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Paperback. Addresses the query: what is the value and meaning of human life? The author examines the variety of philosophical questions in the area, their meaningfulness and the paradoxes suggested by answers to those questions. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631153337
ISBN
9780631153337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. In a world so full of different beliefs and viewpoints, how can we find peace in our shared humanity? In this title, the author explores universal ideas such as love, respect, truth and tolerance, and examines questions such as: How can men and women relate to each other? What is the true nature of equality? What does 'civilization' really mean? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141038025
ISBN
9780141038025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Hardcover. In The Quest for the Christ Child in the Later Middle Ages, Mary Dzon explores the continued transmission and appeal of apocryphal legends throughout the Middle Ages and demonstrates the significant impact that the Christ Child had in shaping the medieval religious imagination. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248845
ISBN
9780812248845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.91

Hardback. Chronicles the Germany's and Japan's struggles to reclaim a defeated national past. This book compares the ways German and Japanese scholars revised national history after World War-II in the shadows of fascism, surrender and American occupation. It shows that the focus on the nation can be understood only within a transnational context. Translator(s): Nothnagle, Alan L. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259447
ISBN
9780520259447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.05
€ 64.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; DSBF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268026165
ISBN
9780268026165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, xii, 180 p. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226203867
ISBN
9780226203867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. At the time of his arrest by French paratroopers during the Battle of Algiers in June of 1957, Henri Alleg was a French journalist who supported Algerian independence. He was interrogated for one month. During this imprisonment, Alleg was questioned under torture. This book presents an account of that month and of his triumph over his torturers. Num Pages: 74 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
Bison Books Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803259607
ISBN
9780803259607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.95

paperback. Based on papers delivered at a conference, this volume probes different issues confronting Christian philosophy at the brink of the 21st century. Together with excerpts from the question and answer session, each paper and the concluding round table discussion are presented in distinct sections. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPCF; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219827
ISBN
9780823219827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRAM1; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167512
ISBN
9780231167512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Line Drawings: 1,. BIC Classification: HRAM1; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167505
ISBN
9780231167505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.91
€ 83.20

Paperback. Picking up where he left off in bestseller WHERE IS GOD WHEN IT HURTS?, Philip Yancey tells stories from his recent life experiences, raising this perennial question but suggesting fresh encouragement for faith - even when it is most severely put to the test. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444788556
ISBN
9781444788556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Hardback. * An engaging and accessible introduction to philosophy * Relates the big philosophical questions to the problems in our everyday lives * Written by Spaina s most famous philosopher. Has sold extremely well in Spain (over 70 000 copies) and throughout Europe. . Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745626284
ISBN
9780745626284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Hardcover. A revelation on test flying with the British aircraft organisations and manufacturers in the 1950s. It details what really went on behind the scenes in the defence world. Num Pages: 248 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBWS; JWMV3; KNDV; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908117274
ISBN
9781908117274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.10

paperback. A title on South Africa's political transition reveals that far from it being a home-grown strategy, foreign diplomats and organisations were intensely involved in making South Africa's "miracle" a reality. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Jacana Media South Africa
Edition
Illustriert.
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770090286
ISBN
9781770090286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. Presents sayings that guide on how to bring peace and harmony into our lives. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HRQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 89 x 7. Weight in Grams: 48. Sayings of White Eagle. 96 pages. Presents sayings that guide on how to bring peace and harmony into our lives. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRQ; VXA. Dimension: 153 x 89 x 7. Weight: 56.
Publisher
White Eagle Pub Trust
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854871643
ISBN
9780854871643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.92

Leather / fine binding. .
Publisher
Moody Publishers
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802405067
ISBN
9780802405067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. Presents an examination of those who survived Guatemala's civil war, and the mindset that helped them transform their society in the face of state-sanctioned terrorism. This book is drawn from interviews conducted in the early 1990s with more than eighty survivors of the state-sanctioned violence. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292716773
ISBN
9780292716773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.29

paperback. No group is quoted - and misquoted - more often than America's founders. The Quotable Founding Fathers offers a compilation of some 2,500 quotes summing up the wit and wisdom of the founders. It mines into the founders' essays, diaries, letters, speeches, and sermons to extract all the nuggets that are significant to the history of the US. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888294
ISBN
9781574888294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.24

Hardback. Offers a collection of Thomas Jefferson's quotations. This book puts Jefferson's words in context with an introduction, a chronology of Jefferson's life, the source of each quotation, an appendix identifying Jefferson's correspondents, and an index. It is intended for the casual reader, but is also a reference work. Editor(s): Kaminski, John P. Num Pages: 624 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 101 x 40. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691122670
ISBN
9780691122670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.56

Hardback. The father of existentialism, Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a philosopher who could write like an angel. Drawing from the authoritative Princeton editions of Kierkegaard's writings, this book presents a selection of his wit and wisdom, as well as a stimulating introduction to his life and work. Editor(s): Marino, Gordon. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: GBCQ; HPCD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 111 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155302
ISBN
9780691155302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.36

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