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Paperback. This text provides a detailed analysis of both the music and the cultural significance of children's songs among the Venda people of the northern Transvaal, South Africa. It examines topics such as role of melody in generating rhythm. Num Pages: 210 pages, 15 halftones, 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFSP1; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226055114
- ISBN
- 9780226055114
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.74
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Paperback. The nineteenth century marked the high point of imperialism, when tsarist Russia expanded to the Pacific and the sun was said never to set on the British Empire. The author explains imperialism through an analysis of the institutions of both the expanding state and its targets of conquest. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 halftones, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226056746
- ISBN
- 9780226056746
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€ 40.99€ 31.57
€ 40.99
€ 31.57
Hardcover. Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058313
- ISBN
- 9780226058313
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Condition: New
€ 94.52€ 79.37
€ 94.52
€ 79.37
Paperback. Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the "criminal chromosome" to the "gay gene," claims about the influence of genes like these have led to often vitriolic national debates about race, class, and inequality. The author traces the field of behavior genetics back to its origins in the 1950s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: JHB; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058450
- ISBN
- 9780226058450
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Most women in the West use contraception in order to avoid having children. But in rural sub-saharan Africa many women use it for the opposite reason, to have more children. This study of aging and reproduction makes use of ethnographic and demographic data. Series: Lewis Henry Morgan Lecture Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 21 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDG; JFSL; JHBD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058528
- ISBN
- 9780226058528
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
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Paperback. Blier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture. Num Pages: 334 pages, 64 halftones, 2 maps, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMK; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226058610
- ISBN
- 9780226058610
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Until now the advent of Western romantic love has been seen as a liberation from--or antidote to--ten centuries of misogyny. In this major contribution to gender studies, R. Howard Bloch demonstrates how similar the ubiquitous antifeminism of medieval times and the romantic idealization of woman actually are. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226059730
- ISBN
- 9780226059730
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.48
€ 38.99
€ 34.48
Paperback. How states cooperate in the absence of a sovereign power is a perennial question in international relations. In this book, the author argues that global governance is more than just the cooperation of states under anarchy: it is the formation and maintenance of collective intentions, or joint commitments among states to address problems together. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060118
- ISBN
- 9780226060118
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.45
€ 41.99
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Paperback. A guidebook that addresses the challenges that scientists-in-training face. It offers advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. It also includes a synopsis of points at the end of the chapters. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JNZ; PD; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060644
- ISBN
- 9780226060644
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.20
€ 25.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. The first edition of this book profoundly challenged and divided students of philosophy, sociology, and the history of science when it was published in 1976. In this second edition, Bloor responds in a substantial new Afterword to the heated debates engendered by his book. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060972
- ISBN
- 9780226060972
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.45
€ 38.99
€ 34.45
Hardcover. Called by Heinrich Heine a city of dull and culturally limited merchants where poets only go to die, Hamburg would seem an improbable setting for a major new intellectual movement. This title clarifies the social, political, and economic pressures faced by German-Jewish scholars on the periphery of Germany's intellectual world. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226061689
- ISBN
- 9780226061689
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Condition: New
€ 94.52€ 79.10
€ 94.52
€ 79.10
Paperback. This volume provides a collection of Franz Boas's essays covering topics involved in the field of anthropology. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062419
- ISBN
- 9780226062419
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Condition: New
€ 61.44€ 52.52
€ 61.44
€ 52.52
Paperback. Series: Midway Reprints. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062433
- ISBN
- 9780226062433
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.29
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€ 38.29
Paperback. A collection of the essays of Norberto Bobbio on Hobbes's thought and his place in the theory of modern politics. Tracing Hobbes's work through De Cive and Leviathan, Bobbio identifies the philosopher's relation to the tradition of natural law. Translator(s): Gobetti, Daniela. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062488
- ISBN
- 9780226062488
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.79
€ 35.99
€ 28.79
Hardcover. Examining the American discourse over war and torture, the authors investigate the opinion pages of American newspapers, television commentary, and online discussion groups to offer the first empirical study of the national conversation about the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the revelations of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib a year later. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; HPQ; JFD; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226062495
- ISBN
- 9780226062495
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.03
€ 54.99
€ 43.03
Paperback. Hidden behind the much-touted success story of India's emergence as an economic superpower is another, far more complex narrative of the nation's recent history, one in which economic development is frequently countered by profoundly unsettling, and often violent, political movements. In this title, the author investigates this counternarrative. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226063478
- ISBN
- 9780226063478
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Paperback. An historical guide to the evolution of our modern conception of freedom of the press, which finds expression in laws that protect print journalism and regulate broadcast media. Bollinger argues that this distinction remains meaningful but he advocates a more sophisticated approach to issues of privacy, access, and technology. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD; KNTJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226063492
- ISBN
- 9780226063492
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 figures, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHC; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064109
- ISBN
- 9780226064109
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. This volume begins with Roman myths and traces their influence in early Christian and later European literature. Ninety-five entries cover subjects such as sacrificial cults and rites in pre-Roman Italy, Roman religion and its origins, the mythologies of paganism, and myth in twentieth-century English literature. Translator(s): Doniger, Wendy. Num Pages: 344 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; HRA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064550
- ISBN
- 9780226064550
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Condition: New
€ 50.80€ 44.11
€ 50.80
€ 44.11
Paperback. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu has noted, "AIDS is South Africa's new apartheid." This title traces the historical shifts in health policy after apartheid and describes their effects, detailing, in particular, the changing relationship between biomedical and indigenous health care, both at the national and the local level. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064598
- ISBN
- 9780226064598
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.58
€ 41.99
€ 32.58