Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. This text presents 15 lectures by Hermann von Helmholtz, a leading 19th-century scientist who was concerned with the implications of science for philosophy and culture. Topics covered include: the origins of the planetary system; the problems of perception; and the relation of optics to painting. Num Pages: 400 pages, 71 engravings. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JFC; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326597
- ISBN
- 9780226326597
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.49
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Hardcover. Charts the rise and fall of four of the most prominent right-wing broadcasters during the Cold War: H L Hunt, Dan Smoot, Carl McIntire, and Billy James Hargis. Num Pages: 272 pages, 32 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JFD; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326771
- ISBN
- 9780226326771
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Condition: New
€ 108.14€ 88.84
€ 108.14
€ 88.84
Paperback. Charts the rise and fall of four of the most prominent right-wing broadcasters during the Cold War: H L Hunt, Dan Smoot, Carl McIntire, and Billy James Hargis. Num Pages: 272 pages, 32 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APW; JFD; JPFM; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226326788
- ISBN
- 9780226326788
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. Over time, male homosexuality and effeminacy have become indelibly associated, sometimes even synonymous. Through a comparative ethnographic analysis of three communities, it explores the surprising ways that conventional masculinity is being collectively challenged, subverted, or perpetuated in contemporary gay male culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSK2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327280
- ISBN
- 9780226327280
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.58
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Paperback. This text challenges the assumptions that the theory of relativity in physics sprang in its essence from the genius of Albert Einstein, and that scientific relativity is unconnected to ethical, cultural or epistemological relativisms. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 443.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327334
- ISBN
- 9780226327334
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.52
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Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAC; HRCM; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327341
- ISBN
- 9780226327341
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. This unique study of boy-inseminating rituals among the Sambia of New Guinea challenges our deepest assumptions about the role of culture in understanding homosexuality and gender-identity development. Num Pages: 401 pages, 2 halftones, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JFC; JFSJ; JFSK2; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226327495
- ISBN
- 9780226327495
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
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Paperback. This text examines and critiques the norms, assumptions, historical conditions and institutions that have framed the development and uses of art theory. It looks at the work of major figures in the avant-garde movement, such as John Cage, Jean-Francois Lyotard and Andy Warhol. Num Pages: 370 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; AVGC6; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226328928
- ISBN
- 9780226328928
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 48ill.5M. BIC Classification: 1F; HRAX; HRKT; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340463
- ISBN
- 9780226340463
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Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 50.25
€ 59.42
€ 50.25
Paperback. An exploration into South Asia's regional epic traditions. The author draws on his own fieldwork and analyzes how the oral tradition of the south Indian cult of the goddess Draupadi and five regional martial oral epics compare with one another and tie in with the Sanskrit epics. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 576 pages, 18 halftones, 3 maps, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; HRG; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340517
- ISBN
- 9780226340517
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Condition: New
€ 83.18€ 69.07
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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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
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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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.49
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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€ 29.52
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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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
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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
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Condition: New
€ 123.59€ 101.08
€ 123.59
€ 101.08
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
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.11
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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€ 28.58
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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
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.67
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€ 28.67
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€ 37.06
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€ 37.06
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€ 34.35
€ 44.99
€ 34.35