadter (1916-70) was America's most distinguished historian of the twentieth century. The author of several books, including The American Political Tradition, he was a champion of the liberal politics that emerged from the New Deal. This biography explores his life within the context of the rise and fall of American liberalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076416
- ISBN
- 9780226076416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.14
€ 21.99
€ 19.14
Hardcover. Using courtly song as a window, this work examines the culture of the French royal court. It considers the role of the "air de cour" in defining patronage hierarchies at court, and the relationship to the world beyond its own confines. Num Pages: 576 pages, 9 halftones, 8 tables, 34 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JB; AVGC2; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226075877
- ISBN
- 9780226075877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.63€ 110.31
€ 134.63
€ 110.31
Hardcover. The role of the housing market in the recent recession raised questions about similar episodes in economic history. Were the underlying causes of housing and mortgage crises the same in earlier episodes? This volume provides context for understanding events by examining how historical housing and mortgage markets worked - and sometimes failed. Editor(s): White, Eugene N.; Snowden, Kenneth; Fishback, Price. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 496 pages, 65 line drawings, 50 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KCZ; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226073842
- ISBN
- 9780226073842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.22€ 91.67
€ 111.22
€ 91.67
Paperback. This study shows how the feminist movement of the 1960s first found momentum in the seemingly peaceable time of the 1950s. It explores white middle class America and argues that mixed messages given to girls during this decade lent fuel to the fire that would later become known as feminism. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226072616
- ISBN
- 9780226072616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.52
€ 32.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. In 2005, Iraq drafted its first constitution and held the country's first democratic election in more than fifty years. The author argues that the terms of the Iraqi Constitution are sufficiently capacious to be interpreted in a variety of ways, allowing it to appeal to the country's three main sects despite their deep disagreements. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226068824
- ISBN
- 9780226068824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.79
€ 43.99
€ 33.79
Hardcover. From World War II to the war in Iraq, periods of international conflict seem like unique moments in US political history - but when it comes to public opinion, they are not. This title explores conventional wisdom about American reactions to World War II, as well as conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 70 line drawings, 38 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBWQ; HBWS; JPS; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780226043586
- ISBN
- 9780226043586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.65€ 77.70
€ 93.65
€ 77.70
Paperback. This work reveals German artist Max Beckmann's experience of life from the first years of his career in Berlin and Paris through his final years in the United States. The collection of Beckmann's writings serves as a companion to his art and a testament to the complexities of his life. Translator(s): Buenger, Barbara Copeland (Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, USA); Heller, Reinhold (Professor of Art and German, University of Chicago, USA); Britt, David. Num Pages: 444 pages, 10 halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041360
- ISBN
- 9780226041360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.11
€ 40.99
€ 31.11
Paperback. Explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. This work examines the University of Chicago, Chicago's public parks, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226033945
- ISBN
- 9780226033945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.28
€ 36.99
€ 29.28
Hardcover. How did Bill Clinton's clever dexterity help him recover from the Monica Lewinsky scandal? How did Barack Obama draw on his experience as a talented community activist to overcome his inexperience as a national leader? This title provides insights into American politics. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226023014
- ISBN
- 9780226023014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.65€ 78.06
€ 93.65
€ 78.06
Hardcover. This book conceptualizes the success of Israeli high-tech as a multilevel operation consisting of global, governmental, sources of new start ups, organizational, and industrial factors. It discusses each of these factors individually and the interaction between them, and is an aid for understanding high tech takeoff. Editor(s): Thomas, Howard. Series: Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPR; KJC; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 250 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780080450995
- ISBN
- 9780080450995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.79
€ 131.79
Paperback. Larger than life, and a legend in his own lifetime - an incredible true story, told in this, the first full biography of Seasick Steve. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGK; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204. Larger than life, and a legend in his own lifetime - an incredible true story, told in this, the first full biography of Seasick Steve. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGK; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004393
- ISBN
- 9781784189884
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 164 pages, 64 color + 119 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JMG; AJB; AMB; AMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 379 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1976. Good clean copy in illustrated covers with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004358
- ISBN
- 9780300226812
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 11.62
€ 11.62
Paperback. Of the countries that remained neutral during the Second World War, none was more controversial than Ireland. This title unearths the motivations of those thousands who left Ireland to fight in the British forces. It shows how ordinary people tried to make sense of the Nazi threat through the lens of antagonism towards Britain. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398 496pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571221066
- ISBN
- 9780571221066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.16
€ 17.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. IN Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Zubaan Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789384757632
- ISBN
- 9789384757632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.88
€ 25.99
€ 20.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381808
- ISBN
- 9789382381808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.10
€ 18.99
€ 15.10
Hardcover. Series: Emerging Asia. Num Pages: 412 pages, 0 black and white; 7 full color. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1FMP; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789089648334
- ISBN
- 9789089648334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.70
€ 191.70
Paperback. By placing emerging artists in their political and social contexts, this collection attempts to confront the new activist scene that has arisen in the Russian art world during the past few years. It brings to light the important work of Russian artists today and to explicate the political environment that has given rise to such work. Editor(s): Dziewanska, Marta; Degot, Ekaterina; Budratskis, Ilya. Translator(s): Aslanyan, Anna. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; ACXJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw Poland
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788393381845
- ISBN
- 9788393381845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.58
€ 29.99
€ 23.58
Paperback. PL Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; AB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 278 x 17. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788364177255
- ISBN
- 9788364177255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.55
€ 29.99
€ 23.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Poland
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 160
- SKU
- V9788323336990
- ISBN
- 9788323336990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.90
€ 45.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. At the end of the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth I forced the Irish Franciscans into exile, and they changed the course of Bohemian history in significant ways. This monograph documents this intense point of contact between two small European lands, Ireland and Bohemia, particularly those interested in Bohemia or the Irish diaspora. Num Pages: 200 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788024626765
- ISBN
- 9788024626765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.13
€ 30.99
€ 24.13