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Hardback. Animal rights sounds like a modern idea, but in fact - for over three millennia - philosophers, theologians, and political theorists have grappled with the question of our obligations toward animals. This anthology illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals. It includes writings of authors from ancient Greece onwards. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew; Clarke, Paul Barry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134200
- ISBN
- 9780231134200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.76€ 79.34
€ 104.76
€ 79.34
Paperback. Animal rights sounds like a modern idea, but in fact - for over three millennia - philosophers, theologians, and political theorists have grappled with the question of our obligations toward animals. This anthology illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals. It includes writings of authors from ancient Greece onwards. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew; Clarke, Paul Barry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134217
- ISBN
- 9780231134217
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.67
€ 37.99
€ 27.67
Hardback. A look at the history of Western "civilization", and the interrelated suffering of oppressed humans and other animals. David Nibert argues that throughout history the exploitation of other animals has gone hand-in-hand with the oppression of women, people of colour, and other oppressed groups. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517752
- ISBN
- 9780742517752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.02
€ 199.02
paperback. This book is both a careful academic study and a disturbing comment on how environmental activity may oppress a whole society, which raises serious questions about the motives and methods of the animal rights' movement in a much wider context than the case here studied. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Trade PB
- SKU
- V9780802068903
- ISBN
- 9780802068903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19
Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158268
- ISBN
- 9780231158268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.10€ 86.32
€ 113.10
€ 86.32
Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364. Applied Ethics and Human Obligations. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight: 344.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158275
- ISBN
- 9780231158275
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Paperback. Do animals have moral rights? If so what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand their welfare? After addressing these questions, DeGrazia explores their implications in contexts such as food consumption, zoos, and research. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 Halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853608
- ISBN
- 9780192853608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. Observations of animals playing, solving problems, and behaving fairly toward each other reveal a range of animal behaviors and show that the ethical treatment of animals is a significant issue. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592133482
- ISBN
- 9781592133482
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151887
- ISBN
- 9780231151887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.76€ 80.20
€ 104.76
€ 80.20
Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151894
- ISBN
- 9780231151894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. How should we treat non-human animals? In this book, the author addresses this simple question with trenchant, dispassionate reasoning. Accompanied by the disturbing evidence of factory farms and laboratories, his answers triggered the birth of the animal rights movement. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 214 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847923844
- ISBN
- 9781847923844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.98
€ 25.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147279
- ISBN
- 9780231147279
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; VF; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- AK Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902593814
- ISBN
- 9781902593814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.84
€ 13.99
€ 12.84
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415739368
- ISBN
- 9780415739368
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.53
€ 26.99
€ 26.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129053
- ISBN
- 9780231129053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.02
€ 33.99
€ 25.02
Hardback. Attempts to lead the way through the moral maze that is our relationship with nonhuman animals. This book takes the reader step by step through the main parameters of the debate, demonstrating at each turn the different positions adopted. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630786
- ISBN
- 9780745630786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.14
€ 73.14
Hardback. Practitioners in the animal welfare field, law enforcement circles, and social services arena have often maintained that childhood cruelty to animals is a forerunner to violence against people. Does this behavior serve as a red flag? Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFFZ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759103030
- ISBN
- 9780759103030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.09
€ 163.09
hardcover. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816653416
- ISBN
- 9780816653416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.23
€ 74.23
Paperback. The determination of when, how, how often, and with whom an animal breeds is moving rapidly away from evolutionary pressures and towards human purposes. This book discusses the methods, the motivations, and the consequences of human intervention in animal breeding in terms of animal health, behaviour, and well-being. Num Pages: 336 pages, Photographs, illustrations, graphs, index. BIC Classification: JFFZ; PSAD; TVHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844075898
- ISBN
- 9781844075898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. A Comparative Philosophical Analysis. 208 pages. Helps explain the central notions of health and welfare by comparing the human and animal variants of these concepts. Split into three parts, this book starts by presenting a background of some of the major theories of human health and welfare. This is followed by a discussion of theories on animal welfare and health. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MZ; PSV. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 11. Weight: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845930592
- ISBN
- 9781845930592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.89
€ 99.89
Hardcover. What "Black Beauty" and other books by women of this period reveal about their notions of nation, identity, and empire Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSB; JFFZ; JFSJ1; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472108749
- ISBN
- 9780472108749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.23
€ 90.23
Paperback. Series: Flashpoint. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lantern Books,US United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590561201
- ISBN
- 9781590561201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.36
€ 16.99
€ 15.36
Hardback. Animal abuse is an increasingly recognised issue throughout the world and makes headlines every year. The plight of animals is well documented, but the hidden cost to those who help is not fully understood. This book covers definitions, types and explanations of forms of animal abuse, and then examines the impacts of animal abuse on professionals. Num Pages: 232 pages, 81. BIC Classification: JFFZ; MZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845939830
- ISBN
- 9781845939830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.39
€ 104.39
Paperback. Animal is a timely overview of the many ways in which we live with animals. Examining novels such as Charlotte's Web, films such as Old Yeller and Babe, science and advertising, fashion and philosophy, the book evaluates the ways in which we think about animals and challenges a number of the assumptions we hold. Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861891341
- ISBN
- 9781861891341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28