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Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Laursen, John Christian; Popkin, Ric...
Paperback. Brings together studies of a variety of millenarians who were active in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in France, The Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and eastern Europe. This volume provides much food for thought for students and teachers of early modern ideas, the history of philosophy and religion, and the making of the modern world. Editor(s): Laursen, John Christian; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 146 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368472
- ISBN
- 9780792368472
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Condition: New
€ 152.62
€ 152.62
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Force, James E.; Popkin, Richard H.
Hardback. The influence of millenarian thinking upon Cromwell's England is well-known. In this collection of essays, the readers endeavour to revise the 'official' story and to trace the influence of millenarian ideas in the science, politics, and everyday life of England and America in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 483.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368489
- ISBN
- 9780792368489
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€ 131.83
€ 131.83
Hardback. Offers an overview of Catholic apocalyptic thought combined with presentations by specialists on nine Catholic authors, such as Savonarola, Luis de Leon, and Antonio Vieira. This book illustrates a hold apocalyptic concerns had on intellectual life, particularly between 1500 and 1900, rivaling and influencing rationalism and skepticism. Editor(s): Kottman, Karl A. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 135 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 361.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368496
- ISBN
- 9780792368496
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€ 130.03
€ 130.03
Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture
. Ed(S): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H.
Hardback. This volume features essays about Jewish messianic ideas and movements in the early modern world. While much of the previous literature in this field has focused on the internal dynamics of Jewish thought, these essays stress the broader historical and philosophical context. Editor(s): Goldish, Matt; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HRLB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368502
- ISBN
- 9780792368502
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€ 132.94
€ 132.94
Occupational Strain and Efficacy in Human Service Workers
Dollard, Maureen F.; Winefield, Anthony H.; W...
Hardback. Shows how one large human service organisation systematically investigated the occupational strain and efficacy of its workforce, leading to a rational intervention plan which was broadly supported by management and workers alike. This book explores academic and local theory in the development of an intervention plan to reduce occupational strain. Num Pages: 235 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1160.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368526
- ISBN
- 9780792368526
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€ 198.76
€ 198.76
Hardback. Demonstrates, with reference to ongoing debates, how hermeneutical theory provides the ultimate philosophical justification for democratic practice and universal human rights. This book is useful to those concerned with the fate of the core values traditionally defended by philosophy. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1310.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368595
- ISBN
- 9780792368595
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Condition: New
€ 133.42
€ 133.42
Hardback. Presents research that integrates decision making and creativity within the social contexts in which these processes occur. This volume also presents both theoretical and empirical aspects of decision making in different personal and organizational contexts. It is suitable for researchers in decision making and for advanced students in psychology. Editor(s): Allwood, Carl Martin; Selart, Marcus. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368625
- ISBN
- 9780792368625
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Condition: New
€ 134.26
€ 134.26
Hardback. This work describes the innovations that enabled botany in the 18th-century to emerge as an independent science. This encompassed the development of a reliable system for plant classification and the invention of nomenclature that could be universally understood. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 467.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792368861
- ISBN
- 9780792368861
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Condition: New
€ 131.57
€ 131.57
Hardback. Presents basic research in motivation and self-regulation, and an overview of the field. This book emphasises issues such as change of motivation, effects of context and culture on motivation, relations of cognition and affect in motivation and self-regulation, and motivation in school, in sports, and in the aged. Editor(s): Efklides, Anastasia; Kuhl, Julius; Sorrentino, Richard M. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369028
- ISBN
- 9780792369028
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Condition: New
€ 202.73
€ 202.73
Hardback. Presents a variegated picture of science and mathematics classrooms that challenges a research tradition which converges on the truth. This book is suitable for educational researchers, research students, and practitioners with an interest in optimizing the effectiveness of classrooms as environments for learning. Editor(s): Clarke, David. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369387
- ISBN
- 9780792369387
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Condition: New
€ 201.34
€ 201.34
Hardback. Diagrammatic representations are becoming more common in everyday human experience, yet they offer unique challenges to cognitive science research. This book provides an introductory overview of the rapid growth in interdisciplinary research into "Thinking with Diagrams". Editor(s): Blackwell, Alan F. Num Pages: 150 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMRN; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 405.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprinted from ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW, 15
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369448
- ISBN
- 9780792369448
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Condition: New
€ 185.97
€ 185.97
Paperback. Contemporary thinking on philosophy and the social sciences has primarily focused on the centrality of language in understanding societies and individuals. This work includes a chapter that considers how teachers experience the demands they face. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1000.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd rev. ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369691
- ISBN
- 9780792369691
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Condition: New
€ 70.55
€ 70.55
Hardback. Contains 21 papers by prominent historians and philosophers of science, philosophers of education, science educators and science teachers. Editor(s): Bevilacqua, Fabio; Giannetto, Enrico; Matthews, Michael R. Num Pages: 388 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; P; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 713.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369721
- ISBN
- 9780792369721
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Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Paperback. A collection of 21 papers by historians and philosophers of science, philosophers of education, science educators and science teachers, this work discusses the contribution that the history and philosophy of science makes to theoretical, curricular, and pedagogical issues in science education. Editor(s): Bevilacqua, Fabio; Giannetto, Enrico; Matthews, Michael R. Num Pages: 388 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; P; YQS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369738
- ISBN
- 9780792369738
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Condition: New
€ 132.62
€ 132.62
Hardback. Editor(s): Tolchinsky, Liliana. Series: Studies in Writing. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJCW; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369790
- ISBN
- 9780792369790
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Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69
Hardback. Provides both young and senior scientists with a comparative view of theoretical models of text production. This book is of interest to people working in teaching of writing or studying this specific human activity. Series: Studies in Writing. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369806
- ISBN
- 9780792369806
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Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardback. A research-based book that deals with a broad range of issues about mathematics teacher education. It examines teacher education programs from different societies and cultures as it develops an international perspective on mathematics teacher education. Editor(s): Lin, Fou-Lai; Cooney, Thomas J. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369851
- ISBN
- 9780792369851
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Condition: New
€ 200.81
€ 200.81
Paperback. A research-based book that deals with a broad range of issues about mathematics teacher education. It examines teacher education programs from different societies and cultures as it develops an international perspective on mathematics teacher education. Editor(s): Lin, Fou-Lai; Cooney, Thomas J. Num Pages: 335 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369868
- ISBN
- 9780792369868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.23
€ 198.23
Scientific and Technical Means of Distinguishing Between Natural and O...
. Ed(S): Dando, Malcolm R.; Pearson, Graham S...
Paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, 18-20 October 1998 Editor(s): Dando, Malcolm R.; Pearson, Graham S.; Kriz, Bohumir. Series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 1. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQ; MMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 9. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369912
- ISBN
- 9780792369912
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Presents a developmental crosslinguistic and cross-orthographic perspective on learning to write from preschool up to university level. This book includes research in three different writing systems (Roman, Hebrew, and Chinese) and six languages (Chinese, German, English, French, Hebrew, and Spanish) in different knowledge dimensions of writing. Editor(s): Tolchinsky, Liliana. Series: Studies in Writing. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJCW; JNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370635
- ISBN
- 9780792370635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.13
€ 129.13