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Hardcover. Refusing to accept anything but ever-increasing levels of human responsibility within a religious framework, covenantal thinkers audaciously suggest that the covenant empowers humanity, as it binds and inhibits divinity. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235698
ISBN
9781936235698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.48

Paperback. This book offers a significant statement about the contemporary British novel in relation to three authors: Graham Swift, Ian McEwan, and Kazuo Ishiguro. All writing at the forefront of a generation, these authors sought to resuscitate the novel's ethico-political credentials, at a time which did not seem conducive to such a project. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349468300
ISBN
9781349468300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.72

Hardcover. Holocaust education is a rapidly evolving and controversial field. This book, which critically analyses the very latest research, adopts a global perspective and discusses a number of the most important debates which are emerging within it such as teaching the Holocaust without survivors and the role of digital technology in the classroom. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JFSR1; JNKH1; JNT; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137388568
ISBN
9781137388568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.77

Hardback. Editor(s): Gemzoe, Lena; Keinanen, Marja-Liisa; Maddrell, Avril. Num Pages: 364 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HRAM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319425979
ISBN
9783319425979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.62

Hardback. An all inclusive study of Netherlandic culture. Series: Publications of the American Association for Netherlandic Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819199980
ISBN
9780819199980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.14

Paperback. A look at the portrayal of women in contemporary historical crime fiction. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2006
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349533992
ISBN
9781349533992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Paperback. This book argues for the ethical relevancy of contemporary fiction at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Through reading novels by such writers as David Foster Wallace, Richard Powers, and Irvine Welsh, this book looks at how these works seek to transform the ways that readers live in the world. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349537655
ISBN
9781349537655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Paperback. Contemporary Fictions of Multiculturalism analyses novels of the late 20th and early 21st centuries that explore ethnic and cultural diversity in London. It contributes to key, ongoing debates in literary and cultural studies and, in particular, to debates over the status and relevance of multiculturalism today. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349455430
ISBN
9781349455430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.44

paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 3. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Human Rights Watch United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781564321541
ISBN
9781564321541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Gambert, Steven R. Series: Contemporary Geriatric Medicine. Num Pages: 502 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP31; MBPC; MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 731.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9781468454291
ISBN
9781468454291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.42

Paperback. This book examines the range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in Germany since Gerhard Schroder's Red-Green coalition came to power in 1998." Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349355730
ISBN
9781349355730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.98

Hardcover. This book examines a range of public debates on the Nazi legacy in Germany since Schroder's SDP-Green coalition came to power in 1998. A central theme is the 'dialectic of normality' whereby references to Nazi past impact upon present normality. The book is a valuable resource for students of contemporary German politics, history and culture. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230518049
ISBN
9780230518049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.92

Paperback. Gothic images pervade contemporary culture, from popular interior decorating programmes to news stories of vampire-obsessed killers. This book seeks to analyse this trend. Why is Gothic perennially undergoing revival? What is its role in modern consumer culture? And is its popularity or its usefulness drawing to an end? Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893017
ISBN
9781861893017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.08

Paperback. This book examines several major reforms in Japan - in the postal business, transportation, telecommunications and technology - and evaluates the impact of these changes since the early 1980s. Conceptually, the book presents the dual state as being a fundamental feature of the Japanese political economy that determines government reform dynamics. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349532780
ISBN
9781349532780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Paperback. Traces changing concepts of masculinity in popular Hollywood blockbusters from 1992 to 2008 - the Clinton and Bush eras - against a backdrop of contemporary political events, social developments, and popular American myths. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; JFD; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 429.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349341412
ISBN
9781349341412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.13

Paperback. What does it mean to be a man in today's society? Kord and Krimmer investigate the most common male archetypes - cops, killers, cowboys, superheroes, soldiers, lovers, and losers - by tracing changing concepts of masculinity in popular Hollywood blockbusters from 1992 to 2008 against a backdrop of politics, social developments, and American myths. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137372833
ISBN
9781137372833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.13

Paperback. Examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims. This title explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations and continents including Europe and North America. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396. Limits and Controversies. 264 pages. Examines the usefulness, challenges and limits of ijtihad for Muslims. This title explores the limits and controversies of this development in the context of the diverse needs of Muslim cultures and communities living in Muslim and non-Muslim nations and continents including Europe and North America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: JFSR2; LAFS. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668564
ISBN
9780748668564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 297 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342769
ISBN
9780764342769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Through discussion of a dazzling array of artists in India and the diaspora, this bookdelineates a new language of dance on the global stage. Myriad movement vocabularies intersect the dancers' creative landscape, whilecutting-edge creative choreography parodies gender and cultural stereotypes, and represents social issues." Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; ASD; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349326334
ISBN
9781349326334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Hardback. The Indians in Latin America make an effort to claim rights to their land and demand full participation in the political process. Editor(s): Munoz, Elana. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 220 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSL9; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026796
ISBN
9780842026796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.53

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