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Paperback. In this new book, Ian Markham analyzes the atheistic world view, opposing the arguments given by renowned authors of books on atheism, such as Richard Dawkins. Unlike other responses to the new atheism, Markham challenges these authors on their own ground by questioning their understanding of belief and of atheism itself. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189637
- ISBN
- 9781405189637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
Hardback. The Importance of Religion illuminates the central importance of religion in modern times, revealing how it crucially provides people with meaning to their lives and guides them in their everyday moral choices. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189729
- ISBN
- 9781405189729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.25
€ 93.25
Hardback. A Companion to Tacitus brings much needed clarity and accessibility to the notoriously difficult language and yet indispensable historical accounts of Tacitus. The companion provides both a broad introduction and showcases new theoretical approaches that enrich our understanding of this complex author. Editor(s): Pagan, Victoria Emma. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 618 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 177 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190329
- ISBN
- 9781405190329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.17
€ 202.17
Hardback. A History of Greece: 1300 30 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age through to the death of Cleopatra VII, the last Hellenistic monarch of Egypt. Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3B; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190343
- ISBN
- 9781405190343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.01
€ 102.01
Paperback. A thought-provoking collection of original essays that address personal disbelief in a higher power Features a truly international cast of professionals in the fields of academia, science, literature, media and politics, ranging from public intellectuals such as Peter Singer, Susan Blackmore, and A.C. Editor(s): Schuklenk, Udo; Blackford, Russell. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQA5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190466
- ISBN
- 9781405190466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.65
€ 30.65
Hardback. American Military History presents a series of primary documents relating to America's armed forces from the colonial period to the present. Collectively, the documents consider military affairs in relation to the cultural, social, political, economic, and territorial development of the United States. Editor(s): Lookingbill, Brad D. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190527
- ISBN
- 9781405190527
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.20
€ 116.20
Paperback. Dictatorship in South America explores the experiences of Brazil, Argentina, and Chile with brutal military dictatorships in the Cold War period. Based on the strong and recent currents of historiography emerging from these countries, it offers a compelling narrative that brings popular perspectives to bear on national histories. Series: Viewpoints/Puntos de Vista. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190558
- ISBN
- 9781405190558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.58
€ 28.58
Paperback. A Companion to Nietzsche provides a comprehensive guide to all the main aspects of Nietzsche's philosophy, profiling the most recent research and trends in scholarship. * Brings together an international roster of both rising stars and established scholars, including many of the leading commentators and interpreters of Nietzsche. Editor(s): Ansell-Pearson, Keith. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405190763
- ISBN
- 9781405190763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.71
€ 54.71
Paperback. The Blackwell Dictionary of Western Philosophy is a concise reference to the whole history of western philosophy, from ancient Greece to the present day. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 776
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191128
- ISBN
- 9781405191128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.02
€ 37.02
Hardback. The Blackwell Companion to Religion and Violence offers a state-of-the-art overview of this diverse subject. This timely volume brings together an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars who probe the complex relationship between religion and violence, now and in the past. Editor(s): Murphy, Andrew R. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191319
- ISBN
- 9781405191319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.64
€ 198.64
Hardback. This fascinating volume brings together leading specialists who have analyzed the thoughts and records documenting the worldviews of a wide range of pre-modern societies. The book presents evidence from across the ages; from antiquity through to the Age of Discovery. Editor(s): Raaflaub, Kurt A.; Talbert, Richard J. A. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191463
- ISBN
- 9781405191463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.33
€ 154.33
Hardback. Worlds of Truth develops a thorough and broad philosophy of knowledge, encompassing justification, truth, and metaphysics. It opposes a foundational view of knowledge while defending categorical truth, denying certainty and eschewing absolutism. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191708
- ISBN
- 9781405191708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.09
€ 37.09
Paperback. This collection critically engages with a number of recurrent themes from the work of G.A. Cohen, and most especially with arguments and positions advanced in his Rescuing Justice and Equality. A critical discussion of the work of the contemporary political theorist G.A. Editor(s): Feltham, Brian. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 162 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191753
- ISBN
- 9781405191753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.02
€ 28.02
Hardback. * Illustrates new methodological directions in analyzing human social and biological variation * Offers a wide array of research on past populations around the globe * Explains the central features of bioarchaeological research by key researchers and established experts around the world . Editor(s): Agarwal, Sabrina C.; Glencross, Bonnie A. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Studies in Global Archaeology. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191876
- ISBN
- 9781405191876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.03
€ 112.03
Hardback. Contemporary Japan: History, Politics and Social Change sincethe 1980s presents a comprehensive examination of the causes ofthe Japanese economic bubble in the late 1980s and thesocio-political consequences of the recent financial collapse. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 324 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191944
- ISBN
- 9781405191944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.74
€ 111.74
Paperback. A full and comprehensive assessment of the place of the 18th-century peerage and House of Lords. Series: Parliamentary History Book Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192255
- ISBN
- 9781405192255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.66
€ 39.66
Paperback. Celebrates 20 years of the publication of the journal Gender & History Features essays by leading scholars in the fields of women's history and gender history Reflects the extent to which gender analysis suggests alternatives to conventional periodisation. Editor(s): Shepard, Alexandra; Walker, Garthine. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192279
- ISBN
- 9781405192279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.14
€ 29.14
Paperback. Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, this Companion explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy. * A survey exploring the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy. * Discusses the life of Socrates and key philosophical doctrines associated with him. Editor(s): Ahbel-Rappe, Sara; Kamtekar, Rachana. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192606
- ISBN
- 9781405192606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.05
€ 52.05
Paperback. This collection includes papers that show some of the bearing of indisciplinary work on central questions of philosophy. Three main core subdisciplines are included, and the book is divided into corresponding sections: epistemology, ethics, and metaphysics Focuses on the core areas of Philosophy: epistemology, ethics, and metaphysics. Series: Philosophical Issues: A Supplement to Nous. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192620
- ISBN
- 9781405192620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.18
€ 72.18
Hardback. A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Editor(s): James, Sharon Lynn; Dillon, Sheila. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 650 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 253 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192842
- ISBN
- 9781405192842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 212.06
€ 212.06