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Paperback. This work argues that Plato's philosophy is a gendered philosophy: it contains within its basic tenets notions associated with masculinity. The author explores the reasons why, in "The Republic", Plato includes women in the ruling class of his proposed ideal state on equal terms with men. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750957
- ISBN
- 9780333750957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
hardcover. This work examines the mechanisms of the Irish revolutionary Fenian Brotherhood in the early years of its existence. Drawing on a wide range of material, it seeks to set the Fenian struggle within the context of competing Church and state influence in mid-19th century Irish society. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333749623
- ISBN
- 9780333749623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. This work, based on archival research, contests the assumptions that Romania remained pro-Western in the late 1930s and only joined the Axis as a result of Western negligence and German pressure. Series: Studies in Russia and East Europe. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVWR; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747278
- ISBN
- 9780333747278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.40
€ 127.40
The Rediscovery of Wisdom: From Here to Antiquity in Quest of Sophia
Conway, David (Professor Of Philosophy, Unive...
hardcover. By reconstructing it and tracing its vicissitudes, David Conway rehabilitates a time-honoured conception of philosophy, originating in Plato and Aristotle, which makes theoretical wisdom its aim. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; HPCA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333747117
- ISBN
- 9780333747117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.81
€ 193.81
Hardcover. This text, based on a manuscript of 2000 jokes, sheds light on the lost laughter of the "Golden Age" in the Netherlands, and provides insight on their attitudes towards sexuality and religion and other aspects of life, before religious treatises and books of manners warned against laughter. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746745
- ISBN
- 9780333746745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.94
€ 126.94
Hardback. Anti-Catholicism forms part of the dynamics to Northern Ireland's conflict and is critical to the self defining identity of certain Protestants. This text examines the socio-economic and political processes that have led to theology being used in social closure and stratification. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3J; HBJD1; HRCC7; HRCC91; JH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746349
- ISBN
- 9780333746349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. Peacekeeping operations have become a central issue in international relations since the end of the Cold War. This work underlines the mixture of defensive and offensive stimuli driving Russian 'peacekeeping' strategies, and highlights the dangers that the new Russian Federation faces in undertaking these operations. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333744758
- ISBN
- 9780333744758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardback. In this collection, the essays explore and re-examine the threats and ideas of revolution, and the byzantine networks and character of British radical culture in the turbulent and intriguing years between 1775 and 1848. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333743096
- ISBN
- 9780333743096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardback. This study looks at communism's attempts to come to terms with nationalism between Marx and Yeltsin, and how the inability of communist theorists and practitioners to achieve an effective synthesis between nationalism and communism contributed to communism's collapse. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLH; HBLW; JPFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741573
- ISBN
- 9780333741573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.68
€ 194.68
Hardback. In "Howards End", Forster remarks that the imperialist "hopes to inherit the earth" and with the strong temptation he has to acclaim it "as a superyeoman, who carries his country's virtue overseas". This volume explores the realm of Forster' politics and imperialism. Translator(s): Beer, J. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741368
- ISBN
- 9780333741368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. This work takes familiar historical narratives and provides alternative readings for them. It endeavours to expand the parameters of comparative history by focusing on the economic, social, political and historiographical connections among societies. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741153
- ISBN
- 9780333741153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. This text considers the ethical credentials of the US in branding various countries "pariah states", and describes the background to the Iraq question. A detailed chronology of 1997-98 US/Iraq weapons inspections, and a profile of the subsequent UN/Iraqi settlement and its aftermath is given. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; HBJF1; HPQ; JPA; JPS; JWK; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741146
- ISBN
- 9780333741146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardback. Three questions in 19th-century imperial Africa are covered here - the Krio and the British, the kingdom of Asante and partition of East Africa. Further studies discuss the 20th-century French leaving Africa and the British leaving the Middle East. There is a note on John Hargreaves and his work. Editor(s): Bridges, Roy. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1H; BGH; HBJF1; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741139
- ISBN
- 9780333741139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. This work examines the response of the Western Alliance to the Polish Crisis (1980-83). The author analyses the different views of Europe and the United States regarding enforcement in East West relations and the opposition in Western Europe to the American approach. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333740668
- ISBN
- 9780333740668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Hardcover. This book looks at how the spread of syphilis was linked to socio-economic transformation, land dispossession and migrancy, and how urbanization disrupted social networks - factors similarly important in the AIDS crisis. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; JFFH; JFFJ; JFSL; MBN; MBX; MJCJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333740446
- ISBN
- 9780333740446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. This biography of David Livingstone provides an account of his strengths and weaknesses. He could be difficult and unsympathetic, but he was also single minded, patient and brave. This book tells of his life both in Britain and Africa, where he discovered Victoria Falls and was mauled by a lion. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333740415
- ISBN
- 9780333740415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardback. This study provides an reassessment of the appeasement myths about Hitler by examining a central yet understudied figure. The British Ambassador of the period, Sir Nevile Henderson, has been described as "our Nazi Ambassador in Berlin" by historians and popular memory alike. Series: Studies in diplomacy. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333739877
- ISBN
- 9780333739877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. This study looks at how the British authorities used World War II Italian prisoners of war as a labour force, a source of military intelligence and as a political warfare tool before their final repatriation in 1946-47. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 341 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1QDB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738924
- ISBN
- 9780333738924
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.88
€ 116.88
Hardback. This study challenges the conventional polarities used to describe British politics of the 1790s Pitt versus Fox, Burke versus Paine, Church versus Dissent, ruling class versus working class, Jacobin versus anti-Jacobin. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; GBCS; HBJD1; HBLL; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738511
- ISBN
- 9780333738511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardback. In Britain today, half a million homeless people form a permanent "underclass". This study traces similarities to the vagrant of bygone days. For centuries, laws have combated alleged threats from vagrants, ignoring causal factors like economic fluctuation, bad harvests, disease and war. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JFFA; JFFB; JFSC; JHBD; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333738467
- ISBN
- 9780333738467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76