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Paperback. .
Publisher
Tughra Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Edition
Reprint, Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597843331
ISBN
9781597843331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.05

Hardback. Offers a study of ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation - laws that explicitly gave individuals incentives to "kill a tyrant." This title demonstrates that the ancient Greeks promulgated these laws to harness the dynamics of mass uprisings and preserve popular democratic rule in the face of anti-democratic threats. Num Pages: 280 pages, 3 halftones. 2 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691156903
ISBN
9780691156903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07
€ 45.10

Paperback. John Gross is the son of a Jewish doctor who practised at the time of the Second World War. His parents were the children of immigrants, steeped in the language and traditions of a European past, yet outside the home he grew up in a very English world of schools and books. Looking back on his childhood, Gross reflects on this double inheritance. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422266
ISBN
9780099422266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481116
ISBN
9780801481116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300217926
ISBN
9780300217926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.79

Paperback. A uniquely detailed portrayal of the formative years of Tanzania's first president and the influences that led him to enter politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011503
ISBN
9781847011503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Hardback. Cosimo dei Medici stabilized ducal finances, secured his borders, doubled his territory, attracted scholars and artists to his court, academy, and universities, and dissipated fractious Florentine politics. These triumphs were far from a foregone conclusion, as Gregory Murry shows in this study of how Cosimo crafted his image as a sacral monarch. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HRAM2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725478
ISBN
9780674725478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.95
€ 57.98

Paperback. Every commentary on the "Book of Psalms" has had to face the issue that many of these prayers commemorate and celebrate wrath and vengeance. This work addresses the needs of a world seeking to counter individual and societal injustices by a global peace born of personal peace through prayer and practice. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. England
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
10Anniversary Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826419064
ISBN
9780826419064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Paperback. The quickest possible way to learn about all of the really Big Ideas - from Metaphysics, Marxism and Monetarism to Platonism, Predestination and Paradigm Shifts. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780871455
ISBN
9781780871455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. A history of the Ottoman participation in colonial expansion in Africa in the last 20 years of the 19th century, this book turns the spotlight onto the Ottoman Empire's experiment in "new imperialism." Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QDT; 3JH; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 314 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804799270
ISBN
9780804799270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801046841
ISBN
9780801046841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; AJ; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226356402
ISBN
9780226356402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 colour illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1FPJ; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164283
ISBN
9780231164283
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.85
€ 62.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9789075323108
ISBN
9789075323108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. aeo The second edition includes new sections on existentialist discussions of religion, politics, and art, and an appendix on the relationship between the philosophies of Heidegger and Sartre. aeo Includes a new preface and expanded bibliography taking note of works by and on existentialist writers that have appeared over the last decade. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213239
ISBN
9780631213239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback.

In this important new book, the leading philosopherFrancois Laruelle examines the role of intellectuals in oursocieties today, specifically with regards to criminal justice. Heargues that, rather than concerning themselves with abstractphilosophical notions like justice, truth and violence,intellectuals should focus on the human victims. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745668413
ISBN
9780745668413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.26

Paperback. Providing an introduction to political theory, this book includes discussion of literature on the various schools of thought. It also includes two new chapters on citizenship and multiculturalism, in addition to chapters on utilitarianism, liberal egalitarianism, libertarianism, socialism, communitarianism, and feminism. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198782742
ISBN
9780198782742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.32

Paperback. Spanning two centuries, crossing the breadth of the empire and covering topics - from the birth of feminism to the fate of freedom, this book explores the forces that shaped British culture and character from 1776 to 2000. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 34. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847920140
ISBN
9781847920140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. A compelling biography of Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani, the pre-eminent Muslim scholar and fervent campaigner for democracy and unity in India. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851685790
ISBN
9781851685790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.28

Paperback. The mother tongue of the Roman Empire and the lingua franca of the West for centuries afterward, Latin survives today primarily in classrooms and texts. Yet this "dead language" is unique in the influence it has exerted across centuries and continents. Jurgen Leonhardt offers the story of the first "world language", from antiquity to the present. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFF; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659964
ISBN
9780674659964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.77

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