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Paperback. Investigates the role of civic associations in promoting democratic attitudes and behavioral patterns in contexts that are less than democratic. This work argues that, in state-centralized environments, associations can just as easily promote civic qualities vital to authoritarian citizenship - such as support for the regime in power. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 tables. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140995
- ISBN
- 9780691140995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Tulika Book India
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9789382381747
- ISBN
- 9789382381747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.94
€ 11.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. This collection brings together a diverse array of scholars to analyse the issues and points of tension that have marked Sri Lanka's uncertain peace. Editor(s): Amarasingam, Amarnath; Bass, Daniel. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JM; GTF; GTJ; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 145. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045735
- ISBN
- 9781849045735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.66
€ 51.66
Paperback. The definitive account of the First Anglo-Sikh War, with maps that shed light on the action as never before Num Pages: 336 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445641959
- ISBN
- 9781445641959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Rationality and freedom are among the most profound and contentious concepts in philosophy and the social sciences. In this, the first of two volumes, Amartya Sen brings clarity and insight to these difficult issues. Num Pages: 752 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013513
- ISBN
- 9780674013513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.29
€ 41.99
€ 37.29
Paperback. Sen argues that welfare economics may be enriched by paying more attention to ethics, that modern ethical studies can also benefit from a closer contact with descriptive economics, which, in turn, may learn from the methods of welfare economics. Num Pages: 148 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164012
- ISBN
- 9780631164012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.25
€ 38.25
Paperback. Is justice an ideal, for ever beyond our grasp, or something that may actually guide our practical decisions and enhance our lives? This book offers a fresh approach to mainstream theories of justice. It shows how the principles of justice in the modern world must avoid parochialism and address vital questions of global injustice. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141037851
- ISBN
- 9780141037851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.95
€ 16.99
€ 12.95
paperback. India is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpoints. This title brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary India. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141012117
- ISBN
- 9780141012117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Organised in chronological terms, this book presents the philosophical arguments of the great Indian Buddhist philosophers of the fifth century BCE to the eighth century CE. This book includes chapters that examine their core ethical, metaphysical and epistemological views as well as the distinctive area of Buddhist ethics. Series: Ancient Philosophies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844652983
- ISBN
- 9781844652983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.75
€ 60.75
Hardcover. How history was saved in seventeenth-century Mexico Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826520975
- ISBN
- 9780826520975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.50
€ 109.50
Despite advances in feminism, the "law of the father" remains the dominant model of Western psychological and cultural analysis, and the law of the mother continues to exist as an underdeveloped concept. This title challenges the primacy of Oedipus myth in Western culture and psychoanalysis and introduces a theory of matricide and maternal law. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141543
- ISBN
- 9780231141543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.51
€ 94.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BK; HBJK; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- Nightwood
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889713291
- ISBN
- 9780889713291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.20
€ 20.99
€ 19.20
Paperback. Alexander Hamilton has been the focus of debate from his day to ours. On the one hand, Hamilton was the quintessential Founding Father, playing a central role in every key debate and event in the Revolutionary and Early Republic eras. Who was he really and what is his legacy? Was Hamilton a closet monarchist or a sincere republican? Editor(s): Ambrose, Douglas; Martin, Robert W. T. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814707241
- ISBN
- 9780814707241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FYB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages but otherwise a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008782
- ISBN
- 9780486280387
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: GBCR; HRA; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 21. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590332535
- ISBN
- 9781590332535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.17€ 63.81
€ 83.17
€ 63.81
Paperback. An exploration of the history of Christian missionary work in China, and its often ambiguous and uneasy relationship with European imperialism. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRAM9; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227176252
- ISBN
- 9780227176252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.25
€ 53.25
Paperback. Why does the Pope consider religious pluralism a challenge to Christianity? Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 29. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747149
- ISBN
- 9781780747149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.14
€ 32.99
€ 26.14
Paperback. A study of the relations between Christianity and the other major religions of Asia, delving into the diverse theologies of those who pioneered interfaith dialogue and acceptance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227175187
- ISBN
- 9780227175187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.11
€ 54.11
Paperback. A ecumenical investigation of Eastern Orthodox theology through its most distinguished modern contributors, revealing unexpected commonalities with the theological heritage of the Catholic Church. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCC8; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 288 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780227175132
- ISBN
- 9780227175132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.94
€ 55.94
Paperback. The final section of the book depicts a spirited octogenarian whose contributions to American life continued even after more than a decade of official "retirement." Num Pages: 352 pages, 29, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892677
- ISBN
- 9780801892677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59