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Hardback. Illustrating both the continuity and development of the thought of Norbert Elias, this book brings together key excerpts from all aspects of his work, and should make it much easier for readers to come to grips with his thinking as a whole. Editor(s): Goudsblom, Johan; Mennell, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193081
- ISBN
- 9780631193081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.79
€ 89.79
Paperback. * Addresses European and Anglo--American philosophical traditions -- which is a growth area* Deals with Derrida and a long standing controversy regarding his work* Cavell is a cult figure in the US and has his own following: eg. Stephen Mulhalla s recent OUP book about him. . Series: Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 296.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192718
- ISBN
- 9780631192718
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Condition: New
€ 58.78
€ 58.78
Paperback. Includes a short history of 17th-Century England as it relates to Hobbes's thought. Includes a chronology of Hobbes's life and works. Comprehensive expository coverage of around 150 key concepts. Explicitly addressed to students of philosophy, politics, history, theology. Series: Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192626
- ISBN
- 9780631192626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.67
€ 47.99
€ 47.67
Hardback. Intended for students of modern European history, this work includes chapters on: population trends, the international economy, leisure and society, the rise of European feminism, revolutionary movements, and, European imperialism. Editor(s): Pugh, Martin. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192176
- ISBN
- 9780631192176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.41
€ 140.41
Paperback. Do moral questions have objective answers? In this great debate, Gilbert Harman explains and argues for relativism, emotivism, and moral scepticism. In his view, moral disagreements are like disagreements about what to pay for a house; there are no correct answers ahead of time, except in relation to one or another moral framework. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192114
- ISBN
- 9780631192114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.42
€ 46.99
€ 46.42
Paperback. * An innovative contribution to recent debates about the use of a metaphora in the social sciences, from an archaeological perspective* Written by one of the foremost scholars working on archaeological theory, with an international reputation* Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples a from the fielda . Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192039
- ISBN
- 9780631192039
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Condition: New
€ 55.08
€ 55.08
Hardback. Combines theoretical interpretation with practical examples to show the significance of the concept of metaphor in the study and writing of material forms. This book presents three archaeological and ethnographic studies of metaphors chosen to demonstrate the richness of the concept for understanding texts, objects and artworks. Series: Social Archaeology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFB; HD; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631192022
- ISBN
- 9780631192022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.05
€ 154.05
Paperback. This work examines the structures of power and jurisdiction that operated in Tudor England. It explains what the institutions of central government were designed to do, and how they related to each other. It also discusses how order and obedience were supposed to be preserved in the countryside. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191575
- ISBN
- 9780631191575
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. aeo Provides new perspective on one of the most complex and popular periods of British history. aeo Reflects new interest in "regional" history, setting political struggles against broad geographical and local background. aeo Introduces students to histiographical debates of the period. Num Pages: 472 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191551
- ISBN
- 9780631191551
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Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. This work illustrates the social, cultural, legal and, political conditions that European women have faced from the Middle Ages to the present day. It also explores women's ideas and ideals, and their struggle for civil, political, and social rights. Series: Making of Europe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191452
- ISBN
- 9780631191452
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Condition: New
€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Paperback. This edition provides two new chapters covering superpower relations in the 1970s and the developments of the 1980s that led to the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Eastern bloc. The book also now contains a fuller chronology and suggestions for further reading. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191384
- ISBN
- 9780631191384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.64
€ 42.99
€ 42.64
Paperback. * Provides assessment of current scope and nature of history in Higher Education* Addresses topical subject from wide, international perspectives* Offers practical advice as well as theoretical discussion of issues* Includes articles on race, gender, distance learning and multi--media use. . Editor(s): Booth, Alan; Hyland, Paul. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HB; JNK; JNM; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191360
- ISBN
- 9780631191360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.99
€ 64.99
Paperback. The central theme of this book is how we form and organize our attitudes. The author traces more traditional views of attitudes from the philosophy of Hume through early psychological writings to more recent research in connectionism and cognitive science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; JMM; JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191315
- ISBN
- 9780631191315
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
€ 48.90
Hardback. This second of three volumes focuses on the period from c.1090-1212. The volume explores the lives, scholarly resources and contributions of a wide sample of people who either took part in the creation of the scholastic system of thought or gave practical effect to it in public life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191124
- ISBN
- 9780631191124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.50
€ 140.50
Hardback. The first of three volumes which look at the history of scholastic humanism. This volume is concerned with the years between 1100 and 1160, when the main lines of scholastic thought were laid down and its agenda established. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB; HRQA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume I
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191117
- ISBN
- 9780631191117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.32
€ 108.32
Paperback. Explains the niceties of Heidegger's German and Greek to the English-speaking readers. This title makes sense of some of Heidegger's ideas that are often either paraphrased in obscure language or rejected as stark contraventions of the canons of Anglo-American philosophy. Editor(s): Inwood, Michael. Series: Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190950
- ISBN
- 9780631190950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.59
€ 46.99
€ 46.59
Hardback. Makes use of a wider range of Heidegger's writings than other books on him. Explains the niceties of Heidegger's German and Greek to the English-speaking reader. Makes sense of some of Heidegger's ideas that are often either paraphrased in obscure language or rejected as stark contraventions of the canons of anglo-american philosophy. Editor(s): Inwood, Michael. Series: Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190943
- ISBN
- 9780631190943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.08
€ 133.08
Paperback. This reader provides a perspective on the intellectual and personal career of Blanchot. It shows how the linguistic turn of the 1950s took place for him in a political climate and traces the emergence of the entretien, a dialogue format used by Blanchot to interrogate his contemporaries' writing. Editor(s): Holland, Michael. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 344 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190844
- ISBN
- 9780631190844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. Reviews 3000 years of apocalyptic thought. Tracing the history of millenarianism from ancient times to the 17th century, this book investigates the modern and postmodern debates in which apocalyptic themes are recirculated, from Zoroaster to Derrida. Num Pages: 350 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCA; HPCB; HRA; JFCX; JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190820
- ISBN
- 9780631190820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.85
€ 53.99
€ 53.85
Paperback. This text introduces students to the central arguments that motivate contemporary work in the philosophy of thought and language, and offers a continuous engagement with the core epistemological, metaphysical and methodological issues that have shaped and been shaped by work in the field. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190776
- ISBN
- 9780631190776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32