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Paperback. The kinds of punishment used in a society have been considered an important criterion in judging whether a society is civilized or barbaric, advanced or backward, modern or premodern. This title asks how such distinctions have affected our understanding of the past and contributed to the proliferation of kinds of barbarity in the modern world. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 halftones. 1 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691130309
ISBN
9780691130309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.10

Hardcover. By clarifying the ways in which agreement on moral issues between people from different traditions can be pursued through moral discourse, this book provides a coherent conceptual framework for addressing the political, social and environmental problems arising from unresolved moral conflict. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268034665
ISBN
9780268034665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.22

Paperback. Deleuze is perhaps best known for his influential works in philosophical interpretation; epistemology; metaphysics; and political economy. The essays in this collection explore, uncover, and trace the ethical dimension of Deleuzian philosophy along diverse trajectories and, in so doing, endeavour to reclaim that philosophy as moral philosophy. Editor(s): Smith, Daniel W.; Jun, Nathan J. Series: Deleuze Connections. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356. Series: Deleuze Connections. 232 pages. Editor(s): Smith, Daniel W.; Jun, Nathan J. Deleuze is perhaps best known for his influential works in philosophical interpretation; epistemology; metaphysics; and political economy. The essays in this collection explore, uncover, and trace the ethical dimension of Deleuzian philosophy along diverse trajectories and, in so doing, endeavour to reclaim that philosophy as moral philosophy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight: 356.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641161
ISBN
9780748641161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.51

Hardback. Before his presidency, from 1836 to 1861, Abraham Lincoln practiced law in the courts of central Illinois. This title addresses his quarter-century law career. It presents documents from more than fifty of Lincoln's important, or representative cases. Editor(s): Stowell, Daniel W. Num Pages: 2328 pages, 73 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; LAT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 190. Weight in Grams: 3629.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
2328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813926063
ISBN
9780813926063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 520.68

Paperback. Regardless of one's point of view, no one can dispute that African Americans' long but successful quest for civil rights stands as one of the defining elements in United States history. Series: The American History Series. Num Pages: 382 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882952802
ISBN
9780882952802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.95

Paperback. Covering the origins, key features, and legacy of the Islamic tradition, the third edition of A New Introduction to Islam includes new material on Islam in the 21st century and discussions of the impact of historical ideas, literature, and movements on contemporary trends. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118953464
ISBN
9781118953464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.72

Hardback. A reinterpretation of Greek scientific thought before Socrates. Focusing on the scientific tradition of philosophy, this work argues that Presocratic philosophy is not a mere patchwork of different schools and styles of thought. It rejects the common interpretation of the early Ionians as "material monists". Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; PDX; PGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125404
ISBN
9780691125404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.20
€ 68.78

Hardback. "The Transformation of American Law, 1780-1860" (1977) disclosed the many ways that judge-made law favored commercial and property interests and remade law to promote economic growth. This title focuses on ideas that reshaped law as we struggled for objective and neutral legal responses to our country's crises. Editor(s): Hamilton, Daniel W.; Brophy, Alfred L. Num Pages: 598 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAB; LNCB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
598
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9780674053274
ISBN
9780674053274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.43

Paperback. Historian Howe illuminates the period of American history from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expands to the Pacific and wins control over the richest part of the North American continent. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 928 pages, 47 halftones, 23 lines. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1322.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195392432
ISBN
9780195392432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 414 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226354798
ISBN
9780226354798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.54

Hardback. Historians, anthropologists, and other scholars explore the public presentation of contested historical narratives in museums, monuments, texts, and festivals around the world. Editor(s): Walkowitz, Daniel J.; Knauer, Lisa Maya. Series: Radical Perspectives. Num Pages: 376 pages, 65 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: AM; HBAH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342175
ISBN
9780822342175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 351 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
351
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780874516289
ISBN
9780874516289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JNB; JNMN; JNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096273
ISBN
9780719096273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801456664
ISBN
9780801456664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.54

Paperback. Author reconstructs the unwritten, taboo history of the Guatemalan civil war, focusing on the peasants who picked coffee, supported guerrilla movements of the 1970s and 1980s, and suffered the most when the military government retaliated with violence. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 392 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822333685
ISBN
9780822333685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17. BIC Classification: APFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157698
ISBN
9780231157698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17. BIC Classification: APFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231157681
ISBN
9780231157681
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.20
€ 83.63

Hardback. As a commentator, citizen, and advisor, Daniel Yankelovich has had a long career reporting and analyzing national issues, trends, and opinions. Here, he shares the philosophical foundation of his successful career and revisits some of his breakthrough experiences, drawing insightful conclusions applicable to our current condition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHC; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442244801
ISBN
9781442244801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.55

Hardback. Michel Foucault's death in 1984 coincided with the fading away of the hopes for social transformation that characterized the postwar period. In the decades following his death, neoliberalism has triumphed and attacks on social rights have become increasingly bold. Editor(s): Zamora, Daniel; Behrent, Michael C. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509501762
ISBN
9781509501762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09

Paperback. An exploration of some of Deleuze's key concepts and an introduction to Deleuze's Cinema books. It takes up Deleuze's idea that the true objects of the theory of cinema are the concepts that cinema generates when understood as a practice of images. Translator(s): Marchetti, Sarin. Series: Deleuze Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748697731
ISBN
9780748697731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

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