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Hardback. Plunka argues that drama is the ideal art form to revitalize the collective memory of Holocaust resistance. This comparative drama study examines a variety of international plays - some quite well-known, others more obscure - that focus on collective or individual defiance of the Nazis. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369566
- ISBN
- 9780230369566
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Condition: New
€ 53.40€ 47.33
€ 53.40
€ 47.33
Hardcover. Philosophy has long puzzled over the relation between mind and brain. This volume presents some of the state-of-the-art reflections on philosophical efforts to 'make sense' of neuroscience, as regards issue including neuroaesthetics, brain science and the law, neurofeminism, embodiment, race, memory and pain. Editor(s): Wolfe, Charles T. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369573
- ISBN
- 9780230369573
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Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. This book discusses British cinema's representation of the Great War during the 1920s. It argues that popular cinematic representations of the war offered surviving audiences a language through which to interpret their recent experience, and traces the ways in which those interpretations changed during the decade. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFN; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230371705
- ISBN
- 9780230371705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardback. The Spanish-American War focused not only on foreign policy, but also on the nation's very essence and purpose. At the heart of this debate was a consensus on American nationalism. This book explains why the belief in exceptionalism still serves as the basis of American nationalism and foreign policy even in spite of more recent military failures. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392892
- ISBN
- 9780230392892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. What are species? Are they objective features of the world? If so, what sort of features are they? Slater presents a novel approach to these questions, aiming to accommodating the attractions to both realism and antirealism about species. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230393240
- ISBN
- 9780230393240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
The Past as History: National Identity and Historical Consciousness in...
Berger, Stefan, Conrad, Christoph
Hardcover. The book provides a synthesis of the development of the genre of national history writing in Europe, in particular it seeks to illuminate the relationship between history writing and the construction of national identities in modern Europe. Series: Writing the Nation. Num Pages: 583 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; HBA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1016.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500099
- ISBN
- 9780230500099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.63
€ 131.63
Hardback. After Munich, the British Government expressed readiness to defend what remained of Czechoslovakia. Six months later, Hitler ignored the warning and initiated its conquest and partition; he faced only verbal condemnation. Yet, a fortnight later, Chamberlain's Cabinet tried and failed to protect Poland by a similar 'guarantee'. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500402
- ISBN
- 9780230500402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
The Lasting War. Society and Identity in Britain, France and Germany A...
. Ed(S): Riera, Monica; Schaffer, Gavin
hardcover. The Second World War brought suffering and trauma to the people of Europe on an unprecedented scale. This volume addresses World War II as a common European trauma by focusing on key trans-national developments and comparing the different wars as experienced by three similar civilian populations. Editor(s): Riera, Monica; Schaffer, Gavin. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506718
- ISBN
- 9780230506718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.09
€ 129.09
Hardback. This book contains accessible, thought-provoking essays on the practical and ethical implications of Deleuze's philosophy for various contemporary social issues. Contributions provide practical suggestions for using Deleuze's thought in social research, and offer new insights into the potential of Deleuze's philosophy for social thought and action. Editor(s): Hickey-Moody, Anna; Malins, Peta. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506923
- ISBN
- 9780230506923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Paperback. This book offers a radically new and definitive reappraisal of Allied responses to Nazi human experiments and the origins of informed consent. It places the victims and Allied Medical Intelligence officers at centre stage, while providing a full reconstruction of policies on war crimes and trials related to Nazi medical atrocities and genocide. Num Pages: 494 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507005
- ISBN
- 9780230507005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.94
€ 139.94
Paperback. Holy war ideas appear among Muslims during the earliest manifestations of the religion. This book locates the origin of Jihad and traces its evolution as an idea with the intellectual history of the concept of Jihad in Islam as well as how it has been misapplied by modern Islamic terrorists and suicide bombers. Num Pages: 620 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM9; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 783.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507029
- ISBN
- 9780230507029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.95
€ 129.95
Paperback. Engineers are empire-builders. Watt, Brunel, and others worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology and in so doing these engineers also became active agents of political and economic empire. This book provides a fascinating exploration of the cultural construction of the large-scale technologies of empire. Num Pages: 362 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507043
- ISBN
- 9780230507043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.87
€ 138.87
Hardback. Relocating Modern Science challenges the belief that modern science was created uniquely in the West and was subsequently diffused elsewhere. Through a detailed analysis of key moments in the history of science, it demonstrates the crucial roles of circulation and intercultural encounter for their emergence. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; HBG; HBTB; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507081
- ISBN
- 9780230507081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.38
€ 150.38
Hardback. Why do the dead return? Do they remain part of the world of the living? This book examines these questions as they emerge in areas as diverse as film, Holocaust testimony, and the works of Jacques Derrida, Nicolas Abraham and Maria Torok. The book suggests it may be as difficult for the living to get rid of the dead as it is to live without them. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507821
- ISBN
- 9780230507821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardcover. This pioneering collection concentrates on witchcraft beliefs rather than witch-hunting. It ranges widely across areas of popular belief, culture and ritual practice, as well as dealing with intellectual life and incorporating regional and comparative elements. Editor(s): Goodare, Julian; Martin, Lauren; Miller, Joyce. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507883
- ISBN
- 9780230507883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.04
€ 150.04
Hardback. 'Beyond the Canon' deals with recent politicized processes of canonization and its implications for historical culture in a globalizing and postcolonial world. The volume discusses the framing and transmission of historical knowledge and its consequences for the construction of narratives and the teaching of history in multicultural environments. Editor(s): Grever, Maria; Stuurman, Siep. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516502
- ISBN
- 9780230516502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Hardback. Most Western democracies established women's policy agencies to improve the status of women by the 1990s. One of the book's key questions is how have women's policy agencies been able to develop, maintain or enhance their roles in the transformed political context and how have women's movements adapted to change in twelve states. Editor(s): Outshoorn, Joyce; Kantola, Johanna. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 351
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516618
- ISBN
- 9780230516618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardback. This book is the first complete biography of Raphael Lemkin, the father of the United Nations Genocide Convention, based on his papers; and shows how his campaign for an international treaty succeeded. In addition, the book covers Lemkin's inauguration of the historical study of past genocides. Num Pages: 345 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ; JPVH; LBBZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 591.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 345
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516915
- ISBN
- 9780230516915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardback. This is an eclectic collection of essays which successfully demonstrate how the Sociology of Language and Religion as a disciplinary paradigm responds to change, conflict and accommodation. The multiple religious coverage in the essays (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) as well as more or less global panorama. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; HR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516991
- ISBN
- 9780230516991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
hardcover. As gentlemen of the Royal Society in London sat down to their turtle dinner in 1793 they were participating in an historical event: an act simultaneously of fine dining and colonialism. Feasting and drinking, the communities in which they occurred, and larger themes of historical significance are explored here offering new insights into the past. Editor(s): Kirkby, Diane; Luckins, Tanja. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517158
- ISBN
- 9780230517158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65