Agnew Jean (148 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Drawing on a variety of disciplines and documents, Professor Agnew illuminates one of the most fascinating chapters in the formations of Anglo-American market culture. Worlds Apart traces the history of our concepts of the marketplace and the theatre and the ways in which these concepts are bound together. Focusing on Britain and America in the years 1550 to 1750, the book discusses the forms and conventions that structured both commerce and theatre. As marketing practice broke free of its traditional boundaries and restraints, it challenged longstanding popular assumptions about the constituents of value, the nature of identity, the signs of authenticity, and the limits of liability. New exchange relations bred new legal and commercial fictions to authorise them, but they also bred new doubts about the precise grounds upon which the self and its 'interests' were to be represented. Those same doubts, Professor Agnew shows, animated the theatre as well. As actors and playwrights shifted from ecclesiastical and civic drama to professional entertainments, they too devised authenticating fictions, fictions that effectively replicated the bewildering representational confusions of the new 'placeless market'.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Drawing on a variety of disciplines and documents, Professor Agnew illuminates one of the most fascinating chapters in the formations of Anglo-American market culture. Worlds Apart traces the history of our concepts of the marketplace and the theatre and the ways in which these concepts are bound together. Focusing on Britain and America in the years 1550 to 1750, the book discusses the forms and conventions that structured both commerce and theatre. As marketing practice broke free of its traditional boundaries and restraints, it challenged longstanding popular assumptions about the constituents of value, the nature of identity, the signs of authenticity, and the limits of liability. New exchange relations bred new legal and commercial fictions to authorise them, but they also bred new doubts about the precise grounds upon which the self and its 'interests' were to be represented. Those same doubts, Professor Agnew shows, animated the theatre as well. As actors and playwrights shifted from ecclesiastical and civic drama to professional entertainments, they too devised authenticating fictions, fictions that effectively replicated the bewildering representational confusions of the new 'placeless market'.…

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. * Contains 34 original essays by leading experts in Post-1945 American history. * Covers society and culture, people and movements, politics and foreign policy. * Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. * Includes a book review section on essential readings. .…

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Good. * Contains 34 original essays by leading experts in Post-1945 American history. * Covers society and culture, people and movements, politics and foreign policy. * Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic. * Includes a book review section on essential readings. .…

Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Book is clean and tight. No inside markings. Spine has a little wear. Agnew is wonderfully well-informed in both theater history and economic history, and he draws together his two interests in a consistently compelling and intelligent way.

Condition: Good. Little wear to boards. Pages tanned. Good DJ with faded spine. Ex Library.

Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have condition issues including wear and notes/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Trade paperback edition, published by Cambridge University Press. First published in 1988, this is the 2003 reprint. Focusing on Britain and America in the years 1550-1750, examines the forms and conventions that structured both commerce and theater. 262 pages with Index and Notes, 6" X 9". No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. No creases to the cover or spine. Edges of the text block are clean and the binding is tight. Just has a very slight scratch mark on the front cover at the bottom left corner. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. moderate shelf wear no blemishes or marks, moderate underlining no highlighting.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Near very good softcover, some coverwear & previous owner name on fep, otherwise clean. Size 5x7 with 51 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Very good paperback copy (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy; text also very good. Light shelfwear. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. With previous owner's name, otherwise a fine hardcover first edition copy, in a fine mylar protected DJ, purple spine.

Condition: New.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Deaccessioned from the pamphlet collection of a Harvard University museum library (originally the 1950 gift of William J. Clench), which overbound the article in stapled beige card covers. Paginated 195-199, with one plate [B2:3:1].

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Item in VERY GOOD condition. Soft Cover. No notations or highlighting. Signs of shelf wear. Name of previous owner written in pen on inside cover. Cover is slightly wrinkled. Old barcode sticker on inside cover.