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Hardback. Brings together scholarship on the events of 9-11-2001, and assesses whether the truth has been told by the US government. The lead chapter shows that eleven of FBI-named Arabic hijackers could not have been on the planes, while the Dulles airport videotape has very serious authentication problems. Editor(s): Zarembka, Paul. Series: Research in Political Economy. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762313051
- ISBN
- 9780762313051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.47
€ 197.47
Hardback. The mid nineteenth century founders of the foundation of institutionalised public accountancy in the English-speaking world were public accountants practicing in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. Their historical legacy is a respected profession world-wide. This book aims to celebrate this legacy in biographies of 138 accountants. Editor(s): Previts, Gary J.; Bricker, Robert. Series: Studies in the Development of Accounting Thought. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBT; KFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312986
- ISBN
- 9780762312986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.92
€ 180.92
Hardback. Presents a systematic approach to the topic of motivation and religion through the lens of theories of motivation as expectancy-value, self-determination, and achievement goal theory. This book features scholars offering views about how such theories help to understand religiosity and its impact on human experiences and behavior. Editor(s): Maehr, Martin L.; Karabenick, Stuart A. Series: Advances in Motivation and Achievement. Num Pages: 436 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762312597
- ISBN
- 9780762312597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.65
€ 180.65
Comparative Study of Professional Accountants Judgements
. Ed(S): Patel, Christopher; Epstein, Marc J.
Hardback. Provides an empirical examination of cultural influences on judgments of professional accountants from Australia, India and Malaysia in relation to a number of ethical issues in accounting including auditor-client conflict resolution, whistle blowing as an internal control mechanism and social desirability response bias. Editor(s): Patel, Christopher; Epstein, Marc J. Series: Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762310623
- ISBN
- 9780762310623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.36
€ 183.36
Hardback. The debate over the proper definition of "religion" has occupied the attention of social scientists for many years without shedding much light on the nature of religion. This volume aims to inspire a re-orientation in the way students of religion think about the task of defining religion. Editor(s): Greil, Arthur L.; Bromley, D. Series: Religion & the Social Order S. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762309764
- ISBN
- 9780762309764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.92
€ 215.92
Paperback. Series: Society for American Archaeology. Num Pages: 250 pages, charts, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HD; JFSJ; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991946
- ISBN
- 9780761991946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.80
€ 79.80
Paperback. This volume examines how gender, social class and ethnicity colour the storylines of those who experienced the horrors of Auschwitz, and asks whether we can or should make sense of Auschwitz. Series: Ethnographic Alternatives. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991878
- ISBN
- 9780761991878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.31
€ 61.31
Hardback. Brian Fagan investigates the impact that European contact had on a number of societies around the world. Each case describes the pre-European culture, the short term impact of contact and the enduring changes caused by the clash of cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991458
- ISBN
- 9780761991458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.70
€ 165.70
Paperback. Visit our website for sample chapters! Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991168
- ISBN
- 9780761991168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Paperback. One of anthropology's premier writers on fieldwork methodology looks at the essential elements that constitute the art of his discipline. In The Art of Fieldwork, Wolcott compares the fieldworker to the artist, while recognizing the inherent differences between the labors of each. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMP; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991014
- ISBN
- 9780761991014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
paperback. The first book-length study of a single congregation breaking in two, Strife in the Sanctuary provides a welcome ethnographic study for sociologists of religion. Plus, its moving story makes it an excellent read for undergraduate classes or anyone interested in religious divisions. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761990543
- ISBN
- 9780761990543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.72
€ 66.72
Paperback. Presents essays on the intersections of money and religion. This book investigates how money moves and how it affects religious organizational behavior. It explores how attitudes toward money have altered over time. Editor(s): Chaves, Mark; Miller, Sharon L. Num Pages: 308 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; JHM; KF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761990376
- ISBN
- 9780761990376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.33
€ 68.33
paperback. Gender in African Prehistory provides methods and theories for delineating and discussing prehistoric gender relations and their change through time. Sites studied range from Egypt to South Africa and Ghana to Tanzania, while time periods span the Stone Age to the period just prior to colonialization. Editor(s): Kent, Susan. Num Pages: 358 pages, Illustrations, maps,plans. BIC Classification: 1H; HDDA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989684
- ISBN
- 9780761989684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.52
€ 74.52
Paperback. This work follows the evolution of the pattern book houses and how they represented the notion of home and community in American historical memory. The book also includes illustrations of such communities. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AM; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989639
- ISBN
- 9780761989639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
hardcover. In this encyclopedia which provides a guide to the interface of the sacred and the profane, 100 w orld-renowned scholars cover world religions, religious pers pectives on political and social issues and religious leader s worldwide. Editor(s): Swatos, William H., Jr. Num Pages: 604 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HRA; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 604
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989561
- ISBN
- 9780761989561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.53
€ 254.53
hardcover. In this comprehensive treatment, Borowskisy nthesises what is known about the use of animals for clothing, transportation, food and cult practices in biblical times. Essays on pastoral systems and agricultural economics are included. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, figures, indexes. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HDD; JFFZ; PSV; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761989189
- ISBN
- 9780761989189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.31
€ 150.31
Paperback. This book is a practical study of the forest industrial complex composed in analogical narratives of prosaic discourse and poetic themes presented in a gallery tour through the corporate moral forest. Its focus is on the changing of management by objectives policies to management by ethics philosophies and managing moralities. Num Pages: 188 pages, 63 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABQ; AGC; AGR; HPQ; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 295 x 12. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761866824
- ISBN
- 9780761866824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.88
€ 102.88
Hardback. Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. This book presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858546
- ISBN
- 9780761858546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.21
€ 145.21
Paperback. Rabbinic documents about David, progenitor of the Messiah, relay the scriptural narrative of David the king. But, he is also transformed into a sage by Rabbinic writings of late antiquity: the Mishnah, the Yerushalmi, and the Bavli. Consequently, the Rabbis' Messiah becomes a rabbi. Neusner explores this transformation in depth. Series: Studies in Judaism. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858478
- ISBN
- 9780761858478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.49
€ 61.49
Hardback. An Archaeology of Religion challenges traditional conventions by refusing to respect the geographic and temporal boundaries with which archaeologists too often define their field. This book is an ambitious attempt to survey how scholars approach the identification of religious sites and practices in the archaeological record. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HD; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858454
- ISBN
- 9780761858454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.27
€ 138.27