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Hardcover. What is slavery? It seems a simple enough question. Despite the long history of the institution and its widespread use around the globe, many people still largely associate slavery, outside of the biblical references in the Old Testament, to the enslavement of Africans in America, particularly the United States. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745671505
- ISBN
- 9780745671505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.47
€ 87.47
Hardback. In this collection of original essays, the intersection of philosophy and social theory is examined from a variety of viewpoints, some from the interpretative side of the discipline, and others from within the camp of formal and mathematical modelling. Editor(s): Sica, Professor Alan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209546
- ISBN
- 9780631209546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.44
€ 174.44
Paperback. An innovative and wide ranging collection of original essays by todaya s leading social theorists aiming to clarify the current uses being made of philosophical ideas in the creation of social thought. Editor(s): Sica, Professor Alan. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209553
- ISBN
- 9780631209553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.42
€ 65.42
Paperback. What do Sufis believe? What do they aim at? What do they do? Unlike other writers on the subject, Martin Lings treats all the three questions with equal justice. This classic work on Sufism has been used as set book in colleges worldwide and has been translated into five languages. Num Pages: 134 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Islamic Texts Society
- Number of pages
- 134
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946621415
- ISBN
- 9780946621415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.64
€ 18.99
€ 14.64
Hardback. Redefines the place of the Talmud and its study in the intellectual map of the West. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823229345
- ISBN
- 9780823229345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.33
€ 115.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 127 x 7. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Publisher
- New World Library United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577311683
- ISBN
- 9781577311683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.59
€ 18.99
€ 13.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, viii, 192 p. BIC Classification: HRKN5; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Later printing
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226120478
- ISBN
- 9780226120478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 313 line drawings. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262529273
- ISBN
- 9780262529273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.36
€ 80.36
Paperback. What is the meaning of life? How can we be truly happy? Buddhism answers these questions through the Dharma, which is a traditional term meaning both "the truth" and "the path", and is the subject of this book, which offers a starter-kit of Buddhist teachings and practices. Illustrator(s): Varaprabha. Num Pages: 254 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899579013
- ISBN
- 9781899579013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.20
€ 20.99
€ 20.20
Hardcover. Series: 9marks. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Crossway Books United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 9Marks
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433515002
- ISBN
- 9781433515002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.44
€ 13.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. What is the history of knowledge? This engaging and accessible introduction explains what is distinctive about the new field of the history of knowledge (or, as some scholars say, knowledges in the plural ) and how it differs from the history of science, intellectual history, the sociology of knowledge or from cultural history. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745669847
- ISBN
- 9780745669847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.55
€ 21.55
Hardcover. What is the history of knowledge? This engaging and accessible introduction explains what is distinctive about the new field of the history of knowledge (or, as some scholars say, knowledges in the plural ) and how it differs from the history of science, intellectual history, the sociology of knowledge or from cultural history. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745669830
- ISBN
- 9780745669830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, map. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204. Very good clean copy showing light shelf wear and toning
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Orbis Books New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024768
- ISBN
- 9781570758102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Crossway
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433526909
- ISBN
- 9781433526909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.91
€ 17.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. A response of Timothy Radcliffe, a spiritual leader whose talks and broadcasts surprise. Shot through with humour, friendship and wisdom, the pages of this book outline a manner of living which is at once faithful to the teachings of Jesus and rooted in the tradition of the church simultaneously responsive to the turbulence of the modern world. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Publisher
- Continuum / Burns & Oates
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCG0002105
- ISBN
- 9780860123699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Sages, philosophers, and writers have searched for centuries to understand the reason for human existence and the meaning of life. This work gathers material addressing the purpose of creation. Editor(s): Alter, Michael J. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568215150
- ISBN
- 9781568215150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.40
€ 68.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155493
- ISBN
- 9781934155493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.22
€ 16.99
€ 15.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415832335
- ISBN
- 9780415832335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.32
€ 60.32
Paperback. This title explores the ideas of African American musicians, analyzing them on the context of meanings circulating around jazz. The text shows how much black musicians have struggled against the definations of racial authenticity and racism in the dominant culture. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 425 pages, 16 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232969
- ISBN
- 9780520232969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Hardback. The fall of the Berlin wall was seen by many as the final triumph of liberal democracy over communism. But now, in the wake of the great financial crisis of 2008 and its aftermath, things look a little different. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509501700
- ISBN
- 9781509501700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.39
€ 56.39
Hardback. * This is a new addition to Polity s highly successful What is History series. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652689
- ISBN
- 9780745652689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
Paperback. * This is a new addition to Polity s highly successful What is History series. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652696
- ISBN
- 9780745652696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.74
€ 22.74
Paperback. Ranging from simple head scarf to full-body burqa, the veil is worn by vast numbers of Muslim women around the world. What Is Veiling? explains one of the most visible, controversial, and least understood emblems of Islam. Sahar Amer's evenhanded approach is anchored in sharp cultural insight and rich historical context. Series: Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 306 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469632414
- ISBN
- 9781469632414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Paperback. An engaging introduction to one of the most visible, controversial and least understood emblems of Islam. This concise, easy-to-read and even-handed introduction explores the historical, religious and cultural background; contemporary debates about the veil; and the varied, shifting meanings the veil has had for Muslim women. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRHP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696833
- ISBN
- 9780748696833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.17
€ 32.99
€ 30.17