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Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554589470
ISBN
9781554589470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.33

paperback. PENGUIN SPECIALS. This series was for topical interest on contemporary political and social issues. S1 'Germany Puts the Clock Back' by Edgar Mowrer was issued in November 1937. The initial print run of 50,000 books sold out in 4 days. This series achieved very large sales figures, and since Penguin's war-time paper rationing was based on pre-war usage, this greatly helped to sustain Penguin Books during the period of the Second World War. A total of 145 Specials were produced during the war until the end of 1945. A new series of 'Specials' returned to the shelves with the publication of S156The Case for Communism in February 1949. A few of the earlier books were designated 'Pelican Specials' with a blue and white cover, and some found their way into the PELICAN series marked with an 'A'. A number of others were also designated Penguin Handbooks with green covers, and then re-appeared in the newly created series of PENGUIN HANDBOOKS marked with 'PH'-from the Penguin collectors website. Vintage paperback.World War 2
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pengiun
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1942
SKU
KEX0256202
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 100.00

Hardback. Without stigmatizing commercial activity, this book takes a philosophical and anthropological look at the universe of the gift, debt, and money in the West from ancient Greece to the present in order to examine how and why knowledge has long been assumed to be priceless. Translator(s): Morhange, Jean-Louis. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 865. Weight in Grams: 789.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760812
ISBN
9780804760812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.20

Hardcover. Enthusiasm for the operas of composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883) flourished in fin-de-siecle France, fed by fascination for the medieval history and literature that inspired his work. Philosopher Marcel Hebert developed his Religious Experience in the Work of Richard Wagner (1895) from this background of sustained popular interest in Wagner. Editor(s): Talar, J. T. Translator(s): Talar, Charles J. T.; Emery, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813227412
ISBN
9780813227412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.75

Paperback. Interprets the development of the modern west, with its political and psychological complexities, in terms of mankind's changing relation to religion. This book views Western history as a movement away from religious society, beginning with prophetic Judaism, gaining momentum in Christianity, and leading to the rise of the political state. Translator(s): Burge, Oscar. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691029375
ISBN
9780691029375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 40.03

hardcover. Beginning with a definition of the pre-rational meaning of "truth" in archaic Greece, Detienne traces the lineage of the concept. Its distinct difference from the logic of the western philosophers is discussed and a movement from a religious to a secular thought about truth is identified. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 231 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Zone Books – MIT
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032568
ISBN
9780942299854
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

Hardback. A deliberately post-deconstructionist manifesto against the dangers of incommensurability, Marcel Detienne's book argues for and engages in the constructive comparison of societies of a great temporal and spatial diversity. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 407. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804757492
ISBN
9780804757492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.38

Paperback. This volume traces the odyssey of truth "aletheia", from mytho-religious concept to philosophical thought in archaic Greece. The book begins with an examination of how truth in Greek literature first emerges as an enigma. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Zone Books
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299861
ISBN
9780942299861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.61

Hardback. An eloquent answer to some of the most vexing questions about the myth of Orpheus and its far-reaching ramifications through time and culture, Detienne's work ultimately offers a major rethinking of Greek mythology. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; HBJD; HBLA; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801869549
ISBN
9780801869549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.43
€ 59.00

Paperback. Looks at the anthropology of the Greeks and other cultures across space and time, and in the process discovers aspects of the art of comparability. This book tries to see how cultural systems react not just to a touchstone category, but also to the questions and concepts that arise from the reaction. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021259
ISBN
9780674021259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Hardcover. The plight of John T Scopes dominated headlines for weeks, but behind the scenes of the famous "Monkey Trial" were other dramas hidden from public view. Covering the trial, this work enables modern readers to comprehend more completely the tensions that gripped a Tennessee community - and the nation - in 1925. Num Pages: 196 pages, 51 photographs. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615681
ISBN
9780700615681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.09

Paperback. Looks at what it means for new generations to read and interpret ancient religious texts. This book offers a postmodern reading of the "Talmud", one of the first of its kind. It discusses spirituality and religious practice with such concepts as deconstruction, intertextuality, undecidability, multiple voicing, and eroticism in the "Talmud". Translator(s): Brown, Llewellyn. Num Pages: 272 pages, 28 halftones 2 figs. 1 map 2 tables. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
n Second printing
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691059204
ISBN
9780691059204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.73
€ 46.57

Paperback. Brettler focuses on reading the Hebrew Bible using a 'historical-critical method', explaining the literary conventions, ideological assumptions, and historical conditions that inform the Hebrew Bible and shows how modern critical scholarship and archaeological discoveries shed light on this fascinating and complex literature. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325225
ISBN
9780195325225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 331 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; AJC; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. .
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811717922
ISBN
9780811717922
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 40.92

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226329819
ISBN
9780226329819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.32
€ 81.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226329956
ISBN
9780226329956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.76

paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBLA; HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691176352
ISBN
9780691176352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Analyses the successful stability of Oman despite very real social pressures Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044851
ISBN
9781849044851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. America and Russia were both willing to live with the status quo in Europe. What then could have generated the kind of conflict that might have led to a nuclear holocaust? This book focuses on the central question of how a stable international system came into being during the Cold War period. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 table, 4 maps, 2 line illus., 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; GTJ; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002736
ISBN
9780691002736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.86
€ 42.52

Paperback. A practical guide to the historical study of international politics, this book focuses on the basics of historical research on how to use original sources, analyze and interpret historical works, and actually write a work of history. It includes two appendixes that provide important sources and examples relevant to this area. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125695
ISBN
9780691125695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.75

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