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Hardcover. Sana Aiyar chronicles the strategies by which Indians sought a political voice in Kenya, from the beginning of colonial rule to independence. She examines how the strands of Indians' diasporic identity influenced Kenya's leadership--from partnering with Europeans to colonize East Africa, to collaborating with Africans to battle racial inequality. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFGK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674289888
- ISBN
- 9780674289888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64€ 59.48
€ 62.64
€ 59.48
Hardback. The cross stirs intense feelings among Christians and non-Christians alike. Robin Jensen takes readers on an intellectual and spiritual journey through the 2,000-year evolution of the cross as idea and artifact, illuminating the controversies and forms of devotion this central symbol of Christianity inspires. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088801
- ISBN
- 9780674088801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.07
€ 40.99
€ 34.07
Paperback. Convention was immediately recognized as a major contribution to the subject and its significance has remained undiminished since its first publication in 1969. Num Pages: 232 pages, 46. BIC Classification: HP; JMAL; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232575
- ISBN
- 9780631232575
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.61
€ 40.99
€ 39.61
Paperback. Thirteen distinguished philosophers assess Richard Rorty's arguments for revising our philosophical conceptions of truth, reality, objectivity, and justification. These essays, together with Rorty's replies to each, offer a thoughtful discussion of his work. Editor(s): Brandom, Robert. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631209829
- ISBN
- 9780631209829
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Condition: New
€ 49.92
€ 49.92
Paperback. * English translations of Hegela s main concepts are given in alphabetical order from a absolutea to a willa * An index of German words and an index of names gives access to any given topic* Etymology of Hegela s vocabulary is given* Sheds important new light on Hegela s thought. . Series: Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries S. Num Pages: 356 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631175339
- ISBN
- 9780631175339
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Condition: New
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Paperback. Seeking the historical and cultural roots of the conflict between Soviet-aligned Marxists and the religious extremists inspired by Egyptian and Pakistani brands of 'fundamentalist' Islam, this work examines the lives of three significant figures of the late nineteenth century - a tribal khan, a Muslim saint, and a prince. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 334 pages, 2 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBJF; JFM; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520200647
- ISBN
- 9780520200647
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520049550
- ISBN
- 9780520049550
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.85
€ 44.99
€ 31.85
Paperback. The Age of Reconnaissance, as JH Parry has so aptly named it, was the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world. This book examines the inducements - political, economic, religious - to overseas enterprises at the time, and analyzes the nature and problems of the various European settlements in the new lands. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520042353
- ISBN
- 9780520042353
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393328516
- ISBN
- 9780393328516
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
€ 18.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. Argues that 'nobility of spirit' is the quintessence of a civilized world. This book identifies nobility of spirit in the life and work of Spinoza and of Thomas Mann; explores the quest for the good society in our own times; and addresses the pursuit of truth and freedom that engaged figures as disparate as Socrates and Leone Ginzburg. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158533
- ISBN
- 9780300158533
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Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.75
€ 13.00
€ 12.75
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292744080
- ISBN
- 9780292744080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Hardback. Series: History of Military Occupation. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 black and white photographs, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; HBJD1; HBJH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780252040047
- ISBN
- 9780252040047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60
Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139878
- ISBN
- 9780231139878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.01
€ 42.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. One of the most significant political philosophers of the twentieth century, Carl Schmitt is a deeply controversial figure who has been labeled both a Nazi sympathizer and a modern-day Thomas Hobbes. This work uses the Enlightenment philosopher's enduring symbol of the protective Leviathan to address the nature of modern statehood. Translator(s): Schwab, George; Hilfstein, Erna. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- University of Chicago Press Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226738949
- ISBN
- 9780226738949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.90
€ 31.99
€ 24.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226733586
- ISBN
- 9780226733586
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. Translator(s): Northcott, K.J.; Lutzeier, E. Num Pages: 230 pages, 64 halftones, 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226586588
- ISBN
- 9780226586588
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. In "The greatest killer" Donald R. Hopkins provides a historical account of smallpox beginning with its origins 10,000 years ago in Africa or Asia and tracing its spread through the ancient and modern worlds. Hopkins shows smallpox to be one of the most devastating attacks on society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 36 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226351681
- ISBN
- 9780226351681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.20
€ 25.99
€ 21.20
Hardcover. We live in an age of obsession. But obsession is not only a phenomenon of modern existence: it is a medical category. Beginning with the roots of the disease in demonic possession and its secular successors, this work traces the evolution of obsessive behavior from a social and religious fact of life into a medical and psychiatric problem. Num Pages: 272 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226137827
- ISBN
- 9780226137827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 42.08
€ 53.99
€ 42.08
Hardcover. The connection between women and weasels is an ancient and favorable one, based in the Greek myth of a midwife who tricked the gods to ease Heracles' birth - and was turned into a weasel by Hera as punishment. With various symbolic associations between weasels and women, the author brings to life one of the most enduring myths of Western culture. Translator(s): Eisenach, Emyln. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HRKP; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226044743
- ISBN
- 9780226044743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.98€ 60.12
€ 70.98
€ 60.12
Paperback. Between 1347 and 1352 an unknown and deadly disease, only much later known as the Black Death, swept across Europe, leaving an estimated 30-50 per cent of the population dead. This book deals with plague, particularly in Northern Europe, in various aspects: epidemiology, pattern of dispersion, demography, social consequences, and religious impact. Editor(s): Bisgaard, Lars; Sondergaard, Leif. Num Pages: 236 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBLC; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788776743895
- ISBN
- 9788776743895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.78
€ 24.99
€ 18.78