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Hardcover. Charting the rise and development of Christianity, Carter Lindberg has succeeded in writing a concise and compelling history of the world's largest religion. He spans over 2,000 years of colorful incident to give an authoritative history of Christianity for both the general reader and the beginning student. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110785
- ISBN
- 9781405110785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.27
€ 108.27
Hardcover. A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism is a complete guide to two of the dominant movements of philosophy in the twentieth century. * Written by a team of leading scholars, including Dagfinn Follesdal, J.N. Editor(s): Dreyfus, Hubert L.; Wrathall, Mark A. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 624 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 186 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1296.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110778
- ISBN
- 9781405110778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.83
€ 209.83
Hardcover. Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This book examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; APFA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110433
- ISBN
- 9781405110433
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.26
€ 139.26
Paperback. Analyzes Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator" from historical, cultural, and cinematic perspectives. This work examines the film's presentation of Roman history and culture. It considers its cinematic origins and traditions. It draws out the film's modern social and political overtones. It also includes relevant ancient sources in translation. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; APFA; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110426
- ISBN
- 9781405110426
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Condition: New
€ 50.14
€ 50.14
Paperback. Elizabeth Anderson David Benatar Lawrence Blum Bernard R. Boxill Thomas Christiano Carl Cohen Elizabeth F. Cohen Gerald Cohen John Corvino John Deigh Anne Fagot-Largeault Rosalind Hursthouse F.M. Kamm Terrance McConnell Howard McGary B.C. Postow Philip L. Editor(s): Thomas, Laurence. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 574.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109109
- ISBN
- 9781405109109
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.64
€ 47.99
€ 47.64
Hardcover. This book is a wide-ranging examination of rationalist thought in philosophy from ancient times to the present day. * Written by a superbly qualified cast of philosophers. * Critically analyses the concept of rationalism. * Focuses principally on the golden age of rationalism in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Editor(s): Nelson, Alan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 528 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 181 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1078.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109093
- ISBN
- 9781405109093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.93
€ 147.93
Paperback. Material Strategies brings together scholars from different disciplines to explore what dress and textiles can tell us about gender history. * Broad in scope -- covers women, men, social groupings and nations from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Editor(s): Burman, Barbara; Turbin, Carole. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AKTA; HBTB; JFCK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109062
- ISBN
- 9781405109062
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.85
€ 32.99
€ 32.85
Paperback. Thomas Reid was one of the greatest philosophers of the eighteenth century and a contemporary of Kanta s. This volume is part of a new wave of international interest in Reid from a new generation of scholars. The volume opens with an introduction to Reida s life and work, including biographical material previously little known. Editor(s): Haldane, John; Read, S.L. Series: Philosophical Quarterly Special Issues. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109055
- ISBN
- 9781405109055
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Condition: New
€ 34.11
€ 34.11
Paperback. * First comprehensive study for 50 years of the stones from western Britain and Brittany, inscribed in the Roman and Irish Ogam alphabets. * Provides a linguistic analysis of the 370 Brittonic and Irish inscriptions. * Presents new phonological evidence for the dating of the inscriptions. . Series: Publications of the Philological Society. Num Pages: 364 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AF; CFF; CFH; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109031
- ISBN
- 9781405109031
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.72
€ 31.99
€ 31.72
Hardcover. * A completely revised and updated edition of this popular textbook by Alister McGrath. * Written for beginners to this subject, and assumes no knowledge of Christian beliefs or practices. * Includes an introduction to biblical sources and discussion of the central figure of Jesus. Num Pages: 400 pages, 53 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405109017
- ISBN
- 9781405109017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.69
€ 146.69
Paperback. This timely collection brings together new discussions of the body from seven leading contributors with a wide variety of philosophical outlooks. The papers deal with the role of the body in the concept of the self, in perceptions, intention and action, in Artificial Intelligence, in thinking about sex and gender, and in psychoanalytical thinking. Editor(s): Proudfoot, Michael A. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 98 x 9. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108959
- ISBN
- 9781405108959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.31
€ 31.31
Paperback. In this book, fourteen leading philosophers reflect on the philosophical implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. * A philosophical reflection on the implications of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Editor(s): Rockmore, Tom; Margolis, Joseph; Marsoobian, Armen T. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108935
- ISBN
- 9781405108935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Paperback. This Volume illuminates the notion of meaning in the arts - in literature, painting, music, and dance. Specific topics include theory in the arts; interpretations of meaning; objectivity in meaning; and the consumer as a participant in art. Editor(s): French, Peter A.; Wettstein, Howard K. Series: Midwest Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 175 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume XXVII
- Number of pages
- 175
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108911
- ISBN
- 9781405108911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.56
€ 45.99
€ 45.56
Paperback. * A collection of cutting edge articles by leading figures in the field of virtue theory including Guy Axtell, Julia Driver, Antony Duff and Miranda Fricker. * The first book to combine papers on both virtue ethics and virtue epistemology. * Deals with key topics in recent epistemological and ethical debate. . Editor(s): Brady, Michael; Pritchard, Duncan. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108782
- ISBN
- 9781405108782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.89
€ 27.89
Hardcover. Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, this Companion explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy. A survey exploring the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy. Discusses the life of Socrates and key philosophical doctrines associated with him. Editor(s): Ahbel-Rappe, Sara; Kamtekar, Rachana. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 560 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108638
- ISBN
- 9781405108638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 216.01
€ 216.01
Hardcover. This book presents a historical study of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity from the accession of the emperor Diocletian 284 to the death of the emperor Heraclius in 641. Series: Blackwell History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 488 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108577
- ISBN
- 9781405108577
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.69
€ 146.69
Paperback. Philosophy of Mind includes papers by leading philosophers that explore topics such as experience and its representational and qualitative content; subjectivity; causal relevance; a new a priorist argument against materialism; phenomenal color; and other subjects across the spectrum of philosophy of mind. Editor(s): Sosa, Ernest; Villanueva, Enrique. Series: Philosophical Issues: A Supplement to Nous. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 13
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108508
- ISBN
- 9781405108508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.05
€ 52.05
Paperback. Peter Berger draws on the Christian tradition and a range of other thinkers to explore the nature of belief in the modern world. He discusses the work of numerous figures from Psuedo-Dionysius to Freud, and Luther to Simone Weil. Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRA; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108485
- ISBN
- 9781405108485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.89
€ 44.99
€ 43.89
Hardcover. Introducing a new and ambitious position in the field, Kit Fine's Semantic Relationism is a major contribution to the philosophy of language. Series: Blackwell/Brown Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108430
- ISBN
- 9781405108430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.99
€ 90.99
Hardcover. Presents canonical and contemporary works in ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and epistemology. This title discusses topics that include knowledge, religion, freedom, morality, and the meaning of life. Together with traditional readings, it also presents non-traditional, feminist readings from a continental perspectives. Editor(s): Sample, Ruth J.; Mills, Charles W.; Sterba, James P. Series: Philosophy: The Big Questions. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 187 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108287
- ISBN
- 9781405108287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.79
€ 162.79