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paperback. In this volume, Muslim, Christian and Jewish writers explore the nature of the Islamic religion and its impact on a pluralistic society. Topics explored include the Islamic belief in God, revelation in the Abrahamic faiths, the Qur'anic conception of apostleship, and the nature of prophethood. Editor(s): Cohn-Sherbok, Dan. Series: Library of Philosophy and Religion. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333690673
- ISBN
- 9780333690673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.54
€ 71.54
Hardback. This publication is a sociological study of the ideological formation of Chinese intellectuals, their place in the social structure and their role in influencing and effecting social and political change. It includes histories of prominent figures from the Chinese intellectual community. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689448
- ISBN
- 9780333689448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardback. In this work, Canon Sheehan's writings provide an insight into Ireland's process of cultural reconstruction after independence. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCC7; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689431
- ISBN
- 9780333689431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. A collection of essays in which Femia argues that Labriola, Gramsci, Mosca and Pareto are united by the worldly humanism inherited from Machiavelli. This was due to their distinctively Italian hostility to the metaphysical abstractions of natural law and Christian theology which accounted for similarities in their thought. Num Pages: 169 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DST; HRQA; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689370
- ISBN
- 9780333689370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.80
€ 126.80
Hardback. A discussion of instability and conflict in the Middle East, this book concludes that the emphasis on Arab-Israeli conflict has distracted attention from other vital issues. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GTJ; HBJF1; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689363
- ISBN
- 9780333689363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardcover. This text attempts to show that insights can be gleaned from both science and religion to enable us to understand what the world is like, how the human animal is distinctive from the sub-human, and how we might think of God. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRLB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689356
- ISBN
- 9780333689356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. Arguing for the centrality of normative theory in the study of international relations, this study develops two themes, each reflecting opposing pairs: fact/value, is/ought, description/prescription, and feasibility/desirability. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333689066
- ISBN
- 9780333689066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.95
€ 193.95
Hardback. Considers the evolution of women's role in the Conservative Party since the time of Disraeli, and tries to assess whether it has always been one of progress. This book considers women at all levels, from that of the voter to the grassroots organization to national politics. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333686959
- ISBN
- 9780333686959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. If man has no nature - if our intellect and understanding are products of our own activities - do we possess a key to self-modification? Are we free to re-make mankind? Sartre believes we are, while Oakeshott feels the opposite. This text examines their two contrasting philosophies. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333684498
- ISBN
- 9780333684498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
Hardback. This work looks at competing, guiding principles for American foreign policy in the post-Cold War era, not only by delineating these belief systems but also by linking them to foreign policy actors in Congress and the executive branch in the 1990s. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683880
- ISBN
- 9780333683880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardback. The end of communism has revived the historical debate about Russia's relations with both the West and the East. This work surveys the public and private relations between Russia and Islam and concludes these are more complex than is usually recognized. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FB; HBJD; HBJF1; HRH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683545
- ISBN
- 9780333683545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Paperback. This text draws on research on North America, Europe and Australia, to trace criminology's historical evolution, its current problems, disappointing achievements, and promising trends. It concludes with a prospective look at the future of criminology and criminology of the future. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 1MBF; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333683101
- ISBN
- 9780333683101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.50
€ 72.50
Hardcover. This overview of the history of the Sokol, the Czech nationalist gymnastic organization, from its founding in 1862 until the outbreak of World War I emphasizes its role in articulating national values and facilitating mass mobilization in the political context of the multinational Habsburg state. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; WSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682982
- ISBN
- 9780333682982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. The essays in this collection examine various aspects of Nietzsche's thought, focusing around the general issue of futurity. They explore such topics as the roles of human exemplars and noble ethics in our "self-overcoming"; and the place of laughter in Nietzsche's vision. Editor(s): Lippitt, John. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682586
- ISBN
- 9780333682586
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. The editors explore Kierkegaard's continuing relevance to political and social issues. These essays bring out the complex nature of his engagements with questions of selfhood and society. What he has to say about love, church, politics and justice is shown to test the limits of what we take for granted in the modern and post-modern world. Editor(s): Pattison, Professor George; Shakespeare, Dr. Steven. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682432
- ISBN
- 9780333682432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Hardback. By focusing on processes of social construction, stigmatization and categorization, the authors offer new insights into the development of government policies towards itinerants in general and the ethnicization of some in particular. They analyze the western images and representations of gypsies focusing on their functions for the labour market. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; HBTB; JFSL; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333682418
- ISBN
- 9780333682418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Hardback. In the STUDIES IN DIPLOMACY series, a study of the nature of middle power diplomacy in the post-Cold War era. The form and scope of this niche-building diplomatic activity are examined through case studies which include Canada, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, Malaysia, Argentina and Mexico. Editor(s): Cooper, Professor Andrew F. Series: Studies in Diplomacy. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681862
- ISBN
- 9780333681862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
hardcover. The book traces the end of hostilities and the laboured negotiations towards peace and elections in Mozambique. The motivations of the guerrilla movement and government are examined, as well as international responses. The lessons for conflict resolution and peacekeeping for Africa and beyond are discussed. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; GTJ; HBJH; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1998th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333681350
- ISBN
- 9780333681350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.99
€ 193.99
Paperback. Since the mid-1970s many historians of the 18th and early-19th century have found sources in local archives which chronicle the lives, and many which record the words, of working people. This book brings together some of the work based on these sources. Editor(s): Hitchcock, Tim; etc.; King, Peter (Professor of Social History, Nene College, Northampton); Sharpe, Pamela (Lecturer in Economic and Social History, University of Bristol). Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678916
- ISBN
- 9780333678916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Hardcover. A study of the impact of globalization on political institutions and concepts. This book includes an analysis of the global economy, and examinations of the impact of the currents of globalization on national sovereignty, national identity, and the structure and role of government. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- MacMillan
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678701
- ISBN
- 9780333678701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06