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paperback. Based on original research, this book demonstrates conclusively and in details how the transmission of ancient skepticism was a bital factor in the formation of modern thought. It is rich in implications for th history of philosophy, the history of science, and the history of religious thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
University of California
Condition
New
SKU
9780520038769
ISBN
9780520038769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.67

hardcover. A three-volume study of the Holocaust. First published in 1961, Raul Hilberg's account of how Germany annihilated the Jewish community of Europe spurred discussion and shaped the field of Holocaust studies. This expanded edition includes new material, particularly from archives in Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 1426 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 101. Weight in Grams: 2426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300095579
ISBN
9780300095579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.99
€ 152.84

paperback. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 326 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226920436
ISBN
9780226920436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.90

paperback. Collected here for the first time, these writings demonstrate the range and precision of Philip Rieff's sociology of culture. Rieff addresses the rise of psychoanalytic and other spiritual disciplines that have reshaped contemporary culture. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226716428
ISBN
9780226716428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 36.10

paperback. Editor(s): Heath, Eugene; Kaldis, Byron. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226443850
ISBN
9780226443850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.89

paperback. "There are books few and far between which carefully, delightfully, and genuinely turn your head inside out. This is one of them. It ranges over some central issues in Western philosophy and begins the long overdue job of giving us a radically new account of meaning, rationality, and objectivity." Yaakov Garb, "San Francisco Chronicle"" Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226403182
ISBN
9780226403182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.25

paperback. Translator(s): Bass, Alan. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226143316
ISBN
9780226143316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.25

paperback. Translator(s): Cook, M. Num Pages: 296 pages, 6 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBLH; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226123165
ISBN
9780226123165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.17

paperback. Europeans and Americans tend to hold the opinion that democracy is a uniquely Western inheritance. In this book, the authors recover stories of an alternate version, describing a transnational history of democracy in the first half of the twentieth century through the lens of ethics in the broad sense of disciplined self-fashioning. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; HPS; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226019901
ISBN
9780226019901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 26.22

paperback. Provides an account of many Jesuits, from the time of St Ignatius to the 1990's, who have been incarcerated around the world for their faith. This book examines the experience of incarcerated Jesuits around the world and down through the centuries from the standpoint of these various themes. Num Pages: 248 pages, charts, glossary, index. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX8; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220656
ISBN
9780823220656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.59

paperback. This volume brings together essays by 14 accomplished Lincoln scholars. They provide an insight into how Lincoln's administration dealt with the issues of war and slavery. The work covers facets of three general themes, the problems of emancipation, presidential politics, and the Lincoln legacy. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 383.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219605
ISBN
9780823219605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.59

Paperback. This work takes the reader behind the scenes of newspaper life in Park Row, New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219445
ISBN
9780823219445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.03

paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219384
ISBN
9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.59

paperback. The author of this book, arguing that religion has become an enigma for modern man, attempts to reconcile philosophy with religion. He shows that the prevailing attitude of indifference to religion in recent times can only be overcome through radical reflection and self-criticism. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 209 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 267.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823216253
ISBN
9780823216253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.59

paperback. A re-issue of this classic study of President Roosevelt's adminstrative policy toward monopoly during the period of the New Deal, updated with a new introduction by the author. Num Pages: 525 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
525
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823216093
ISBN
9780823216093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.34

paperback. Canavan's treatment of the relationship of Edmund Burke's economic theory to his political theory, aims to show that Burke's own emphasis was not on capitalistic laissez-faire economics, but that his goals were primarily political and cultural, dependent on the support of landed property owners. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLL; JPA; JPF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
185
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215911
ISBN
9780823215911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.03

paperback. Lisio re-examines the events surrounding the 1932 Bonus March on Hoover's White House by outraged veterans. Included is an incisive look at the protective motives of Hoover himself, and how the president came to be vilified for the actions of MacArthur. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 541.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215720
ISBN
9780823215720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.59

paperback. This portrait of the controversial figure, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), aims to balance the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3226 x 5182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 389.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823215386
ISBN
9780823215386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.59

Hardcover. Offering a fundamental reinterpretation of the emergence of the Soviet state, this text situates the Bolshevik Revolution within the continuum of mobilization and violence that began with World War I and extended through Russia's civil war. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009073
ISBN
9780674009073
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.67
€ 83.86

Paperback. Marwan Bishara, the chief policy analyst for Al Jazeera English and presenter of the show "Empire", looks at the roots of pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and offers an original analysis of what went right, why this moment is paramount, and how Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Avalon Publishing Group United States
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568589749
ISBN
9781568589749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

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