Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. A comprehensive view of the history, beliefs and practices, and sociology of the Hasidic movement founded by Israel Baal Sheen Tov, this simultaneously provides a reflection of the development of the scholarly understanding of Hasidism from the 18th century to the present. Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 546 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814734704
- ISBN
- 9780814734704
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.32
€ 36.99
€ 34.32
Hardcover. An anthology that restructures the history of modern Jewish thought in comprehensive fashion, and provides English translations of Reggio, Krokhmal, Maimon, Samuel Hirsch, Formstecher, Steinheim, Ascher, Einhorn, Samuel David Luzzatto and Hermann Cohen. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235315
- ISBN
- 9781936235315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.94
€ 166.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Shafir, Gershon. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFFN; JKSB; JPQB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816628810
- ISBN
- 9780816628810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.65
€ 29.99
€ 27.65
Hardcover. Tracing its major processes and identifying central stages in the development of its canonical master-texts, this selection of essays explores the evolution of a modern Hebraic secular cultural tradition. In analyzing the cultural processes underlying Hebrew literature's achievements, it sheds light upon the major concerns of this tradition. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878202508
- ISBN
- 9780878202508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.67
€ 46.67
Hardback. Sacred Secrets: The Sanctity of Sex in Jewish Law and Lore dispels the common misconception that Judaism, like Christianity, views sex as a mere procreative tool with taboos on other expressions of sensual pleasure. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765799746
- ISBN
- 9780765799746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.74
€ 85.74
Paperback. The trauma of the Jewish Holocaust has had the effect in scholarship of marginalizing it as a special case within the study of diaspora, ethnicity, and collection memory, yet as the contributors to this collection argue, the Holocaust and its aftermath ha Editor(s): Gerson, Judith Madeleine; Wolf, Diane L. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; JFFN; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822339991
- ISBN
- 9780822339991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801499227
- ISBN
- 9780801499227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
Paperback. Contrasting the Enlightenments in the three nations, this book demonstrates the primacy and wisdom of the British, exemplified in such thinkers as Adam Smith, David Hume, and Edmund Burke, as well as the enduring contributions of the American Founders. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1KBB; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951412
- ISBN
- 9781845951412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.80
€ 21.99
€ 17.80
Hardcover. The history of Judaism has for too long been dominated by the theme of anti-Semitism, reducing Judaism to the recurrent saga of persecution and the struggle for survival. This book reaffirms Jews in their own faith and aspirations. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594035708
- ISBN
- 9781594035708
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.70
€ 24.99
€ 23.70
Num Pages: 159 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251924832
- ISBN
- 9788251924832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.40
€ 49.99
€ 36.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 913.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810110830
- ISBN
- 9780810110830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.27
€ 41.27
Paperback. Robert Herrick (1591 1674) achieved fame only in the nineteenth century. The book features approximately fifty reproductions of illustrations of Hesperides." Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879723507
- ISBN
- 9780879723507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.09
€ 16.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 3JH; HBJH; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190238742
- ISBN
- 9780190238742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.58
€ 43.58
Paperback. The ecological crisis is the most overwhelming to have ever faced humanity and its consequences permeate every domain of life. This trenchant book examines its relation to Islamophobia as the dominant form of racism today, showing how both share roots in domination, colonialism and the logics of capitalism. Series: Debating Race. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JFSR2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745692272
- ISBN
- 9780745692272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.52
€ 21.52
Paperback. Anthropologist and social critic Ghassan Hage explores one of the most complex and troubling of modern phenomena: the desire for a white nation. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415929233
- ISBN
- 9780415929233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardcover. The ecological crisis is the most overwhelming to have ever faced humanity and its consequences permeate every domain of life. This trenchant book examines its relation to Islamophobia as the dominant form of racism today, showing how both share roots in domination, colonialism and the logics of capitalism. Series: Debating Race. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JFSR2; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745692265
- ISBN
- 9780745692265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.72
€ 47.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMC. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199470655
- ISBN
- 9780199470655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
Paperback. War and Peace in Islam: The Uses and Abuses of Jihad aims to reveal the real meaning of jihad and to rectify many of the misunderstandings that surround both it and Islam's relation with the 'Other'. Editor(s): Muhammad, Ghazi Bin; Kalin, Ibrahim; Kamali, Mohammad Hashim. Num Pages: 548 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Islamic Texts Society
- Number of pages
- 548
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903682838
- ISBN
- 9781903682838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.60
€ 33.99
€ 24.60
Hardcover. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBWQ; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804798891
- ISBN
- 9780804798891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.72
€ 133.72
hardcover. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the roots, politics, and legacy of Korean ethnic nationalism from a sociohistorical perspective. Series: Studies of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 tables, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPK; JFSL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754071
- ISBN
- 9780804754071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.77
€ 127.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138035317
- ISBN
- 9781138035317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.40
€ 60.40
Paperback. Editor(s): Betti, Gianni; Lemmi, Achille. Num Pages: 344 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 53 black & white tables, 37 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138241343
- ISBN
- 9781138241343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.97
€ 65.97
Paperback. In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance. Vattimo argues that the post--modern condition is linked to the development of the mass media and the diffusion of systems of communication. Num Pages: 129 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610474
- ISBN
- 9780745610474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.48
€ 21.48
Hardback. What has been the fate of Christianity since Nietzsche's famous announcement of the "death of God"? What is the possibility of religion, specifically Christianity, thriving in our postmodern era? This book addresses these questions. Translator(s): D'Isanto, Luca. Series: Italian Academy Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106283
- ISBN
- 9780231106283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.32
€ 56.32