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Paperback. Presents ideas and searches for answers about life, death, faith and suffering. This book explores our sometimes unconscious desire for inspiration or revelation. It explains how we can create meaning for ourselves and, reveals how life has more to offer us than we could ever imagine. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846043062
ISBN
9781846043062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that both he and others in Auschwitz coped (or didn't) with the experience. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away their last piece of bread who survived the longest. This work offers us a way to transcend suffering. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846042843
ISBN
9781846042843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, 78 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AFKB; AGN; HDD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 230 x 10. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Grantha Corporation United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890206963
ISBN
9781890206963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.42

Paperback. * A story of love and survival amidst the great events of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp of b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1FK; BG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117980
ISBN
9780349117980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. A "bottom-up" perspective on democratization, correcting analyses that view the process in Mexico as flowing down from the President. The author challenges existing theories by stressing the importance of strong social institutions for the development of democracy. Series: Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034597
ISBN
9780268034597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Hardcover. For Chef Vikas Khanna, meeting the Dalai Lama was a blessing, and collaborating with him continues to be a source of inspiration and hope. To honor the 80th birthday of His Holiness on July 6th, 2015, Khanna writes, "I wanted to compose a humble book that reflects his legacy." Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 287 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Publisher
Bloomsbury India
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384898809
ISBN
9789384898809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. Mixing thrilling anecdotes from street-level reporting that give readers a sense of what is at stake with a bird's-eye view of the geopolitics of the region and the globe, the author guides us through the dramatic changes in players, politics, and economics in the Middle East over the years. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293267
ISBN
9780520293267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Hardcover. Completely revised, this work aims to articulate a social ethic that can make sense of the Orthodox experience in the United States, as well as challenge the Orthodox tradition to formulate a new strategy for church and societal interaction. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC8; HRCM; HRLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268031688
ISBN
9780268031688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.57

Hardcover. As Milosevic faces trial in The Hague for war crimes, this biography by one of Serbia's greatest writers presents a story of tragic, near-Shakespearean proportions. Stevanovic, with the knowledge of an insider, tells how a fractured country and a shattered society could raise such a man to such power. Translator(s): Filipovic, Zlata. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648427
ISBN
9781860648427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 54.16

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Vida Publishers United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780829708776
ISBN
9780829708776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD; HRA; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Vida Publishers United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780829705676
ISBN
9780829705676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.00

Paperback. This work describes how four major American thinkers practiced philosophy non-reductively by incorporating the arts and other human activities. It analyzes Peirce, Dewey, Santayana and Buchler, showing how the importance they placed on the human can cure what is missing from recent philosophy. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBAH; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683109
ISBN
9780847683109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761809272
ISBN
9780761809272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762786992
ISBN
9780762786992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.51

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Atria Books/Beyond Words
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582705026
ISBN
9781582705026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.35

Hardback. Exploring the intersection between eros and politics in democratic Athens, this book traces the private desires aroused by public ideology and the political consequences of citizens' most intimate longings. It shows how desire can disrupt politics and provides an insight into the democratic unconscious of ancient Athens. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; HBT; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691095226
ISBN
9780691095226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.16

Paperback. Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters tells the story of the battle for access to leisure space in cities across the United States. This detailed and eloquent history shows how African Americans fought to enter segregated amusement areas not only in pursuit of happiness but in connection to a wider movement for racial equality. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812223286
ISBN
9780812223286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. In Chaplaincy and the Mission of the Church, Victoria Slater explores the significance of chaplaincy for the mission and ministry of the contemporary Church. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 309 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
SCM Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780334053156
ISBN
9780334053156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.33

Hardback. The complex story behind Henry Ford's stunning 1927 apology to the Jews--a statement that was supposed to put an end to his career as a purveyor of hate speech but which ironically kept his name on one of the most widely circulated antisemitic tracts in history. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804772341
ISBN
9780804772341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.11

Hardback. An innovative study of student activism during Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-85) and an examination of the very notion of student activism, which changed dramatically in response to the student protests of 1968. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 photographs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5983 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822352983
ISBN
9780822352983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.33

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353126
ISBN
9780822353126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.30

Paperback. Enables students to explore religious ideas and culture in terms of the players (key figures), the script (foundational texts) and performance (religious practices). This book includes the principle (God, Dharma, Dao), imaginal figures (angels, baals, bodhisattvas), exceptional persons (founders, prophets, gurus), and historical persons. Num Pages: 416 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415772709
ISBN
9780415772709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardback. From whitened doorsteps to polished boots, starched pinafores to scrubbed floors, this title tells the story of how Victorians and Edwardians engaged in the pursuit of cleanliness and the battle against grime in domestic life. It reveals how cleanliness and dirt were perceived and understood at this period of history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848850521
ISBN
9781848850521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.11
€ 126.76

Hardcover. Draws on theorists such as Carl Schmitt, Leo Strauss, Walter Benjamin, and Hannah Arendt and their readings of Shakespeare, Hobbes, Machiavelli, and Spinoza to illustrate that the dialogue between these modern and early modern figures can help us rethink the contemporary problem of political theology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226083872
ISBN
9780226083872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.74
€ 78.94

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