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Paperback. Mimesis is one of the oldest, most fundamental concepts in Western aesthetics. This book offers a searching treatment of its long history at the center of theories of representational art. Moving between ancient and modern traditions, it contends that the history of mimesis hinges on problems that are of concern for contemporary aesthetics. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092584
- ISBN
- 9780691092584
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€ 64.74€ 50.42
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Paperback. Gustav Mahler's music has provoked extreme responses from the public and from experts. This volume examines the broader political, social, and literary changes reflected in Mahler's music. It examines the composer's Jewish identity, and considers contemporary theories of memory, and the theatricality of Mahler's art and fin-de-siecle politics. Editor(s): Painter, Karen. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092447
- ISBN
- 9780691092447
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€ 46.99€ 33.23
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Paperback. Asks whether Buddhism offers women liberation or limitation. This work focuses on Buddhist conceptions of women and constructions of gender. It also asserts that the study of Buddhism through the gender lens leads us to question what we uncritically call Buddhism, in the singular. Series: Buddhisms: A Princeton University Press Series. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691091716
- ISBN
- 9780691091716
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€ 68.28€ 52.52
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Paperback. A study of the emergence of democracy in Latin America. It shows that traditional theories of democratization fall short in explaining this phenomenon. It argues that democracy can be far more inclusive and can rely on a sphere of autonomous association and argument by citizens. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090887
- ISBN
- 9780691090887
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€ 52.99€ 37.63
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Paperback. Explores the fantasy system of Frank Miller, the young American woman whose account of her poetic and vivid mental images helped lead him to his redefinition of libido while encouraging his explorations in mythology. Editor(s): McGuire, William. Translator(s): Hinkle, Beatrice M. Series: Collected Works of C.G. Jung - Supplements. Num Pages: 476 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMAF; JMTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 632.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090252
- ISBN
- 9780691090252
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€ 42.99€ 30.81
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Paperback. By bringing together mathematical models, statistical analyses, and field experiments, this book offers a comprehensive synthesis of the theory of population oscillations. It first reviews the conceptual tools that ecologists use to investigate population oscillations and then provides an in-depth discussion of several case studies. Series: Monographs in Population Biology. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 tables. 59 line illus. BIC Classification: JHBD; PSAF; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090214
- ISBN
- 9780691090214
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€ 91.82€ 69.78
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Paperback. Offers lessons about civil society and regime change - and about the paths to democratic consolidation. This book shows that the German experience was exceptional, and that what is often labeled polarization is the result of such factors as expansion of the franchise, elite defections, and the mobilization of new voters. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 line illus. 50 tables. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPHV; JPHX; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 371.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089706
- ISBN
- 9780691089706
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€ 46.99€ 32.90
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Paperback. Complementing the author's case-study analysis, this book applies statistical tests and hypotheses. Taking a fresh approach to a question that has long merited a study, it yields crucial insights on security policy, the causes of war, and the interplay between domestic politics and international relations. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 tables. 5 line illus. BIC Classification: JPHV; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089492
- ISBN
- 9780691089492
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€ 52.97€ 41.59
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Paperback. Tracing the move from the anticolonial, nationalist, and arabist literature of the early years to the relative cosmopolitanism and diversity of Maghrebi francophone literature today, this title draws on contemporary literary and postcolonial theory to "deterritorialize" its study. Series: Translation/Transnation. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 1HBM; 1HBT; 2ADF; DSBH; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089379
- ISBN
- 9780691089379
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€ 46.99€ 33.27
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Hardback. Shows how microeconomics can and should be used in the analysis of public policy problems. This book offers the microeconomic tools necessary to understand policy analysis of a wide range of matters of public concern - including the California electricity crisis, welfare reform, public school finance, global warming, and health insurance. Num Pages: 784 pages, 142 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 185 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1756.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089348
- ISBN
- 9780691089348
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€ 128.31€ 96.70
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Paperback. In this work the authors assess democratization theory in light of the evidence of postcommunist states. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 tables, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089171
- ISBN
- 9780691089171
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€ 52.97€ 41.45
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Paperback. Presents an account of the economic impact of immigration on America. This work reveals that the benefits of immigration have been exaggerated and that, if we allow immigration to continue unabated and unmodified, we are supporting an astonishing transfer of wealth from the poorest people in the country, who are disproportionately minorities. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40 line illus., 23 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088969
- ISBN
- 9780691088969
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€ 58.86€ 46.06
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Paperback. When thinking of India, it is hard not to think of caste. This work argues that caste is, in fact, neither an unchanged survival of ancient India nor a single system that reflects a core cultural value. It traces the career of caste from the medieval kingdoms of southern India to the textual traces of early colonial archives. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBTB; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088952
- ISBN
- 9780691088952
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€ 54.99€ 38.85
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Hardback. Describes inner cities as structures of subordination. Given the government's role in creating and maintaining segregation, this work argues, justice demands no less than the sweeping federal action. It includes ten responses from scholars, journalists, and practicing lawyers. It is aimed at those interested in social justice, and domestic policy. Editor(s): Cohen, Joshua; Decker, Jefferson; Rogers, Joel. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSG; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088815
- ISBN
- 9780691088815
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€ 54.99€ 38.90
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Paperback. Explores questions ranging from the nature of creating the US Constitution to the philosophy behind amending it. This collection brings together 14 essays that consider the meaning of having a constitution, the implications of choices in the design of constitutions, and the meaning of judicial supremacy in the interpretation of the Constitution. Editor(s): Barber, Sotirios A.; George, Robert P. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088693
- ISBN
- 9780691088693
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€ 58.86€ 45.72
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Paperback. Shows how, beginning with Lenin, the Communists established a state monopoly of the media that absorbed literature, art, and science into a stylized and ritualistic public culture. This work explores the close relationship between language and the implementation of the Stalinist-Leninist program. Num Pages: 344 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JPFC; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088679
- ISBN
- 9780691088679
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€ 52.97€ 41.78
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Paperback. Provides a different approach to an old debate in political economy - that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent in politics. This book outlines the conditions under which one type of political conflict is more likely than the other. It is useful to those interested in understanding developments in trade policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 39 tables, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088556
- ISBN
- 9780691088556
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€ 46.99€ 33.24
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Paperback. Develops a biological and demographic framework for identifying the key factors that govern aging, life span, and mortality in humans and other animals. This work presents the results of a National Institute on Aging-funded research project on the determinants of longevity using data from the life tables of five million Mediterranean fruit flies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 76 line illus. 30 tables. BIC Classification: JHBD; MFK; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088495
- ISBN
- 9780691088495
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€ 91.82€ 69.36
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Paperback. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088402
- ISBN
- 9780691088402
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€ 52.97€ 41.83
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Paperback. Immigration is perhaps the most enduring and elemental leitmotif of America. This book presents a study of the politics and policies it has inspired, from the founders' earliest efforts to shape American identity to the struggles over Third World immigration, noncitizen rights, and illegal aliens. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088051
- ISBN
- 9780691088051
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.05
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