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Suggests that there is an irony in the festivities surrounding death and that the American response to death often develops into an event celebrating the ties between family members and friends. The author explores how modern American funerals and their accompanying rituals seem meant to benefit the living rather than the dead. Series: Material World. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHBT; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123806
- ISBN
- 9780813123806
Condition: New
€ 41.79
€ 41.79
Paperback. In this volume drawn from the reference work "Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge", major scholars take up basic topics in philosophy and science, offering an account of the extraordinary explosion of desire for knowledge in the classical Greek world. Editor(s): Brunschwig, Jacques; Lloyd, G. E. R. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021556
- ISBN
- 9780674021556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.02
€ 41.99
€ 35.02
Paperback. This dialogue, proposed to Jacques Derrida by historian Elisabeth Roudinesco, brings together two friends who share a common history and intellectual heritage. While their perspectives are different, they have many common references: psychoanalysis, above all, but also the authors and works that have come to be known as "post-structuralist." Translator(s): Fort, Jeff. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746274
- ISBN
- 9780804746274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.98
€ 32.98
Paperback. Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Using examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Derrida probes the thinking behind cosmopolitanism. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415227124
- ISBN
- 9780415227124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.38
€ 31.99
€ 30.38
Paperback. These two lectures by Jacques Derrida, "Foreigner Question" and "Step of Hospitality/No Hospitality", derive from a series of seminars on hospitality conducted by Derrida in Paris, January 1996. They examine "hospitality" and its implications on political and ethical debate. Translator(s): Bowlby, Rachel. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 112 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734066
- ISBN
- 9780804734066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.09
€ 30.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. This book draws together essays that play in various ways upon questions involving books, archivization, machines for writing, and the mechanicity inherent in language, the media, and intellectuals. Translator(s): Bowlby, Rachel. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFC; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804746199
- ISBN
- 9780804746199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.84
€ 108.84
Paperback. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HDDA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470856
- ISBN
- 9780226470856
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Hardback. This remarkable and engaging book examines the intellectual and cultural life of turn--of--the--century Vienna, one of the most important centres of creativity in Europe. Le Rider uses the notion of identity to bring together diverse aspects of the Viennese fin de siecle in a new and illuminating way. Num Pages: 380 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745609706
- ISBN
- 9780745609706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.92
€ 85.92
Paperback. Ranciere's account of Western philosophical thought from Plato to Bourdieu argues that philosophers depend on an ideal "poor" for their own analyses but preclude them from abstract thought Editor(s): Parker, Andrew. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332749
- ISBN
- 9780822332749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.19
€ 30.99
€ 27.19
Paperback. Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645216
- ISBN
- 9780745645216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.83
€ 30.83
Hardback. Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645209
- ISBN
- 9780745645209
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Paperback. The Sacred and the Profane examines the hipster and the current cultural impasse by going beyond 'going-against-the-grain.' Num Pages: 77 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 77
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780990347
- ISBN
- 9781780990347
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. A humorous, motivational memoir in the vein of Tyler Oakley's Binge and Marcus Butler's Hello Life, from high-energy comedic social media phenomenon Jake Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AP; BM; JFCA; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471161513
- ISBN
- 9781471161513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.46
€ 9.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576876596
- ISBN
- 9781576876596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.14
€ 43.99
€ 39.14
Paperback. A collection that challenges the binary conception of conservative religion versus progressive secularism by highlighting the existence of multiple secularisms. Editor(s): Jakobsen, Janet R.; Pellegrini, Ann. Series: A Social Text Book. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HRLP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822341499
- ISBN
- 9780822341499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; HRH; HRLK; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271016337
- ISBN
- 9780271016337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.37
€ 44.99
€ 34.37
Hardcover. A meditation on the chronic conundrums and contradictions in American political culture and its development over the course of four centuries. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPH; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1 st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620104
- ISBN
- 9780700620104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.91
€ 70.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFE; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803253384
- ISBN
- 9780803253384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.41
€ 60.41
Hardback. Twitchell embarks on an insightful, fearless, and funny exploration of two of the central themes of modern American culture -- materialism and consumerism -- and counters the notion of the "used and abused consumer" with an unflinching look at commercial culture, starting from the observation that "we are powerfully attracted to the world of goods (after all, we don't call them 'bads')." Num Pages: 310 pages, 36 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JFFT; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115186
- ISBN
- 9780231115186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.42€ 83.70
€ 109.42
€ 83.70
Hardback. The democratization of luxury, Twitchell contends, has been the single most important marketing phenomenon of our times. Num Pages: 448 pages, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124966
- ISBN
- 9780231124966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.47€ 46.93
€ 59.47
€ 46.93