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Paperback. The world is configured in ways that seem systematically hospitable to life forms, especially the human race. Is this the outcome of divine planning or simply of the laws of physics? This book examines this question and offers fresh historical perspectives on the pantheon of thinkers who laid the foundations of Western philosophy and science. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 295 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HRAB; HRAM3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 295 pages, Illustrations. The world is configured in ways that seem systematically hospitable to life forms, especially the human race. Is this the outcome of divine planning or simply of the laws of physics? This book examines this question and offers fresh historical perspectives on the pantheon of thinkers who laid the foundations of Western philosophy and science. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCA; HRAB; HRAM3. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight: 410.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
295
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260061
ISBN
9780520260061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. A hilarious and clever book about modern life from the No.1 best selling writer. A hilarious and clever book about modern life from the No.1 best selling writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116471
ISBN
9780349116471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. Collects a wide range of sources from a number of periods in Jewish history to demonstrate the depth from which Judaism speaks in a universalistic voice. This title presents a collection of primary writings on the role of compassion in the Jewish tradition. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765799876
ISBN
9780765799876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.27

Hardback. Omens of Adversity is a profound critique of postcolonial temporality. David Scott argues that the palpable sense of the present as time stalled, without hope for emancipatory futures, has had far-reaching effects on how we think about justice and the nature of political action. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356066
ISBN
9780822356066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.96

Paperback. One of the most brilliant philosophers of his generation, but largely neglected until he was brought to public attention by Gilles Deleuze, Gilbert Simondon presents a challenge to nearly every category and method of traditional philosophy. This is a critical commentary on Simondon's seminal work, Psychic and Collective Individuation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 237 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748654499
ISBN
9780748654499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. Part biography and part spiritual reading, this book brings to light little-known stories from Mother Teresa's life that will help you to grow in your love of God. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281077052
ISBN
9780281077052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Offers a profound critique of the experience of postcolonial, postsocialist temporality. This title presents the case study at its core is the demise of the Grenada Revolution (1979-83), and the repercussions of its collapse. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356219
ISBN
9780822356219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. When the locals and the rest of the world say 'New York', they mean Manhattan, a crowded island of commercial districts and residential neighborhoods, skyscrapers and tenements, fabulously rich and abjectly poor cheek by jowl. This title tells the story of the dreams that inspired the changes in the landscape and the problems that eluded solution. Editor(s): Rosenzweig, Roy; Benson, Susan Porter; Brier, Stephen; Rozenweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 73 b&w illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMVD; HBJK; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 17. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132355
ISBN
9781592132355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 42.86

hardcover. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742564978
ISBN
9780742564978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.69

Paperback. Series: New Critical Theory. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742564985
ISBN
9780742564985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 47, 33 black & white halftones, 14 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 185 x 20. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801450808
ISBN
9780801450808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Scholars of the literary aspect of Plato try to reconcile his dialogue form with the expository imperative of philosophical argument. Classicists and philosophers explain this form in terms of rhetorical devices serving didactic goals. David Schur brings literary and classical studies into debate, questioning modern views of Plato's dialogue form. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417212
ISBN
9780674417212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.72

Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247468
ISBN
9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Through a fusion of philosophical, social scientific, and historical methods, A Brief History of Liberty provides a comprehensive, philosophically-informed portrait of the elusive nature of one of our most cherished ideals. Series: Brief Histories of Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405170796
ISBN
9781405170796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

paperback. What drove Russia to its disastrous war with Japan in 1904? This book attempts to find the answer in Russia's erratic and confused diplomacy. It explains how the key to understanding tsarist involvement in East Asia lies in the ideologies of the Russians who competed to impose their visions of imperial destiny on the East. Num Pages: 345 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806129
ISBN
9780875806129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.78

Paperback. Combines prayers from around the world and across time that are culled from a diverse array of sources: holy books, poetry, songs and spirituals, letters, novels, plays and more. This book is organised into broad categories of praise, entreaty, contemplation, mourning, and grace. Editor(s): Schiller, David. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HRLD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 108 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761177586
ISBN
9780761177586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.47

Paperback. Offers guidance to students needing to learn more about the different fields and subfields of classical research, and its methods and resources. This book is divided into 7 parts: The Basics, Language, The Traditional Fields, The Physical Remains, The Written Word, The Classics and Related Disciplines, The Classics since Antiquity. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415425230
ISBN
9780415425230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Hardcover. In this study of the rhetoric, narrative patterns, and intellectual content of the Zuozhuan and Guoyu, David Schaberg reads these two collections of historical anecdotes as traces of a historiographical practice that flourished around the 4th century BCE among the followers of Confucius. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 530 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBB; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 179 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674008618
ISBN
9780674008618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.34

Paperback. This volume explores the usefulness of Deleuze's thinking about our new digital and biotechnological future. Editor(s): Savat, David; Poster, Mark. Series: Deleuze Connections. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633388
ISBN
9780748633388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. Series: Deleuze Encounters. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 0. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472524904
ISBN
9781472524904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.69

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