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Philosophical Reflections on the Changes in Eastern Europe
McBride, William L.. Ed(S): Raynova, Yvanka B...
Paperback. A philosophical reflection on the changes in Eastern Europe that began in 1989. It focuses on issues such as the role of ideology; "conversions" of intellectuals; the place of philosophers in politics; the relationship between democratic slogans and everyday realities; and women's concerns. Editor(s): Raynova, Yvanka B. Series: Philosophy and the Global Context. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HPCF; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847687985
- ISBN
- 9780847687985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.45
€ 50.45
The Italian Guillotine. Operation Clean Hands and the Overthrow of Ita...
Burnett, Stanton H.; Mantovani, Luca
Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847688777
- ISBN
- 9780847688777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.96
€ 194.96
Paperback. This text makes available in English the essay, "How to Bring Order to Popular Government", by Renaissance thinker Francesco Guicciardini. It also analyzes this work, showing that the long maturation of Florentine constitutional thought points to a modern idea of the republican state. Translator(s): Moulakis, Athanasios. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689941
- ISBN
- 9780847689941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06
€ 65.06
Hardback. This work examines how an anthropological definition of culture shaped the central political and social narratives of the Cold War era. The author suggests that the emphasis on individualism in contemporary identity politics must be understood as a legacy of the Cold War liberalism of the 1950s. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690572
- ISBN
- 9780847690572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32
Paperback. In this text, Paul Conkin focuses his analysis on the numerous challenges in the late 19th and early 20th century to age-old beliefs in the existence of a god, in a world that exhibits some intrinsic or extrinsic purpose, in the divine origin and destiny of humans, and in transcendent moral values. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690640
- ISBN
- 9780847690640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.57
€ 50.57
Hardback. In the late 1980s, publishers, authors, scholars, and the reading public watched the results of two lawsuits involving the family of John Cheever, short story writer, and Academy Chicago Press. At stake was not only a collection of short stories, but also the definition of intellectual property. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690763
- ISBN
- 9780847690763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.40
€ 44.99
€ 38.40
Hardback. Lee Brown was an African-American labour activist who was jailed in the 1950s for protesting against the House Un-American Activities Committee. This is the story of Brown's life from his political awakening as a youth from the rural South to his rise to leadership, time of imprisonment and beyond. Series: Voices and Visions: People & Events That Made a Dfference in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691913
- ISBN
- 9780847691913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.85
€ 32.99
€ 26.85
Hardback. In the 20th century, no region of the US has experienced greater social upheaval or undergone a more dramatic political transformation then the South. This text critically examines the magnitude of these changes, the individuals who made them happen, and their influence on the rest of the nation. Series: Debating Twentieth-Century America. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694136
- ISBN
- 9780847694136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.13
€ 143.13
Hardback. A study of Birmingham, Alabama, and the black struggle for civil rights. It argues that Alabama's path to industrialism differed significantly from that in the North and Midwest. No other industrial city in the United States depended so much upon the exploitation of black labour. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847694808
- ISBN
- 9780847694808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.80
€ 182.80
Paperback. Exploring issues of gender in Tang-dynasty literature and culture, Jowen Tung draws on a comprehensive range of historical, literary and social texts to unravel the complex mechanisms of one of the world's oldest patriarchal systems. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBB; HBJF; HBLC; JFHF; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695133
- ISBN
- 9780847695133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Hardback. Bringing together historians and political scientists, this unique collaboration compares nineteenth-century civil societies that failed to develop lasting democracies with civil societies that succeeded. Editor(s): Bermeo, Nancy Gina; Nord, Philip G. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JHMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695492
- ISBN
- 9780847695492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.22
€ 200.22
Hardback. In this text, the authors argue that Chairman Mao can best be compared to a specific imperial predecessor, Ming Taizu, the 14th century peasant rebel who founded the Ming dynasty. They examine imperial predecessors and the elements linking Mao and Taizu. Editor(s): Andrew, Anita M.; Rapp, John A. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695799
- ISBN
- 9780847695799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.50
€ 172.50
Paperback. Although the unification of Italy in 1870 initially defined the nation's geographical boundaries, Italians faced challenges of determining their nation's social, political and cultural identity. This volume examines the struggle to recast the nation according to their visions. Series: Critical Issues in World and International History. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696376
- ISBN
- 9780847696376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.20
€ 49.20
Paperback. This examination of American labour policy demonstrates that although most industrializing nations began to limit employer freedom and regulate labour conditions in the 1900's, the US continued to allow total employer discretion in decisions concerning hiring, firing, and workplace conditions. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBWJ; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847697298
- ISBN
- 9780847697298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.30
€ 66.30
Hardback. The Communist Labor University introduced uneducated farmers and peasants to basic agricultural science and farming techniques until 1980. The author explores the inner workings of this Chinese institution and the direct personal involvment in its affairs by the nation's key communist leaders. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JNMN; JPFC; JPV; KCS; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699360
- ISBN
- 9780847699360
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.67
€ 179.67
Paperback. The Communist Labor University introduced uneducated farmers and peasants to basic agricultural science and farming techniques until 1980. The author explores the inner workings of this Chinese institution and the direct personal involvment in its affairs by the nation's key communist leaders. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JNMN; JPFC; JPV; KCS; TV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699377
- ISBN
- 9780847699377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Paperback. Published by Monthly Review Press, 122 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458616
- ISBN
- 9780853458616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853458784
- ISBN
- 9780853458784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Killick, R.G. Series: Ancient Near East: Iraq Archaeological Reports S. Num Pages: 210 pages, 11 plates, 52 figures. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856684319
- ISBN
- 9780856684319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.34
€ 76.34
Hardback. Series: Anthem Modern South Asian History. Num Pages: 250 pages, 30+ maps and images. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857285195
- ISBN
- 9780857285195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.69
€ 133.69
Hardback. In interwar France, there was a growing sense that organizationA" was the solution to the nation's perceived social, economic and political ills. This book examines the roots of this idea in the industrial rationalization movement and its manifestations in areas as diverse as domestic organization and economic planning. Series: Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450807
- ISBN
- 9780857450807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.05
€ 155.05
Hardback. Based on interviews and the voluminous materials in the archives of the SED, the Stasi and central and regional authorities, this volume focuses on several contrasting minorities (Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, guestA" workers from Vietnam and Mozambique, football fans, punks, and skinheads)and their interaction with state and party bodies.. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451958
- ISBN
- 9780857451958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.05
€ 155.05
Hardback. A collection of essays on the theme of Tudor and Stuart Devon. Editor(s): Erskine, Audrey M.; Gray, Todd; Rowe, Margery M. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 colour illustrations, 18 half-tones, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893848
- ISBN
- 9780859893848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.49
€ 120.49
Hardback. Central to the Enlightenment is the ideal of the Secular City, in militant reply to the Civitas Dei of St Augustine. The essays in this volume illustrate the elaboration of that vision, both in the planning and depiction of actual cities and in the speculation on social justice to which Voltaire in particular devoted himself. Editor(s): Hemming, T. D.; Freeman, Ted; Meakin, David. Num Pages: 259 pages, 6 half-tones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HRAB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894166
- ISBN
- 9780859894166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.72
€ 137.72