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Paperback. This book revisits and revises some of the most basic concepts of time in the Judeo-Christian tradition, drawing on St. Paul's writings to rethink a new kind of radical faith in truth as an event, as the advent of the incalculable, a modality that remakes the pairing religious/secular. Translator(s): Brassier, Ray. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744713
- ISBN
- 9780804744713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.22
€ 23.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. This work is Stanley Cavell's definitive expression on Emerson. The sustained effort of 30 years of labour is drawn together here for the first time into a single volume, which also contains two previously unpublished essays and an introduction by Cavell that reflects on this book and its history. Editor(s): Hodge, David. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSK; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745437
- ISBN
- 9780804745437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.09
€ 30.09
Paperback. This study of the regulation of sexuality in the Qing dynasty explores the social context for sexual behavior criminalized by the state, showing how regulation shifted away from status to a new regime of gender that mandated a uniform standard of sexual morality and criminal liability for all people, regardless of their social status. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFSJ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745598
- ISBN
- 9780804745598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.88
€ 32.88
Paperback. "The essays, poems, and artwork included in this anthology--by the likes of Abdelkebir Khatibi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Albert Memmi, Etel Adnan, Sembene Ousmane, Renae Depestre, and Mohamed Melehi--offer a unique window into the political and artistic imaginaries of writers and intellectuals from the Global South." Editor(s): Harrison, Olivia; Villa-Ignacio, Teresa. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; DQ; DS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804796156
- ISBN
- 9780804796156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.71
€ 30.71
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- B&H Academic
- Edition
- Third
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805444933
- ISBN
- 9780805444933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.14
€ 37.99
€ 28.14
Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCC99; HRCM; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807006214
- ISBN
- 9780807006214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.08
€ 19.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JHBZ; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807076996
- ISBN
- 9780807076996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.53
€ 25.99
€ 19.53
Paperback. How do Americans reckon with slavery? This book offers an analysis of how people remember their past and how the lessons they draw influence American politics and culture. Editor(s): Horton, James Oliver; Horton, Lois E. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807859162
- ISBN
- 9780807859162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.81
€ 34.99
€ 31.81
Hardcover. Series: Catholic Social Thought. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded and Revised
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810877986
- ISBN
- 9780810877986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.43
€ 81.43
Paperback. Addressing Christian-Muslim relations generally, as well as the histories of reading and the book, Burman offers a balanced and hands-on picture of the ways Europeans read the sacred text of Islam. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: HRAX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220629
- ISBN
- 9780812220629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.76
€ 40.76
Paperback. Talks about the theology and rituals of Rastafarianism, featuring the reggae rhythms of Bob Marley and the teachings and philosophy of Marcus Garvey, the black nationalist who motivated many Jamaicans to embrace their African ancestral roots. This book defines the main tenets of Rastafarianism, which emerged toward the end of the 20th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030784
- ISBN
- 9780813030784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.58
€ 24.99
€ 22.58
Paperback. After setting forth different attitudes toward proofs of God's existence and outlining the difference between belief and knowledge, this work examines the texts in which Thomas Aquinas uses and explains the phrase "preambles of faith." It then focusses on the work of twentieth-century Thomists and chronicles their abandonment of the preambles. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813214580
- ISBN
- 9780813214580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.74
€ 34.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. Troubled by the Great Depression, two world wars, and modernitys Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813221397
- ISBN
- 9780813221397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.42
€ 35.42
Paperback. In this book, the author explores the remarkable changes in Estonia since 1980 - including its successful bid for sovereignty in 1991 - and frames his picture within the larger picture of the Soviet Union and its demise. Num Pages: 268 pages, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUE; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780813317038
- ISBN
- 9780813317038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.82
€ 58.82
Paperback. Argues that the conventional wisdom on religion makes sense only as a strategy of intellectual and political control. It examines how nationalists, officials, missionaries and scholars in the West and the colonis defined and redefined the relationship between the political and religious. Editor(s): Peterson, Derek R.; Walhof, Darren. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780813530932
- ISBN
- 9780813530932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.74
€ 34.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. This edition offers research, statistics and stories that document-increased participation in religious groups in the US in the 21st century. New chapters chart the development of African American churches from the early 19th century and the ethnic religious communities of recent immigrants. It revaluates ideas of American religious institutions. Num Pages: 368 pages, 49 illustrations, 27 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813535531
- ISBN
- 9780813535531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.24
€ 43.99
€ 40.24
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813553528
- ISBN
- 9780813553528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.76
€ 34.99
€ 31.76
Hardcover. Part of a series which covers the eight precedent-setting years of Washington's presidency and his brief retirement. Volume three covers most of the summer of 1789 and focuses on the problems facing the new administration. Series: Papers of George Washington: Presidential Series. Num Pages: 625 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 625
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813912103
- ISBN
- 9780813912103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.85
€ 101.85
Hardcover. During the period of this third volume of the "Secretary of State" series, Madison was concerned with ongoing problems in foreign policy, particularly US relations with the European powers. Diplomatic letters describe his efforts to defend American commercial rights. Num Pages: 608 pages, annotations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813915418
- ISBN
- 9780813915418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.05
€ 102.05
Hardcover. Beginning with Madison's return to Washington from Montpelier, this fourth volume in the "Secretary of State" series ends with the acquisition of Louisiana by the United States. The letters show Madison's response to the "Louisiana Crisis" as it happened and annotation aids understanding of events. Editor(s): Stagg, J. C. A.; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Perdue, Susan Holbrook; Barber, Ellen J. Num Pages: 720 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1483.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917474
- ISBN
- 9780813917474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.05
€ 102.05