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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
€ 103.19€ 80.14
€ 103.19
€ 80.14
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
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.32
€ 123.32
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
€ 111.40€ 107.64
€ 111.40
€ 107.64
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
Paperback. Applying feminist ethics to a comprehensive reworking of the theory of human security, addressing such issues as poverty, health, environment, conflict and peace building Series: Global Ethics and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900666
- ISBN
- 9781439900666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.64
€ 29.99
€ 27.64
Hardback. Applying feminist ethics to a comprehensive reworking of the theory of human security, addressing such issues as poverty, health, environment, conflict and peace building Series: Global Ethics and Politics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439900659
- ISBN
- 9781439900659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.32
€ 83.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195325904
- ISBN
- 9780195325904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.84
€ 102.84
Hardback. Drawing on core concepts from bioethics, political philosophy, public health, sociology, and medicine, this timely book lays the groundwork for a new vision of official disaster response based on preventing and minimizing the need for coercive action. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFFC; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801885518
- ISBN
- 9780801885518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.42€ 47.64
€ 50.42
€ 47.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822963226
- ISBN
- 9780822963226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.88
€ 65.88
Paperback. A self-contained introduction to the field of ethics and development for students, practitioners and the general reader. Series: Edinburgh Studies in World Ethics. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; HPQ; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748610587
- ISBN
- 9780748610587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.73
€ 42.99
€ 38.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 63 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816665891
- ISBN
- 9780816665891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.64
€ 29.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138827066
- ISBN
- 9781138827066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.43
€ 53.43
Paperback. Eminent political theorist Joseph Carens tests the limits of democratic theory in the realm of immigration, arguing that any acceptable immigration policy must be based on moral principles even if it conflicts with the will of the majority. Series: Oxford Political Theory. Num Pages: 386 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFN; JPA; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190246792
- ISBN
- 9780190246792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.16
€ 60.16
Paperback. Can harsh interrogation techniques and torture ever be morally justified, for a nation at war or under threat of imminent attack? In this volume, the author takes on ethical debates about counterterrorism techniques that are increasingly central to US foreign policy in the aftermath of 9/11 and discusses ramifications for future of interrogation. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH; JPWL; LATC; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019720
- ISBN
- 9781589019720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.91
€ 42.91
Hardback. This volume focuses on how knowledge is relationally created, how local knowledge can be transmuted into 'universal knowledge', and how transactions and consumption of knowledge monitors knowledge. Editor(s): Josephides, Lisette; Gronseth, Anne Sigfrid. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785334047
- ISBN
- 9781785334047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.53
€ 161.53
Paperback. This updated edition of a classic defense of libertarianism includes a new introduction. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814775592
- ISBN
- 9780814775592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.98
€ 30.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Woodstock launched this project on lobbying in 1998 for reasons such as lobbying has grown exponentially over the years to exercise enormous influence on American politics; and, lobbying has simultaneously fallen under suspicion and engendered critical resentment in some quarters. Editor(s): Woodstock Theological Center Seminars on Business Ethics. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878409051
- ISBN
- 9780878409051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.79
€ 23.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816625338
- ISBN
- 9780816625338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. Based on intensive, long-term study, this comparative book traces the role of ethics in the formation of modernity in four Western nations (the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany). Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 1KBB; HBTB; HPQ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699216
- ISBN
- 9780847699216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37