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Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847681402
ISBN
9780847681402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.75

Paperback. Offers a link between happiness and economics - and between happiness and democracy. This book demonstrates how micro- and macro-economic conditions in the form of income, unemployment, and inflation affect happiness. It shows that the more developed the democratic institutions and the degree of local autonomy, the more satisfied people are. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; JH; KCA; KCB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691069982
ISBN
9780691069982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.69
€ 53.22

Paperback. This book considers happiness and quality of life in non-Western cultures. Its diverse coverage spans the breadth of the non-Western world, revealing the unique perspectives on happiness and life quality embedded in rich cultural traditions and histories. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine; Davey, Gareth. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HPD; JFF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400799295
ISBN
9789400799295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 244.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 201 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934759097
ISBN
9781934759097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. In the mid-1960s, Winberg Chai, a young academic and the son of Chinese immigrants, married an Irish-American artist. This book offers a depiction of the racism suffered by them in rural South Dakota. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; 3JJPN; BM; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781592136162
ISBN
9781592136162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.42

Paperback / so. Series: Sozialwissenschaftliche Studien. Num Pages: 239 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 405.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9783810023483
ISBN
9783810023483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, over 260 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1706. An Illustrated Tribute to the Luftwaffe's "Star of Africa". 248 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; JWG. Dimension: 285 x 227 x 31. Weight: 1706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329401
ISBN
9780764329401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.46
€ 39.25

Hardcover. The story of a brave and successful German soldier on the Eastern Front in the Second World War Num Pages: 320 pages, 80 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553930
ISBN
9781781553930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil. 296 pages, 65 illustrations. Editor(s): Whitehead, Neil L. In 1550, the German adventurer Hans Staden was serving as a gunner in a Portuguese fort on the Brazilian coast. This title tells the story of his nine-month captivity among the Tupi Indians. It presents a dramatic first-person account of his capture, captivity, and eventual escape. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLS; JFC; JHMC. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight: 442. Translator(s): Harbsmeier, Michael.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342311
ISBN
9780822342311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

paperback. Num Pages: 387 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Edition
2004th Edition
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531141619
ISBN
9783531141619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.27

Paperback. First ancient seat of the royal house, then centre of the French colonial empire in Indochina, and finally the birthplace of Vietnamese independence, Hanoi is today a thriving urban centre. This is a vivid portrait of a city that is now awakening to the modern era. Translator(s): Duiker, Claire. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742516557
ISBN
9780742516557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.29

Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306804984
ISBN
9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.53

Hardback. This biography describes Hannibal Hamlin's ancestors and boyhood before tracing his career through the Maine legislature and US House of Representatives. Num Pages: 324 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819194404
ISBN
9780819194404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.00

Hardback. This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. The book offers a perspective on this complex and turbulent period in the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206316
ISBN
9780631206316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.17

The narrative of the discovery of a hacked up body outside of Philadelphia leads to a police investigation and trial of a woman and man, which sheds like on post-Reconstruction America, the history of African Americans, illicit sex, and domestic violence. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190241216
ISBN
9780190241216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. The new study provides a fresh and timely reassessment of the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt. While analysing the central themes of Arendt's work, Phillip Hansen also shows that her work makes a significant contribution to contemporary debates. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 269 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745604886
ISBN
9780745604886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816630707
ISBN
9780816630707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardback. A study of Hannah Arendt's indictment of social science, approaches to totalitarianism (Bolshevism and National Socialism), and of the robust responses of her contemporary sociological critics: Raymond Aron, David Riesman, Jules Monnerot, and Theodor Abel. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756501
ISBN
9780804756501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.98

Paperback. Examines the aspects of Hannah Arendt's life and thought including: her complex identity as a German Jew; her commitment to and critique of Zionism and the state of Israel; her works on "totalitarianism", Nazism, and the Eichmann trial; and, her intimate and tense connections to German culture. Editor(s): Aschheim, Steven E. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220577
ISBN
9780520220577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Series: Contradictions of Modernity S. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816629176
ISBN
9780816629176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

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