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Paperback. The fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising has been held responsible for everything from the outbreak of conflict in Northern Ireland to the alienation of an entire generation in the Republic of Ireland. This book examines the myths behind the most elaborate commemoration of the Rising to date. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446. Light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
9781782050575
ISBN
9781782050575
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Hardback. Offers selections from the foundational texts of the Chinese, Korean, and Japanese Zen traditions. This title provides students with an introduction to the first 1200 years of this tradition. It includes general introduction and notes that provide historical, biographical, and cultural context. Editor(s): Addiss, Stephen; Lombardo, Stanley; Roitman, Judith. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209107
ISBN
9780872209107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.14
€ 42.63

hardcover. Examines the increasingly complex ethnic challenges facing the expanding European Union. This title includes essays that tackle such issues as labor migration, strains on welfare economies, the durability of local traditions, the effects of globalized cultures, and the role of Islamic diasporas, separatist movements, and threats of terrorism. Editor(s): Hsu, Roland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL1; JPSN2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769464
ISBN
9780804769464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.98

Paperback. Although first published in 1927, this challenging study still dares today's reader to re-assess common and erroneous assumptions about the relation between churches and missions. Series: Roland Allen Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718891718
ISBN
9780718891718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.55

Paperback. The Neutral ( le neutre) escapes or undoes the paradigmatic binary oppositions that structure and produce meaning in Western thought and discourse. This book centers around 23 "figures," also referred to as "traits" or "twinklings," that are possible embodiments of the Neutral or of the anti-Neutral. Translator(s): Kraus, Rosalind; Hollier, Denis. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 544. Lecture Course at the College de France (1977-1978). Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 312 pages, illustrations. The Neutral ( le neutre) escapes or undoes the paradigmatic binary oppositions that structure and produce meaning in Western thought and discourse. This book centers around 23 "figures," also referred to as "traits" or "twinklings," that are possible embodiments of the Neutral or of the anti-Neutral. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Dimension: 250 x 179 x 18. Weight: 560. Translator(s): Kraus, Rosalind.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134057
ISBN
9780231134057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.94

Paperback. Includes the interviews, given between 1962 and 1980, that speak about the development of the author's thought, explaining why and how he wrote his many books, paying tributes to philosophers, linguists, novelists, poets, painters and film-makers who have inspired him, and discussing how his life became dedicated to an exploration of semiotics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; CF; HPK; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528340
ISBN
9780099528340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. A collection of essays that explores the myths of mass culture. It deciphers the symbols and signs embedded deep in familiar aspects of modern life, unmasking the hidden ideologies and meanings which implicitly affect our thought and behaviour. Translator(s): Lavers, Annette. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099529750
ISBN
9780099529750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Semiology is the science of signs and symbols, and their role in culture and society. This title presents a scientific definition of Saussurean linguistics and their aftermath. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CF; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528326
ISBN
9780099528326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.13

Paperback. Examining the themes of presence and absence, the relationship between photography and theatre, history and death, these 'reflections on photography' begin as an investigation into the nature of photographs. Then, as Barthes contemplates a photograph of his mother as a child, the book becomes an exposition of his own mind. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AJB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099225416
ISBN
9780099225416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.82

Hardback. Centers around 23 "figures," also referred to as "traits" or "twinklings," that are possible embodiments of the Neutral (sleep, silence, tact, etc) or of the anti-Neutral (anger, arrogance, conflict, etc). Translator(s): Kraus, Rosalind; Hollier, Denis. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 26. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134040
ISBN
9780231134040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72
€ 88.98

Paperback. This book, now in paperback with a striking new preface, presents one of the first systematic assessments of aesthetic insights into world politics. It examines the nature of aesthetic approaches and outlines how they differ from traditional analysis of politics using a series of case studies on language and poetics. Series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN; HPS; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230390638
ISBN
9780230390638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.59

Hardcover. This volume analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908049674
ISBN
9781908049674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.45

Hardback. What is the future for the Bible, one of the most important books in the world? In this manifesto, Roland Boer explores the idea that the Bible is an unruly and uncontrollable text that has been colonized by church, synagogue, and state. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405170215
ISBN
9781405170215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.55

Hardback. Series: Mythology of All Race. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815400592
ISBN
9780815400592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453687
ISBN
9780801453687
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine. Ex-Libris, sticker on inside front cover. 166pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
BLV Munich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0819653
ISBN
9783405120719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 5.49

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine. 142pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
BLV Munich
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0819654
ISBN
9783405120702
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Hardcover. WBC series delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. It emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. Series Editor(s): Watts, John D. W.; Watts, James W.; Martin, Ralph P.; Losie, Lynn Allan. Series: Word Biblical Commentary. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRCF1; HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 679.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310522065
ISBN
9780310522065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.96

Paperback. This book explores a "theopoetics" of multiplicity, how it contributes to scholarship on the edge of theology, philosophy, literature, and sociology, how it questions the establishment of the difference between philosophy and theology and resides in the dangerous realm of relativism, but might also heal the desperateness of orthodox persecution. Editor(s): Faber, Roland. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251568
ISBN
9780823251568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.91

Hardback. This book explores a "theopoetics" of multiplicity, how it contributes to scholarship on the edge of theology, philosophy, literature, and sociology, how it questions the establishment of the difference between philosophy and theology and resides in the dangerous realm of relativism, but might also heal the desperateness of orthodox persecution. Editor(s): Faber, Roland. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251551
ISBN
9780823251551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.59

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