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Hardcover. This project engages with scholarship on Paul by philosophers, psychoanalysts, and historians to reveal the assumptions and prejudices that determine the messiah in secularism and its association with the exception. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCF2; HRCG; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521668
- ISBN
- 9781137521668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardback. When we make claims to each other, we're asserting. But what does it take to assert well? Do we need to know what we're talking about? This book argues that we don't. In fact, it argues that in some special contexts, we can lie. Series: Palgrave Innovations in Philosophy. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 455.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521712
- ISBN
- 9781137521712
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Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92
Hardcover. Who are we in simulated worlds? Will experiencing worlds that are not 'actual' change our ways of structuring thought? Can virtual worlds open up new possibilities to philosophize? Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools tries to answer these questions from a perspective that combines philosophy of technology with videogame design. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; UMK; UYV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521774
- ISBN
- 9781137521774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Hardback. During the American Civil War, several newspapers remained Confederate sympathizers despite their locations being occupied by Union troops. Examining these papers, the authors explore what methods of suppression occupiers used, how occupation influenced the editorial and business sides of the press, and how occupation impacted freedom of the press. Num Pages: 137 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBWJ; JFC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 327.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 137
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521996
- ISBN
- 9781137521996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardback. Starting from the events surrounding the First World War, the author traces the history of the modern Middle East and puts the Arab Spring into context. McMillan breaks down the nuances of Western involvement in the Middle East, alliances and divisions between Middle Eastern peoples and nations, and the role of religion in these conflicts. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522016
- ISBN
- 9781137522016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.11
€ 150.11
Hardback. Editor(s): Dadabaev, Timur. Series: Politics and History in Central Asia. Num Pages: 147 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCK; 1FCU; 1FCZ; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 147
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522351
- ISBN
- 9781137522351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
Hardback. This edited collection brings to light the rare virtues and uncommon merits of Raymond Aron, the main figure of French twentieth-century liberalism. The Companion to Raymond Aron is an essential supplement to Aron's autobiography Memoires (1984) and main works, exploring the substance of his political, sociological, and philosophical thought. Editor(s): Colen, Jose; Dutartre-Michaut, Elisabeth. Series: Recovering Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 637.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137522429
- ISBN
- 9781137522429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137523631
- ISBN
- 9781137523631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.02
€ 72.02
Hardcover. Does evolution inform the ancient debate regarding the roles that reason and instinct play in how we decide what to do? Evolution and Ethics offers an insightful analysis of four epistemological types of sociobiology which appear in the extant literature, and includes a preliminary analysis of Darwinism itself. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137523815
- ISBN
- 9781137523815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
hardcover. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137524096
- ISBN
- 9781137524096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.05
€ 105.05
Hardback. The book provides a comprehensive application of narrative theory to video games, and presents the player-response paradigm of game criticism. Video Game Narrative and Criticism explains the nature of gameplay - a psychological experience and a meaning-making process in the fictional world of video games. Num Pages: 94 pages, biography. BIC Classification: H; KNT; U. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137525536
- ISBN
- 9781137525536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.75
€ 76.75
Hardback. The Anthropocene is a new epoch characterized by the overarching importance of the human species, but also by the recognition of human dependence. A critical human turn affecting the human condition is still arriving. This turn implies that the traditional field of investigation for the human sciences has become crucially important. Num Pages: 75 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 75
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137526694
- ISBN
- 9781137526694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardcover. We have known for over a thousand years that the brain underlies behavioral expression, but effective scientific study of the brain is only very recent. Two things converge in this book: a great respect for neuroscience and its many variations, and a sense of investigation and inquiry demythologized. Think of it as foraging for coherence. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137526724
- ISBN
- 9781137526724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Hardback. Discovering the Spirit of Ubuntu Leadership introduces a new leadership model which takes into account the history, culture and economic environment of African women leaders to understand, discover, observe and share their personal leadership experiences. Series: Palgrave Studies in African Leadership. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; HRLP1; JFSJ1; KJK; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137526847
- ISBN
- 9781137526847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.39
€ 138.39
Paperback. Through his ethnographic study of the fishermen and their religious beliefs, Webster speaks to larger debates about religious radicalism, materiality, economy, language, and the symbolic. These debates also call into question assumptions about the decline of religion in modern industrial societies. Series: Contemporary Anthropology of Religion. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HRCC9; JHMC; KNAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527295
- ISBN
- 9781137527295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.05
€ 66.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 555.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527431
- ISBN
- 9781137527431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. Men at Work explores the cultural portrayal of four essential wartime occupations: agriculture, industry, firefighting and the mercantile marine. In analysing a broad spectrum of wartime media (most notably film, radio and visual culture) it establishes a clear hierarchy of masculine roles in British culture during the Second World War. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527462
- ISBN
- 9781137527462
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardback. The Allies and the German Problem, 1941-1949 examines Allied policymaking during the Second World War and the military occupation of postwar Germany, demonstrating how the initial unity of the Allies disintegrated during the postwar military occupation in the face of their separate goals for postwar Germany and Europe. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527714
- ISBN
- 9781137527714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.00
€ 66.00
Hardback. This book, the second of two monographs, consists of contributions by world-class scholars on Thucydides' legacy to the political process. It also includes a careful examination of the usefulness and efficacy of the interdisciplinary approach to political order in the ancient world and proposes new paths for the future study. Editor(s): Thauer, Christian R.; Wendt, Christian; Baltrusch, Ernst. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527745
- ISBN
- 9781137527745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardcover. This book locates the subjectivity of children's illnesses and disabilities within the larger context of the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; MBP; MJCJ; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137527844
- ISBN
- 9781137527844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.57
€ 129.57