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Paperback. Presents an exposition and defence of particularism in ethics. The author's controversial claim, argued, is that the traditional link between morality and principles, or between being moral and having principles, is little more than a mistake. This is a presentation of particularist ethical theory, and is useful for moral philosophers. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199297689
- ISBN
- 9780199297689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.56
€ 53.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310273004
- ISBN
- 9780310273004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.02
€ 24.99
€ 22.02
Paperback. Provides a key to Egypt in all its layers - ancient and modern, Greek and Roman, and Christian and Islamic. This title gives an account of history that followed - from Greek and Roman conquests, the rise of Christianity, Arab-Muslim triumph, and Egypt's incorporation into powerful Islamic empires to Napoleon's 1798 invasion. Num Pages: 392 pages, 25 color illus. 6 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New afterword by the author
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153070
- ISBN
- 9780691153070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Disinformation Company
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934708484
- ISBN
- 9781934708484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.54
€ 23.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Explores the tale of political corruption and repression and immigrants' struggles against dominant social codes of race, ethnicity, and class. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813544199
- ISBN
- 9780813544199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 cm. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 211 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1351.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780130925725
- ISBN
- 9780130925725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.68
€ 41.99
€ 32.68
Hardcover. Insight meditation, which claims to offer practitioners a chance to escape all suffering by perceiving the true nature of reality, is one of the most popular forms of meditation today. Offering a narrative of the life and legacy of one of modern Buddhism's most important figures, this book provides an account of the development of mass meditation. Series: Buddhism and Modernity. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226000800
- ISBN
- 9780226000800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
€ 94.74
€ 79.10
Paperback. In this history of the Chicago School of Sociology, Andrew Abbott investigates central topics in the emergence of modern scholarship, paying special attention to "schools of science" and how such schools reproduce themselves over time. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBTB; JH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226000992
- ISBN
- 9780226000992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Hardcover. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) had a career that epitomizes our popular image of the archaeologist. This book weaves together the disparate strands of Breasted's life, from his small-town origins following the Civil War to his evolution into the father of American Egyptology and the founder of the Oriental Institute in the University of Chicago. Num Pages: 584 pages, 128 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HDDG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1304. The Life of James Henry Breasted and the Creation of His Oriental Institute. 584 pages, 128 halftones, 4 maps. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) had a career that epitomizes our popular image of the archaeologist. This book weaves together the disparate strands of Breasted's life, from his small-town origins following the Civil War to his evolution into the father of American Egyptology and the founder of the Oriental Institute in the University of Chicago. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: BGH; HDDG. Dimension: 187 x 262 x 41. Weight: 1304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001104
- ISBN
- 9780226001104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 78.49
€ 94.74
€ 78.49
Hardcover. Borrowing from translation and reading studies and weaving together the history of science with intellectual history, this title explores Darwin's global appeal from the perspective of several generations of Arabic readers and shows how Darwin's writings helped alter the social and epistemological landscape of the Arab learned classes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HRAM3; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001302
- ISBN
- 9780226001302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
€ 94.74
€ 79.10
Paperback. How and why did archaeology in Israel emerge as such a persuasive force? How can the practices of archaeology help answer those questions? This text addresses these questions and specifies the relationship between national ideology, colonial settlement and the production of historical knowledge. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226001951
- ISBN
- 9780226001951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. A reevaluation of an infamous Supreme Court decision that provides a compelling survey of the history and background of Lochner v New York. It argues not only that the court acted reasonably in Lochner, but that Lochner and like-minded cases have been widely misunderstood and unfairly maligned ever since. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004044
- ISBN
- 9780226004044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.15
€ 26.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Between the early 1900s and the late 1950s, the attitudes of white Californians toward their Asian American neighbors evolved from outright hostility to relative acceptance. The author examines this transformation through the lens of California's urban housing markets. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 halftones, 9 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004181
- ISBN
- 9780226004181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.67
€ 35.99
€ 28.67
Paperback. In the shadow of the Holocaust, the Soviet Union's quiet yet brutal campaign against Polish citizens is often overlooked. This book gives voice to the hundreds of thousands of victims of Soviet barbarism. It presents one of the darkest periods of European history and stands as an intimate chronicle of an atrocity yet to receive its historical due. Num Pages: 288 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUA; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004440
- ISBN
- 9780226004440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.29
€ 23.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. For a theologian who died in 1971, Reinhold Niebuhr is maintaining a remarkably high profile in the twenty-first century. This book tackles the complicated question of why, at a time of great uncertainty about America's proper role in the world, leading politicians and thinkers are turning to Niebuhr for answers. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004525
- ISBN
- 9780226004525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.45
€ 18.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Highlights parallels and contrasts between historical events, political regimes, and cultural movements to explore how religion has challenged and responded to secular Chinese modernity from 1898 onwards. This book integrates historical, anthropological, and sociological perspectives in a comprehensive overview of China's religious history. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005331
- ISBN
- 9780226005331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74
Hardcover. Reveals the many ways that the Salem witch trials loomed over the American collective memory from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Shedding new light on the many, varied American invocations of Salem, the author ultimately illuminates the function of collective memories in the life of a nation. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005416
- ISBN
- 9780226005416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.74€ 79.10
€ 94.74
€ 79.10
Paperback. Plato's dialogues show Socrates at different ages, beginning when he was about nineteen and already deeply immersed in philosophy and ending with his execution five decades later. Offering an analysis of Plato's "Protagoras, Charmides, and Republic", this book charts Socrates' discovery of a proper politics to shelter and advance philosophy. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226006284
- ISBN
- 9780226006284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.34
€ 47.99
€ 37.34
Paperback. If you were looking for a philosopher likely to appeal to Americans, Friedrich Nietzsche would be far from your first choice. The author delves deeply into Nietzsche's philosophy, and America's reception of it, to tell the story of his curious appeal. Num Pages: 464 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226006765
- ISBN
- 9780226006765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.20
€ 25.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Reveals that the globalization of American mass culture that seems unstoppable today began as early as the mid-nineteenth century. This book narrates how the circuses, amusement parks, vaudeville, mail-order catalogs, dime novels, and movies that developed after the Civil War actually doubled as agents of American cultural diplomacy abroad. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTB; JFCA; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007120
- ISBN
- 9780226007120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.01
€ 31.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. Faced with the difficult task of discerning Plato's true ideas from the contradictory voices he used to express them, scholars have never fully made sense of the many incompatibilities within and between the dialogues. In this book, the author explains how these prose dramas cohere to reveal a comprehensive Platonic understanding of philosophy. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007748
- ISBN
- 9780226007748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. At a time when women were generally excluded from scholarly discourse in the intellectual centers of Europe, four extraordinary female letterate proved their parity as they lectured in prominent scientific and literary academies and published in respected journals. Editor(s): Messbarger, Rebecca; Findlen, Paula. Translator(s): Messbarger, Rebecca; Findlen, Paula. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010557
- ISBN
- 9780226010557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010663
- ISBN
- 9780226010663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Navigating a complex landscape between private and public domains, this book lays important groundwork for understanding the real meaning of secularism as it affects the real freedoms of a citizenry, an understanding of the utmost importance for so many countries that are now urgently facing new political possibilities. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRH; JPH; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226010694
- ISBN
- 9780226010694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.74
€ 37.99
€ 29.74