.png){kind=logo}
Humanities
Results 5857 - 5880 of 68530
Humanities
Paperback. Walzer defends the trial and execution of Louis XVI as necessary, since it not only tried to destroy mystique and divine right, but also required the deputies to fully explain their guiding philosophies and applied the rules of judicial process to establish equality before the law. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082594
- ISBN
- 9780231082594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.87
€ 42.99
€ 30.87
Hardback. This text paints a picture of Roosevelt and the American decade he has come to define. The book investigates the many facets of Roosevelt's politics and personality that inspired a nation to believe that the presidency had been reborn. Num Pages: 377 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231082983
- ISBN
- 9780231082983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43€ 90.18
€ 118.43
€ 90.18
Paperback. Pan Ku's celebrated and influential History of the Former Han has been a model for dynastic history since its appearance in the first century A.D.Burton Watson has translated ten chapters from the biography section, including the lives of imperial princes, generals, officials, and some lesser figures. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 282 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231083546
- ISBN
- 9780231083546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.89
€ 42.99
€ 30.89
Hardback. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Editor(s): Nora, Pierre; Kritzman, Lawrence D.; Goldhammer, Arthur. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 642 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1460. The Construction of the French Past. Conflicts and Divisions. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 642 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Nora, Pierre; Kritzman, Lawrence D.; Goldhammer, Arthur. Offers the best essays from the acclaimed collection originally published in French. This monumental work examines how and why events and figures become a part of a people's collective memory, how rewriting history can forge new paradigms of cultural identity, and how the meaning attached to an event can become as significant as the event itself. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; J. Dimension: 183 x 252 x 30. Weight: 1352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Number of pages
- 642
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231084048
- ISBN
- 9780231084048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.87
€ 101.87
Paperback. Han Fei Tzu (280?-233 BC) was a prince of the ruling house of Han. A representative of the Fa-chia, or legalist, school of philosophy, he produced the final exposition of its theories. His handbook deals with the problem of preserving and strengthening the state. Translator(s): Watson, B. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 196 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231086097
- ISBN
- 9780231086097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.36
€ 30.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. In the sphere of religion Dr. Blau describes the adjustments that Judaism has made in the past two centuries-adjustments that allow both change and continuity within an age-old tradition. He deals in order of their emergence with the religion's major branches (Reform, Neo-Orthodox, and Conservative) and appraises the Zionist movement. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231086684
- ISBN
- 9780231086684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 766 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HRQX2; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 200. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1953
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 766
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231087988
- ISBN
- 9780231087988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.48€ 76.26
€ 99.48
€ 76.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088510
- ISBN
- 9780231088510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.03€ 111.93
€ 148.03
€ 111.93
Hardback. This volume addresses the cases that the American Supreme Court heard between 1790 to 1795, with the exception of suits against states. It contains a selection of documents and discussions of the legal practice of the period. Each case is treated as a narrative history. Editor(s): Marcus, Maeva; Perry, James R. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 51. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231088732
- ISBN
- 9780231088732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.17
€ 186.17
Paperback. Originally published in 1932, this treatise attempts to demonstrate that Karl Marx was a systematic thinker who developed a sound set of philosophical principles. The author explains how Marx engaged Hegel and his disciples in order to develop the notion of the dialectic. Series: A Morningside Book S. Num Pages: 335 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Columbia University Press Morningside ed
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096652
- ISBN
- 9780231096652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Hardback. The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 297 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCC9; JFSG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231099806
- ISBN
- 9780231099806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.22€ 80.00
€ 104.22
€ 80.00
Hardback. Including the classics of the genre as well as rare period pieces by African Americans and women, and northern and southern patriotic verse and songs, The Columbia Book of Civil War Poetry paints the background of the conflict and its literature, with each poem introduced by a compelling vignette. Editor(s): Frome, Keith. Num Pages: 543 pages, 53 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DC; DSBF; DSC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 210 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231100021
- ISBN
- 9780231100021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. A collection of essays which questions long-standing stereotypes about the traditional subordination of women in the Middle East. It offers an exploration of tradition, identity, and power in different parts of the Middle East. Editor(s): Gocek, Fatma Muge; Balaghi, Shiva. Num Pages: 233 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101233
- ISBN
- 9780231101233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. This work is a chronicle of the gendering of the US military during the World War 2 years. It offers a historical perspective necessary for understanding the controversies that revolve around this issue. It examines gender, sexuality, race and class. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101448
- ISBN
- 9780231101448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.42
€ 131.42
Paperback. Exploring a tumultuous time in Japanese 19th-century history, when the country began to emerge from self-imposed exile, this study profiles activists such as Sakamoto Ryoma and Nakaoka Shintaro, who played an important role in the development of a unified nation state. Num Pages: 423 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101738
- ISBN
- 9780231101738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. A variety of methods have developed to study pre-Quaternary climates. This text offers an exploration of these methods. It focuses on description and analysis of palaeoclimate indicators, offering explanations of biotic and lithological indicators in marine and terrestrial realms. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 348 pages, 161 illus. BIC Classification: 3B; HBG; HBLA; RBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 214 x 19. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102070
- ISBN
- 9780231102070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.70
€ 54.99
€ 39.70
Paperback. The Ottoman Empire ranks alongside the Roman and Byzantine as one of the most powerful and long-lasting imperial systems in world history. This book aims to bring together scholars to demonstrate how the Ottoman legacy shapes patterns of behavior and perception among the people of Western Asia, Northern Africa, and Southeastern Europe. Editor(s): Brown, L.Carl. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLC; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 227 x 29. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103053
- ISBN
- 9780231103053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Tells the story of the courageous men who agreed to put their lives in danger to perform a critical mission in which they could not be officially acknowledged. This book chronicles the communist air attack on Site 85, the only such aerial bombing of the entire Vietnam War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 36 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103176
- ISBN
- 9780231103176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFSR1; JHBT; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103664
- ISBN
- 9780231103664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43€ 90.18
€ 118.43
€ 90.18
Paperback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFHF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 401
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103671
- ISBN
- 9780231103671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Hardback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104043
- ISBN
- 9780231104043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.95€ 83.22
€ 108.95
€ 83.22
Paperback. The collection's central theme is the way in which the diversity of religious beliefs and practices-from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism-relates and can conflict with the moral universalism implied by the concept of human rights. Editor(s): Cohen, Irene; Martin, J. Paul; Proudfoot, Wayne. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: HRA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104173
- ISBN
- 9780231104173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.55
€ 46.99
€ 33.55
Paperback. This translation presents the Analects in a revolutionary new format that, for the first time in any language, distinguishes the original words of the Master from the later sayings of his disciples and their followers, enabling readers to experience China's most influential philosophical work in its true historical, social, and political context. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 342 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HPD; HRKN1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104319
- ISBN
- 9780231104319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.89
€ 42.99
€ 30.89
Hardback. One of the world's best-known Russian scholars and a former consultant to both Gorbachev and Yeltsin analyzes the events that have transpired in the Russian federation since late August 1991, from the drastic liberalization of prices and "shock therapy" to the privatization of state owned property and Yeltsin's resignation and replacement by Vladimir Putin. Editor(s): Shriver, George H. Translator(s): Shriver, George H. Num Pages: 394 pages, 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106061
- ISBN
- 9780231106061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.43€ 90.18
€ 118.43
€ 90.18