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Hardcover. This provocative volume stimulates debate about lost 'heritage' by examining the history of the hundreds of great houses demolished in Britain and Ireland in the twentieth century. Seven lively essays debate our understanding of what is meant by loss and how it relates to popular conceptions of the great house. Editor(s): Raven, James. Num Pages: 149 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; AMKH; GM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520760
- ISBN
- 9781137520760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. This book explores the development of navigation in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It examines the role of men of science, seamen and practitioners across Europe, and the realities of navigational practice, showing that old and new methods were complementary not exclusive, their use dependent on many competing factors. Editor(s): Dunn, Dr. Richard; Higgitt, Rebekah. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBTM; HBTQ; PDX; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137520630
- ISBN
- 9781137520630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.21
€ 140.21
Hardcover. Knowing Governance sets out to understand governance through the design and making of its models and instruments. What kinds of knowledge do they require and reproduce? How are new understandings of governance produced in practice, by scientists and policy makers and by the publics with whom they engage? Editor(s): Voss, Jan-Peter. Series: Palgrave Studies in Science, Knowledge and Policy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 black & white tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HPK; JHBA; JPA; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137514493
- ISBN
- 9781137514493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardcover. Leading international Holocaust scholars reflect upon their personal experiences and professional trajectories over many decades of immersion in the field. Changes are examined within the context of individual odysseys, including shifting cultural milieus and robust academic conflicts. Editor(s): Browning, Christopher R.; Heschel, Susannah; Marrus, Michael R.; Shain, Milton. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137514189
- ISBN
- 9781137514189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.06
€ 140.06
Hardcover. This volume adopts a multifaceted approach towards exploring the significant contribution which the Cappadocians made towards subsequent Christian thought. The contributors contextualize Cappadocian thought both within the context of Greek philosophy, as well as in relation to other Christian thinkers such as Origen. Editor(s): Dumitrascu, Professor Nicu. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC1; HRCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513946
- ISBN
- 9781137513946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.74
€ 150.74
Hardcover. Women, Reform, and Resistance documents the challenges faced by Irish women from 1850 to 1950 and their complex reactions. By investigating prisons, and hospitals; interrogating court records and memoirs; and exploring the 'imaginative resistance' women expressed through folk tales; authors illuminate previously obscured experiences of Irish women. Editor(s): Brophy, Christina S.; Delay, Cara. Num Pages: 253 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137513137
- ISBN
- 9781137513137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.35
€ 162.35
Hardcover. The volume's contributors strive for a realization of already existing common ground between religions. They engagingly explore how inter-religious dialogue can be re-energized for a new century. Editor(s): Mannion, Dr. Gerard; Phan, Peter C.; Latinovic, Vladimir. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; HRAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137507297
- ISBN
- 9781137507297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. An ecumenical and interfaith gathering, 'Where We Dwell in Common - Pathways for Dialogue in the 21st Century' took place in Assisi in April 2012. This volume presents highlights from this historic gathering and invites readers to become involved as the conversation continues. Editor(s): Mannion, Dr Gerard. Series: Pathways for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137503145
- ISBN
- 9781137503145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.03
€ 129.03
Hardcover. This book brings together the newest and the most innovative scholarship on Nigerian children-one of the least researched groups in African colonial history. It engages the changing conceptions of childhood, relating it to the broader themes about modernity, power, agency, and social transformation under imperial rule. Editor(s): Aderinto, Saheed. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSP31. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137501622
- ISBN
- 9781137501622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardcover. Mental Maps in the Era of Detente and the End of the Cold War recreates the way in which the revolutionary changes of the last phase of the Cold War were perceived by fifteen of its leading figures in the West, East and developing world. Editor(s): Casey, Steven. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBLW; HBTW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500953
- ISBN
- 9781137500953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardcover. What is a human being? Philosophical anthropology has approached this question with unusual sophistication, experimentalism, and subtlety. This volume explores the philosophical anthropologies of Scheler, Gehlen, Plessner, and Blumenberg in terms of their relevance to contemporary theories of nature, naturalism, organic life, and human affairs. Editor(s): Honenberger, Phillip. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JHMP; PDA; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500878
- ISBN
- 9781137500878
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Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Hardcover. Contemporary Perspectives on Religions in Africa and the African Diaspora explores African derived religions in a globalized world. The volume focuses on the continent, on African identity in globalization, and on African religion in cultural change. Editor(s): Aderibigbe, Ibigbolade S.; Medine, Carolyn M. Jones; Seibel, Hans D. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137500519
- ISBN
- 9781137500519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.78
€ 140.78
Hardcover. This book uses global perspectives to address questions of media ethics and justice in a local and transnational global environment, and examines the common denominator running through such disparate investigations of theories and practices of media ethics and justice in the democracies of India, South Africa, Pakistan, and the United States. Editor(s): Rao, Shakuntala; Wasserman, Herman. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137498250
- ISBN
- 9781137498250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardcover. Editor(s): Opitz, Donald L.; Bergwik, Staffan; Tiggelen, Brigitte van. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137492722
- ISBN
- 9781137492722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.71
€ 151.71
Hardcover. The island of Sicily has for centuries been a meeting point where civilizations transformed one another and gave life to the cultural developments at the foundation of European modernity. The essays collected here explore Sicily as a place where these cultural interactions have produced conflict but also new material and intellectual exchange. Editor(s): Karagoz, Claudia; Summerfield, Giovanna. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white tables, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137491107
- ISBN
- 9781137491107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. The intercultural occurs in the space between two or more distinct cultures that encounter each other, an area where meanings are translated and difference is negotiated. In this volume, scholars from diverse disciplines reflect on the phenomenon of interculturality and on the theoretical and methodological frameworks of interpreting it Editor(s): Rozbicki, Michal Jan. Num Pages: 277 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFC; JFFP; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137489135
- ISBN
- 9781137489135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. Childhood, Youth and Emotions in Modern History is the first book to innovatively combine the history of childhood and youth with the history of emotions, combining multiple national, colonial, and global perspectives. Editor(s): Olsen, Stephanie. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Emotions. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBG; JFSP1; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484833
- ISBN
- 9781137484833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.52
€ 140.52
Hardcover. Since the 1980s, democratic struggles have triggered constitutional reforms, elections, and other forms of political progress. This comprehensive volume offers refreshing perspectives on Africa's democratic renewal and will open up dialogue on the trends and trajectory of Africa's democratic future. Editor(s): Adejumobi, Said. Num Pages: 254 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; HBJH; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484338
- ISBN
- 9781137484338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Hardcover. This book examines the role religion played in the dismantling of Yugoslavia; addressing practical concerns of inter-ethnic fighting, religiously-motivated warfare, and the role religion played within the dissolution of the nation. Editor(s): Ognjenovic, Gorana; Jozelic, Jasna. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; 3JM; HRAM2; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484123
- ISBN
- 9781137484123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Drawing from theatre, English studies, and art history, among others, these essays discuss the challenges and rewards of teaching medieval and early modern texts in the 21st-century university. Topics range from the intersections of race, religion, gender, and nation in cross-cultural encounters to the use of popular culture as pedagogical tools. Editor(s): Attar, Karina F.; Shutters, Lynn. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 253 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; DSBB; HBLC1; JNM; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137481337
- ISBN
- 9781137481337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05