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Paperback. Examining various museums, this text argues that Americans built the institutions with the confidence that they could collect, organize, and display the sum of the world's knowledge. It discovers how they gave definition to different bodies of knowledge and how that knowledge was presented. Num Pages: 310 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJK; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114934
ISBN
9780226114934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. In 1935 Venezuela consolidated its position as the world's major oil exporter, establishing South America's longest-lasting democratic regime. This text examines key transformations in Venezuela's polity, culture and economy, recasting theories of development for other postcolonial nations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 18 halftones, 25 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; GTF; JHM; JPHV; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Ed.
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116020
ISBN
9780226116020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Paperback. This work represents, in many ways, the French Enlightenment. It traces the history of intellectual progress from the Renaissance to 1751 and includes a revision of Diderot's "Prospectus", and an introduction to the "philosophes". Translator(s): Schwab, Richard N. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: GBA; HBJD; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226134765
ISBN
9780226134765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. Dubey argues that for African American studies, postmodernity best names a period, beginning in the early 1970s, marked by acute disenchantment with the promises of urban modernity and of print literacy. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167275
ISBN
9780226167275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167640
ISBN
9780226167640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 78.97

Paperback. The Supreme Court's actions during the 2000 American presidential election seem sensible, legally legitimate and pragmatically defensible to some and an egregious abuse of power to others. This book offers a guide to the ultimate consequences and significance of the Supreme Court's decision. Num Pages: 266 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTB; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Softcover Ed
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213071
ISBN
9780226213071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. This work explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilisation. Revealing how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually de-humanize Jews, this work shows how the seeds of the Holocaust were sown Editor(s): Etlin, Richard A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; AB; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226220871
ISBN
9780226220871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Hardcover. From roommate disputes to family arguments, trouble is inevitable in interpersonal relationships. The author explores the beginnings and development of the conflicts that occur in our relationships with the people we regularly encounter - family members, intimate partners, coworkers, and others - and the common responses to such troubles. Series: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: GTJ; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226237800
ISBN
9780226237800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.23
€ 97.46

Paperback. More and more men and women in China are having sex before marriage, creating a new youth sex culture based on romance, leisure and free choice. Farrer explores this change by tracing the basic elements in talk about sex and sexuality in Shanghai. Series: Chicago Visual Library-French Popular Lithographic Imagery. Num Pages: 412 pages, 10 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226238715
ISBN
9780226238715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226270708
ISBN
9780226270708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.31
€ 56.32

Paperback. Delving into the archives that document cross-cultural interactions between America and Germany, the author retraces these efforts to export culture as an instrument of nongovernmental diplomacy, paying particular attention to the role of conductors and uncovers the history of the musician as a cultural symbol of German cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24 halftones, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; AVG; GTJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226292168
ISBN
9780226292168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.66

Paperback. This work shows how the biblical story of suffering and the journey to redemption inspired a pragmatic tradition of racial advocacy among African Americans in the early 19th century. It compares the historical uses of Exodus by black and white Americans and the concepts on "nation" it generated. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; GTB; HR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226298207
ISBN
9780226298207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. This work gathers new and classic essays on the Black Power movement and its legacy by renowned thinkers who deal rigorously and unsentimentally with such issues as the commodification of blackness, the piety of cultural recovery, and class tensions within the movement. Editor(s): Glaude, Eddie S. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226298221
ISBN
9780226298221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. This volume presents advanced studies that consider the fundamental difference of urban center versus decentralization that operates in the cities of New York and Los Angeles, while comparing politics and culture in each area. Editor(s): Halle, David. Num Pages: 472 pages, 39 halftones, 33 maps, 25 figures, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBWF; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313702
ISBN
9780226313702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Jonathan Hansen tells the story of a group of American intellectuals who believed the solution to the crisis of American identity leading up to World War I lay in rethinking the meaning of liberalism. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226315843
ISBN
9780226315843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover. For millions of people around the world, Tibet is a domain of undisturbed tradition, the Dalai Lama a spiritual guide. This book addresses the question of who has the right to represent Tibet in museums and beyond. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 336 pages, 19 colour plates, 50 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; AB; GM; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 256 x 32. Weight in Grams: 848.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317472
ISBN
9780226317472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.10

Paperback. The picture encyclopedia in question was a popular work invented by preacher-turned-publisher Johann Siegmund Stoy in 18th century Germany. This study of an individual object provides an unusual perspective on the German bourgeois enlightenment Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Num Pages: 232 pages, 48 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GBA; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226322872
ISBN
9780226322872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. Given the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of various conflicts from Yugoslavia to Congo. This book provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace. Editor(s): Hartzell, Caroline A.; Hoddie, Matthew. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line drawing, 3 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPWS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226351254
ISBN
9780226351254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JNKS; JNM; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359281
ISBN
9780226359281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.18

Paperback. This book includes Janowitz's seminal work, "The Military in the Political Development of New Nations," with additional new analysis of Latin American nations and of the increasing significance of paramilitary and police forces in authoritarian regimes in developing nations. Series: Midway Reprints. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226393193
ISBN
9780226393193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.05

Paperback. In "Restless nation" James M. Jasper isolates a narrative that lies very close to the core of the American character. From colonial times to the present day, Americans have always had a deep-rooted belief in the 'fresh-start' philosophy, explored in this work. Num Pages: 276 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226394794
ISBN
9780226394794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Hardcover. Editor(s): Eichenbaum, Martin; Parker, Jonathan A. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: GBCY; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 35. Weight in Grams: 842.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Chicago Press Journals
Edition
2015 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226395609
ISBN
9780226395609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.93
€ 67.29

Paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 190 pages, 14 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: GPFC; PBWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226429762
ISBN
9780226429762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Series: East African Mammals. Num Pages: 358 pages, line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: 1H; GBC; PSAJ; PSVW7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 211 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226437255
ISBN
9780226437255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.89
€ 69.60

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