Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, 40 color plates, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; AFCL; AGB; AGHF; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 282 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226894430
- ISBN
- 9780226894430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.99
€ 68.99
Paperback. Arguing against Andy Warhol's apparently superficial "pop" image, this study seeks to show that Warhol was deeply engaged with the people around him, and that this was reflected in his art. It looks at the underground culture of poets, artists and film-makers who regularly interacted with Warhol. Num Pages: 220 pages, 4 colour plates, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AGB; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226904931
- ISBN
- 9780226904931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.11
€ 69.11
Hardcover. Reveals that pawnshops have long played an integral role in Americans' economic lives. Presenting the history of pawn-broking in the United States from the nation's founding through the Great Depression, this title demonstrates that the practice was inextricably intertwined with the rise of capitalism. Num Pages: 256 pages, 39 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; KCZ; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226905679
- ISBN
- 9780226905679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.55
€ 118.55
Hardcover. The first public orphanage in America, the Charleston Orphan House saw to the welfare and education of thousands of children from poor white families in the urban South. This book provides an illuminating look at social welfare provision in the antebellum South. Series: Markets and Governments in Economic History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924090
- ISBN
- 9780226924090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.25
€ 48.25
Hardcover. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925097
- ISBN
- 9780226925097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.06
€ 130.06
Paperback. Explores how American serials starring Pearl White and other female stars impacted the emerging cinemas in the United States and abroad. Editor(s): Dahlquist, Marina. Series: Women & Film History International. Num Pages: 248 pages, 31 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079214
- ISBN
- 9780252079214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.73
€ 36.73
Paperback. This volume is both a manual for contemporary artists and a historical work covering the period from the late Middle Ages to the mid-20th century. It presents the old masters' techniques and provides specific directions for making inks, styluses, reed and quill pens, and fabricated chalks. Num Pages: 144 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; AC; AFF; AGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299014254
- ISBN
- 9780299014254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.55
€ 33.55
Paperback. Brings together interrelated essays on aspects of oral production and reception in Western European medieval contexts from modern and post-structuralist perspectives. The contributors discusss the physical, social and semiotic qualities of medieval oralism, exploring a range of issues. Editor(s): Doane, A.N.; Pasternack, Carol Braun. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3H; 3JB; CFF; CFH; HBJD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299130947
- ISBN
- 9780299130947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89
Paperback. This collection of essays focuses on the contribution of American women to the writing of autiobiography. The authors trace editions of women's life-writing through three and a half centuries, from the narratives of Puritan women to contemporary multicultural literature. Editor(s): Culley, Margo. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3J; BGA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299132941
- ISBN
- 9780299132941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.47
€ 26.47
The University of Wisconsin: A History, 1925-1945- Politics, Depressio...
E. David Cronon, Jenkins, John W.
Hardcover. An account of the political, social, and educational transformations, emphasizing the effect of Wisconsin's partisan politics on the University, the growth of the faculty's role in institutional governance, the development of student communities and the enhancement of its academic reputation. Num Pages: 800 pages, halftones, line drawings, cartoons. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299144302
- ISBN
- 9780299144302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.38
€ 39.38
Hardcover. The story of the 59-year battle to build one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most important designs. The Monona Terrace, first conceived in 1938, resulted in five local referenda, ten lawsuits and several acts of state legislature. This text examines those who opposed and those who supported the project. Num Pages: 320 pages, 200 colour & b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AMGC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 280 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299155001
- ISBN
- 9780299155001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.66
€ 52.99
€ 50.66
Paperback. A study of a decade's native Russian film production through the 1917 Revolution. Showing how these films appealed to a new middle class, the author examines the organization and evolution of the industry and looks at genres, motifs and themes in 65 of the most important surviving films. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Film. Num Pages: 224 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299162344
- ISBN
- 9780299162344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.12
€ 28.12
Paperback. This study analyzes all the major doctrines, personalities and defining features of the Spanish fascist movement, from its beginnings until the death of General Francisco Franco. It also seeks to explain why Franco was able to hold onto power long after Fascism was a spent force in politics. Num Pages: 648 pages, 48 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299165642
- ISBN
- 9780299165642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.68
€ 40.68
Hardcover. Of the Rosenbluth family, only the older children, Faiga and Luzer, had gone into hiding before the SS rounded up the Jews of Kanczuga, Poland. "Hidden" is Faiga and Luzer's story. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299180607
- ISBN
- 9780299180607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.38
€ 24.99
€ 23.38
Hardcover. German Jews were fully assimilated and secularized in the nineteenth century - or so it is commonly assumed. Nils Roemer challenges this assumption, finding that religious sentiments, concepts, and rhetoric found expression through a newly emerging theological historicism at the center of modern German Jewish culture. Series: Studies in German Jewish Cultural History & Literature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299211707
- ISBN
- 9780299211707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.15
€ 74.15
Hardcover. Captures the public achievement and private pain of a Wisconsin woman and her family. Helen's home influences, Presbyterian background, education and talents impelled her to lead. This book, based on a family's history, speaks about the way we were and are, a stridently materialistic nation with a deep and persistent spiritual component. Series: Wisconsin Land & Life S. Num Pages: 504 pages, 42 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299214500
- ISBN
- 9780299214500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.40
€ 34.99
€ 32.40
Paperback. Attempts to present a comprehensive picture of Turkish migration to the United States from the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. This title contains historical overviews, case studies of Turkish immigrants' adaptation to contemporary American life, attitudes towards Islam, and essays on sources. Editor(s): Karpat, Kemal H.; Balgamis, A. Deniz. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white tables, graphs. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1KBB; 3J; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299222949
- ISBN
- 9780299222949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.90
€ 50.90
Hardcover. David Obey has in his forty years in the US House of Representatives worked to bring economic and social justice to America's working families. In 2007 he has assumed the chair of the Appropriations Committee. Here, he looks back on his journey in politics. He also discusses his own central role in the evolution of Congress and ethics reforms. Num Pages: 496 pages, 19 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JKS; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299225407
- ISBN
- 9780299225407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.93
€ 34.99
€ 31.93
Hardcover. During the First World War it was the task of the US Department of Justice, using the Espionage Act and its later Sedition Act amendment, to prosecute and convict those who opposed America's entry into the conflict. This book shows that the Justice Department did not stop at this official charge but went much further. Series: Studies in American Thought and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBWN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299228903
- ISBN
- 9780299228903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.31
€ 34.99
€ 30.31
Paperback. Presents an examination of the images and concepts of speed that permeated Russian modernist poetry, visual arts, and cinema. This title illustrates how a wide variety of experimental artistic tendencies of the day relied on notions of speed or dynamism to create at least part of their effects. Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 colour, 15 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299233242
- ISBN
- 9780299233242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.64
€ 39.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Kaplan, Eran; Penslar, Derek J. Series: Sources in Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299284947
- ISBN
- 9780299284947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.83
€ 43.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): Alderson, Kevin; Alderson, Patsy. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299291204
- ISBN
- 9780299291204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.66
€ 26.99
€ 25.66
A Quiet Corner of the War: The Civil War Letters of Gilbert and Esther...
Claflin, Gilbert, Claflin, Esther
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cook, Judy. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299294809
- ISBN
- 9780299294809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.66
€ 26.99
€ 25.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPHC; JPHL; LNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299295301
- ISBN
- 9780299295301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.66
€ 26.99
€ 25.66