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Paperback. For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This title provides an incisive reevaluation of Socrates' place in the Western philosophical tradition and shows the importance of Socrates for Montaigne, Nietzsche, and Foucault. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428. Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 294 pages. For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This title provides an incisive reevaluation of Socrates' place in the Western philosophical tradition and shows the importance of Socrates for Montaigne, Nietzsche, and Foucault. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSBB; HPC. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight: 406.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520224902
ISBN
9780520224902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.40

Hardcover. The secrets of nature's alchemy captivated both the scientific and literary imagination of the Middle Ages. This book explores Chaucer's fascination with earth's mutability. Gabrovsky reveals that his poetry represents a major contribution to a medieval worldview centered on the philosophy of physics, astronomy, alchemy, and logic. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137541345
ISBN
9781137541345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.04

Paperback. In early l868, the last Tokugawa Shogun was toppled from power by rebels with the help of Thomas Blake Glover. This is a biography of this man who is famed in Japan for his contribution to the birth of modern Japan and for his connection with the Madame Butterfly legend. Num Pages: 272 pages, two 8page b&w insets on text paper. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857866158
ISBN
9780857866158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Anchor Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400031818
ISBN
9781400031818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. Imagination is unruly. It creates the mind's world, linking the sensory realm to the realm of the intellect by oscillating between mind and body, self and world, ideal and real. This title demonstrates that this ambivalence in conceptions of imagination informs fundamental philosophical and aesthetic projects of European modernity. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 344 pages, n/a bw photos, n/a color photos, n/a line drawings, n/a maps, n/a tables. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988931
ISBN
9780295988931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816639038
ISBN
9780816639038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Hardcover. 223 pp.Previous owner signature on ffep
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Eveleigh Nash
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1914
SKU
KNW0000036
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 28.00

Paperback. Readers of Herodotus' Histories are familiar with its reports of bizarre portents, riddling oracles, and striking dreams. This book represents an examination of signs and their interpreters, as well as the terminology Herodotus uses to describe sign transmission, reception, and decoding. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055889
ISBN
9780674055889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.92

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 2PGP; DSBB; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323985
ISBN
9780226323985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Hardback. Haunted by its unburied past, late Soviet and post-Soviet culture has produced unique mourning and memorial practices -- this book details these practices and provides new interpretations of the cultural artifacts produced in Russia from the 1930s through the 2010s. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804773928
ISBN
9780804773928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Paperback. Haunted by its unburied past, late Soviet and post-Soviet culture has produced unique mourning and memorial practices this book details these practices and provides new interpretations of the cultural artifacts produced in Russia from the 1930s through the 2010s." Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804773935
ISBN
9780804773935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. This book gives a radically new reading of Russia s cultural history. Alexander Etkind traces how the Russian Empire conquered foreign territories and domesticated its own heartlands, thereby colonizing many peoples, Russians included. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 2AGR; DSB; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651309
ISBN
9780745651309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.68

Hardback. As the first essay collection dedicated to Philip K. Dick in two decades, this volume breaks new ground in science fiction scholarship and brings innovative critical perspectives to the study of one of the twentieth century's most influential authors. Editor(s): Dunst, Alexander; Schlensag, Stefan. Num Pages: 246 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137414588
ISBN
9781137414588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.62

Hardback. Editor(s): Burry, Alexander (Ohio State University); White, Frederick H (Utah Valley University). Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474411424
ISBN
9781474411424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 103.50

Digital (delivered electronically). Applying the metaphor of the 'border crossing' from one temporal or spatial territory into another, Border Crossing: Russian Literature into Film examines the way classic Russian texts have been altered to suit new cinematic environments. Editor(s): Burry, Alexander (Ohio State University); White, Frederick (Utah Valley University). BIC Classification: 1DVU; APFA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474425919
ISBN
9781474425919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. With a critical look at Tolstoy's persona, faith, and thought, this book treats the writer as a midwife of modern counterculture. It shows and tries to correct the metaphysical blunder on which Tolstoy's philosophy was based. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349379484
ISBN
9781349379484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. With a critical look at Tolstoy's persona, faith, and thought, this book treats the writer as a midwife of modern counterculture. It shows and tries to correct the metaphysical blunder on which Tolstoy's philosophy was based. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230615861
ISBN
9780230615861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.97

Paperback. 355pp. Science fiction
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Orbit
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
SKU
KHS1016375
ISBN
9781857233322
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book traces reactions to Ptolemy from his own times to ours. It shows the complex processes by which an ancient scientist and his work gained and subsequently lost an overreaching reputation and authority. Editor(s): Jones, Alexander. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HB; PDX; PG; RGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400730861
ISBN
9789400730861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 248.98

paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSGS; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780231164870
ISBN
9780231148498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

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