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Western Continental Europe

Hardcover. Argues that the revolutionaries of eighteenth-century France used the natural right concept of the 'enemy of the human race' - an individual who has transgressed the laws of nature and must be executed without judicial formalities - to authorize three-quarters of the deaths during the Terror. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226184388
ISBN
9780226184388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.18
€ 45.53

Hardcover. Analyzes late-medieval society, exploring questions of essence and appearance, being and belief, at a time when the divine right of kings confronted the rise of mercantile culture. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
American Ed
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226145259
ISBN
9780226145259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.18

Paperback. The Jazz Age. The phrase conjures images of Louis Armstrong holding court at the Sunset Cafe in Chicago. But the Jazz Age was every bit as much of a Paris phenomenon as it was a Chicago and New York scene. This book provides an alternative history of African American music and musicians in France. Num Pages: 304 pages, 39 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; AVGJ; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226138817
ISBN
9780226138817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Hardcover. Though they yearned for liberation, the French in Normandy nonetheless had to steel themselves for war, knowing that their homes and land and fellow citizens would have to bear the brunt of the attack. In this book, the author turns the usual stories of D-Day around, taking readers across the Channel to view the invasion anew. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136998
ISBN
9780226136998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.00
€ 23.87

Hardcover. Anthropology has long had a vexed relationship with literature, and nowhere has this been more acutely felt than in France, where most ethnographers, upon returning from the field, write not one book, but two: a scientific monograph and a literary account. The author puzzles out this phenomenon. Translator(s): Izzo, Justin. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106908
ISBN
9780226106908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.45
€ 103.91

Paperback. Offers a reconception of the person generally assumed to be the first woman writer in French, the woman referred to as Marie de France in contemporary times. This book considers almost all of the writing ascribed to Marie, including her famous "Lais", her 103 animal fables, and the earliest vernacular, "Saint Patrick's Purgatory". Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226059846
ISBN
9780226059846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. In 1898, the Dreyfus Affair plunged French society into a yearlong frenzy. In Paris and provincial villages throughout the country, angry crowds paraded through the streets, attacking Jews and destroying Jewish-owned businesses. The author guides readers on a tour of France during this tumultuous crisis. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226052069
ISBN
9780226052069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. Finally, Silverman traces the formative influence of Franz Boas, the expansion of the discipline after World War II, and the "fault lines" and promises of contemporary anthropology in the United States. Series: Halle Lectures. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; 1KBB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226038292
ISBN
9780226038292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Bringing together colorful historical vignettes, social and anthropological theory, and quantitative analyses, this title examines these interactions between the Khmer, Cham, and Vietnamese of Cambodia and the French, documenting the differences in their understandings of medicine. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones, 4 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMC; 3JJ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226031644
ISBN
9780226031644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.83

Paperback. Documents the forging of a fresh relationship between technology and politics in Revolutionary France, and the inauguration of a distinctively modern form of the 'technological life'. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; TBX; TTMW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226012643
ISBN
9780226012643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. A richly illustrated book exploring the origins of the modern fascination for heritage, comparing preservation in France, Germany and England. Series: New Studies in European History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 57 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JH; HBAH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781107595583
ISBN
9781107595583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.34

Paperback. This 2001 book traces the history of the social Survey in Britain and the US, with two chapters on Germany and France. Editor(s): Bulmer, Martin; Bales, Kevin; Sklar, Kathryn Kish. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521188784
ISBN
9780521188784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.86

Paperback. This study examines the social and political nature, and the evolution of housing reform in Germany and France 1840-1914. Series: Cambridge Urban and Architectural Studies. Num Pages: 668 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; AMK; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780521133838
ISBN
9780521133838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.39

Paperback. A collection of essays on Debussy exploring his working methods, visual tastes and his performance practice. Editor(s): Smith, Mr Richard Langham. Series: Cambridge Composer Studies. Num Pages: 252 pages, 12 tones 2 tables 40 music examples 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521121613
ISBN
9780521121613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.48

Paperback. This book is a study of the responses of working women to the oppression they faced both as women and as workers in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; JFSJ1; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780521089906
ISBN
9780521089906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

Paperback. This 1993 book explores the history of French theatre in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780521035019
ISBN
9780521035019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

hardcover. Explores French culinary tradition. Beginning with a diary of the author's trip and then divided into 6 chapters, with recipes at the back, this book is illustrated throughout with food and location shots. With over 100 recipes, the author's gastro-tour will motivate every reader to try French cooking again and again. Num Pages: 216 pages, col. Illustrations, 2 col. maps, 2 col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1128. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW with minor tear to front bottom edge. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
BBC Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0014091
ISBN
9780563522133
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.42

Paperback. The bestselling authors of The Story of French unravel the mysteries of French conversation BIC Classification: 1DDF; CFP; JHMC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250130273
ISBN
9781250130273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.01

Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781250130129
ISBN
9781250130129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.88

Hardcover. Traces the concept of autochthony back to the classical period and incisively explores the idea in two very different contexts: Cameroon and the Netherlands. This book examines the emotional appeal of autochthony - as well as its dubious historical basis - and sheds light on a range of issues, such as multiculturalism, and national citizenship. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1HFJA; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226289649
ISBN
9780226289649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. . Good clean copy fine in dustjacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000211
ISBN
9780804717434
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. This book explains how and why Belgium, a small but influential European country, was affected by its colonial activities in the Congo. Num Pages: 300 pages, 2 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1HFJZ; 3JJ; 3JM; HB; HBJD; HBJH; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624. 300 pages, 2 b/w illus. 4 tables. This book explains how and why Belgium, a small but influential European country, was affected by its colonial activities in the Congo. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1HFJZ; 3JJ; 3JM; HB; HBJD; HBJH; HBTQ. Dimension: 232 x 164 x 26. Weight: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521194211
ISBN
9780521194211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.88

Paperback. Paris, the City of Light, the city of fine dining, seductive couture and intellectual hauteur, was until fairly recently always accompanied by its shadow: the city of the poor, the outcast, the criminal, the eccentric, the wilfully nonconforming. This book reclaims the city from the modern bon vivants and speculators. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571241293
ISBN
9780571241293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.46

Paperback. Poet and musician, Lady Anne Barnard lived at the heart of Georgian society. High-born yet egalitarian, she travelled to France to observe the Revolution, rejected numerous suitors, and lived independently. Her curious ways attracted gossip right into her final years when she raised an illegitimate child at her home in Berkeley Square. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571311125
ISBN
9780571311125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

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