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Hardback. Offers a historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, this work demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048550
- ISBN
- 9780691048550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.64€ 80.25
€ 104.64
€ 80.25
Hardcover. For all of the technical explanations for meltdown in the financial markets during the banking crisis, the most readily accepted and almost universal explanation is the single word 'greed'. This is a subject which can at once be seen as the disease at the heart of society and the motivating force behind the progress of mankind. Editor(s): Brassey, Alexis; Barber, Stephen. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCX; KJG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201484
- ISBN
- 9780230201484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401501668
- ISBN
- 9789401501668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Paperback. Prominent in both philosophical and theological ethics, proportionalism judges the morality of acts by their proportion of good and evil. This title provides an exposition and defense of proportionalism in Christian ethics. It proposes judging acts using a norm the author calls Value Maximization. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405985
- ISBN
- 9780878405985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.52
€ 74.52
Hardcover. Simple tools from 60 great thinkers through the ages, to improve your life today Num Pages: 416 pages, 60 colour drawings, 80 photos. BIC Classification: HPX; KCY; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 206 x 43. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Publisher
- The School of Life Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993538704
- ISBN
- 9780993538704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.20
€ 33.99
€ 22.20
Paperback. Great minds of the 20th century, including such distinguished names as Richard Swinburne, Alvin Platinga and Keith Ward, offers answers to some of life's key questions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686551
- ISBN
- 9781851686551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.41
€ 15.99
€ 12.41
paperback. A senior journalist for "Time Magazine, " Aikman profiles six figures who embody specific virtues including Bill Graham, Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Pope John Paul II and others. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; G; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780739104385
- ISBN
- 9780739104385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.25
€ 73.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 387 x 387 x 581. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551119632
- ISBN
- 9781551119632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.45
€ 41.99
€ 37.45
Paperback. This book analyzes the main competing grand theories in the social sciences, including developmentalism, dependency analysis, Marxism, institutionalism, rational choice, Freudianism, environmentalism, sociobiology, neurosciences, and transitions to democracy. Editor(s): Wiarda, Howard J. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349288397
- ISBN
- 9781349288397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Explores the relevance of the Gramscian concept of passive revolution and Caesarism in the context of the Egyptian revolution and counter-revolution. Series: Reading Gramsci. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HPS; JPA; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780745335575
- ISBN
- 9780745335575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 6.23
€ 16.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. Through a series of writings from international scholars, Gramsci and Educational Thought pays tribute to the educational influence of Antonio Gramsci, considered one of the greatest social thinkers and political theorists of the 20th century. Editor(s): Mayo, Peter. Series: Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JNA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444333947
- ISBN
- 9781444333947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.69
€ 29.69
Paperback. At the end of a century whose catastrophic violence has irreparably damaged the human capacity for hope, our knowledge of the origins of life has so deepened that we can create life artificially. In this book the author seeks to articulate our experience of the present condition. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002136
- ISBN
- 9780571206421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691164373
- ISBN
- 9780691164373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. Editor(s): Wagenaar, Hendrik. Series: Library of Public Policy & Public Administration. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401038058
- ISBN
- 9789401038058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Paperback. This book examines how parties negotiate coalition deals at the subnational level using the examples of Germany and Spain. In such multi-level settings, parties are present at various negotiation tables often having to make difficult choices about their role in the coalition and the relative merits of being in government over the opposition. Series: Comparative Territorial Politics. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349336524
- ISBN
- 9781349336524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Green, Bruce; Feerick, John D. Num Pages: 734 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ; JP; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1203.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213283
- ISBN
- 9780823213283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.02
€ 121.02
Hardcover. Managing identity through biometric technology has become a routine and ubiquitous practice in recent years. This book interrogates what is at stake in the merging of the body and technology for surveillance and securitization purposes drawing on a number of critical theories and philosophies. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFN; JFMG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230321618
- ISBN
- 9780230321618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. A multiplicity of stakeholders have begun to analyze the implications of nanotechnology. In the course of these efforts, a social phenomenon has emerged, one defined in this book as assessment regime, which explores and critically analyses this regime. Editor(s): Kaiser, Mario; Kurath, Monika; Maasen, Sabine; Rehmann-Sutter, Christoph (University of Basel). Series: Sociology of the Sciences Yearbook. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730779
- ISBN
- 9789400730779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardback. The book focuses on how to enhance the political incentives on democratically-elected governments to protect the interests of future generations. Editor(s): Boston, Jonathan. Series Editor(s): Berman, Evan. Series: Public Policy and Governance. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV; JPQB; KJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 239 x 38. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786350565
- ISBN
- 9781786350565
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.79
€ 177.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA; JPHV; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349523764
- ISBN
- 9781349523764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.19
€ 126.19