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Hardcover. Why do people smoke? Taking a unique approach to this question, Jason Hughes moves beyond the usual focus on biological addiction to demonstrate how sociocultural and personal understandings of smoking crucially affect the way people experience it. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFH; JFFH1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359106
- ISBN
- 9780226359106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.11
€ 49.11
Hardcover. How does religion stimulate and feed imperial ambitions and violence? This title identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory of divine election, and a sense of salvific mission. It shows how the religious ideas shaped Achaemenian practice. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 halftones, 11 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226481968
- ISBN
- 9780226481968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.79
€ 124.79
Paperback. The contributors explore the intimate relationships between music & gender, across the wide range of cultures around the Mediterranean. Essays examine musical behaviour as representation, assertion, and transgression of gender identities. Editor(s): Magrini, Tullia. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 376 pages, 19 halftones, 1 musical example. BIC Classification: 1QSM; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226501666
- ISBN
- 9780226501666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.55
€ 50.55
Paperback. This premise allows him to unlock for readers the historical process that started with Islamic modernism and ended with fundamentalism. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 tables, 1line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QFM; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226533339
- ISBN
- 9780226533339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.55
€ 50.55
Paperback. Museums play a vital role in connecting us with little-known terrains and the deep mysteries of our historical past. Based on the author's exploration of the British Museum's world-famous collection of Egyptian antiquities, this title reveals the powerful role of museums in shaping our understanding of science, culture, and history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 13 colour plates, 99 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; GM; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542102
- ISBN
- 9780226542102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Hardcover. In the fifth century BCE, an artistic revolution occurred in Greece, as sculptors developed the ways of representing bodies, movement, and space. This title tells the story of Greek sculpture. It provides the ways to understand classical sculpture in Greek terms, and analyzes the relationship between political and stylistic histories. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 colour plates, 130 halftones, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AFKB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 285 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 2232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226570631
- ISBN
- 9780226570631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.52
€ 132.52
Paperback. Sex is beyond reason, and yet we constantly reason about it. So, too, did the peoples of Ancient Greece and Rome.This work considers how erotic experience is understood in classical texts, and what ethical and philosophical arguments are made about sex? Editor(s): Nussbaum, Martha C.; Sihvola, Juha. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; JFCX; JFSJ; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226609157
- ISBN
- 9780226609157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.04
€ 60.04
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
€ 39.65
€ 39.65
Hardcover. Focuses on the role of leadership in politics and argues that accomplished leaders demonstrate a particular set of skills. Through case studies of leaders who have performed ably in the developing world - among them Nelson Mandela in South Africa and Kemal Ataturk in Turkey, the author examines how these leaders transformed their countries. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226728988
- ISBN
- 9780226728988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.79
€ 124.79
Paperback. Focuses on the role of leadership in politics and argues that accomplished leaders demonstrate a particular set of skills. Through case studies of leaders who have performed ably in the developing world - among them Nelson Mandela in South Africa and Kemal Ataturk in Turkey, the author examines how these leaders transformed their countries. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226728995
- ISBN
- 9780226728995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, x, 306 p. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JHBT; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731377
- ISBN
- 9780226731377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.30
€ 55.30
Paperback. A synthesis of the ecological information on 4037 species of birds found from Mexico south to Tierra del Fuego. This work summarizes details on 40 key ecological parameters for each bird species. Additional data and further analyses are provided for migratory species. Num Pages: 502 pages, 50 halftones, 9 maps, 48 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1QMT; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226776309
- ISBN
- 9780226776309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.52
€ 83.52
Paperback. This study explores the influential literary texts of the archaic and classical periods ranging from epic and didactic poetry to the theatrical productions of tragedy and comedy in 5th-century Athens. The workings of gender as a factor in Greek social, religious and cultural practices are explored. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 30. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226979229
- ISBN
- 9780226979229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.55
€ 50.55
Hardback. With contributions by David H. Smith, Karen A. Miller, Amar K. Singh, Vern L. Bengston, and James J. Dowd. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231054423
- ISBN
- 9780231054423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.55
€ 135.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 355 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QSC; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231071154
- ISBN
- 9780231071154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.81
€ 51.81
Hardback. Presents case studies of how North American, Asian, and Oceanic governments have intervened to help ailing industries, and the impact their actions have had on the industry, the country's economy, and the growth of free trade. The primary goal is to find alternatives to knee-jerk import controls. I Series: Studies of the Asian Institute. Num Pages: 482 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QSP; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075701
- ISBN
- 9780231075701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.34
€ 138.34
Hardback. Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became -- and continues to be -- so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives. Num Pages: 236 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1Q; HBG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082181
- ISBN
- 9780231082181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.94
€ 174.94
Paperback. Pan Ku's celebrated and influential History of the Former Han has been a model for dynastic history since its appearance in the first century A.D.Burton Watson has translated ten chapters from the biography section, including the lives of imperial princes, generals, officials, and some lesser figures. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 282 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083546
- ISBN
- 9780231083546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Hardback. Examines the sustainability of hunting as practiced by rural peoples. This book provides a viewpoint on the ecological and human aspects of this hunting. It examines the effects of hunting on wildlife in tropical forests. It looks at the importance of hunting to local communities and looks at institutional challenges of resource management. Editor(s): Robinson, John G.; Boundas, Professor Elizabeth; Bennett, E.L. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 1000 pages, 44 photos, 96 illus. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLS; 1QMT; JFSF; RNF; RNKH; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 182. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 300th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109765
- ISBN
- 9780231109765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.21
€ 187.21
Paperback. Examines the sustainability of hunting as practiced by rural peoples. This book provides a viewpoint on the ecological and human aspects of this hunting. It examines the effects of hunting on wildlife in tropical forests. It looks at the importance of hunting to local communities and looks at institutional challenges of resource management. Editor(s): Robinson, John G.; Boundas, Professor Elizabeth; Bennett, E.L. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 1000 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 96 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KLS; 1QMT; JFSF; RNF; RNKH; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1500th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109772
- ISBN
- 9780231109772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.08
€ 74.08