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Paperback. Develops the idea that there is another religious-based ethic permeating society, a Catholic ethic. This title outlines a Catholic ethic that is distinctive in its sympathy and outreach toward the poor, and in its emphasis on family and community over economic success. It explores the Catholic ethic. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCC7; HRCM; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408900
- ISBN
- 9780878408900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.63
€ 71.63
Paperback. Examines the linguistic, discursive, and narrative foundations of public administration research and develops a narrative theory of knowledge development and use for the field. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CF; JHBC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408788
- ISBN
- 9780878408788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.73
€ 70.73
Paperback. Documenting a study of end-of-life experiences that included detailed conversations in home care settings, this book focuses on how participants lived their daily lives, understood their illnesses, coped with symptoms - especially pain - and searched for meaning or spiritual growth in their final months of life. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878408412
- ISBN
- 9780878408412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.91
€ 71.91
Paperback. Drawing on advances in the social sciences, this book shows how rigorous, theory-based empirical research can help improve the management of public policies and programs - and how better governance can lead to better performance. It shows how more sophisticated research in public management can help improve government performance. Editor(s): Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Lynn, Laurence E. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSB; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407996
- ISBN
- 9780878407996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.07
€ 71.07
Paperback. Debates the question of whether family preservation or adoption serves the best interests of abused and neglected children. Arguing the merits of keeping families together whenever possible, this title examines the background, theory, and effectiveness of family preservation programs. Series: Controversies in Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFM; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878407873
- ISBN
- 9780878407873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.82
€ 42.82
Hardback. Provides an overview of the Milan Family Therapy Team's work from its inception to its present state. The authors show how the variant and invariant family therapy methods evolved and provide the understanding necessary to allow readers to adapt these approaches to their own work. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBK; JKSN2; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876688076
- ISBN
- 9780876688076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.71
€ 137.71
Hardback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876687369
- ISBN
- 9780876687369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.27
€ 118.27
Hardback. Suicidology is the study of suicide and its prevention. This book contains chapters on the history and development of suicidology, the relation of trauma to suicide, psychological dimensions of suicide, the psychological autopsy, the problems of surviving a suicide attempt and the right to die. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBZ; MJN; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780876685716
- ISBN
- 9780876685716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.75
€ 162.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 281 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 178. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874137040
- ISBN
- 9780874137040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.52
€ 124.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 273 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DC; DSBF; DSC; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136104
- ISBN
- 9780874136104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.40
€ 124.40
hardcover. A serious and seriously entertaining exploration of the dark and varied obsessions that the civilized West has had with decapitated heads and skulls." Num Pages: 336 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JHM; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871404541
- ISBN
- 9780871404541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.96
€ 29.99
€ 26.96
paperback. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Carol W. Num Pages: 283 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JHBL; KNXC; VFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Government Institutes Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865875425
- ISBN
- 9780865875425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 174.85
€ 174.85
Paperback. A study of the Torajan ricebarn, a traditional Indonesian structure where the rice crop is stored, and where the main social life of the village takes place. This paper was stimulated by the construction of a ricebarn for the Museum of Mankind at the British Museum in 1987. Series: Occasional Paper. Num Pages: 37 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACBK; AMK; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 291 x 210 x 3. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- British Museum Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 37
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861590728
- ISBN
- 9780861590728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.05
€ 25.05
Paperback. The eighth volume in the acclaimed paperback series .. the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation. Editor(s): Payton, P. J. Series: Cornish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; HBJD1; HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896825
- ISBN
- 9780859896825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.55
€ 44.55
paperback. The sixth volume in the acclaimed paperback series .. the only county series that can legitimately claim to represent the past and present of a nation. Editor(s): Payton, P. J. Series: Cornish Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 2AFC; HBJD1; HBTB; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896108
- ISBN
- 9780859896108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.01
€ 44.01
hardcover. This book will be useful to those in the West and in the Middle East with an interest in the contemporary state of the higher educational system in the region and in education in general. It concentrates on the Gulf, but the problems of control, development, curriculum and purpose in higher education are found throughout the Middle East. Editor(s): Shaw, K.E. Num Pages: 240 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FB; JH; JNA; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780859895156
- ISBN
- 9780859895156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.79
€ 138.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Mantsios, Gregory. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBL; JPA; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853459378
- ISBN
- 9780853459378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.47
€ 24.99
€ 21.47
hardcover. A growing fascination with flows of people and commodities poses fresh theoretical and methodical challenges to anthropology. This collection of essays considers how conceptions and roles of commodities may change in response to widening spheres of economic interaction and exchange. Editor(s): Haugerud, Angelique; Stone, Priscilla M.; Little, Peter D. Series: Monographs in Economic Anthropology Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: JFFS; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699421
- ISBN
- 9780847699421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.75
€ 172.75
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
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardback. This text offers a review and analysis of divorce law in America, with some proposed changes in the law. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHBK; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698684
- ISBN
- 9780847698684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.55
€ 158.55
Paperback. Girl power has become a rallying cry for a new generation of girls as they navigate the journey from girlhood to womanhood. This title presents stories from Thailand to Pakistan, giving girls a place to speak,and express the pain encountered on their journey. Editor(s): Inness, Sherrie A. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSJ; JFSL; JFSP2; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698516
- ISBN
- 9780847698516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.69
€ 21.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. This volume offers up-to-date research developments and theory in the re-emerging field of structural analysis. It provides an overview and appraisal of the history and future of structural analysis as well as focusing on culture, historical processes and macro-micro level interactions. Editor(s): Chew, Sing C.; Knottnerus, J. David. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698370
- ISBN
- 9780847698370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.42
€ 83.42
Hardback. This volume offers up-to-date research developments and theory in the re-emerging field of structural analysis. It provides an overview and appraisal of the history and future of structural analysis as well as focusing on culture, historical processes and macro-micro level interactions. Editor(s): Chew, Sing C.; Knottnerus, J. David. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698363
- ISBN
- 9780847698363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.13
€ 180.13
Paperback. This text proposes a different understanding of how gender relations were reformulated by both male and female writers in 19th-century France. It analyzes the different versions of gendered citizenship revealing a shift from single definition of citizenship to a double dialectical one. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; DSB; JFSJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696956
- ISBN
- 9780847696956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.23
€ 50.23