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Paperback. Alain Badiou formulated a two-pronged question about politics: when, and under what conditions, can an event be said to be political? What is the 'what happens' in so far as it happens politically? This book unpacks the diverse intellectual legacies woven into Badiou's work on contemporary polemics and political interventions. Editor(s): Constantinou, Marios. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748678808
- ISBN
- 9780748678808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.39
€ 40.99
€ 35.39
Hardback. Alain Badiou is one of the leading philosophers in the world today. His ground-breaking philosophy is based on a creative reading of set theory, offering a new understanding of what it means to be human by promoting an "intelligence of change". Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745642772
- ISBN
- 9780745642772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816634613
- ISBN
- 9780816634613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.37
€ 29.99
€ 27.37
Paperback. BIC Classification: BT; DC; HR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Thin Man Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993014123
- ISBN
- 9780993014123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.30
€ 12.30
Hardback. From the renowned chronicler of law-and-order in Gilded Age New York City, the sensational grave robbery of A. T. Stewart, "The Merchant Prince of Manhattan," one of the wealthiest men in American history Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762778126
- ISBN
- 9780762778126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.98
€ 27.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. To his fellow West Indians who assemble every weekend for the all-night poker game at Mrs Knight's, he is always known as Bageye. There aren't very many black men in Luton in 1972 and most of them gather at Mrs Knight's - Summer Wear, Pioneer, Anxious, Tidy Boots - each has his nickname. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJPL; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552390
- ISBN
- 9780099552390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Offers an analysis of US counterinsurgency operations in Iraq, and along with it lessons for America's military and political leaders of the twenty-first century. This book presents a record of what happened after US forces seized Baghdad in the spring of 2003. Series: Yale Library of Military History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 25 black-&-white photographs in insert, 4 maps in text. BIC Classification: HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158472
- ISBN
- 9780300158472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.85
€ 21.99
€ 17.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 207 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Borealis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873514507
- ISBN
- 9780873514507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.69
€ 31.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. Over thirteen centuries, Baghdad has enjoyed both cultural and commercial pre-eminence, boasting artistic and intellectual sophistication and an economy once the envy of the world. This new history of Baghdad brings to life the story of what was once the greatest capital on earth. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141047102
- ISBN
- 9780141047102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.69
€ 21.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. The emphasis on global unification made Baha'i an obvious candidate for a case study on new religions and globalisation. This work is organised chronologically, beginning with the emergence of the globalist tendency in the messianic vision of Babism, the precursor to Baha'i, and considers a variety of global themes in contemporary Baha'i practice. Editor(s): Warburg, Margit; Hvithamar, Annika; Warmind, Morten. Num Pages: 309 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788779341098
- ISBN
- 9788779341098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.50
€ 14.50
Paperback. In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, the claims and the teachings of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i faith. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGX; HRKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684694
- ISBN
- 9781851684694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.86
€ 15.86
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558763135
- ISBN
- 9781558763135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Hardback. This book integrates research on the production and marketing of basic foodstuffs for local needs into an investigation of slavery and export agriculture. It opens new perspectives for understanding how, during more than three centuries, slavery, plantations, and export agriculture shaped social and economic life in Brazil. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 maps,bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726320
- ISBN
- 9780804726320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.81
€ 94.81
Paperback. An exploration of the modern history of Bahrain and its international relations, Joyce investigates the country's relations with the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the USSR. Placing today's events in context, she covers the history of tension between Sunni and Shia Bahrainis and concludes with the still-unfolding events of the Arab spring. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349440870
- ISBN
- 9781349440870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.54
€ 65.54
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137031785
- ISBN
- 9781137031785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. Series: Scottish Clan Mini-book. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 108 x 3. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Publisher
- Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852172862
- ISBN
- 9781852172862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.79
€ 6.79
Hardback. Editor(s): Steinby, Liisa; Klapuri, Tintti. Series: Anthem Series on Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857283085
- ISBN
- 9780857283085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.46
€ 140.46
Hardcover. Martin Flanagan uses Bakhtin's notions of dialogism, chronotope and polyphony to address fundamental questions about film form and reception, focussing particularly on the way cinematic narrative utilises time and space in its very construction. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF3; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202962
- ISBN
- 9780230202962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Editor(s): San Diego Bakhtin Circle. Series: Bucknell Review. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HPC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838754474
- ISBN
- 9780838754474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.28
€ 117.28
Paperback. Was it possible to achieve peace between Jews and Arabs in Palestine in the 1930s? This study discusses the Fifth Avenue muti-millionaires who believed they could bring peace to the Middle East through secret diplomacy and a generous dose of "Baksheesh" (the Arabic word for bribery). Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; GTB; HBJF1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739102046
- ISBN
- 9780739102046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.25
€ 65.25