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Paperback. Provides a comprehensive study of Nietzsche's relationship to the agonistic culture of ancient Greece. The book examines not only the overt elements of Greek agonism in Nietzsche's early works, but also shows how his later works embody its spirit as it is manifest in such notions as the will to power, the overhuman and "active justice." Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Marquette Univ Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874628234
- ISBN
- 9780874628234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.23
€ 47.23
Hardback. Translator(s): Smock, Ann; Smock, William. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164023
- ISBN
- 9780231164023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) is widely regarded as one of the most original and intellectually challenging figures within the so-called renaissance of German-Jewish thought in the Weimar period. This book seeks to restore Rosenzweig's thought to the German philosophical horizon in which it first took shape. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 357 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 357
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520246362
- ISBN
- 9780520246362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.39
€ 38.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Presents ideas and insights that can lead to slavery's extinction. This book recounts the author's personal journey in search of the solution and explains how governments and citizens can build a world without slavery. Num Pages: 274 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257962
- ISBN
- 9780520257962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.25
€ 31.99
€ 23.25
Hardcover. This study of the construction of intellectual authority examines the impact of Thucydides's "History". It argues that Thucydides's work succeeded for two main reasons: he refined the language of administration, and drew upon the abstract philosophical rhetoric that arose in the 5th century. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780847681297
- ISBN
- 9780847681297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.15
€ 138.15
Paperback. Dating from the Tang dynasty, this unusual tantric guide documents a sexual tantra that is thought to have been practiced by kings for several dynasties. The ancient text, translated into English for the first time, carefully describes the methods of this sexual internal alchemy practice in beautiful poetry and prose, with explanatory commentaries. Illustrator(s): Robertson, S. Translator(s): Hwang, Shifu; Crow, Cheney. Num Pages: 112 pages, 3 black and white. BIC Classification: HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848191150
- ISBN
- 9781848191150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
Paperback. An introduction to the central problems of moral and political philosophy. In the notes to his translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticises the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about Plato's doctrines. Translator(s): Irwin, Terence H. Series: Clarendon Plato S. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Ex-Libris with bookplate and non ink stamp. Sunning to spine, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 280
- SKU
- KCW0001561
- ISBN
- 9780198720911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 34.99€ 28.97
€ 34.99
€ 28.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dust jacket. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering to spine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Mercer University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0001895
- ISBN
- 9780865541634
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This text explores the historical and contemporary causes of militant Islamic fundamentalism. It also shows why, despite their terrorist attacks on the West, fundamentalists are even more dangerous to Muslim countries that want to join the global economy. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HRAM9; HRH; JPF; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0001959
- ISBN
- 9780275979027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Professor Bazant describes in detail the implementations of the 1856 Lerdo Law and subsequent decrees. Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Weight in Grams: 567. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Former library book with usual labels to spine endpapers and inside cover. No dust jacket but remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0002119
- ISBN
- 9780521078726
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Exploring Religious Diversity analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact that many religions in the world often appear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice. aeo Analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact that many religions in the world often appear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice. Series: Exploring the Philosophy of Religion S. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211501
- ISBN
- 9780631211501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.82
€ 48.82
Hardback. Months before crowds in Moscow dismantled monuments to Lenin, residents of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv toppled theirs. Risch argues that Soviet politics of empire created this anti-Soviet city, and that opposition from the periphery as much as from the imperial center was instrumental in unraveling the Soviet Union. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 374 pages, 12 halftones, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674050013
- ISBN
- 9780674050013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.01€ 59.86
€ 65.01
€ 59.86
Paperback. This collection of essays considers topics such as the essence and character of historical Judaism, the problems of contemporary Judaism and Jewishness, the relationship of Judaism to Christianity, the questions of statehood, religion and politics in Israel, and the role of women. Translator(s): Navon, Yoram; Jacobson, Zvi; Levi, Gershon; Levy, Raphael. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674487765
- ISBN
- 9780674487765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.09
€ 53.99
€ 45.09
Paperback. The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East conveys the diversity of our Neolithic ancestors, providing a better understanding of the period and the new social order that arose because of it. This insightful volume will be especially useful to Near Eastern scholars and to students of archaeology and the origins of agriculture. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HDDA; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816529667
- ISBN
- 9780816529667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. Co-published with the Institute for Christian Studies, this volume provides a general categorical framework underlying a Christian worldview. The main components which make up this framework are world origin, world order, and ordered world. Num Pages: 498 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819142580
- ISBN
- 9780819142580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 93.33
€ 93.33
Paperback. A Brief History of Ancient Astrology explores the theory and practice of astrology from Babylon to Ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural and political impact on ancient societies. * Discusses the union between early astrology and astronomy, in contrast to the modern dichotomy between science and superstition. Series: Brief Histories of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; VXFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405110747
- ISBN
- 9781405110747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.54
€ 38.54
Paperback. This Volume contains main papers from a conference on epistemology and, in addition, especially invited papers on that topic. The volume contains twenty-three substantial papers by leading figures, who have vcontribut3d papers representative of their current work, plus a book symposium on Knowledge and Lotteries by John Hawthorne. Editor(s): Sosa, Ernest; Villanueva, Enrique. Series: Philosophical Issues: A Supplement to Nous. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume 14
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405119726
- ISBN
- 9781405119726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.89
€ 51.89
Paperback. Includes the full text of More's 1516 classic, "Utopia", together with a wide range of background contextual materials. Editor(s): Weaver, Professor William P.; Black, Rabbi Joseph. Translator(s): Richards, G. C.; Weaver, Professor William P. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551119663
- ISBN
- 9781551119663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.89
€ 22.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGD; BGXA; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sentient Publications United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591811701
- ISBN
- 9781591811701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.74
€ 34.99
€ 23.74
Paperback. Series: Conjunctions of Religion and Power in the Medieval Past. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475290
- ISBN
- 9780801475290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73