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Paperback. Though conditions of captivity vary widely for humans and for other animals, there are common ethical themes that imprisonment raises. This volume brings together scholars, scientists, and sanctuary workers to address these issues in fifteen new essays. Editor(s): Gruen, Lori. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199978007
- ISBN
- 9780199978007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.82
€ 68.82
Hardcover. Just war theory exists to stop armies and countries from using armed force without good cause. But how can we judge whether a war is just? The author adopts a cosmopolitan approach to argue that the more traditional state-centric just war theory should be both globalised and democratised. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748645756
- ISBN
- 9780748645756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.73€ 107.64
€ 111.73
€ 107.64
Naomi Zack brings us an indispensable work in the ethics of race through an inquiry into the history of moral philosophy. The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy enters into a web of ideas, ethics, and morals that untangle our evolving ideas of racial equality straight into the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442211254
- ISBN
- 9781442211254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.32
€ 123.32
Paperback. This book makes a vital contribution to the understanding of ethics as the cornerstone of mindfulness-based practice, and will be of interest to all those involved in delivering mindfulness-based interventions, including psychologists, counselors, spiritual directors, occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, and educators. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN2; MBDC; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849058506
- ISBN
- 9781849058506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.00
€ 54.00
Hardback. Explores how a popular Islamic media form - the cassette sermon - has profoundly transformed the political geography of the Middle East. Focusing on Cairo's popular neighborhoods, this book highlights the pivotal role these tapes play in an expanding arena of Islamic argumentation and debate - what the author calls an "Islamic counterpublic." Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138185
- ISBN
- 9780231138185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 80.14
€ 103.49
€ 80.14
Paperback. Series: Cultures of History. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138192
- ISBN
- 9780231138192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.65
€ 36.99
€ 27.65
Paperback. Instead of conceiving ethical commands as divine revelations or as the discoveries of brilliant thinkers, we should see our ethical practices as evolving over tens of thousands of years, as members of our species have worked out how to live together and prosper. Here, Kitcher elaborates his radical vision of this millennia-long ethical project. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JHM; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284289
- ISBN
- 9780674284289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.84
€ 36.99
€ 31.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 black and white artworks. BIC Classification: JFCV; JFM; WBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472933102
- ISBN
- 9781472933102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.79
€ 25.99
€ 22.79
Paperback. Behind our democracy lurks a powerful but unaccountable network of people who wield massive power and reap huge profits in the process. In this book, the author takes you on a journey into the heart of our Establishment, from the lobbies of Westminster to the newsrooms, boardrooms and trading rooms of Fleet Street and the City. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141974996
- ISBN
- 9780141974996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Offers a synthesis of the evolution of the people of southeastern Europe up to their national independence. Series: A History of East Central Europe (HECE). Num Pages: 374 pages, M. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; HBJD; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295964133
- ISBN
- 9780295964133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.78
€ 42.99
€ 38.78
The Established and the Outsiders: The Collected Works of Norbert Eli...
John L. Scotson Norbert Elias
Hardcover. Series: Collected Works of Norbert Elias. 272 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Wouters, Cas. Explains differences in power and rank between two very similar groups - both working class - in a local community studied in the early 1960s. This book shows how one group monopolised sources of power and used them to exclude and stigmatise members of the other, pinpointing the role of gossip in the process. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: JFS. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 30. Weight: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558927
- ISBN
- 9781904558927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 54.88
€ 58.80
€ 54.88
Paperback. Covers the themes that Sigmund Freud explored in his work from the meaning of dreams and the concept of the unconscious, instinctual and sexual life to the structure of the personality. This collection is intended as a guide to the principle concepts of psycho-analysis. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF; VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099483649
- ISBN
- 9780099483649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
€ 19.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. This new selection of Gandhi's writings taken from his books, articles, letters and interviews sets out his views on religion, politics, society, non-violence and civil disobedience. Judith M. Brown's excellent introduction and notes examines his philosophy and the political context in which he wrote. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192807205
- ISBN
- 9780192807205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.80
€ 20.80
Paperback. Updated handbook for students for use and reference during their work placement as part of their FETAC course. Num Pages: 187 pages, Illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JNR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717147595
- ISBN
- 9780717147595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.27
€ 26.27
Paperback. Introduces the work of this key thinker to a new generation of readers, highlighting key themes such as the rise of capitalism and the place of power. Specially translated for this selection, each section is preceded by a short introduction. Editor(s): Whimster, Sam. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415244275
- ISBN
- 9780415244275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226458069
- ISBN
- 9780226458069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.87
€ 40.99
€ 40.87
Paperback. Intends to help teachers teach children to speak and listen by having them engage with the teacher and their fellow students in conscious dialogue. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 211 x 9. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- David Fulton Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415449625
- ISBN
- 9780415449625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.56
€ 39.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Scott, Helen. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931859363
- ISBN
- 9781931859363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Hardback. Recounts the life and career of American president Ronald Reagan. This work covers his small-town Midwestern roots through to his Hollywood film star days to his presidential role as redeemer of the American dream and victorious leader in the Cold War. It also analyzes the qualities of leadership that enabled him to meet each challenge and crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543751
- ISBN
- 9780742543751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.23
€ 23.99
€ 22.23
Paperback. The dissident voice of the author has stayed as consistent in its critique of the neo-imperialist international politics as it has of the oppression of women both in her native Egypt and in the world beyond. From fiction to essays on politics, culture, religion and sex, this book is suitable for those wishing to gain a sense of the author's work. Editor(s): Horst, Adele Newson. Series: Zed's Essential Feminists. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848133358
- ISBN
- 9781848133358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.55
€ 35.55