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Paperback. Presents an account of the healing trance music created by the descendants of sub-Saharan slaves brought to Tunisia during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Part ethnography, part history of the complex relationship between Tunisia's Arab and sub-Saharan populations, this book is also suitable for students of ethnomusicology, and religion. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 halftones, 12 line drawings, 1 map, 7 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1HBT; AVA; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226392196
- ISBN
- 9780226392196
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.85
€ 37.99
€ 29.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389882
- ISBN
- 9780226389882
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. In Paris in 1954, Andre Baudry founded Arcadie, an organization for 'homophiles'. Yet despite its huge importance, Arcadie has largely disappeared from the historical record. This title uncovers Arcadie's pioneering efforts to educate the European public about homosexuality in an era of renewed repression. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389257
- ISBN
- 9780226389257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 46.16
€ 53.51
€ 46.16
Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 206 pages, 22 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFD; JPA; JPVK; JPVL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388557
- ISBN
- 9780226388557
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. A study of the Biase, an ethnic group living in Southeast Nigeria. The author examines whether Western practices and technologies may improve their standard of living or whether their indigenous beliefs and strategies are better suited to local conditions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 halftones, 7 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388496
- ISBN
- 9780226388496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Anxieties about the potential loss of national identity and continuity disturb many in Japan, despite widespread insistence that it has remained culturally intact. This ethnographic, historical and cultural study examines marginalized events, sites and cultural practices in Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFC; JHM; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226388335
- ISBN
- 9780226388335
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226385853
- ISBN
- 9780226385853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Provides an analysis of two Islamist political parties in Pakistan, the highly influential Jama'at-e-Islami and the more militant Jama'at-ud-Da'wa, widely blamed for the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. This title offers an account of the relationship between the ideology of secularism and the processes of secularization. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226384689
- ISBN
- 9780226384689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. The media uses variations of the word "monster" to describe unthinkable acts of violence. This work explores the social construction of monstrousness in public discourse - tabloids, television, magazines, sermons, and poular fiction - arguing that the monster serves as a moralizing function. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226380070
- ISBN
- 9780226380070
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Paperback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian in. Num Pages: 394 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226379401
- ISBN
- 9780226379401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Kaiser, David; McCray, Patrick. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226372884
- ISBN
- 9780226372884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 298 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226360133
- ISBN
- 9780226360133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.93
€ 34.99
€ 27.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359939
- ISBN
- 9780226359939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 79.61
€ 95.12
€ 79.61
Paperback. Hughes was the first sociologist to pay sustained attention to occupations as a field for study. The writings in this volume highlight his contributions to: the sociology of work and professions; race and ethnicity; and the central themes and methods of the discipline. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226359724
- ISBN
- 9780226359724
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
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
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226355047
- ISBN
- 9780226355047
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.57
€ 47.99
€ 37.57
Paperback. This history of queer life in the South seeks to debunk the myth that same-sex desires can't find expression outside the big city. It shows that the nominally conservative institutions of small-town life - home, church, school and workplace - were the very sites where queer sexuality flourished. Num Pages: 398 pages, 22 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSF; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226354705
- ISBN
- 9780226354705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226349442
- ISBN
- 9780226349442
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226348445
- ISBN
- 9780226348445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.61
€ 46.99
€ 36.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226348308
- ISBN
- 9780226348308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.66€ 102.55
€ 123.66
€ 102.55
Paperback. A study to examine why circumcision holds such an important place in the Jewish psyche. The text traces the symbolism of circumcision through history, examining its evolution as a symbol of the covenant in the post-exilic period of the Bible and its meaning in the era of Mishnah and Talmud. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLF; JFSJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226347844
- ISBN
- 9780226347844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.92
€ 40.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFMX; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226345574
- ISBN
- 9780226345574
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Susan Hirsch's observations of Islamic courts uncover how Muslim women actively use legal processes to transform their domestic lives. This achieves victories on some fronts, but also reinforces their image as subordinate to men through the speech they produce in court. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 370 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; CF; JFSJ; JFSR2; JHBK; LAFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226344645
- ISBN
- 9780226344645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
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€ 31.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226344386
- ISBN
- 9780226344386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09