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Society & social sciences
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813220093
- ISBN
- 9780813220093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.98
€ 58.98
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813220055
- ISBN
- 9780813220055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.44
€ 90.44
Hardcover. Immediately after his baptism Augustine set out to produce a Christianized Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813219738
- ISBN
- 9780813219738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.02
€ 85.02
Hardcover. In this study, James Greenaway explores the philosophical continuity between contemporary Western society and the Middle Ages. Allowing for genuinely modern innovations, he makes the claim that the medieval Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813219561
- ISBN
- 9780813219561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.12
€ 87.12
Paperback. Peter Karl Koritansky is assistant professor of philosophy and religion at the University of Prince Edward Island. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813218830
- ISBN
- 9780813218830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.54
€ 31.54
Paperback. Is it ever morally right to procure an abortion, to help procure one, or to perform one? This title surveys the philosophical arguments in favor of the moral permissibility of abortion and refutes them point by point. It presents a case for the pro-life position and a challenge to the philosophical arguments on behalf of the pro-choice position. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217307
- ISBN
- 9780813217307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.20
€ 33.20
Hardcover. Starts from the assumption that, whether we like it or not, we live in a postmodern environment, one characterized by turbulence, fluidity, relativity, commotion, uncertainty, and lightning-fast communication and change. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813216843
- ISBN
- 9780813216843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.50
€ 91.50
Paperback. Examines some of the salient historiographical and conceptual issues that animate various debates about the nature of the medieval contribution to modern Western political ideas. This book includes three sections that address salient themes that illustrate continuity and change: Dissent and Power, Empire and Republic, and Political Economy. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBJD; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215815
- ISBN
- 9780813215815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.42
€ 52.42
Paperback. This sourcebook brings together translations of a variety of ancient Christian texts that elucidate how women were perceived and portrayed in the Greek literature written in the second to the sixth centuries. It includes church orders and proceedings, the novelistic apocryphal acts, biographies of saints, and theologies on virginity and marriage. Editor(s): Miller, Patricia Cox. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HRC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813214177
- ISBN
- 9780813214177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.46
€ 46.46
Hardcover. A Pernicious Sort of Woman provides examination of the writings of canon lawyers in the late Middle Ages as they come to terms with women who were not, strictly speaking, religious, but who were thought of as such. It studies the ways that jurists categorized these women and clarifies the ambivalent canons relating to their lives in the community. Series: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Canon Law. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; HRCX1; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213927
- ISBN
- 9780813213927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.85
€ 73.85
Paperback. This work explores the unrepeatability of persons, drawing out the worth and dignity of each individual person. It also explores interpersonal relation, giving an account of how persons can achieve empathic understanding of others, and where the limit of empathy is reached. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRAB; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213170
- ISBN
- 9780813213170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.53
€ 39.53
Paperback. In this work, Christopher Dawson concludes that the period called the Dark Ages was not a barren prelude to the creative mediaeval world. Instead, he argues that it is better described as "ages of dawn", for it was in this period that the foundation of a unified European culture was laid. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Catholic University of America Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813210834
- ISBN
- 9780813210834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.91
€ 39.91
Paperback. This title seeks to show that the mass media can either enrich or enslave the human spirit, depending upon their moral foundation. If the media follow a liberal democratic model, they contribute to a free society. If they follow an authoritarian or totalitarian model they can perpetuate a regime. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813209920
- ISBN
- 9780813209920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.17
€ 41.17
Paperback. In 1298 Pope Boniface VIII published a decree, referred to as "Periculoso", announcing that nuns were to be perpetually cloistered. This text surveys precedents for "Periculoso" and some of the problems Boniface VIII hoped to solve, and it analyzes the commentary and attempts to enforce the decree. Num Pages: 149 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; HRCC7; HRCX1; HRCX8; JFSJ1; LAFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813209494
- ISBN
- 9780813209494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.31
€ 27.31
Paperback. The author's work traces the experience of Irish-American Catholics from their beginnings as detested, unskilled pioneers of the urban ghetto to their rise as an essentially affluent, powerful, middle-class suburban community. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HRCC7; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813208961
- ISBN
- 9780813208961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.49
€ 39.49
Paperback. This reprinted work on political theory challenges core tenets of our political views deriving from the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. It argues that we need to look to the key documents of the founding era - the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia Bill of Rights. Num Pages: 185 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813208268
- ISBN
- 9780813208268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.39
€ 27.39
Hardcover. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: AVGD; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813202006
- ISBN
- 9780813202006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.70
€ 43.70
Paperback. Since the end of the Cold War, and especially since September 11, 2001, few issues have been more hotly debated than the United States' role in the world. This title argues that America is the indispensable guardian of the world order. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813193106
- ISBN
- 9780813193106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Hardcover. Examines United States Congress' frequent delegation of power by analyzing primary source materials such as bills, committee reports, and the Congressional Record, and demonstrates that Congress is caught between abdication and ambition and that this ambivalence affects numerous facets of the legislative process. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192628
- ISBN
- 9780813192628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
Paperback. Work has always been central to the African American experience. Whether as slaves or freedmen, African Americans have struggled to gain economic opportunity. This title analyzes the position of African American workers in the US economy and social order over the past century and a half. Series: African American Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192598
- ISBN
- 9780813192598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.20
€ 33.20