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Hardback. * Introductory undergraduate textbook that examines Islamic resurgence from a sociological perspective. * Clearly discusses and evaluates existing theories and evidence, relating these to the kind of contemporary in which students take interest. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745632322
ISBN
9780745632322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. * What is Medical History? will be an invaluable textbook for all students of the history of medicine and science. * The second title in Polity's new series, 'What is History?', designed to be a key introductory textbook for students of the history of medicine and science. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745632254
ISBN
9780745632254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.35

Hardback. The field of the history of medicine and health has expanded spectacularly in recent times. In What is Medical History? John C. Burnham explores the reasons for this expansion, introducing medical history for those who know little of the subject. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745632247
ISBN
9780745632247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Hardback. * Offers for the first time an accessible survey of the main debates, tensions and contradictions within Nazi race theory. * Nazism is central to discussions of race and identity within anthropology, sociology, history, linguistics and cultural studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631769
ISBN
9780745631769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardback. This new book by Beate Rossler is a work of real quality and originality on an extremely topical issue: the issue of privacy and the relations between the private and the public. Rossler investigates the reasons why we value privacy and why we ought to value it. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631103
ISBN
9780745631103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Paperback. This is the first major intellectual biography of Adorno, one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, that brings together for the first time his work, life, and historical context. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 648 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631097
ISBN
9780745631097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.28

Paperback. * A lively discussion of politics and political theory by one of the world's most distinguished political theorists and philosophers. * Provides an excellent introduction to the work of Bobbio for the newcomer. * Explains the idea of the Republic and some of the major political and ethical themes of the day. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
116
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630977
ISBN
9780745630977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.98

Hardback. * A lively discussion of politics and political theory by one of the world's most distinguished political theorists and philosophers. * Provides an excellent introduction to the work of Bobbio for the newcomer. * Explains the idea of the Republic and some of the major political and ethical themes of the day. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 120 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630960
ISBN
9780745630960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.30
€ 66.38

Hardback. 'Baudrillard and the Media' is the first in-depth critical study of Jean Baudrillard's media theory. Rejecting the common positioning of Baudrillard within the discipline as a postmodernist it argues instead for the necessity of a fuller reading of his ideas and critical project. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630724
ISBN
9780745630724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. This path--breaking study will become the standard work on the history of reading in the West. It will be indispensable to students of cultural history, and to all those who want a fresh perspective on the history of books and their uses. Editor(s): Cavallo, Guglielmo; Chartier, Roger. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CF; GL; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630540
ISBN
9780745630540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630397
ISBN
9780745630397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Hardback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630380
ISBN
9780745630380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. * Features detailed conversations with nine internationally renowned historians: Asa Briggs, Peter Burke, Robert Darnton, Carlo Ginzburg, Jack Goody, Daniel Roche, Quentin Skinner, Keith Thomas and Natalie Zemon Davis. * Offers an engaging and helpful entry point into the study of the 'new historya . Num Pages: 256 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630212
ISBN
9780745630212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Hardback. * Features detailed conversations with nine internationally renowned historians: Asa Briggs, Peter Burke, Robert Darnton, Carlo Ginzburg, Jack Goody, Daniel Roche, Quentin Skinner, Keith Thomas and Natalie Zemon Davis. * Offers an engaging and helpful entry point into the study of the 'new historya . Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630205
ISBN
9780745630205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. The gods were the true heroes of Rome. In this major new contribution to our understanding of ancient history, Jorg Rupke guides the reader through the fascinating world of Roman religion, describing its unique characteristics and bringing its peculiarities into stark relief. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630151
ISBN
9780745630151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.84

Hardback. Despite all of humanity's failures, futile efforts and wrong turnings in the past, Adorno did not let himself be persuaded that we are doomed to suffer a bleak future for ever. One of the factors that prevented him from identifying a definitive plan for the future course of history was his feelings of solidarity with the victims and losers. Editor(s): Tiedemann, Rolf. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630120
ISBN
9780745630120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.69

Hardback. In this ground--breaking biography, Bernard--Henri Levy shows how Sartre cannot be understood without taking into account his relations with the intellectual forebears and contemporaries, the lovers and friends, with whom he conducted a lifelong debate. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 46. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630090
ISBN
9780745630090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.55

Paperback. In this lively and accessible book, Matt Matravers considers the role of responsibility in politics, morality and the law. In recent years, responsibility has taken a central place in our lives. In politics, both Tony Blair and George W. Bush have claimed that individual responsibility is at the centre of their policy agendas. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629995
ISBN
9780745629995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardback. In this lively and accessible book, Matt Matravers considers the highly contested role of responsibility in politics, morality, and the law. He asks, what are we doing when we hold people responsible in deciding questions of distributive justice or of punishment? and considers the role of philosophy in answering this very contemporary question. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629988
ISBN
9780745629988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. In this book Jurgen Habermas - the most influential philosopher and social thinker in Germany today - takes up the question of genetic engineering and its ethical implications and subjects it to careful philosophical scrutiny. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; MBDC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629865
ISBN
9780745629865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.37

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