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Paperback. A social history of the earthquake-tsunami that struck Lima in October 1746, looking at how people in and beyond Lima understood and reacted to the natural disaster. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 4 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JF; HBJK; JFFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341895
ISBN
9780822341895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Hardback. How should planners use the available evidence to choose treatments? This book addresses key aspects of this question, exploring and partially resolving pervasive problems of identification and statistical inference that arise when studying treatment response and making treatment choices. Series: The Econometric and Tinbergen Institutes Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFF; KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121536
ISBN
9780691121536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.15
€ 67.89

Paperback. Charles Doran examines why Canadian unity is important, what drives Quebec separatism in the American view, and the nature of the historical era that has shaped and conditioned secessionist impulse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFC; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802083913
ISBN
9780802083913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.62

Hardback. Updates and expands Claghorn's previous book, Women Composers and Hymnists (Scarecrow, 1984), presenting succinct biographies for female composers in both secular and sacred music. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831308
ISBN
9780810831308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.40

Paperback. Argues for the possibility of theological thinking in a postmodern secular milieu, equating a desire to think theologically with a desire for thinking that does not disappoint. Winquist suggests that, in the wake of psychoanalysis, theology must elaborate the meaning of desire in its own discourse. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226902135
ISBN
9780226902135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 688 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876682098
ISBN
9780876682098
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.87

Paperback. An Amish Paradox captures the complexity and creativity of the Holmes County Amish, dispelling the image of the Amish as a vestige of a bygone era and showing how they reinterpret tradition as modernity encroaches on their distinct way of life. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 46, 4 maps, 39 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; JFSR; JFSS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801893995
ISBN
9780801893995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.04

Hardback. Challenging the assumption that the biblical text is absolutist, this study renders the wall of division between Christian absolutism and cultural relativism indefensible. Its encouraging argument draws upon sociology, anthropology, and analysis of the biblical text. Num Pages: 174 pages, Plans transparencies :Bibliography: p. 166-170. - Includes index. BIC Classification: HRA; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874133301
ISBN
9780874133301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252745393
ISBN
9780252745393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Illustrating "conversational narcissism" with sample dialogues, this book analyses the pursuit of attention in conversation - as well as in politics and celebrity culture - and demonstrates the importance of gender, class, and racial differences in competing for attention. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFC; JMH; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195135497
ISBN
9780195135497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.20

paperback. This is the first complete, scholarly English-language edition of "The Spirit of the Laws" since 1750. It is one of the central texts in the history of 18th-century thought and this annotated edition focuses attention on Montesquieu's use of sources and his text as a whole. Editor(s): Cohler, Anne M.; Stone, Harold Samuel; Miller, Basia Carolyn. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 808 pages, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1126. The Spirit of the Laws. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 808 pages, bibliography, chronology. Editor(s): Cohler, Anne M.; Stone, Harold Samuel; Miller, Basia Carolyn. This is the first complete, scholarly English-language edition of "The Spirit of the Laws" since 1750. It is one of the central texts in the history of 18th-century thought and this annotated edition focuses attention on Montesquieu's use of sources and his text as a whole. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 48. Weight: 1096.
Edition
Annotated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
808
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521369749
ISBN
9780521369749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.76

Paperback. "The best Darwin anthology on the market" (Stephen Jay Gould, Harvard) has just become better, in this newly revised version of the now classic Norton Critical Edition, first published in 1970. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; JFCX; PSAJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
714
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393958492
ISBN
9780393958492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. Learn why we are busy, how busyness is affecting American families and lives, and what real people are doing about it. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754927
ISBN
9780804754927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761808619
ISBN
9780761808619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.95

Paperback. * An introduction to the ways organizations use rhetoric - a key topic for the field of organizational communication. * Designed as part of the Polity Organizational Communication series to be adopted on courses in conjunction with broader texts. * Written by one of the most prominent scholars in the area. Series: Polity Key Themes in Organizational Communication. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647173
ISBN
9780745647173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.30

Hardback. * An introduction to the ways organizations use rhetoric - a key topic for the field of organizational communication. * Designed as part of the Polity Organizational Communication series to be adopted on courses in conjunction with broader texts. * Written by one of the most prominent scholars in the area. Series: Polity Key Themes in Organizational Communication. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647166
ISBN
9780745647166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764344800
ISBN
9780764344800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226414409
ISBN
9780226414409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
See Sharp Press United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884365126
ISBN
9781884365126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.64

Hardcover. Editor(s): Blank, Charles. Num Pages: 103 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633218987
ISBN
9781633218987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.92
€ 132.34

Hardback. Schools are places where various cultures and identities must be recognized. Drawing on the writings of Charles Taylor, Martin Buber, Judith Butler, and Jessica Benjamin, this book offers a picture of how recognition is negotiated in education. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742501959
ISBN
9780742501959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.49

Paperback. -- "The Women's Review of Books" Editor(s): Bernheimer, Charles; Kahane, Claire. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JMAF; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072212
ISBN
9780231072212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442228795
ISBN
9781442228795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.98

Paperback. Probes New Orleans' history, uncovering a web of racial interconnections and animosities that was instrumental to the creation of a vital American art form - jazz. This book shows how musicians such as Jelly Roll Morton, Nick La Rocca, and Louis Armstrong negotiated New Orleans' complex racial rules to pursue their craft. Num Pages: 304 pages, 14 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; AVGJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226328683
ISBN
9780226328683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

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