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Paperback. This book joins the growing philosophical literature on vegetable life to ask what changes in our present humanities debates about biopower and Animal Studies if we take plants as a linchpin for thinking about biopolitics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804796750
ISBN
9780804796750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. In this book of brilliantly erudite and precise discussions, which also serves as an introduction to Pierre Hadot's more scholarly works, Hadot explains that for the Ancients, philosophy was not reducible to the building of a theoretical system: it was above all a choice about how to live one's life. Translator(s): Djaballah, Marc. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 330. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748360
ISBN
9780804748360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. This book draws together essays that play in various ways upon questions involving books, archivization, machines for writing, and the mechanicity inherent in language, the media, and intellectuals. Translator(s): Bowlby, Rachel. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFC; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804746205
ISBN
9780804746205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Since "Hegel", the idea of an end of art has become a staple of aesthetic theory. In addition to providing an overview of the main thinkers of post-Idealist German aesthetics, this book explores the relationship between tradition and modernity. Translator(s): McFarland, James. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744249
ISBN
9780804744249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Moody Publishers
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802431226
ISBN
9780802431226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Hardcover. Plato's Republic is one of the most well-known and widely discussed texts in the history of philosophy, but how might we get to the heart of this work today, 2500 years after it was originally composed? Alain Badiou invents a new genre in order to breathe fresh life into Plato's text and restore its universality. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745662145
ISBN
9780745662145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
0.2495 kilograms
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316155946
ISBN
9780316155946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardback. A reference to the military history of contemporary China, through an examination of China's 19th-century military clashes with the West and Japan, and the evolution of the Red Army. It draws on sources written in Chinese as well as on English-language secondary sources. Editor(s): Higham, Robin. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GBC; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313293375
ISBN
9780313293375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.05
€ 28.43

Hardcover. Hildesheim is a mid-sized provincial town in northwest Germany. This title presents an account of how townspeople went about their lives and reacted to events during the Nazi era. It considers the actual customs and experiences of friendship and neighbourliness in a German town before, during, and after the Third Reich. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; GTB; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253344656
ISBN
9780253344656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230106611
ISBN
9780230106611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HBTB; JFSK2; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195388749
ISBN
9780195388749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.44

Paperback. The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. Num Pages: 500 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FP; BTM; HBWQ; JWG; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007378036
ISBN
9780007378036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. The definitive guide to yogic breathing from B.K.S. Iyengar, the world's most respected yoga teacher. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; VFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007921287
ISBN
9780007921287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.41

Paperback. At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its bloody political scene was dominated by mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This book charts the family's huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22pp b&w plates, maps, bibliography, genealogical tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140050905
ISBN
9780140050905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Making use of Japanese primary sources, this title presents an analysis of what happened at Midway. Num Pages: 640 pages, 38 b&w photos, 33 maps, 36 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574889246
ISBN
9781574889246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBTZ1; JMC; MMJ; MMKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479839292
ISBN
9781479839292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842355322
ISBN
9780842355322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 1M; HBJM; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677573
ISBN
9780816677573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. This books reflections culminate in a re-reading of the title fable that lies at the centre of Heideggers analysis of Dasein. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HP. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735803
ISBN
9780804735803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. A collection of four essays on aesthetic, ethical, and political issues by Dieter Henrich, the preeminent Kant scholar in Germany today. Series: Studies in Kant & German Idealism. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 143 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780804723671
ISBN
9780804723671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.31

Paperback. Translator(s): Dyde, S.W. Series: Dover Philosophical Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486445632
ISBN
9780486445632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.75

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 41. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253280299
ISBN
9780253280299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. Barbarian Tides radically subverts the grand narrative of a "Germanic" migration and reinvents the role of barbarians in the Later Roman Empire. Goffart sets out how the fragmented foreign peoples once living on the edges of the Empire participated with the Romans in the larger stirrings of late antiquity. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812221053
ISBN
9780812221053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Hone, William. Translator(s): Jones, Jeremiah; Wake, William. Num Pages: 292 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486443904
ISBN
9780486443904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.47

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