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Paperback. Explores the vibrancy and variety of humans' sacred encounters with the natural world, gathering a range of stories culled from Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Mayan, Himalayan, Buddhist, and Chinese shamanic traditions. Num Pages: 321 pages, 25 b/w images. BIC Classification: HRAC; JFHF; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290426
- ISBN
- 9780520290426
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.00
€ 33.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. Politicians have traditionally devoted little attention to the origins of American bureaucracy and its relationship between bureaucratic and interest group activities. This work presents a study of bureaucratic autonomy in democratic regimes. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 line illus., 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 818.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691070100
- ISBN
- 9780691070100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 46.84
€ 58.80
€ 46.84
Paperback. Investigates role that Las Casas played in the evolution of Spanish imperialism and 16th century arguments about human rights, and claims that scholars have overestimated the extent to which he helped indigenous people. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822339397
- ISBN
- 9780822339397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardback. Facsimile samples of original texts on endpapers. Translator(s): Matt, Daniel Chanan. Series: The Zohar: Pritzker Edition. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: HRJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 184 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804776639
- ISBN
- 9780804776639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.69€ 58.27
€ 59.69
€ 58.27
Paperback. What dark impulses lurk in our minds that can justify the eradication of thousands and even millions of unarmed human beings caught in the crossfire of political, cultural, or ethnic hostilities? This book addresses this question. It explores the motives that have provided the psychological underpinnings for genocidal killings. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- With a New preface by the authors
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145945
- ISBN
- 9780691145945
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.36
€ 36.99
€ 27.36
Paperback. A study that makes a case for very deep roots of Eastern European backwardness. It states that while economics may limit the freedom of action of political players, it does not determine political outcomes. It offers a theoretically complex synthesis that demonstrates the interaction of politics and economics. Editor(s): Chirot, Daniel. Num Pages: 269 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DV; HBG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprinted edition
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520076402
- ISBN
- 9780520076402
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.77
€ 35.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844744084
- ISBN
- 9781844744084
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Condition: New
€ 12.45
€ 12.45
Paperback. "This is an important book that fills an important niche: a careful and comprehensive report to the field on the development and possibilities of online history."-Stephen Brier, Associate Provost and Dean for Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate Center, CUNY Num Pages: 328 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 7/31/05
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812219234
- ISBN
- 9780812219234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.80
€ 36.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. Addresses the relationship between Deleuze's differential immanence and the notion of religion. Gilles Deleuze's philosophy of immanence vigorously denies that there is anything beyond our direct experience. In this volume the author shares the same motivation. Series: Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748699780
- ISBN
- 9780748699780
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.07
€ 33.99
€ 31.07
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843834786
- ISBN
- 9781843834786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.86
€ 133.86
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Snow Lion Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559392358
- ISBN
- 9781559392358
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.49
€ 34.99
€ 25.49
Hardback. A handy guide to the major figures and issues in Christian philosophy from Augustine to the present, this volume covers a broad historical sweep and takes into account those non-Christian philosophers that have had a great impact on the Christian tradition Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HRAB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748622122
- ISBN
- 9780748622122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37€ 126.03
€ 129.37
€ 126.03
Hardback. What is the true worth of Wittgenstein's contribution to philosophy? Opinions are strongly divided, with many resting on misreadings of his purpose. This book challenges 'theoretical' and 'therapeutic' interpretations, proposing that Wittgenstein saw clarification as the true end of philosophy, that his approach exemplifies critical philosophy. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333918807
- ISBN
- 9780333918807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.66
€ 117.66
Hardback. The influence of the Spanish Jesuit Francisco Suarez (1548-1617) on seventeenth century philosophy, theology, and law, can hardly be underestimated. In this groundbreaking book, Daniel D. Novotny explores one of the most controversial topics of Suarez's philosophy: "beings of reason." Series: Medieval Philosophy: Texts and Studies (FUP). Num Pages: 302 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823244768
- ISBN
- 9780823244768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.93
€ 81.93
Shaping Courtliness in Medieval France: Essays in Honor of Matilda Tom...
Daniel Daniel O´sullivan (Ed.)
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843351
- ISBN
- 9781843843351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.56
€ 116.56
Paperback. From some of the 20th century's greatest thinkers, essays on topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, evolution, science fiction, philosophy, reductionism, and consciousness Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465030910
- ISBN
- 9780465030910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.65
€ 29.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Cannibalism is one of the oldest and deepest seated taboos. This work provides a lively and easily digestible account from the earliest incidents through to the modern day. It includes ritual cannibalism in primitive societies; cases in mythology, literature and fairy tales and contemporary figures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 illusrations. BIC Classification: BTC; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750943734
- ISBN
- 9780750943734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.43
€ 17.99
€ 16.43
Hardback. Posterity remembers Lady Godiva for her naked horseback ride through the city of Coventry, but that is only part of her story. This book investigates who Lady Godiva really was and traces the evolution of the Godiva legend from its first appearance in the 13th century through to the present day. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100465
- ISBN
- 9781405100465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.79
€ 122.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Dreisbach, Daniel L. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, 1 facsim., ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky Lexington
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KRS0018126
- ISBN
- 9780813108803
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Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Brings together essays on eleven of the founders of the American republic - Abigail Adams, Samuel Adams, Oliver Ellsworth, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Thomas Paine, Edmund Randolph, Benjamin Rush, Roger Sherman, and Mercy Otis Warren that focus on the thinking of these men and women on the proper role of religion in public life. Editor(s): Dreisbach, Daniel L.; Hall, Mark David; Morrison, Jeffry H. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HRAM2; JF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268026028
- ISBN
- 9780268026028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.33
€ 29.99
€ 27.33