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Paperback. Explores the pleasures and pitfalls of the academic life. This title discusses three of the perennial issues that have surfaced in debates about the humanities: the relation between "amateurs" and "professionals," the relation between one academic discipline and another, and the relation between "jargon" and "plain language." Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; H; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691115719
ISBN
9780691115719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Hardcover. This is a detailed study of the changing nature and limits of academic freedom in pre-war Japan from the Meiji Restoration to the eve of World War II. The analysis is complemented by an extensive use of biographical and archival material. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 illustrations, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520078215
ISBN
9780520078215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.61
€ 53.80

Hardcover. Uses the history of the university and reframes the "Protestant Ethic" to consider the conditions of knowledge production in the world. The author argues that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a kind of academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. Num Pages: 576 pages, 20 tables, 50halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 237 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109213
ISBN
9780226109213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 79.10

Paperback. Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system. Num Pages: 668 pages, 51 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
668
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109220
ISBN
9780226109220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
IVP Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4.5.2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830835478
ISBN
9780830835478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. In this book Mohammad Akram reviews the life and legacy of Abu Hanifa, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218. His Life, Legal Method and Legacy. 160 pages, illustrations. In this book Mohammad Akram reviews the life and legacy of Abu Hanifa, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight: 218.
Publisher
Kube Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847740175
ISBN
9781847740175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. Abu Dhabi has pumped huge amounts of money into culture, sport and infrastructural development. This book demonstrates the resilience of a traditional monarchy in the twenty-first century and its efforts to create a system of tribal capitalism that incorporates old political allegiances into modern engines of growth. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; HBJF1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041539
ISBN
9781849041539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. For years Helene Cixous has been dreaming about The Book-I-Don t-Write but each time she approaches The Book, it withdraws. The-Book-I-Don t Write is always just out of reach. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138. .
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509500550
ISBN
9781509500550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.84

hardcover. Helene Cixous has dreamed for years of "The Book-I-Don't-Write," but each time she approaches it, it withdraws. The-Book-I-Don't-Write is always just out of reach. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509500543
ISBN
9781509500543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.61

Paperback. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DS; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
New York University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479818365
ISBN
9781479818365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

hardcover. Series: New Problems of Philosophy. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138827585
ISBN
9781138827585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546. Fine, clean copy in dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelfwear, remains a nice copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0006377
ISBN
9780887381805
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From the Pan Military Classics Series comes a hugely accomplished, definitive account of one of history's most pivotal wars. Series: Pan Military Classics. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 55. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330510042
ISBN
9780330510042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.82

Paperback. A major rethinking of Japanese imperialism in Asia using subaltern postcolonial studies and Marxism to focus attention on the role of human life and labor in colonial expansion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347613
ISBN
9780822347613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472930
ISBN
9780801472930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; ABA; AC; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816628971
ISBN
9780816628971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. The ritual culture of image-worshipping Sventambar Jains of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan are explored in this volume, with the author linking Jain tradition to the social identity of existing Jain communities. Series: Comparative Studies in Religion & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRKJ; HRLF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203242
ISBN
9780520203242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. By defending the importance of individual reflection, this title celebrates the power and variety of human consciousness in the tradition of William James. It explores the nature of subjectivity and considers the culture in which Sigmund Freud that was situated and its influence on his model of self and civilization. Series: The Terry Lectures. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMS; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300171471
ISBN
9780300171471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 48 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AFKN; AJC; AMGD; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 240 x 5. Weight in Grams: 326. Holocaust Memorials in Berlin and Beyond. 64 pages, 48 colour photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; AFKN; AJC; AMGD; HBJD; HBTZ1. Dimension: 258 x 240 x 5. Weight: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
David Paul
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954848248
ISBN
9780954848248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

paperback. A book about the meaning of travel, about how important the topic has been for writers for two and a half centuries, and about how excellent the literature of travel happened to be in England and America in the 1920s and 30s. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195030686
ISBN
9780195030686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

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