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Paperback. Firmly embedded in the Islamic religious thought, practice and ethos, jihad (colloquially, 'Islamic holy war') is far from being an anachronism. In the aftermath of September 11, statesman, laymen and scholars and would be researchers have struggled to explain and understand why Muslims would be willing to participate in jihad. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ATF Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789794333990
- ISBN
- 9789794333990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.52
€ 13.52
Hardback. This book takes a closer look at the perceptions that Americans develop about foreign countries and the role the press plays in creating those perceptions. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JPHF; JPVL; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523418
- ISBN
- 9780742523418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.70
€ 167.70
Paperback. This book takes a closer look at the perceptions that Americans develop about foreign countries and the role the press plays in creating those perceptions. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; HBJK; HBLW; JFD; JPHF; JPVL; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523425
- ISBN
- 9780742523425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Paperback. For a theologian who died in 1971, Reinhold Niebuhr is maintaining a remarkably high profile in the twenty-first century. This book tackles the complicated question of why, at a time of great uncertainty about America's proper role in the world, leading politicians and thinkers are turning to Niebuhr for answers. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004525
- ISBN
- 9780226004525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.34
€ 18.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. The record of civil disobedience by African Americans begins soon after slaves were brought legally to the American colonies: they began to run away. Civil disobedience, first suggested in America by Henry Thoreau, crossed oceans to influence Mohandas K. Gandhi, whose thinking in turn attracted a divinity student named Martin Luther King, Jr. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566636452
- ISBN
- 9781566636452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.72
€ 16.99
€ 15.72
Paperback. What dark impulses lurk in our minds that can justify the eradication of thousands and even millions of unarmed human beings caught in the crossfire of political, cultural, or ethnic hostilities? This book addresses this question. It explores the motives that have provided the psychological underpinnings for genocidal killings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- With a New preface by the authors
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145945
- ISBN
- 9780691145945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310895923
- ISBN
- 9780310895923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.36
€ 32.99
€ 25.36
Paperback. At head of title: A Penguin Special. Commissioning organisation: By A.J. Evans. 128 p. front. (port.). 18 cm. Paperback. Good copy with tight binding and very small tear to right edge of front cover. Keywords: "Socialism. , Economic policy."
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1943
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- 1st Edition..
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0059624
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Is socialism desirable? Is it even possible? This book presents a moral case for socialism and argues that the obstacles in its way are exaggerated. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 109 x 14. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143613
- ISBN
- 9780691143613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.81
€ 13.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. An eyewitness account of the exceptional, non-sovereign, politics that developed during the occupation of Tahrir Square Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042659
- ISBN
- 9781849042659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.43
€ 40.99
€ 36.43
Pamphlet. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Publisher
- Crossway
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Bklt
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433527449
- ISBN
- 9781433527449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.21
€ 6.21
Paperback. Contains excerpts and passages from philosophical, biblical, and literary sources on the subject of the question Why Our Decisions Don't Matter? With an introduction and interstitial commentary by the author, this title is suitable for the modern philosophers. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061845550
- ISBN
- 9780061845550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.57
€ 14.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: HRLF9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825308307
- ISBN
- 9780825308307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.04
€ 14.99
€ 14.04
Paperback. * Jean-Francois Lyotard is one of the most influential philosophers of the last fifty years and his book, The Postmodern Condition, was an international bestseller. * This short and very accessible book consists of a series of introductory lectures on philosophy that Lyotard gave to new students. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670737
- ISBN
- 9780745670737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.04
€ 22.04
Hardcover. * Jean-Francois Lyotard is one of the most influential philosophers of the last fifty years and his book, The Postmodern Condition, was an international bestseller. * This short and very accessible book consists of a series of introductory lectures on philosophy that Lyotard gave to new students. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745670720
- ISBN
- 9780745670720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.96
€ 53.96
Paperback. In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Series: Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. Num Pages: 244 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 223 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118454398
- ISBN
- 9781118454398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
Hardback. In this thought-provoking text Danielle Allen eloquently argues that Plato wrote to change Athenian culture and thereby transform Athenian politics. She makes the case that Plato was not only the world's first systematic political philosopher, but also the western world's first think-tank activist and message man. Series: Blackwell-Bristol Lectures on Greece, Rome and the Classical Tradition. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444334487
- ISBN
- 9781444334487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.65
€ 74.65
Paperback. Why Politics Can't be Freed From Religion is an original, erudite, and timely new book from Ivan Strenski. Itinterrogates the central ideas and contexts behind religion, politics, and power, proposing an alternative way in which we should think about these issues in the twenty-first century. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405176484
- ISBN
- 9781405176484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.76
€ 40.99
€ 40.76
Hardback. "None of your business!" People seeking to keep their private lives from scrutiny often fall back on these words. This work shows that we are every bit as accountable for our private actions as for our public deeds. It defends accountability for private life, stating that it protects and dignifies. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514089
- ISBN
- 9780742514089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.24
€ 156.24
Paperback. "None of your business!" People seeking to keep their private lives from scrutiny often fall back on these words. This work shows that we are every bit as accountable for our private actions as for our public deeds. It defends accountability for private life, stating that it protects and dignifies. Series: Feminist Constructions. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742514096
- ISBN
- 9780742514096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.27
€ 56.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV4; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hendrickson Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619700284
- ISBN
- 9781619700284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.02
€ 9.02
Hardback. Intersectionality, the attempt to bring theories on race, gender, disability and sexuality together, has existed for decades as a theoretical framework. The essays in this volume explore how intersectionality can be applied to modern philosophy, as well as looking at other disciplines. Editor(s): Goswami, Namita; Yount, Lisa. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848934511
- ISBN
- 9781848934511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.16
€ 191.16
Paperback. Tom Wright unpacks the contents of the Bible and explains the meaning of its inspiration, impact and authority. A book for all who are curious about how God's voice can be heard today. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 5. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281073269
- ISBN
- 9780281073269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.31
€ 8.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- HarperSanFrancisco
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060671020
- ISBN
- 9780060671020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.30
€ 17.99
€ 15.30