Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Hardcover. In the aftermath of the First World War, the poet Paul Valery wrote of a crisis of spirit , brought about by the instrumentalization of knowledge and the destructive subordination of culture to profit. Recent events demonstrate all too clearly that that the stock of mind, or spirit, continues to fall. Translator(s): Ross, Daniel. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFCD; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745662701
- ISBN
- 9780745662701
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Condition: New
€ 65.57
€ 65.57
Hardback. Max Weber famously argued that the rise of capitalism in early modern Europe was premised on the emergence of a distinctive set of attitudes - including the pursuit of profit for its own sake - which he called the spirit of capitalism . Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648132
- ISBN
- 9780745648132
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€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback. This collection brings together the essays of avant-garde theorist and architect, Bernard Tschumi, from 1975-1990. These essays develop themes in contemporary theory as they relate the actual making of architecture, attempting to realign the discipline with late-20th-century world culture. Num Pages: 278 pages, 59. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AMA; DNF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262700603
- ISBN
- 9780262700603
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€ 39.00€ 33.76
€ 39.00
€ 33.76
Paperback. Examines the realities of Jewish life across Europe up to the very eve of World War Two. In this book, the author presents a disturbing interpretation of the collapse of European Jewish civilization even before the Nazi onslaught. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681905
- ISBN
- 9781846681905
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Hardcover. Working with the Nazi-appointed Jewish Council in Amsterdam, Gertrude van Tijn helped many Jews escape. But she faced difficult moral choices. Some called her a heroine; others, a collaborator. Bernard Wasserstein's haunting narrative draws readers into this twilight world, to expose the terrible dilemmas confronting Jews under Nazi occupation. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674281387
- ISBN
- 9780674281387
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.32
€ 47.99
€ 39.32
Paperback. A collection of essays on the history of philosophy. It covers subjects such as the sixth century BC to the twentieth AD, from Homer to Wittgenstein by way of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Sidgwick, Collingwood, and Nietzsche. Editor(s): Burnyeat, Myles. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134086
- ISBN
- 9780691134086
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
€ 33.09
paperback. Edward Said continues to fascinate and stir controversy, nowhere more than with his classic work Orientalism. Debating Orientalism brings a rare mix of perspectives to an ongoing polemic. Contributors from a range of disciplines take stock of the book's impact and appraise its significance in contemporary cultural politics and philosophy. Editor(s): Elmarsafy, Ziad. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- SKU
- V9781349338177
- ISBN
- 9781349338177
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Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 7. Weight in Grams: 188. Who We are is What We See. 128 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBCV; JFSL3; JNFR. Dimension: 160 x 231 x 7. Weight: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552665329
- ISBN
- 9781552665329
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.27
€ 23.99
€ 20.27
The Jews, Instructions for Use. Four Eighteenth-century Projects for t...
Bernardini, Paolo L.; Lucci, Diego
Hardback. Examines four most important projects for Jewish emancipation in eighteenth-century Europe. Focusing on the combination of humanitarian and utilitarian arguments and objectives in the proposals to redefine the legal and social status of the Jews. A resource for scholars and students interested in Jewish-Gentile relations and Age of Enlightenment. Series: Jews in Space and Time. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235742
- ISBN
- 9781936235742
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Condition: New
€ 136.92
€ 136.92
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cotto Guevara, Bernardo; Adorno Becerra, Noe. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: JFFE; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 17. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619424524
- ISBN
- 9781619424524
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Condition: New
€ 167.82€ 113.56
€ 167.82
€ 113.56
Hardback. This volume provides an introduction to the concept of race within philosophy. It aims to give an overview of contributions by continental philosophers to the understanding of race as well as present a general review of recent philosophical discussions. Editor(s): Bernasconi, Robert. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207825
- ISBN
- 9780631207825
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Condition: New
€ 140.29
€ 140.29
Paperback. This volume provides an introduction to the concept of race within philosophy. It gives an overview of the most important contributions by continental philosophers to the understanding or race (focusing on Kant, Du Bois, Senghor, Sartre and Schutz) as well as presenting a general review of recent philosophical discussions. Editor(s): Bernasconi, Robert. Series: Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207832
- ISBN
- 9780631207832
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.77
€ 53.99
€ 53.77
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Scheffer, Bernd. Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBWJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810019172
- ISBN
- 9783810019172
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Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBWJ; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531125732
- ISBN
- 9783531125732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.63
€ 68.63
Paperback / so. Series: Reihe "Soziologie Der Politik". Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810021854
- ISBN
- 9783810021854
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Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Paperback / so. Series: Essentials. Num Pages: 40 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: HB; HD; JFSR; JHB; JHM; MFG; MMQ; PHVN; PNF; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 4. Weight in Grams: 91.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Spektrum United States
- Number of pages
- 40
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658098650
- ISBN
- 9783658098650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.30
€ 22.30
Paperback / so. Series: Beitrage Zur Politik Und Zeitgeschichte. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810025135
- ISBN
- 9783810025135
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Condition: New
€ 71.70
€ 71.70
paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783322924551
- ISBN
- 9783322924551
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Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: GTC; JFD; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642624995
- ISBN
- 9783642624995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.97
€ 78.97
Paperback / so. Series: Theorie Des Sozialen Und Kulturellen Wandels. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810037794
- ISBN
- 9783810037794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93