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Paperback. This book examines charisma as the force in art, literature, and film that engages the reader's or viewer's consciousness and inspires admiration and imitation. Thirteen chapters analyze the workings of charisma and its effects, ranging from Homer to Woody Allen. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 52 illus. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223354
- ISBN
- 9780812223354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.71
€ 46.99
€ 46.71
Paperback. An engaging narrative history of the origins of formal education in the West. Winner of the Jacques Barzun Prize in Cultural History, awarded by the American Philosophical Society. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; JN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812217452
- ISBN
- 9780812217452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.52
€ 42.52
Paperback. This volume boldly proposes that the core of the Arthurian and Holy Grail traditions derived not from Celtic mythology, but rather from the folklore of the peoples of ancient Scythia (what are now the South Russian and Ukrainian steppes). Series: Arthurian Characters & Themes. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815335665
- ISBN
- 9780815335665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.78
€ 50.78
Paperback. In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the comfort women - mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by Japanese army - endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. This study reveals that the forces of Japanese colonialism and Korean patriarchy together determined the fate of Korean comfort women. Series: Worlds of Desire: The Chicago Series on Sexuality, Gender & Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones, 4 maps, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFMX; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226767772
- ISBN
- 9780226767772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.40
€ 36.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. A collection of Lewis's essays against 'the new morality' - a fine collection representing Lewis at his most brilliant. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008203856
- ISBN
- 9780008203856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.49
€ 13.99
€ 10.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140. .
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850363463
- ISBN
- 9780850363463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.15
€ 6.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFSJ2; JFSK2; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 216
- SKU
- V9780816677979
- ISBN
- 9780816677979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. Examines how the ongoing struggle over the Washington Redskins team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL9; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803278646
- ISBN
- 9780803278646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.34
€ 30.34
Paperback. Leads graduate students and postdoctoral fellows through the perils and rewards of their first job search. This volume covers topics ranging from how to pack an overnight bag without wrinkling a suit to the decision-making processes of hiring committees to selecting the right job to apply for in the first place. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 halftones, 54 line drawing. BIC Classification: JNM; PS; VSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101309
- ISBN
- 9780226101309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.21
€ 18.99
€ 16.21
Paperback. This study argues that the Exchange Stabilization Fund is an important element of US foreign and economic policy and that it should remain controlled by the Treasury. Henning also covers the legislative history of the ESF and proposes principles by which the Fund should be administered. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JPS; KCBM; KCL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881322712
- ISBN
- 9780881322712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.66
€ 21.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. The author of this work recommends that European institutions and policy processes be strengthened, representation of the monetary union in the G-7 be consolidated, and that European, American, and Japanese authorities cooperate to reduce instability during the transition to monetary union. Series: Policy Analyses in International Economics. Num Pages: 80 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1D; JPSN2; KCA; KCBM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Peterson Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881322453
- ISBN
- 9780881322453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.69
€ 13.99
€ 11.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFX; JPVH1; JPZ; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- OUP India India
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198077329
- ISBN
- 9780198077329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.14
€ 63.14
Hardcover. Memory and the Computational Brain offers a provocative argument that goes to the heart of neuroscience, proposing that the field can and should benefit from the recent advances of cognitive science and the development of information theory over the course of the last several decades. Series: Blackwell/Maryland Lectures in Language and Cognition. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMRM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 24. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122870
- ISBN
- 9781405122870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.93
€ 121.93
Paperback. Memory and the Computational Brain offers a provocative argument that goes to the heart of neuroscience, proposing that the field can and should benefit from the recent advances of cognitive science and the development of information theory over the course of the last several decades. Series: Blackwell/Maryland Lectures in Language and Cognition. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, diagrams, figures. BIC Classification: JMRM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405122887
- ISBN
- 9781405122887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.07
€ 55.07
Hardback. Ten years ago, Otto Scharmer invited us to see the world in new ways and in so doing discover a revolutionary approach to leadership. Now Scharmer has revised, updated, streamlined, and enhanced his seminal text. Scharmer shows that what we pay attention to and how we pay attention are key to what we create. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHL; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 179 x 39. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publisher
- Berrett-Koehler
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626567986
- ISBN
- 9781626567986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 37.26
€ 52.92
€ 37.26
Hardcover. Nielsen offers a dialogue with Foucault, Frederick Douglass, Frantz Fanon and the Augustinian-Franciscan tradition, investigating the relation between social construction and freedom and proposing an historically friendly, ethically sensitive, and religico-philosophical model for human being and existence in a shared pluralistic world. Series: New Approaches to Religion and Power. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM1; HRLB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137034106
- ISBN
- 9781137034106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.07€ 59.56
€ 94.07
€ 59.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 43 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; JFSJ1; JHBZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press Chicago
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748764
- ISBN
- 9780226748764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.46
€ 48.99
€ 37.46
Paperback. This volume brings together essays by five scholars concerned with the senses and the anthropology of everyday life. Covering a wide range of topics from film to food, the authors describe ways in which sensory memories have preserved cultures otherwise threatened by urbanism and modernity. Num Pages: 158 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 158
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Univ of Chicago PR ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748771
- ISBN
- 9780226748771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. * The only comprehensive guide of crash sites throughout the UK * Features details of a host of major aircraft wrecks, the sites of which can all be visited with the aid of this guide. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBW; JWMV3; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781594735
- ISBN
- 9781781594735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.57
€ 21.99
€ 17.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pp. b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181913
- ISBN
- 9780300181913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.01
€ 43.99
€ 31.01