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Paperback. Intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth, this book examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904675303
- ISBN
- 9781904675303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 384 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; HBJF; HBLC; HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169387
- ISBN
- 9780231169387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801451485
- ISBN
- 9780801451485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.91
€ 60.91
Paperback. The life, times and historical legacy of the man who created modern Europe. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381620
- ISBN
- 9780857381620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123402
- ISBN
- 9780231123402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.12
€ 104.58
€ 79.12
Paperback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1336.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123419
- ISBN
- 9780231123419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. A comprehensive English-language biography of Emperor Huizong that corrects the prevailing view of this ruler as a decadent political failure who lost the throne to invaders. It recasts the artistically gifted emperor as passionate and paradoxical, yet genuinely ambitious - if too much so - in pursuing glory for his flourishing realm. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725256
- ISBN
- 9780674725256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.55€ 55.74
€ 60.55
€ 55.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 6 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995175
- ISBN
- 9780295995175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.85
€ 117.85
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125500
- ISBN
- 9781905125500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.74
€ 91.74
Paperback. Argues that our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. Through encounters with actors, activists, designers, undercover journalists, bankers and neuroscientists, the author sets out the six life-enhancing habits of highly empathic people, whose skills enable them to connect with others in extraordinary ways. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846043857
- ISBN
- 9781846043857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions. Series: Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670751
- ISBN
- 9780745670751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.37
€ 23.37
This is a much-needed interdisciplinary investigation of empathy. Leading researchers from philosophy and psychology explore the role of empathy in our capacity to understand other people and predict what they think, feel, and do; the part it plays in our ethical responses to others; and its importance to our appreciation of art and fiction. Editor(s): Coplan, Amy; Goldie, Peter. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HPN; HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539956
- ISBN
- 9780199539956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 155.08
€ 155.08
Hardcover. How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions. Series: Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745670744
- ISBN
- 9780745670744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
paperback. BIC Classification: HRCV; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Revell United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780800724870
- ISBN
- 9780800724870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.25
€ 16.25
Paperback. Investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. This title examines key topics such as emotional intelligence, emotion and the brain, and emotional disorders. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 69. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113151
- ISBN
- 9781405113151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.65
€ 39.65
Hardback. In order to use the perspective of emotions to explain conflict escalation and crises, a comparison to conceptions such as the pursuit of power or financial interests is warranted. These theoretical considerations are investigated within cases of civil wars and shown to be effective in explaining the origins but also the breakdown of conflicts. Series Editor(s): Chatterji, Manas. Series: Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HBW; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786350329
- ISBN
- 9781786350329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
Hardback. Emotions, Community, and Citizenship is a pioneering work that brings together scholars from an array of disciplines in order to challenge and unite the disciplinary divides in the study of emotions. Editor(s): Kingston, Rebecca. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442645523
- ISBN
- 9781442645523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Hardback. The contributors to this volume explore the role of emotions in history and ask how that exploration changes what we know about national and international history, and in turn how that affects the methodological study of history. In particular they focus on emotions in American history between the 18th century and the present.. Editor(s): Gienow-Hecht, Jessica C. E. Series: European Studies in American History. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 ills. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456429
- ISBN
- 9781845456429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.65
€ 155.65
Paperback. This unique collection of articles on emotion by Wittgensteinian philosophers provides a fresh perspective on the questions framing the current philosophical and scientific debates about emotions and offers significant insights into the role of emotions for understanding interpersonal relations and the relation between emotion and ethics. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF5; HPM; JMQ; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 318 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349299584
- ISBN
- 9781349299584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Paperback. Features essays that provide a picture of the medieval development of philosophical theories concerning the nature of emotions and the influence they have on human choice. This title shows how old and new ideas were bred and brought into the Middle Ages, and how they resulted in a genuinely modern perspective in the thought of Descartes. Editor(s): Lagerlund, Henrik; Yrjonsuuri, Mikko. Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010279
- ISBN
- 9781402010279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36