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Paperback. As a religious thinker who disclaimed all rationalistic systems, Martin Buber produced an insightful critique of modern philosophical ethics, one that became productive soil for another non-traditional ethic: feminism's care ethic. Walters compares the personal ethics of the two perspectives. Series: The Martin Buber Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630104
ISBN
9780815630104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.48

Paperback. Albert Schweitzer's system of ethics as a way of life in which individuals live with compassion and respect for all living things - humans, animals, plants - is illuminated here through a series of essays by Schweitzer and renowned contemporary Schweitzer scholars from around the globe. Editor(s): Meyer, Marvin (Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies, Chapman University, Orange, California, USA); Bergel, Kurt (Professor Emeritus, Chapman University, Orange, California, USA). Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629771
ISBN
9780815629771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.70

Paperback. In the preface to this 2000 edition, the authors point out that with the advent of the millennium, it is important to take stock of the 20th century, which has been labelled as the "Age of Genocide". Editor(s): Wallimann, Isidor; Dobkowski, Michael N. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628286
ISBN
9780815628286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.31

Hardcover. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610441
ISBN
9780815610441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Hardcover. On March 31, 1929, seventy-seven men left New York City on an epic 3,554-mile footrace to Los Angeles nicknamed the Bunion Derby. For seventy-eight consecutive days, the men pushed their bodies and spirits to the breaking point as they chased a $25,000 first prize in what is arguably the greatest long distance footrace in history. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; WSBX; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610366
ISBN
9780815610366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.35

Hardcover. The year 1919 in Jerusalem marked the conclusion of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule and the beginning of British occupation, a period of great change that would transform the city. This memoir presents a portrait of life in post-WWI Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a spirited young English girl. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608721
ISBN
9780815608721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.23

This work traces the history of Soviet Catholicism from its rich life in 1914 through its tentative fate in the first sixty years of the USSR. It tells of the faithful men and women shackled by dictatorship, doomed to deportation, and abandoned by their own church in the west. Num Pages: 440 pages, 22 photographs, 4 maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HRCC2; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 988.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606796
ISBN
9780815606796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. The second edition of this biography of humanitarian Albert Schweitzer has been updated to include documents discovered since the work was originally written. These include letters between Schweitzer and Helene Bresslau from the ten years before their marriage. Series: The Albert Schweitzer Library. Num Pages: 516 pages, 34 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HRCX7; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
516
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815606758
ISBN
9780815606758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.86

Paperback. Describes the beliefs of the religious groups among the Oglala Lakota: traditional Lakota religion; the Native American Church; and the Body of Christ Independent Church. Steinmetz discusses the interdynamics of pipe, Bible and peyote, and offers a model for understanding Oglala religious identity. Num Pages: 252 pages, 22 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRKT; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605577
ISBN
9780815605577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Paperback. This work shows how the present drug war started at the beginning of this century, when the US government first assumed the task of protecting people from patent medicines. It demonstrates, however, the deleterious effects of prescription laws, which place people under lifelong medical supervision. Num Pages: 229 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JFM; JPQB; JPVH; LNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
229
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815603337
ISBN
9780815603337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HB; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 818.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932736
ISBN
9780813932736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813228419
ISBN
9780813228419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Hardcover. Canon Law, Religion, and Politics extends and honors the work of the distinguished historian Robert Somerville, a preeminent expert on medieval Editor(s): Landau, Peter; Blumenthal, Uta-Renate; Winroth, Anders. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX; LAFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813219752
ISBN
9780813219752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.46

Paperback. Tells the story of Robert of Arbrissel (ca 1045-1116). Robert was a parish priest, longtime student, reformer, hermit, wandering preacher, and founder of the abbey of Fontevraud. This book narrates the course of Robert's life and his relationships with others along the way, and includes notes, a bibliography, and an introduction to the book. Num Pages: 232 pages, map. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813214399
ISBN
9780813214399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813062198
ISBN
9780813062198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.18

Going back to the "Queen Anne's Revenge," La Salles's "La Belle," and adding the newest finds from Captain Kidd's "Cara Merchant of Quedagh" and Captain Henry Morgan's encampments, this volume reveals new discoveries and new ways of looking at the archaeology of pirates. Editor(s): Ewen, Charles R.; Skowronek, Russell K. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 tables, 16 black & white maps, 20 black & white line art, 60 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813061580
ISBN
9780813061580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.33

Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813061528
ISBN
9780813061528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGL; DSB; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813061320
ISBN
9780813061320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.97

Paperback. Too easily we forget that the process of European colonization was not simply a matter of armed invaders elbowing themselves into position to take charge. As John Juricek reminds us, the road to revolution was paved in part by complicated negotiations with Indians, as well as unique legal challenges. Series: Contested Boundaries. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBWF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813060743
ISBN
9780813060743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813060545
ISBN
9780813060545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

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