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paperback. Covering themes that include the Supreme Court of Canada, changing policies towards human rights, First Nations, as well as the legendary battles between Mitchell Hepburn and W.L. Mackenzie King, this collection illustrates the central role that federalism continues to play in the Canadian polity. Editor(s): Anastakis, Dimitry; Bryden, P. E. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094360
- ISBN
- 9780802094360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.11
€ 38.99
€ 35.11
Hardback. What India's founders derived from Western political traditions is widely understood. Less well-known is how India's own rich knowledge traditions of 2,500 years influenced these men. Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, showing how five founders turned to classical texts to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB; HBTR; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048959
- ISBN
- 9780674048959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.23€ 49.18
€ 53.23
€ 49.18
Hardcover. Series: Key Issues in Modern Sociology. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JFF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857284525
- ISBN
- 9780857284525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.26
€ 134.26
paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2ill. BIC Classification: ABA; HRC; HRKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166. Good copy with some shelf wear and aging. Some scoring internally, to text and title page. Remains good reading copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc New York
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0024890
- ISBN
- 9780486203782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was one of the most famous scholars of Indian art, culture, and religion. This anthology contains thematically arranged excerpts from his many writings, letters, and speeches, making it a uniquely accessible collection of his wisdom and insight. Editor(s): Singam, S. Durai Raja; Fitzgerald, Joseph A. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352. Reflections on Indian Art, Life, and Religion. 180 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Singam, S. Durai Raja; Fitzgerald, Joseph A. Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was one of the most famous scholars of Indian art, culture, and religion. This anthology contains thematically arranged excerpts from his many writings, letters, and speeches, making it a uniquely accessible collection of his wisdom and insight. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPDF. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- World Wisdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935493952
- ISBN
- 9781935493952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.16
€ 25.99
€ 22.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fons Vitae
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781887752596
- ISBN
- 9781887752596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.01
€ 33.01
Paperback. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy was engaged in the world not only as a scholarly expositor of traditional culture and philosophy, but also as a radical critic of contemporary life. Editor(s): Coomaraswamy, Rama Poonambulam. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGR; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- World Wisdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941532464
- ISBN
- 9780941532464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.86
€ 23.99
€ 22.86
Paperback. This new edition of Coomaraswamy's classic book, considered his most important work on the philosophy of art, includes all of the revisions Coomaraswamy had wanted to add to the original edition. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316345
- ISBN
- 9781933316345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.13
€ 26.99
€ 23.13
Paperback. How can court testimony be used to rebuild a cohesive national identity for the Hutus and Tutsis? And how is it that dance and theater help to move forward the cause of justice and reconciliation? This title provides a satisfying analysis of the interplay between justice, performance, narrative, and memorialization. Num Pages: 264 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; AN; HBTZ; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 11. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421081
- ISBN
- 9780857421081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.31
€ 35.99
€ 28.31
Hardback. Contends that democracy - along with its secular norms - is founded on the idea of a promise deferred to the future. This title presents examples of religion in public life and calls into question the projects of refashioning the aporetic premises of liberalism and secularism. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142908
- ISBN
- 9780231142908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.53€ 62.08
€ 80.53
€ 62.08
Hardback. With an adventurous writing style, Anand Pandian explores the transformative potential of cinema, following Tamil films from the spark of artistic impulse through their production, marketing, and reception to show how cinema recasts the ordinary experience of everyday life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 illustrations, incl. 1 in color. BIC Classification: 1FK; APFA; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359579
- ISBN
- 9780822359579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
paperback. Moral thought and ethical practice in South Asia, past and present Editor(s): Pandian, Anand; Ali, Daud. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222435
- ISBN
- 9780253222435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. With an adventurous writing style, Anand Pandian explores the transformative potential of cinema, following Tamil films from the spark of artistic impulse through their production, marketing, and reception to show how cinema recasts the ordinary experience of everyday life. Num Pages: 360 pages, 51 illustrations, incl. 1 in color. BIC Classification: 1FK; APFA; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360001
- ISBN
- 9780822360001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Anand Gopal traces the lives of three Afghans caught in America's war on terror. He follows a Taliban commander, who rises from scrawny teenager to leading insurgent; a US-backed warlord, who uses the American military to gain personal wealth and power; and a village housewife trapped between the two sides. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250069269
- ISBN
- 9781250069269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.52
€ 20.99
€ 18.52
Hardcover. A 2014 New York Times Book Review Notable Book and Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Imagine that a terrorist tried to kill you. If you could face him again, on your terms, what would you do? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; BTP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239508
- ISBN
- 9780393239508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.77
€ 30.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. Focuses on the role of markets in linking local communities to larger networks of commerce, culture, and political power. This book uses bazaars in the northeast Indian state of Bihar during the colonial period as the site of its investigation. Num Pages: 311 pages, 6 b/w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; KC; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press Berkeley, U.S.A.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211001
- ISBN
- 9780520211001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559393928
- ISBN
- 9781559393928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.53
€ 24.99
€ 18.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559394048
- ISBN
- 9781559394048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.31
€ 23.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909314726
- ISBN
- 9781909314726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. A translation and detailed textual study of the Satipatthana Sutta, the foundational Buddhist discourse on meditation, drawing on traditional Buddhist texts, modern works, and the teachings of present-day meditation masters to make the rich implications of this text clear to all. Num Pages: 228 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRE; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899579549
- ISBN
- 9781899579549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.39
€ 31.99
€ 27.39
Paperback. Analayo outlines how to meditate on emptiness, according to early Buddhism. His presentation is geared to practical concerns, plus an appendix giving a translation of the key discourses from the Pali and Chinese. This brings out an aspect of early Buddhism so far fairly neglected, providing a perspective on emptiness as a form of meditation. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HREP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909314559
- ISBN
- 9781909314559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.11
€ 18.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. As mindfulness is increasingly being embraced in the contemporary world as a practice that brings peace and self-awareness, Bhikkhu Analayo casts fresh light on its earliest sources in the Buddhist tradition. Num Pages: 327 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HRES. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909314030
- ISBN
- 9781909314030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. This collection presents twelve photographic journeys through Iran in the twenty-first century. The participating photographers have each chosen a different aspect of daily life in their country; a cafe, a bus trip, a shopping centre, a "living martyr", the clerics etc. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120photos(100 colour ). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; AJC; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 220 x 9. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850437192
- ISBN
- 9781850437192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.60
€ 31.99
€ 26.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231176361
- ISBN
- 9780231176361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.93
€ 81.93