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Hardcover. This book, for the first time, brings Niklas Luhmann's work into dialogue with other theoretical positions, including Lacan, Derrida, Deleuze, gender studies, bioethics, translation, ANT, eco-theories and complexity theory. Editor(s): Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, Andreas. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137015280
- ISBN
- 9781137015280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Paperback. Bringing together scholars from around the world, this first book in the Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series raises the question of how we can get away from the contemporary language of globalization, so as to identify meaningful, global ways of defining historical events and processes in the late Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBAH; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137015235
- ISBN
- 9781137015235
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Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. Seamon explores the historical, theological, and societal dynamics of religious intermarriage as a way to introduce scholars to the myriad of factors that have contributed and will continue to contribute to the complete transformation of religion and Christianity in the twenty-first century. Series: Christianities of the World. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAF; HRCX6; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014849
- ISBN
- 9781137014849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. An exploration of the development of FDR's views in the years before he became president. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 217 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014535
- ISBN
- 9781137014535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. An expressive dialogue between Deleuze's philosophical writings on cinema and Beckett's innovative film and television work, the book explores the relationship between the birth of the event - itself a simultaneous invention and erasure - and Beckett's attempts to create an incommensurable space within the interstices of language as a (W)hole. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; DSG; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137014351
- ISBN
- 9781137014351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. This book has two objectives: to be a contribution to the understanding of Frege's theory of truth - especially a defence of his notorious critique of the correspondence theory - and to be an introduction to the practice of interpreting philosophical texts. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137012227
- ISBN
- 9781137012227
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Condition: New
€ 117.75
€ 117.75
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the way in which animals are 'framed' - contextualized, decontextualized - in contemporary visual culture. Written in a highly engaging style, this book challenges the field, dealing with some highly controversial aspects of animal exploitation and boldly examines material that is seldom discussed within animal studies. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPQ; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009838
- ISBN
- 9781137009838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.31
€ 71.31
Hardcover. This book explores the relevance of utopia in relation to contemporary criminology. The range of contributors explore the application of a utopian method for uncovering the potential within criminology and criminal justice, as well as the relevance of the utopian impulse for developing a challenge to the status quo in academia and beyond. Series: Critical Criminological Perspectives. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JKVP; LAR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009791
- ISBN
- 9781137009791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Engaging several recent and important discussions in the mainstream epistemological literature surrounding 'pragmatic encroachment', the volume asks, amongst others, the question: Do the high stakes involved in accepting or rejecting belief in God raise the standards for knowledge that God exists? Series: Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009401
- ISBN
- 9781137009401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. The end of empire shaped the way the British public saw their place in the world, society and the ethnic and racial boundaries of their nation. Focussing on some of the most controversial organisations of the 1960s, this book illuminates their central importance in constructing post-imperial Britain. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008909
- ISBN
- 9781137008909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Hardcover. This book explores the relationship between film and the Holocaust in France: how has film changed the way that this traumatic event has been inscribed in French cultural memory? And what can these representations tell us about how we think of and understand the traumas of history? Series: Studies in European Culture and History. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APFA; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008831
- ISBN
- 9781137008831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. This book examines Elizabeth's correspondence with several significant rulers, analyzing how her letters were constructed, drafted and presented, the rhetorical strategies used, and the role these letters played in facilitating diplomatic relations. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008350
- ISBN
- 9781137008350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. This collection of critical essays and personal reflections explores the insights provided by official statements of the Roman Catholic Bishops of the Caribbean. In so doing, it presents a critical reading of the corpus with a view to presenting its relevance to the regional and global conversation on matters of human flourishing. Series: Content and Context in Theological Ethics. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan 2012-09-18
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006912
- ISBN
- 9781137006912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.52
€ 67.52
Paperback. Of the 400,000 German-speaking Jews that escaped the Third Reich, about 16,000 ended up in Shanghai, China. This groundbreaking volume gathers 20 years of interviews with over 100 former Shanghai refugees. It offers a moving collective portrait of courage, culture shock, persistence, and enduring hope in the face of unimaginable hardships. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006714
- ISBN
- 9781137006714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.54
€ 48.99
€ 39.54
Hardcover. Of the 400,000 German-speaking Jews that escaped the Third Reich, about 16,000 ended up in Shanghai, China. This groundbreaking volume gathers 20 years of interviews with over 100 former Shanghai refugees. It offers a moving collective portrait of courage, culture shock, persistence, and enduring hope in the face of unimaginable hardships. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 569.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006707
- ISBN
- 9781137006707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.91
€ 53.37
€ 47.91
Shamans, Spirituality, and Cultural Revitalization: Explorations in Si...
Marjorie Mandelstam Balzer
Paperback. Many voices clamour to be heard in debates about whether shamans cure, and whether shamanic spirituality is worth continuing or recovering in the twenty-first century. This book provides new insights into the fascinating resurgence of shamanism through an exploration of the political repression of religion and its transcendence. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCS; HRA; JFSL; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137005564
- ISBN
- 9781137005564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. It's hard to imagine a good life without friends. But why is friendship so valuable? What is friendship at all? What unites friends and distinguishes them from others? Is the preference given to friends rationally and morally justifiable? This collection examines answers given by classic philosophers and offers new answers by contemporary thinkers. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003980
- ISBN
- 9781137003980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.40
€ 67.40
Hardcover. This book explores the discourse and practice of anti-racism in the first two decades following World War II, uncovering the ways scientific and cultural discourses of 'race' continued to circulate in the early period of contemporary globalization through the lens on UNESCO. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003836
- ISBN
- 9781137003836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This book provides a broad overview of the main features of Spanish Milan and their transformations during the 16th and 17th centuries. At the same time, it addresses an important and long-lasting historiographical debate that traditionally interpreted the Spanish period as one of decline for Italian cities in general and Milan in particular. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003829
- ISBN
- 9781137003829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137003799
- ISBN
- 9781137003799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56