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Paperback. The contributors of these essays assess and employ philosophy as an activity taking place within experience and culture. The essays reveal a variety of approaches to the transition in which American philosophy is currently engaged, reinvesting its importance from a new angle of vision. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216314
- ISBN
- 9780823216314
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€ 41.99€ 41.20
€ 41.99
€ 41.20
Hardback. The contributors of these essays assess and employ philosophy as an activity taking place within experience and culture. The essays reveal a variety of approaches to the transition in which American philosophy is currently engaged, reinvesting its importance from a new angle of vision. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 281 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216307
- ISBN
- 9780823216307
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€ 104.07
€ 104.07
Hardback. A distinguished panel of essayists address many key issues in Peirce's thought. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 444 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 32. Weight in Grams: 789.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215539
- ISBN
- 9780823215539
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€ 78.30
€ 78.30
Hardback. A collection of articles in which Chertok presents his observations of issues that preoccupy the Israelis, from the conditions facing women in the Jewish state, to coming to terms with the Palestinians. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215461
- ISBN
- 9780823215461
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€ 98.58
€ 98.58
The Holmes-Sheehan Correspondence. The Letters of Justice Oliver Wende...
Burton, David Henry; Holmes, Oliver Wendell; ...
Hardback. The friendship of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, noted US jurist, and the Irish clerical savant, Canon Patrick Sheehan, operated largely through these letters, written from 1903 until Sheehan's death in 1913. They discussed with equal insight issues such as faith, the economic man, and the classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 321.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215256
- ISBN
- 9780823215256
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€ 50.54
€ 50.54
Hardback. Exploring causes of pet overpopulation in America, this volume also offers some new approaches to a solution. It focuses on practical problems of animal control and examines related issues that have received less attention. Series: New York State Humane Association. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212965
- ISBN
- 9780823212965
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€ 54.41
€ 54.41
Hardback. "With this book and its companion, Nineteenth- Century Scholasticism, McCool has moved the discussion of the recent history of Thomism to a new level."-The Journal of Religion Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HRA; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 16. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212415
- ISBN
- 9780823212415
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€ 98.10
€ 98.10
Paperback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Vetterling-Braggin, Mary; Elliston, Frederick A.; English, Jane. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 535.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822603351
- ISBN
- 9780822603351
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€ 89.72
€ 89.72
Contemporary Explorations in the Culture of the Low Countries
Shetter, William Z.; Cruysse, Inge Van Der
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199980
- ISBN
- 9780819199980
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€ 118.14
€ 118.14
Hardback. An analysis of mass media effects on a panel of 18 voters from Columbia, South Carolina during the 1992 presidential elections. The study provides a long-term look at voters in the decision-making process as well as an insight into how various news items affected their voting choices. Num Pages: 194 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JFD; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819199423
- ISBN
- 9780819199423
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€ 114.34
€ 114.34
Paperback. A survey of the roots and origins of Isaac Bashevis-Singer's works. Biletzky also explores the relationship between Singer and Shalom Aleichem and I.L. Peretz, offering an analysis which synthesizes the Jewish and the Yiddish in Singer's thought and writing. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819198297
- ISBN
- 9780819198297
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€ 79.98
€ 79.98
Hardback. This text examines the influence that ideology, technology and values have had on political, social and economic upheavals of the past 200 years. The book clarifies what these three influential "ideas" are and what their significance is for political life. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819196644
- ISBN
- 9780819196644
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€ 95.91
€ 95.91
Hardback. This text argues that the historical settlement of liberated Americans of African descent had a destabilising impact on the geography, politics, social and economic structure and culture of Liberia. It focuses on the environmental consciousness of indigenous Liberians. Num Pages: 172 pages, bibliograohy. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; HBJH; HBTB; JFC; JH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819196538
- ISBN
- 9780819196538
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€ 122.73
€ 122.73
Hardback. A study of the relationship between blackness, ethnicity and speed. This ethnography and anthropological study of collegiate sprinters, is constructed upon a model of ethnic and cultural identity which sees social interaction establishing social networks through universal and cognitive rules. Num Pages: 150 pages, 4 photographs, index. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHBC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819195845
- ISBN
- 9780819195845
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Condition: New
€ 110.19
€ 110.19
Paperback. An analysis of, and response to, the feminist theology of Rosemary Radford Ruether. This study focuses upon her approach to tradition, experience and normativity and also discusses her view of the origin, nature and development of patriarchy, and her approach to key topics in systematic theology. Num Pages: 395 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819195463
- ISBN
- 9780819195463
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Condition: New
€ 85.30
€ 85.30
Hardback. An examination of how young African-Americans are impacted by the persuasive negative images of their culture that are regularly portrayed on television. It shows how the American media has engineered a climate of ignorance and disenfranchisement by fostering misinformation and indifference. Num Pages: 192 pages, 9 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819195210
- ISBN
- 9780819195210
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Condition: New
€ 99.86
€ 99.86
Paperback. This work points out the benefits of school sports and other co-curricular activities which empower youth and dissuade them from delinquency. It also describes how these voluntary programmes motivate students to stay on at school and obtain better grades, and encourage their co-operative skills. Num Pages: 144 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSP1; JFSP2; JNKC; JNL; WSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 204.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819194893
- ISBN
- 9780819194893
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Condition: New
€ 75.76
€ 75.76
hardcover. This text explores various social issues, such as violence, censorship, obscenity and pornography. It goes on to examine sociological organisation and concludes with a discussion of the ideas of three mentors - George Lundberg, Stuart C. Dodd and Tad Blalock. Num Pages: 318 pages, indices. BIC Classification: JFF; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- UPA United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819194374
- ISBN
- 9780819194374
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Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Paperback. This text focuses on some of the main ethical and spiritual problems raised by the Holocaust. It addresses the views and moral dilemmas of prominent Jewish thinkers and leaders, then presents the author's own reflections on the problem of "justification of religion" and faith after Auschwitz. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HPQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819193599
- ISBN
- 9780819193599
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Condition: New
€ 70.82
€ 70.82
Hardback. Once a Soviet scientist, Tarnopolsky became a refusnik activist arguing the right to emigrate. As a result, he spent the year of 1984 in a Siberian labour camp. Scenes of camp life are interspersed with essays on topics such as the Russian mentality, moral choices, and modern Jewish problems. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPN; BGA; JFSR1; JPVH; JPVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819191977
- ISBN
- 9780819191977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.24
€ 116.24