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Paperback. Institutions express community goals and values by defining the limits of socially acceptable behavior. Institutions are often vested with the resources, authority, and power to enforce the orthodoxy. This work instigates discussions on institutions in Western life, and the power of material culture to both enforce and negate cultural norms. Editor(s): Beisaw, April M.; Gibb, James G. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: HDA; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355166
- ISBN
- 9780817355166
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.72
€ 41.99
€ 39.72
Hardback. These essays on the nature of judgement are drawn from themes in Kant's "Critique of Judgement" and Hannah Arendt's discussion of judgement from "Lectures on Kant's Philosophy". Amongst other things they deal with the role of imagination in judgement and judgement as a distinct human faculty. Editor(s): Beiner, Ronald; Nedelsky, Jennifer. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699704
- ISBN
- 9780847699704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.03
€ 185.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Behloul, Samuel M.; Leuenberger, Susanne; Tunger-Zanetti, Andreas. Num Pages: 372 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837622492
- ISBN
- 9783837622492
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.46
€ 48.99
€ 35.46
Hardback. Examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festival in the civic calendar has given Mexicans a rich tradition of national celebration that is part creation myth, part official pomp, and part popular merrymaking. This work looks at how Independence Day festivities have provided a medium for informal education. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; Lorey, David E. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 261 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; ASZP; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029148
- ISBN
- 9780842029148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.90
€ 167.90
Paperback. Presents readers with scholarship on public celebrations and popular culture throughout Mexican history. This book discusses aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the seventeenth century onwards. It examines a range of Mexican expression, including Corpus Christi celebrations, New Spain, stone murals, and folk theater. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; etc.; Martin, Cheryl E. (University of Texas, El Paso, USA); French, William E. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 374 pages, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024174
- ISBN
- 9780842024174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.41
€ 66.41
Hardback. Presents readers with scholarship on public celebrations and popular culture throughout Mexican history. This book discusses aspects of Mexico's popular culture from the seventeenth century onwards. It examines a range of Mexican expression, including Corpus Christi celebrations, New Spain, stone murals, and folk theater. Editor(s): Beezley, William H.; etc.; Martin, Cheryl E. (University of Texas, El Paso, USA); French, William E. (University of British Columbia, Canada). Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 374 pages, photographs, further reading. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3J; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024167
- ISBN
- 9780842024167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.64
€ 155.64
The Way of Nature and the Way of Grace. Philosophical Footholds on Ter...
. Ed(S): Beever, Jonathan; Cisney, Vernon W.
Hardback. Amid all the controversy, criticism, and celebration of Terence Malick's award-winning film The Tree of Life, what do we really understand of it? The Way of Nature and the Way of Grace thoughtfully engages the philosophical riches of life, culture, time, and the sacred through Malick's film. Editor(s): Beever, Jonathan; Cisney, Vernon W. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; APFD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810132559
- ISBN
- 9780810132559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.28
€ 116.28
Paperback. This book contains a series of selected papers presented at two symposia entitled 'Scientific study of rock art' in 2012 & 2015. The core topic of the book is the presentation of scientific approaches to the materiality of rock art, ranging from recording and sampling methods to data analyses. Editor(s): Bednarik, Robert G.; Fiore, Danae; Basile, Mara. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 291 x 17. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Archaeopress United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784914295
- ISBN
- 9781784914295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.05
€ 54.05
Hardback. Religion and AIDS are transforming African public and private domains. This book questions why so much of the transnational religious engagement has seemed to serve conservative values, and explores connections between Europe/North America and Africa highlighting how these carry both financial resources for HIV/AIDS work and moral values. Editor(s): Beckmann, Nadine; Gusman, Alessandro; Schroff, Catrine. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 330 pages, c 16 small figures. BIC Classification: 1H; HRAM2; JFFH2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197265680
- ISBN
- 9780197265680
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Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
Hardback. Editor(s): Becker, Professor Judith (University of Michigan); Stanley, Brian. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525101315
- ISBN
- 9783525101315
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Condition: New
€ 88.95€ 69.63
€ 88.95
€ 69.63
Hardback. Leading historians and policy advisors explore the implications of incorporating historical sensibilities into key development policy issues. Editor(s): Bayly, C. A.; Rao, Vijayendra; Szreter, Simon; Woolcock, Michael. Num Pages: 288 pages, Tables, black & white|Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: GTF; HBA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719085765
- ISBN
- 9780719085765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.37
€ 156.37
Hardback. Editor(s): Baur, Michael; Wood, Robert E. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813218571
- ISBN
- 9780813218571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.24
€ 90.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Baumgarten, Murray; Kenez, Peter; Thompson, Bruce. Num Pages: 399 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611491036
- ISBN
- 9781611491036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.71
€ 170.71
Hardback. Contains the proceedings of the conference entitled Halakhah in Light of Epigraphy held on 29 May, 2008 under the auspices of the David and Jemima Jeselsohn Center for Epigraphy at Bar-Ilan University. Editor(s): Baumgarten, Albert I.; Eshel, Hanan; Katzoff, Ranon; Tzoref, Shani. Num Pages: 304 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525550175
- ISBN
- 9783525550175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.80€ 74.00
€ 94.80
€ 74.00
Hardback. Presents the proceedings of an international and interdisciplinary symposium on the intertextuality of ancient literature and its medieval and modern receptions. Editor(s): Bauks, Michaela; Lange, Armin. Num Pages: 328 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HRCG; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525550250
- ISBN
- 9783525550250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.14€ 111.46
€ 145.14
€ 111.46
Perspectives on the Philosophy of William P. Alston
. Ed(S): Battaly, Heather D.; Lynch, Michael ...
Hardback. Editor(s): Battaly, Heather D.; Lynch, Michael P. Series: Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514249
- ISBN
- 9780742514249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.84
€ 155.84
Hardback. Despite the widespread trends of secularization in the 20th century, religion has played an important role in several outbreaks of genocide since the First World War. And yet, not many scholars have looked either at the religious aspects of modern genocide, or at the manner in which religion has taken a position on mass killing. Editor(s): Bartov, Omer; Mack, Phyllis. Num Pages: 401 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTZ; HRLP5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571812148
- ISBN
- 9781571812148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.65
€ 179.65
Paperback. This work examines the artistic production of imperial nations and their colonies and aims to show how it was affected by colonial contact. It also presents case studies of objects from India, China and Africa which were collected by or exhibited in the institutions of the British Empire. Editor(s): Barringer, Tim; Flynn, Tom. Series: Museum Meanings. Num Pages: 236 pages, 10 line figures, 50 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AC; GM; HBG; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415157766
- ISBN
- 9780415157766
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Condition: New
€ 57.14
€ 57.14
Hardback. Proceedings of a conference held Nov. 25-27, 2008 at the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo. Editor(s): Barnard, Hans; Duistermaat, Kim. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 538 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1954.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 538
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745963
- ISBN
- 9781931745963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.70
€ 95.70
Paperback. An overview of public religion in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Editor(s): Barlow, Philip; Silk, Mark. Series: Religion by Region. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HRCX6; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759106314
- ISBN
- 9780759106314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11