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Hardback. The denunciation of fundamentalism in France, embodied in the law against the veil and the deportation of imams, has shifted into a systematic attack on Muslims and Islam. This book makes clear that Muslim intellectuals have made it possible for Muslims to live concretely in a secularized world while maintaining the identity of a true believer. Translator(s): Holoch, George. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141024
- ISBN
- 9780231141024
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Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 56.67
€ 73.68
€ 56.67
Hardback. Questions our approach to the study of consciousness and the way modern discoveries either mirror or contradict understandings reached in the centuries leading up to our own. Approaching the issue from both a philosophical and a psychological perspective, this work corrects many claims made about the success of brain science. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMT; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141000
- ISBN
- 9780231141000
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Hardback. Presents a reading of Albert Camus' novels, short stories, and political essays. This work focuses on Camus' conflicted relationship with his Algerian background and finds important critical insights into questions of justice, the effects of colonial oppression, and the cycle of terrorism and counter terrorism that characterized the Algerian War. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140867
- ISBN
- 9780231140867
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Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 82.56
€ 109.33
€ 82.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent, PhD; Jaccard, James; Dittus, Patricia. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 illus, 12 tables. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC; JMF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140812
- ISBN
- 9780231140812
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 472 pages, 7 illus., 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; JFFN; JFFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140768
- ISBN
- 9780231140768
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Condition: New
€ 129.53€ 97.24
€ 129.53
€ 97.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140751
- ISBN
- 9780231140751
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Since the early days of the American republic, political thinkers have maintained that a grossly unequal division of property, wealth, and power would lead to the erosion of democratic life. The author presents America's intellectual history to reclaim the politics of inequality from the distortion of American conservatism. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140744
- ISBN
- 9780231140744
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Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.12
€ 104.58
€ 79.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Jackson, Kenneth T.; Kameny, Fred. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GB; HBJK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140638
- ISBN
- 9780231140638
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82
Hardback. Looks at the emotional and organizational dynamics between individuals, couples, and families who provide care, and yet who are also committed to a full time career as a human service professional. This book provides an insight into negotiating social service agencies and other institutions. Editor(s): Beckett, Joyce. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 illus.; 11 tables. BIC Classification: JFSP31; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 374 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140607
- ISBN
- 9780231140607
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Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 89.47
€ 118.84
€ 89.47
Paperback. Constructs a portrait of the systematic abuse suffered by detainees caught in the net of America's "war on terror." This work argues that the endorsement of abuse at the highest levels of government presents a powerful test for American democracy and the rule of law. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140539
- ISBN
- 9780231140539
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. When the American media published photographs of US soldiers abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib, the Bush administration assured the world that the abuse was isolated and that the perpetrators would be held accountable. This work presents a detailed account of what took place in America's overseas detention centers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 454 pages of documents. BIC Classification: JPVH; JWKT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 998.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140522
- ISBN
- 9780231140522
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Condition: New
€ 109.33€ 82.56
€ 109.33
€ 82.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140515
- ISBN
- 9780231140515
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. Editor(s): Lockhart, Lettie L., Ph.D; Danis, Fran S., Ph.D. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, 4 illus., 3 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140263
- ISBN
- 9780231140263
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Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 90.24
€ 118.84
€ 90.24
Hardback. In the mid-1990s, as many as one million North Koreans died in one of the worst famines of the twentieth century. This work presents and account of the famine to date, examining not only the origins and aftermath of the crisis but also the regime's response to outside aid and the effect of its policies on the country's economic future. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140003
- ISBN
- 9780231140003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.12
€ 104.58
€ 79.12
Contemporary Chinese Societies: Continuity and Change
University Of Pittsburgh Chinese Studies Facu...
Hardback. Introducing students to Chinese society, this CD-ROM features six themes that address issues across several fields in the social sciences and humanities including, unity of diversity; views of time and space; adapting to a changing world; and others. It provides video introductions for each unit; and interactive maps; Web links; and a glossary. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 129 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139823
- ISBN
- 9780231139823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.41€ 67.37
€ 88.41
€ 67.37
Paperback. Describes theories of normal human development advanced by Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Jean Piaget, Nancy Chodorow, Daniel Levinson, Erik Erikson, and Margaret Mahler. This book features chapters examining corresponding ideologies concerning maturation and development in middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Editor(s): Austrian, Sonia G. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622. 480 pages. Editor(s): Austrian, Sonia G. Describes theories of normal human development advanced by Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Jean Piaget, Nancy Chodorow, Daniel Levinson, Erik Erikson, and Margaret Mahler. This book features chapters examining corresponding ideologies concerning maturation and development in middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKSN. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 22. Weight: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139717
- ISBN
- 9780231139717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.64
€ 46.99
€ 33.64
Hardback. Describes theories of normal human development advanced by Sigmund Freud, Anna Freud, Jean Piaget, Nancy Chodorow, Daniel Levinson, Erik Erikson, and Margaret Mahler. This book features chapters examining corresponding ideologies concerning maturation and development in middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. Editor(s): Austrian, Sonia G. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139700
- ISBN
- 9780231139700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.28€ 100.69
€ 134.28
€ 100.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139533
- ISBN
- 9780231139533
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardback. Antonio Gramsci is regarded as the most original political thinker in the tradition of Western Marxism and an outstanding intellectual figure. This volume features his work where he develops his concepts of hegemony, civil society, and the state; and reflects extensively on the Renaissance, the Reformation, and Machiavelli's political philosophy. Editor(s): Buttigieg, Joseph A. Translator(s): Buttigieg, Joseph A. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 696 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1100.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 696
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139441
- ISBN
- 9780231139441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.12
€ 104.58
€ 79.12
Paperback. Outlines the steps necessary to engage the contemporary conflict between traditional religious belief and Western secularism. The author believes that the key objective is to build a community that is inclusive without denying the validity of particular commitments. He also criticizes secularists who fail to recognize the role of religion. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; JFFS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139311
- ISBN
- 9780231139311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15