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Paperback. Apophasis has become a major topic in the humanities, particularly in philosophy, religion, and literature. This two-volume anthology gathers together most of the important historical works on apophaticism and illustrates the diverse trajectories of apophatic discourse in ancient, modern, and postmodern times. Editor(s): Franke, William. Num Pages: 460 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268028824
- ISBN
- 9780268028824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.36
€ 46.99
€ 41.36
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632711
- ISBN
- 9780691632711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.10
€ 184.10
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 326 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691603377
- ISBN
- 9780691603377
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Condition: New
€ 56.55€ 44.47
€ 56.55
€ 44.47
Paperback. Takes us behind the scenes and to the front lines of the major wars through the words of twenty combat commanders. This book offers a take on military history by those who lived it. The leaders showcased here range from Frederick the Great to Norman Schwarzkopf. They include such diverse figures as Napoleon Bonaparte. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691123691
- ISBN
- 9780691123691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.45
€ 46.99
€ 33.45
Paperback. In both a philosophical and a practical work, Clausewitz defines the essential nature of war, debates the qualities of a great commander, assesses the relative strengths of defensive and offensive war, and - in highly controversial passages - considers the relationship between war and politics. Translator(s): Graham, Colonel J. J. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HB; HPC; JPA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Abridged Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853264825
- ISBN
- 9781853264825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.36
€ 7.36
Hardback. First published in 1832, this study is a Western attempt to understand war, in terms of its internal dynamics, and its use as an instrument of policy. This new edition includes a commentary by Bernard Brodie, a former Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Translator(s): Paret, Peter. Num Pages: 870 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 43. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Number of pages
- 870
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151213
- ISBN
- 9781857151213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.63
€ 33.99
€ 22.63
Paperback. What is the relationship between waiting and time? Is there an ethics of waiting, or even an art of waiting? Do the internet, online shopping and text messaging mean that waiting has come to an end? This book explores such and similar questions in fashion. It presents a philosophy of waiting. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415775076
- ISBN
- 9780415775076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.65
€ 33.65
paperback. This basic introduction to the philosophical inquiry into the fundamental questions of human knowing features a range of carefully designed study questions. Num Pages: 180 pages, appendices, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823214860
- ISBN
- 9780823214860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. History does not repeat, but it does instruct. In the twentieth century, European democracies collapsed into fascism, Nazism and communism. Today, we are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to totalitarianism in the twentieth century. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBLW; JPHV; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847924889
- ISBN
- 9781847924889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Introduces revisions throughout and expands authors' restatement of his position in light of Kojeve's commentary to bring it into conformity with the text as it was originally published in France. Editor(s): Gourevitch, Victor; Roth, Michael S. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226030135
- ISBN
- 9780226030135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.93
€ 34.99
€ 27.93
Paperback. This book explores Brahe's wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer. Num Pages: 374 pages, 72 b/w illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521008846
- ISBN
- 9780521008846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.13
€ 37.13
Paperback. The trials and hearings presented in the two volumes of On Trial capture much of American history in the intensity of courtroom confrontation and argument. Judicial proceedings have long fascinated both historians and the general public. Editor(s): Marcus, Robert D.; Marcus, Anthony. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781881089261
- ISBN
- 9781881089261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.91
€ 41.99
€ 41.91
Paperback. The trials and hearings presented in the two volumes of On Trial capture much of American history in the intensity of courtroom confrontation and argument. Judicial proceedings have long fascinated both historians and the general public. Editor(s): Marcus, Robert D.; Marcus, Anthony. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781881089247
- ISBN
- 9781881089247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.91
€ 41.99
€ 41.91
Paperback. Paul Ricoeur was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this book, he turns to a topic at the heart of much of his work: What is translation and why is it so important? He reminds us that translation not only spreads knowledge but can change its very meaning. Translator(s): Brennan, Eileen. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 72 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415357784
- ISBN
- 9780415357784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.25
€ 32.99
€ 31.25
Paperback. Using the philosophy of Jean-Luc Nancy as an anchoring point, Jacques Derrida in this book conducts a profound review of the philosophy of the sense of touch, from Plato and Aristotle to Jean-Luc Nancy, whose ground-breaking book Corpus he discusses in detail. Translator(s): Irizarry, Christine. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742443
- ISBN
- 9780804742443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.13
€ 32.99
€ 32.13
Hardback. This book, written out of Derrida's long-standing friendship with Jean-Luc Nancy, examines the central place accorded to the sense of touch in the Western philosophical tradition. Translator(s): Irizarry, Christine. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742436
- ISBN
- 9780804742436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.66
€ 147.66
Paperback. Tocqueville's gifts as an observer and commentator on American life and democracy are brought to vivid life in this splendid volume. Series: Liveright Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 116 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490590
- ISBN
- 9781631490590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.35
€ 16.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. Presents a history of transportation and communication in the modern Middle East. This title argues that contrary to accepted wisdom technological modernity in Egypt did not drive a sense of time focused on standardization only. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276147
- ISBN
- 9780520276147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.73
€ 33.99
€ 24.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823239368
- ISBN
- 9780823239368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.52
€ 32.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. Series: Forms of Living. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823239351
- ISBN
- 9780823239351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.41
€ 95.41