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Hardback. A woman will one day occupy the Oval Office because women themselves have made it inevitable, says best-selling historian Ellen Fitzpatrick. She tells the remarkable 150-year story of the candidates, voters, activists, and citizens who, despite overwhelming odds against women in politics, set their sights on the highest glass ceiling in the land. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088931
ISBN
9780674088931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.56

Hardback. Americans are ruled by an unwritten constitution consisting of executive orders, signing statements, and other quasi-laws designed to reform society, Bruce Frohnen and George Carey argue. Consequently, the Constitution no longer means what it says to the people it is supposed to govern and the government no longer acts according to the rule of law. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; L; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088870
ISBN
9780674088870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.12

Hardback. Tarun Chhabra offers detailed ethnographic descriptions of multiple aspects of the culture of the Todas, the oldest inhabitants of the Nilgiri Hills of South India. Chhabra s prologue details his journey to becoming a Toda insider. The text and appendices include significant new data, and the book represents a major breakthrough in Toda studies." Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 721 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 263 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
721
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088504
ISBN
9780674088504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.32
€ 59.21

Hardback. By the late eleventh century the Song court no longer dominated production of information about itself. Hilde De Weert demonstrates how the growing involvement of the literati in publishing such information altered the relationship between court and literati in political communication for the remainder of the Chinese imperial period. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 475 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; 3H; HBJF; HBLC1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088429
ISBN
9780674088429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.37
€ 54.71

Paperback. In the twelve essays in "Reflections on Memory and Democracy," an interdisciplinary group of contributors explores legacies of authoritarian political regimes noted for repression and injustice, questioning how collective experiences of violence shape memory and its relevance for contemporary social and political life in Latin America. Series: Series on Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Harvard University, The David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Edition
1/1 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088290
ISBN
9780674088290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Paperback. Global Medieval compares mirrors for princes from varied historical contexts and lineages of political thought in order to determine whether a genuine history of political thought in the premodern period is possible. These texts become a lens for exploring ideals and manners of good rule across political, religious, and cultural divides. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088276
ISBN
9780674088276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.53

Hardback. Born in Europe's shadow, haunted by the Holocaust, and inspired by the Enlightenment, Israel has changed. Where is this diverse and self-absorbed country heading today? How do its citizens see themselves, globally and historically? Israel Has Moved is a profound and sometimes unsettling account of a country that is no longer where we might think. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBTB; HRJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073425
ISBN
9780674073425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardback. Caleb Smith explores the confessions, trial reports, maledictions, and martyr narratives that juxtaposed law and conscience in antebellum America's court of public opinion and shows how writers portrayed struggles for justice as clashes between human law and higher authority, giving voice to a moral protest that transformed American literature. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; DSB; HBJK; JPA; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073081
ISBN
9780674073081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Paperback. Propelled to fame by his "Two Cultures" lecture, scientist-turned-novelist C. P. Snow (1905--1980) here tells a story of hatred and ambition at the top of British science, exposing how vital decisions were ultimately determined by politics. Today scientists and politicians are more contentious, but Snow's dramatic narrative remains the best guide. Series: Godkin Lectures on the Essentials of Free Government & the Duties of the Citizen. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JPH; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 190 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072374
ISBN
9780674072374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.66

Hardback. Children's Chances urges a shift from focusing on survival to targeting children's full and healthy development. Drawing on comparative data on policies in 190 countries designed to combat poverty, discrimination, child labor, illiteracy, and child marriage, Heymann and McNeill tell what works to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Num Pages: 408 pages, 37 maps, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JKSB1; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066816
ISBN
9780674066816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.00
€ 52.08

Hardback. The Puritans were not as busy policing their neighbors' behavior as Nathaniel Hawthorne or many early American historians would have us believe. Keeping their own households in line occupied too much of their time. Under Household Government reveals that family members took on the role of watchdogs in matters of sexual indiscretion. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, 15 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066335
ISBN
9780674066335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.75
€ 56.34

Paperback. Even before the emergence of the civil rights movement with black churches at its center, African American religion and progressive politics were assumed to be inextricably intertwined. In this title, the author counters this assumption. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 201 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066274
ISBN
9780674066274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. Over the twentieth century, American Indians fought for their right to be both American and Indian. This title traces how Indians defined democracy, citizenship, and patriotism in both domestic and international contexts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066236
ISBN
9780674066236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.66

Paperback. Presents the two founding documents of the United States of America: the Declaration of Independence (1776), our great revolutionary manifesto, and the Constitution (1787-88), in which "We the People" forged a new nation and built the framework for our federal republic. The author serves as a guide to these texts. Num Pages: 368 pages, 34 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066229
ISBN
9780674066229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. As a young anthropologist, the author undertook fieldwork in Jamaica, Haiti, and Puerto Rico. This title presents a summation of his work in the region and is a reminder of how anthropology allows people to explore the deep truths that history may leave unexamined. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3; JFSL4; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674066212
ISBN
9780674066212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.87

Hardback. Jung-Sun N. Han examines the role of liberal intellectuals in reshaping transnational ideas and internationalist aspirations into national values and imperial ambitions in early twentieth-century Japan. Han's focus is on the ideas and activities of Yoshino Sakuzo (1878--1933), who was a champion of prewar Japanese liberalism and Taisho democracy. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPFM; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065710
ISBN
9780674065710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

Hardback. The Emancipation Proclamation is responsible both for Lincoln's being hailed as the Great Emancipator and for his being pilloried by those who consider his once-radical effort at emancipation insufficient. Holzer examines the impact of Lincoln's announcement at the moment of its creation, and then as its meaning has changed over time. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064409
ISBN
9780674064409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback. Looking at every kind of fatherhood - being a father in and out of marriage, fathering from a distance, stepfathering, and parenting by gay males, this book presents a picture of how being a parent fits with men's broader social and work lives, how fatherhood evolved, and how it differs across cultures and through time. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ2; JHBK; JHM; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064188
ISBN
9780674064188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.74

Hardback. Sonia Ryang casts new light on the study of North Korean culture and society by reading literary texts as sources of ethnographic data. Ryang focuses critical attention on three central themes--love, war, and self--that reflect the nearly complete overlap of the personal, social, and political realms in North Korean society. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 244 pages, 4 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062474
ISBN
9780674062474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.91

Hardback. Maclachlan analyzes the institutions, interest groups, and leaders involved in the evolution of Japan's postal system from the early Meiji period until 2010. At the crux of her analysis is Prime Minister Koizumi Jun'ichiro's crusade to privatize Japan's postal services, one of the most astonishing political achievements in postwar Japanese history. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 378 pages, 13 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JPQB; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062450
ISBN
9780674062450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.20

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