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Hardback. Speech act theory has taught us how to do things with words. "Arresting Language" turns its attention in the opposite direction toward the surprising things that language can undo and leave undone. In the eight essays of this volume, arresting language is seen as language at rest. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 half-tone. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739597
- ISBN
- 9780804739597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.76
€ 168.76
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823253098
- ISBN
- 9780823253098
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. Completed just before Alfred Gell's death in January 1997, this book embodies the characteristics for which he was admired. The book aims to challenge the basis of the way art has been viewed in the human sciences. It presents a fundamental theory for an anthropology of art. Num Pages: 296 pages, numerous black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198280149
- ISBN
- 9780198280149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 171.40
€ 171.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 53. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Diaphanes AG
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037342091
- ISBN
- 9783037342091
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.64
€ 30.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Friday, Jonathan. Series: Library of Scottish Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; HPCD; HPN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845768
- ISBN
- 9780907845768
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Condition: New
€ 21.95
€ 21.95
paperback. Examines the history and psychology of pictorial representation in light of present-day theories of visual perception information and learning. Searching for a rational explanation of the changing styles of art, this title reexamines many ideas on the imitation of nature and the function of tradition. Series: A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 512 pages, 320 illus. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691070001
- ISBN
- 9780691070001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.57
€ 71.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823257232
- ISBN
- 9780823257232
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Hardback. Antonio Negri is an internationally famous political thinker. The book consists of nine letters on art written by Negri, about his conception of art in the postmodern world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 124 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648996
- ISBN
- 9780745648996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
Hardback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630380
- ISBN
- 9780745630380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.18
€ 73.18
Paperback. Art and Social Theory provides a comprehensive introduction to sociological studies of the arts. It examines the central debates of social theorists and sociologists about the place of the arts in society and the social significance of aesthetics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630397
- ISBN
- 9780745630397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.33
€ 27.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 page col insert and 75 b & w ills. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594772818
- ISBN
- 9781594772818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.69
€ 29.99
€ 27.69
paperback. Editor(s): Goguen, Joseph; Myin, Erik. Series: Journal of Consciousness Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845126
- ISBN
- 9780907845126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.72
€ 25.72
paperback. Editor(s): Goguen, Joseph; Myin, Erik. Series: Journal of Consciousness Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 705.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845980
- ISBN
- 9780907845980
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Condition: New
€ 25.72
€ 25.72
Hardcover. Despite its foundational role in the history of philosophy, Plato's famous argument that art does not have access to truth or knowledge is now rarely examined, in part because recent philosophers have assumed that Plato's challenge was resolved long ago. In this title, the author argues that Plato has in fact never been satisfactorily answered. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPCA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226040028
- ISBN
- 9780226040028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 79.38
€ 94.08
€ 79.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801485312
- ISBN
- 9780801485312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.14
€ 40.99
€ 36.14
Ever since Plato expelled the poets from his ideal state, the ethics of art has had to confront philosophy's denial of art's morality. In Art before the Law, Ruth Ronen proposes a new outlook on the ethics of art by arguing that art insists on this tradition of denial, affirming its singular ethics through negativity. Num Pages: 200 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647886
- ISBN
- 9781442647886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.69
€ 59.69
Paperback. One of anthropology's premier writers on fieldwork methodology looks at the essential elements that constitute the art of his discipline. In The Art of Fieldwork, Wolcott compares the fieldworker to the artist, while recognizing the inherent differences between the labors of each. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMP; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761991014
- ISBN
- 9780761991014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
Paperback. Focusing on the definition of landscapes in relation to the concepts of nature, environment, territory, and man-made settings such as gardens and cities, this book examines the origins of the predilection for natural scenery in the works of landscape painters and in travel literature. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: ACB; AGN; AMV; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773535473
- ISBN
- 9780773535473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.42
€ 36.42
Paperback. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816625710
- ISBN
- 9780816625710
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.37
€ 25.99
€ 24.37
Paperback. Provides an insight into everything from holiday romance to hotel mini-bars, airports to sight-seeing. This book suggests how we might be happier on our journeys. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241970065
- ISBN
- 9780241970065
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Now available in its complete form, including the Chinese characters and English text, this essential examination of the art of strategic thinking features extensive commentary and an insightful historical introduction written by Lionel Giles, its original translator Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804848206
- ISBN
- 9780804848206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.87
€ 11.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, bringing together philosophy, art theory, and many examples. This work discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, sex, web sites, and research on the brain's role in perceiving art. It is suitable for the public, introductory students, and teachers in the arts. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 116 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192804631
- ISBN
- 9780192804631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.77
€ 13.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Art's Undoing is about radical aestheticism, the term that best describes a recurring event in some of the most powerful and resonating texts of nineteenth-century British literature. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251124
- ISBN
- 9780823251124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.93
€ 33.99
€ 30.93
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879753979
- ISBN
- 9780879753979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.47
€ 47.99
€ 40.47