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Hardback. A rigorous and many-layered study of the works of Blanchot and Adorno in terms of the relation between negativity and autonomy in the work of art with particular reference to literature, which yields a thinking of materiality in language as an ambiguous force of critique and innovation. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD2; DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 34. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823269280
- ISBN
- 9780823269280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.62
€ 83.62
Hardback. In this systematic account of aesthetics in relation to the natural environment, Emily Brady provides critical understanding of what aesthetic appreciation of nature involves and develops her own distinctive aesthetic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614370
- ISBN
- 9780748614370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.01€ 139.88
€ 147.01
€ 139.88
paperback. In this systematic account of aesthetics in relation to the natural environment, Emily Brady provides critical understanding of what aesthetic appreciation of nature involves and develops her own distinctive aesthetic theory. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN; JFC; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614387
- ISBN
- 9780748614387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.32
€ 41.99
€ 34.32
Hardback. "Steven Cahn and Aaron Meskin have put together an unrivalled collection of great work in philosophical aesthetics, encompassing historical sources ranging from Plato to Shaftesbury, modern theories from Schiller to Gadamer, and more recent work covering all the central areas in contemporary aesthetics and philosophy of art. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Meskin, Aaron. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154345
- ISBN
- 9781405154345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.12
€ 134.12
Paperback. Philosophers have considered questions raised by the nature of art, of beauty, and critical appreciation since ancient times, and the discipline of aesthetics has a long tradition that stretches from Plato to the present. Editor(s): Korsmeyer, Carolyn. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205944
- ISBN
- 9780631205944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.96
€ 46.99
€ 46.96
Hardback. Philosophers have considered questions raised by the nature of art, of beauty, and critical appreciation since ancient times, and the discipline of aesthetics has a long tradition that stretches from Plato to the present. Editor(s): Korsmeyer, Carolyn. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 27. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205937
- ISBN
- 9780631205937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.40
€ 150.40
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446783
- ISBN
- 9780752446783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.21
€ 17.99
€ 16.21
paperback. In this nuanced portrait of Athelstan, Sarah Foot offers the first full account of the king ever written. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187717
- ISBN
- 9780300187717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.56
€ 25.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. An exploration of the way in which the Northern Democrats of the mid-19th century lived their public lives. The author begins with an explanation of how people became Democrats, and goes on to discuss topics including the Democratic ideology, and their mordant rascism and partisan behaviour. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 367 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPFM; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 367
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218653
- ISBN
- 9780823218653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.06
€ 41.99
€ 37.06
Hardback. This book offers a new history of a major medieval genre, affective meditations on the Passion. It argues that women were instrumental in the creation of this genre, and it illuminates how these scripts for the performance of prayer served to construct compassion itself as an intimate and feminine emotion. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: HBLC1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242119
- ISBN
- 9780812242119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.88
€ 85.88
Paperback. Examining representations of Balinese culture in complex contexts of Indonesia's colonial history, Hindu ritual practice as opposed to Islam, and comparative Indo-European hierarchies, Boon offers a powerful critique of doctrinal approaches to culture, religion, literature, politics, and the history of ideas and disciplines. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1F; HBTB; HDD; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064635
- ISBN
- 9780226064635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRQM2; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Bear & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781879181649
- ISBN
- 9781879181649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.18
€ 27.99
€ 26.18
Paperback. Two philosophers discuss public policy issues relating to social justice in the late 20th century. Each begins by making a case for or against affirmative action, laying out the major arguments on both sides. Each author then responds to the other's essay. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 144 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 235.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847683024
- ISBN
- 9780847683024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Crossway Books United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433502101
- ISBN
- 9781433502101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.76
€ 12.76
Paperback. Examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan (after Alexander's conquests and the many British imperial wars and skirmishes). Largely basing his account on Russian sources and interviews, the author shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, soldiers, advisers, journalists, and women. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846680625
- ISBN
- 9781846680625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and its allies in Afghanistan? This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the alternatives for restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Editor(s): Rothstein, Hy; Arquilla, John. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWK; JWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019089
- ISBN
- 9781589019089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.85
€ 70.85
Hardback. Considers how Afghan intellectuals and ordinary people interpret their own history Editor(s): Green, Nile. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045087
- ISBN
- 9781849045087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.33
€ 52.99
€ 46.33
Paperback. Representing the coming of age of a new generation of unashamedly globalised, open-minded and irreverent Afghans, the reportage in this book belongs to one of the most original Afghan voices heard since the toppling of the Taliban. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNJ; HBWS4; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042314
- ISBN
- 9781849042314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.02
€ 26.99
€ 25.02
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 804 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 804
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691616094
- ISBN
- 9780691616094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.49€ 92.41
€ 123.49
€ 92.41
Hardcover. Num Pages: 322 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120725423
- ISBN
- 9788120725423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.15
€ 24.99
€ 17.15