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Mortal Objects. Identity and Persistence through Life and Death, New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

Steven Luper explores what persons, species, organisms, and material objects are, and what it is to live and persist. After death or extinction, wh...

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Agents of the Hidden Imam. Forging Twelver Shi'ism, 850-950 CE, New ed, Hardback - ***

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Reconstructing the roles and careers of key actors in the drama of early Occultation politics and the emergence of the first leaders of Twelver Shi...

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South Asian Writers, Latin American Literature, and the Rise of Global English. New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

This book traces an unexpected journey to Latin America for South Asian literature in English. It shows how this encounter fundamentally shaped the...

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Second-Generation Liberation Wars. Rethinking Colonialism in Iraqi Kurdistan and Southern Sudan, New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

Exploring the history of the liberation wars in Iraqi Kurdistan and South Sudan, this book analyses both the rebels' strategies and government coun...

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Race in Post-Fascist Italy. 'War Children' and the Color of the Nation, New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

Through the untold stories of the biracial children born from the encounter between Italian women and Black Allied soldiers in the immediate afterm...

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China's Contained Resource Curse. How Minerals Shape State-Capital-Labor Relations, New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

This is the first monograph on the socioeconomic and political impacts of minerals on contemporary China, examining the distinctive effects of mine...

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Female Fortune. The Anne Lister Diaries, 1833-36: Land, Gender and Authority: New Edition, Hardback - Jill Liddington

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A new edition of Jill Liddington's classic work on Anne Lister's extraordinary diaries, which inspired Gentleman Jack -- .Publisher: Manchester Uni...

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Classics and Celtic Literary Modernism. Yeats, Joyce, MacDiarmid and Jones, New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

Traces multivocal receptions of classics across political and linguistic nationalisms of twentieth-century Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and shows h...

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Rural Communities in Late Byzantium. Resilience and Vulnerability in the Northern Aegean, New ed, Hardback - Fotini (University of Virginia) Kondyli

672,99 RON

Uses an interdisciplinary approach combining new archaeological evidence with archival material to reconstruct the lives of rural communities in th...

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Plato's Charmides. An Interpretative Commentary, New ed, Hardback - ***

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A close text commentary on Plato's Charmides, which has been regarded as difficult and enigmatic. Examines the philosophical and dramatic features ...

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Visions for Racial Equality. David Clement Scott and the Struggle for Justice in Nineteenth-Century Malawi, New ed, Hardback - Harri (University of Ca

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Focusing on David Clement Scott, the head of the Church of Scotland mission in Malawi, this innovative book narrates the rise and demise of a uniqu...

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Survivors. Warsaw under Nazi Occupation, New ed, Hardback - Jadwiga Biskupska

672,99 RON

Survivors tells the story of life in Nazi occupied Warsaw, a city that was ruthlessly and brutally targeted by Nazi Germany from 1939 to 1944. Jadw...

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Ghosts and Religious Life in Early China. New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

The idea of ghost is more than an enduring source of imagination, fear, and even entertainment in human society. It is an alternative key to decons...

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Publishing the History Play in the Time of Shakespeare. Stationers Shaping a Genre, New ed, Hardback - Amy (University of Oxford) Lidster

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For scholars and students of Shakespeare Studies, Book History and Early Modern Drama, this book overturns how we understand the relationships betw...

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Population Politics in the Tropics. Demography, Health and Transimperialism in Colonial Angola, New ed, Hardback - Samuel (Freie Universitat Berlin) C

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Population Politics in the Tropics explores fears of population decline and policies in Portuguese Angola from 1890-1945. Utilising a wide range of...

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Liberty and the Politics of the Female Voice in Early Stuart England. New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

This study argues that the female voice occupied a key role in the early Stuart political imaginary as a means of signalling resistance to tyranny....

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Money in the Dutch Republic. Everyday Practice and Circuits of Exchange, New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

Sebastian Felten examines regional and global circuits of monetary exchange in early modern Europe by analysing everyday practices in the Dutch Rep...

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Reshaping Capitalism in Weimar and Nazi Germany. New ed, Hardback - ***

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Arguing that capitalism had a significant presence in Weimar and Nazi Germany, but in a different guise from before World War I, this volume sheds ...

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Shakespeare, Violence and Early Modern Europe. New ed, Hardback - Andrew (Bangor University) Hiscock

672,99 RON

Providing close readings of Shakespeare's history plays, compelling insights into late Elizabethan politics and renewed attention to neglected cont...

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Rigid Body Dynamics. New ed, Hardback - ***

672,99 RON

Building up from first principles and simple scenarios, this comprehensive introduction to rigid body dynamics introduces readers to tools to addre...

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Modern British Nature Writing, 1789-2020. Land Lines, New ed, Hardback - Pippa (University of Bristol) Marland

672,99 RON

Why has nature writing gained such popularity at a time of unprecedented ecological destruction? Guided by this question, this book offers an infor...

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Theories of Institutions. New ed, Hardback - James A. Caporaso

672,99 RON

Explores concepts of power, efficiency, sociality, and time, each of which is key to understanding institutions. Since the four logics are closely ...

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Disorder Contained. Mental Breakdown and the Modern Prison in England and Ireland, 1840 - 1900, New ed, Hardback - Hilary (University of Warwick) Marl

672,99 RON

A major study into mental disorder in English and Irish prisons between 1840 and 1900, Disorder Contained investigates the relationship between pri...

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Defoe's Tour and Early Modern Britain. Panorama of the Nation, New ed, Hardback - ***

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This first comprehensive account of Daniel Defoe's Tour thro' the Whole Island of Great Britain explores the content, sources, form, and historical...

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Virginia Woolf, Science, Radio, and Identity. New ed, Hardback - Catriona Livingstone

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This book offers an extensive analysis of Woolf's engagement with science, and identifies a little-explored source for Woolf's scientific knowledge...

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Irony and Earnestness in Eighteenth-Century Literature. Dimensions of Satire and Solemnity, New ed, Hardback - ***

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Delving into the interaction between satire and more serious forms of literature, Shane Herron overturns long-standing assumptions around genre and...

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The Suburbs. New Literary Perspectives, Hardback - ***

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The Suburbs: New Literary Perspectives places the suburbs firmly at the center of attention by focusing on those "places that thrive on disregard."...

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Histories of HIV/AIDS in Western Europe. New and Regional Perspectives, Hardback - ***

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This edited collection showcases exciting new work on lesser-known histories of HIV/AIDS, from the earliest days of the crisis to the present day. ...

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Mathematical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics: New Edition, Paperback - John Von Neumann

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Reducere. Quantum mechanics was still in its infancy in 1932 when the young John von Neumann, who would go on to become one of the greatest mathematicians of...

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Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers. Exploring Participatory Culture, Hardback - Henry Jenkins

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Henry Jenkins's pioneering work in the early 1990s promoted the idea that fans are among the most active and socially connected consumers of popula...

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Data Analysis Using Stata, Third Edition. 3 New edition, Paperback - ***

665,99 RON

Publisher: Stata PressAuthor(s): Frauke (University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA) KreuterIllustration(s): 22 Illustrations, black and w...

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Creator Culture. An Introduction to Global Social Media Entertainment, Hardback - ***

663,99 RON

Publisher: New York University PressIllustration(s): 1 b/w illustrationNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 158 x 235 x 27Cover ty...

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Muslim American Politics and the Future of Us Democracy, Hardcover - Edward E. Curtis IV

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Reveals the important role of Muslim Americans in American politics Since the 1950s, and especially in the post-9/11 era, Muslim Americans have pla...

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Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter', Hardcover - Heath Fogg Davis

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Contributor(s): Author: Heath Fogg DavisGoes beyond transgender to question the need for gender classification.Beyond Trans pushes the conversation...

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Whose Global Village': Rethinking How Technology Shapes Our World, Hardcover - Ramesh Srinivasan

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Contributor(s): Author: Ramesh SrinivasanA call to action to include marginalized, non-western communities in the continuously expanding digital re...

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Water: Abundance, Scarcity, and Security in the Age of Humanity, Hardcover - Jeremy J. Schmidt

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Contributor(s): Author: Jeremy J. SchmidtAn intellectual history of America's water management philosophy Humans take more than their geological sh...

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Gay Marriage Generation. How the LGBTQ Movement Transformed American Culture, Hardback - Peter Hart-Brinson

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Such a Pretty Girl: A Story of Struggle, Empowerment, and Disability Pride, Hardcover - Nadina Laspina

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DescriptionA memoir by a disability rights activist Such a Pretty Girl is Nadina La Spina's story--from her early years in her native Sicily, where...

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Kids at Work: Latinx Families Selling Food on the Streets of Los Angeles, Hardcover - Emir Estrada

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DescriptionHow Latinx kids and their undocumented parents struggle in the informal street food economy Street food markets have become wildly popul...

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In the Company of Rebels: A Generational Memoir of Bohemians, Deep Heads, and History Makers, Hardcover - Chellis Glendinning

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DescriptionMeetings with remarkable activists since the 1960s American social change movements dominated the 1960s and 1970s, an era brought about ...

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Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC. Navigating the Politics of Everyday Life, Hardback - Paula C. Austin

658,99 RON

"Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC explores the racial politics of everyday life in DC."

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War and Health. The Medical Consequences of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hardback - ***

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"War and Health" explores medical consequences of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Beyond Hashtags. Racial Politics and Black Digital Networks, Hardback - Sarah Florini

658,99 RON

Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--Indiana University, 2012.

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Hands Up, Don't Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America, Hardcover - Jennifer E. Cobbina

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Understanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racismFollowing the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Br...

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Outlaw Women: Prison, Rural Violence, and Poverty on the New American Frontier, Hardcover - Susan Dewey

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A journey into the experiences of incarcerated women in rural areas, revealing how location can reinforce gendered violenceIncarceration is all too...

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Runaway Genres: The Global Afterlives of Slavery, Hardcover - Yogita Goyal

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Argues that the slave narrative is a new world literary genre In Runaway Genres, Yogita Goyal tracks the emergence of slavery as the defining templ...

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Warfare and Culture in World History, Second Edition, Hardback - ***

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Feasting and Fasting: The History and Ethics of Jewish Food, Hardcover - Aaron S. Gross

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How Judaism and food are intertwined Judaism is a religion that is enthusiastic about food. Jewish holidays are inevitably celebrated through eatin...

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The Little Old Lady Killer: The Sensationalized Crimes of Mexico's First Female Serial Killer, Hardcover - Susana Vargas Cervantes

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The surprising true story of Mexico's hunt, arrest, and conviction of its first female serial killer For three years, amid widespread public outrag...

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Social Media Entertainment: The New Intersection of Hollywood and Silicon Valley, Hardcover - Stuart Cunningham

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How the transformation of social media platforms and user-experience have redefined the entertainment industry In a little over a decade, competing...

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A New American Creed: The Eclipse of Citizenship and Rise of Populism, Hardcover - David H. Kamens

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A new American creed has reconstructed the social contract. Generations from 1890 to 1940 took for granted that citizenship entailed voting, volunt...

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Religion in Vogue. Christianity and Fashion in America, Hardback - Lynn S. Neal

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DescriptionHow the fashion industry has contributed to religious change From cross necklaces to fashion designs inspired by nuns' habits, how have ...

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Europe and the Recognition of New States in Yugoslavia, Hardback - Richard (University of Oxford) Caplan

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Europe's recognition of new states in Yugoslavia remains one of the most controversial episodes in the Yugoslav crisis. Richard Caplan offers a det...

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Only in Africa. The Ecology of Human Evolution, New ed, Hardback - ***

638,99 RON

The book reaches out to palaeoanthropologists to explain how evolutionary adaptations were necessarily related to ecological shifts in savannas gov...

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The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership. Analysis and Commentary, New ed, Hardback - ***

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Lawyers, economists, students, businesspersons, and government officials need to understand the content and implications of the Comprehensive and P...

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Linear Multivariable Control Systems. New ed, Hardback - ***

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This unique graduate text provides broad and systematic coverage of linear multivariable control systems, including several new approaches to desig...

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The Reign of Edward II. New Perspectives, Hardback - ***

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A new review of the most significant issues of Edward II's reign.Publisher: York Medieval PressNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2006Dimensions...

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Beyond Globalization. Making New Worlds in Media, Art and Social Practices, Hardback - ***

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Does living in a globally networked society mean that we are moving toward a single, homogenous world culture? Or, are we headed for clashes betwee...

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Taxing Blackness: Free Afromexican Tribute in Bourbon New Spain, Hardcover - Norah L. a. Gharala

635,99 RON

DescriptionA definitive analysis of the most successful tribute system in the Americas as applied to Afromexicans During the eighteenth century, hu...

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Gaming Sexism. Gender and Identity in the Era of Casual Video Games, Hardback - Amanda C. Cote

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The Evolution of the Juvenile Court: Race, Politics, and the Criminalizing of Juvenile Justice, Hardcover - Barry C. Feld

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Contributor(s): Author: Barry C. FeldA major statement on the juvenile justice system by one of America's leading experts The juvenile court lies a...

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Netflix Nations: The Geography of Digital Distribution, Hardcover - Ramon Lobato

632,99 RON

DescriptionHow streaming services and internet distribution have transformed global television culture. Television, once a broadcast medium, now al...

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Stories of the Self. Life Writing after the Book, Hardback - Anna Poletti

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Critical Trauma Studies. Understanding Violence, Conflict and Memory in Everyday Life, Hardback - ***

632,99 RON

Publisher: New York University PressNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2016Dimensions: 159 x 237 x 27Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Eric Werthei...

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Struggling for Ordinary. Media and Transgender Belonging in Everyday Life, Hardback - Andre Cavalcante

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DescriptionAn in-depth look at the role of media in the struggle for transgender inclusionFrom television shows like Orange is the New Black and Tr...

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The New Kremlinology. Understanding Regime Personalization in Russia, Hardback - ***

630,99 RON

This book is the in-depth examination of the development of regime personalization in Russia.Publisher: Oxford University PressAuthor(s): Jos (Asso...

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New Rhetorics for Contemporary Legal Discourse, Hardback - ***

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Are the general and the particular separated in legal rhetorics? What is the function of singular events, facts, names in legal argumentation and w...

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New Blood in Contemporary Cinema: Women Directors and the Poetics of Horror, Hardcover - Patricia Pisters

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Since the turn of the millennium, a growing number of female filmmakers have appropriated the aesthetics of horror for their films. In this book, P...

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Judgement and Sense in Modern French Philosophy. A New Reading of Six Thinkers, Hardback - ***

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Judgement and Sense in Modern French Philosophy develops a series of new readings of key figures in the French tradition that together constitute a...

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Deirdre Madden. New Critical Perspectives, Hardback - ***

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This pioneering set of essays explores the key motifs and themes in the works of the Irish novelist, Deirdre Madden, about the Northern Irish Troub...

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