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Paperback. In this work, Tsenay Serequeberhan discusses attempts to define African philosophy and the practice of hermeneutics to articulate a philosophy that is distinctively African. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; CFP; HPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689217
- ISBN
- 9780847689217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.77
€ 56.77
Hardback. This definitive history of modern Tibet -- based entirely on unpublished primary sources and written by a Western-educated Tibetan author -- shatters the popular perception of Tibet as an isolated Shangri-la unaffected by broader international developments and rises above the simplistic dualism so often encountered in accounts of Tibet's contested recent history. Num Pages: 606 pages, 17 photos; 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118149
- ISBN
- 9780231118149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.68
€ 82.68
Paperback. A probing enquiry into Sino-Tibetan relations, both at the level of high politics and everyday interactions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044714
- ISBN
- 9781849044714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Paperback. Examines the tumultuous and often fractious politics in Kroonstad's black townships. In spite of the town's relative obscurity, the author demonstrates a rich tradition of civic and political life in its townships and provides a persuasive explanation for the violence unleashed in the 1990s after decades of relative political "quiescence". Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJH; JFSL3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868146871
- ISBN
- 9781868146871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.21
€ 40.21
Hardcover. The final publication of an archive with Cretan hieroglyphs found in Petras, Siteia. The archive consists of written documents, and includes a collection of seals. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1238.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779342934
- ISBN
- 9788779342934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.14
€ 35.14
Paperback. Tsoknyi Rinpoche's story is an unusual one: as a rebellious young man, he fled a monastery to marry and raise a family, then returned to Nepal and has since become a preeminent Tibetan Buddhist teacher. This book offers Rinpoche's history as an example of how to lead a compassionate life, regardless of status, tradition or circumstances. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846043444
- ISBN
- 9781846043444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.51
€ 23.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Snow Lion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559394420
- ISBN
- 9781559394420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 27.83
€ 42.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Snow Lion
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559394437
- ISBN
- 9781559394437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.24
€ 33.99
€ 27.24
Hardcover. Series: Library of Tibetan Classics. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861714544
- ISBN
- 9780861714544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.18€ 51.63
€ 58.18
€ 51.63
paperback. This study traces the development of Chinese writing from the earliest inscriptions to the advent of printing, organizing its history with significant attention to the tools used for these acts. In this revised edition Edward L.Shaughnessy contributes a new introduction. Num Pages: 234 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; CF; GL; HBJF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814162
- ISBN
- 9780226814162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.91
€ 36.99
€ 29.91
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226814186
- ISBN
- 9780226814186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 78.53
€ 94.22
€ 78.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559391412
- ISBN
- 9781559391412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.23
€ 35.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. Struggling with depression, anxiety, illness, an eating disorder, a difficult relationship, fear, self-hatred, addiction or anger? This work explains that the harder we fight our demons, the stronger they become. Offering Eastern answers to Western needs, it weaves traditions from Tibet and the Western world to answers the problems that plague us. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HREP; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Hay House UK Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848501737
- ISBN
- 9781848501737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.40
€ 19.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186. The Way of the Samurai. 112 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Stone, Justin F. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HPQ; JWH. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight: 186. Translator(s): Tanaka, Minoru.
- Publisher
- Square One Publishers, Inc
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780757000263
- ISBN
- 9780757000263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.27
€ 14.27
Paperback. Retells the standard history of the end of World War II in the Pacific. By integrating the three key actors in the story - the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan - this work puts the last months of the war into international perspective. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 halftones, 5 maps - as two 16-page inserts. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022416
- ISBN
- 9780674022416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.92
€ 34.99
€ 31.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804773317
- ISBN
- 9780804773317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.40
€ 82.40
Hardback. Born in 1941, Tubten Khetsun is a nephew of the Gyatso Tashi Khendrung, one of the senior government officials taken prisoner after the Tibetan peoples' uprising of March 10, 1959. This autobiography talks of his prison experiences as well as the state of civil society following his release. Translator(s): Akester, Matthew. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231142861
- ISBN
- 9780231142861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.64€ 80.25
€ 103.64
€ 80.25
Paperback. The philosophy of historiography examines our representations and knowledge of the past, the relation between evidence, inference, explanation, and narrative. The philosophy of history is the direct philosophical examination of history, whether it is necessary or contingent, whether it has a direction, or whether it is coincidental. Editor(s): Tucker, Aviezer. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444337884
- ISBN
- 9781444337884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Industrializing Antebellum America: The Rise of Manufacturing Entrepre...
Tucker, Barbara M., Tucker, Kenneth H.
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTK; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403984807
- ISBN
- 9781403984807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This monograph is based on archival research and close readings of James Joyce's and W. B. Yeats's poetics and political aesthetics. Georges Sorel's theory of social myth is used as a starting point for exploring the ways in which the experience of art can be seen as a form of religious experience. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; HPN; HRA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137434760
- ISBN
- 9781137434760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68