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Merlin and the Grail Tradition, Paperback - Gareth Knight

122,99 RON 131,99 RON

Reducere. Few figures from myth and legend have impressed the imagination like that of Merlin, Archmage of the land of Logres, whose shadowy, compelling pres...

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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, Paperback - Jacob Burckhardt

75,99 RON

For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world ...

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Dialogues on Power and Space, Paperback - Carl Schmitt

129,99 RON

DescriptionWritten in the early stages of the Cold War by one of the most controversial political and legal thinkers of the twentieth century, Carl...

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An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy, Volume 2, Paperback - Gunnar Myrdal

559,99 RON 599,99 RON

Reducere. In this landmark effort to understand African American people in the New World, Gunnar Myrdal provides deep insight into the contradictions of Amer...

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After Utopia: The Decline of Political Faith, Paperback - Judith N. Shklar

155,99 RON

A political philosophy classic from one of the foremost political thinkers of the twentieth centuryAfter Utopia was Judith Shklar's first book, a h...

princeton university press, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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Spirits of Resistance and Capitalist Discipline, Second Edition: Factory Women in Malaysia, Paperback (2nd Ed.) - Aihwa Ong

253,99 RON 271,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Aihwa OngIntroduction by: Carla FreemanIn the two decades since its original publication, Spirits of Resistance and Capital...

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Louise Brooks, the Persistent Star, Paperback - Thomas Gladysz

120,99 RON

DescriptionLouise Brooks, the Persistent Star brings together 15 years work by Thomas Gladysz, the Director of the Louise Brooks Society. Gathered ...

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Physiotherapy Otherwise, Paperback - David A. Nicholls

135,99 RON 145,99 RON

Reducere. Most people are so familiar with the idea of professions that it would be hard to imagine life without them. And yet, the professions we know today...

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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction - Gabor Mate

79,36 RON

Reducere. To heal addiction, you have to go back to the start... Dr Gabor Mate is one of the world's most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. Hi...

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Ship of Fools: An Anthology of Learned Nonsense About Primitive Society, Paperback - C. R. Hallpike

104,99 RON 112,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionDr. Hallpike spent his first ten years as an anthropologist living with mountain tribes in Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea and writing up ...

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In Search of Wagner - Theodor Adorno

246,99 RON

DescriptionWritten in exile from Germany, this potent study of Europe's most controversial composer explodes the frontiers of musical and cultural ...

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We: With the Introductory Chapter, The Revolution and Famine in Russia By H. G. Wells, Paperback - Yevgeny Zamyatin

106,99 RON 114,99 RON

Reducere. D-503 is a mathematician and citizen of One State, a totalitarian society whose inhabitants live passionless lives under the all-powerful 'Benefact...

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The Book of Tea, Paperback - Okakura Kakuzō

30,99 RON 33,99 RON

Reducere. The Book of Tea (1906) is a book-length essay by Okakura Kakuzō. Connected to the author's overall project of celebrating Japanese culture and emph...

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Rock, Paper, Scissors: Game Theory in Everyday Life, Paperback - Len Fisher

90,99 RON 97,99 RON

Reducere. Praised by Entertainment Weekly as the man who put the fizz into physics, Dr. Len Fisher turns his attention to the science of cooperation in his l...

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The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners, 2nd Edition, Hardcover - Carol Ann Tomlinson

292,99 RON

Although much has changed in schools in recent years, the power of differentiated instruction remains the same--and the need for it has only increa...

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Archetypal Reflections: Insights and Ideas from Jungian Psychology, Paperback - Keiron Le Grice

162,99 RON 174,99 RON

Reducere. In this book, Keiron Le Grice shares his expertise in depth psychology and its central preoccupation: the workings of the unconscious mind. Adapted...

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Ableist Rhetoric: How We Know, Value, and See Disability, Paperback - James L. Cherney

251,99 RON 269,99 RON

Reducere. Ableism, a form of discrimination that elevates "able" bodies over those perceived as less capable, remains one of the most widespread areas of sys...

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Henri Poincar: A Scientific Biography, Hardcover - Jeremy Gray

354,99 RON

Henri Poincar (1854-1912) was not just one of the most inventive, versatile, and productive mathematicians of all time--he was also a leading physi...

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Dream Trippers: Global Daoism and the Predicament of Modern Spirituality, Paperback - David A. Palmer

205,99 RON

Over the past few decades, Daoism has become a recognizable part of Western ``alternative`` spiritual life. Now, that Westernized version of Daoism...

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Tavistock Institute: Social Engineering the Masses, Paperback - Daniel Estulin

128,99 RON 138,99 RON

Reducere. The real story behind the Tavistock Institute and its network, from a popular conspiracy expert The Tavistock Institute, in Sussex, England, descri...

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Sioux Indian Religion: Tradition and Innovation, Paperback - Raymond J. Demallie

256,99 RON 274,99 RON

Reducere. Individuals of all persuasions have become deeply interested in contemporary Sioux religious practices. These essays by tribal religious leaders, s...

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Rule of the Ssje, Paperback - ***

91,99 RON 98,99 RON

Reducere. Christians of all denominations are looking today to the ancient discipline of a rule of life to strengthen their sense of living in Christ and par...

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Peasants Into Frenchmen: The Modernization of Rural France, 1870-1914, Paperback - Eugen Weber

250,99 RON 268,99 RON

Reducere. France achieved national unity much later than is commonly supposed. For a hundred years and more after the Revolution, millions of peasants lived ...

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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: The Phenomenology of Spirit, Paperback - Georg Wilhelm Fredrich Hegel

314,99 RON 337,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionHegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit (1807) is one of the most influential texts in the history of modern philosophy. In it, Hegel propos...

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Optimism Over Despair: On Capitalism, Empire, and Social Change, Paperback - Noam Chomsky

84,99 RON 90,99 RON

Reducere. This volume offers readers a concise and accessible introduction to the ideas of Noam Chomsky, described by the New York Times as "arguably the mos...

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Essential Works of Lenin: 'What Is to Be Done'' and Other Writings, Paperback - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

83,99 RON

Among the most influential political and social forces of the twentieth century, modern communism rests firmly on philosophical, political, and eco...

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Khomeinism: Essays on the Islamic Republic, Paperback - Ervand Abrahamian

259,99 RON 278,99 RON

Reducere. "Fanatic, " "dogmatic, " "fundamentalist"-these are the words most often used in the West to describe the Ayatollah Khomeini. The essays in this bo...

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The Seduction of Unreason: The Intellectual Romance with Fascism from Nietzsche to Postmodernism, Second Edition, Paperback - Richard Wolin

193,99 RON

Ever since the shocking revelations of the fascist ties of Martin Heidegger and Paul de Man, postmodernism has been haunted by the specter of a com...

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Deep Refrains: Music, Philosophy, and the Ineffable, Paperback - Michael Gallope

282,99 RON

We often say that music is ineffable, that it does not refer to anything outside of itself. But if music, in all its sensuous flux, does not mean a...

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The Manifesto Handbook: 95 Theses on an Incendiary Form, Paperback - Julian Hanna

79,99 RON

DescriptionThe Manifesto Handbook describes the hidden life of an undervalued genre: the conduit for declarations of principle, advertisements for ...

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The Kingdom of Speech, Hardcover - Tom Wolfe

159,99 RON 171,99 RON

Reducere. The maestro storyteller and reporter provocatively argues that what we think we know about speech and human evolution is wrong. Tom Wolfe, whose le...

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The Drama of Atheist Humanism, Paperback - Henri de Lubac

147,99 RON 158,99 RON

Reducere. Henri de Lubac, S.J. De Lubac traces the origin of 19th century attempts to construct a humanism apart from God, the sources of contemporary atheis...

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Bushido: The Soul of Japan, Hardcover - Inazo Nitobe

100,99 RON

A century ago, when Japan was transforming itself from an isolated feudal society into a modern nation, a Japanese educator queried about the ethos...

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What We Can't Not Know: A Guide, Paperback - J. Budziszewski

100,99 RON 108,99 RON

Reducere. In this new revised edition of his groundbreaking work, Professor J. Budziszewski questions the modern assumption that moral truths are unknowable....

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Matched Deluxe Edition, Paperback - Ally Condie

75,99 RON

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ally Condie's multi-million copy bestseller with the deluxe gold edition of this modern dystopian classic Packed ...

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Psychology of Personality: Islamic Perspectives, Paperback - Amber Haque

132,99 RON 142,99 RON

Reducere. Psychology of Personality: Islamic Perspectives is the first edited volume of selected papers on human nature and personality from an Islamic persp...

int'l association of islamic psychology, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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Essays in Understanding, 1930-1954: Formation, Exile, and Totalitarianism, Paperback - Hannah Arendt

132,99 RON

Few thinkers have addressed the political horrors and ethical complexities of the twentieth century with the insight and passionate intellectual in...

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The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society, Paperback - Brad S. Gregory

167,99 RON

In a work that is as much about the present as the past, Brad Gregory identifies the unintended consequences of the Protestant Reformation and trac...

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How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist, Paperback - Andrew Newberg

88,99 RON

God is great--for your mental, physical, and spiritual health. Based on new evidence culled from brain-scan studies, a wide-reaching survey of peop...

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Curanderismo: Mexican American Folk Healing, 2nd Ed. - Robert T. Trotter

206,99 RON 221,99 RON

Reducere. The practice of curanderismo, or Mexican American folk medicine, is part of a historically and culturally important health care system deeply roote...

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Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History, Hardcover - Joseph Telushkin

194,99 RON 208,99 RON

Reducere. Award NameNational Jewish Book AwardAward categoryBiography/Autobiography"One of the greatest religious biographies ever written." - Dennis PragerI...

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Crossroads (Inspirational Beginnings), Paperback - Diane Reid-Johnson

130,99 RON 140,99 RON

Reducere. Daily life is filled with struggles and our global technology-driven world only complicates this further. Within the lines of these verses, readers...

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Sonic Recovery: Harness the Power of Music to Stay Sober, Paperback - Tim Ringgold Mt-Bc

61,00 RON

Either you or someone you love or treat professionally is currently struggling to break free from an addiction of some sort. Whether it's drugs, al...

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Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life, Hardcover - Diane Wilson

131,99 RON 141,99 RON

Reducere. "Far greater even than the loss of land, or the relentless coercion to surrender cultural traditions, the deaths of over six hundred children by th...

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Fear of Beggars: Stewardship and Poverty in Christian Ethics, Paperback - Kelly Johnson

128,99 RON 138,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kelly JohnsonWhy, asks Kelly Johnson, does Christian ethics so rarely tackle the real-life question of whether to give to b...

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Paradise Street: The Lost Art of Playing Outside, Hardcover - Mary Evans Picture Library

106,99 RON

Description-Nostalgic photographs that celebrate the lost freedom of children playing on the street Half a century ago, 'playing out' was expected ...

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God of the Machine, Paperback - Isabel Paterson

444,99 RON 476,99 RON

Reducere. The God of the Machine presents an original theory of history and a bold defense of individualism as the source of moral and political progress. Wh...

routledge, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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What Does the Ruling Class Do When It Rules?: State Apparatuses and State Power Under Feudalism, Capitalism and Socialism, Paperback - Goran Therborn

113,99 RON 121,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionIn his new book, G ran Therborn - author of the now standard comparative work on classical sociology and historical materialism, Science...

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The Rise of Statistical Thinking, 1820-1900, Paperback - Theodore M. Porter

197,99 RON 211,99 RON

Reducere. An essential work on the origins of statistics The Rise of Statistical Thinking, 1820-1900 explores the history of statistics from the field's orig...

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The Precipice: Neoliberalism, the Pandemic and Urgent Need for Social Change, Hardcover - Noam Chomsky

402,99 RON 431,99 RON

Reducere. In The Precipice, Noam Chomsky sheds light into the phenomenon of Trumpism, exposes the catastrophic nature and impact of Trump's policies on peopl...

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Healthy Drinking Single Malt Whisk(e)Y an Ayurvedic Doctor's Perspective, Paperback - Sumit Ashok Kesarkar

67,99 RON 72,99 RON

Reducere. Health and Alcohol, two diametrically opposite ends. Can they meet? Addiction is dependence, whether on tea, coffee, a person, or food. In this boo...

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The Girl with Braided Hair, Paperback - Rasha Adly

96,99 RON 103,99 RON

Reducere. The lives of two women living centuries apart are connected by an enigmatic painting in this mesmerizing debut based on historical events Art histo...

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The House of Mirth, Paperback - Edith Wharton

50,99 RON

Since its publication in 1905 The House of Mirth has commanded attention for the sharpness of Wharton's observations and the power of her style. A ...

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Who Wrote the Book of Life?: A History of the Genetic Code, Paperback - Lily E. Kay

233,99 RON 250,99 RON

Reducere. This is a detailed history of one of the most important and dramatic episodes in modern science, recounted from the novel vantage point of the dawn...

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Joseph Campbell: A Fire in the Mind: The Authorized Biography, Paperback - Stephen Larsen

175,99 RON 188,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThe fascinating biography that illuminates the man whose work changed modern culture - Gives a complete biographical view of Campbell's ...

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The Prince, Paperback - Niccolo Machiavelli

82,99 RON 88,99 RON

Reducere. A new translation of the infamous Renaissance classic, in a striking deluxe edition The original blueprint for realpolitik, The Prince shocked sixt...

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The Democratic Paradox, Paperback - Chantal Mouffe

60,99 RON

From the theory of 'deliberative democracy' to the politics of the 'third way', the present Zeitgeist is characterized by attempts to deny what Cha...

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Pivot: Empowering Students Today to Succeed in an Unpredictable Tomorrow, Hardcover - Ravi Hutheesing

142,99 RON 152,99 RON

Reducere. Education is more than just going to schoolHow can educators empower students to stay relevant in an ever-changing world? As globalization and arti...

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Reading for Reform: The Social Work of Literature in the Progressive Era, Paperback - Laura R. Fisher

197,99 RON

DescriptionAn unprecedented examination of class-bridging reform and U.S. literary history at the turn of the twentieth century Reading for Reform ...

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Moksha: Aldous Huxley's Classic Writings on Psychedelics and the Visionary Experience, Paperback - Aldous Huxley

78,99 RON

Selected writings from the author of Brave New World and The Doors of Perception on the role of psychedelics in society. - Includes letters and lec...

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Feminism: A Graphic Guide, Paperback - Cathia Jenainati

88,99 RON

DescriptionWhat is feminism? Why are we still talking about it, and what can it tell us about ourselves, our societies and prejudices? In this uniq...

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What Is to Be Done?, Paperback - Nikolai Chernyshevsky

179,99 RON

"No work in modern literature, with the possible exception of Uncle Tom's Cabin, can compete with What Is to Be Done? in its effect on human lives ...

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Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great, Paperback - Carmine Gallo

93,99 RON 100,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionHow to master the art of persuasion--from the bestselling author of Talk Like TED.Ideas don't sell themselves. As the forces of globaliz...

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Sophie Washington: Hurricane, Paperback - Tonya Duncan Ellis

42,99 RON 45,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionAre you ready for the hurricane? Strap in for an entertaining, illustrated middle grade chapter book full of fun, laughs, and excitement...

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Naturally Successful: How Wise Leaders Manage Their Energy, Influence Others and Create Positive Impact, Paperback - Ingrid Messner

120,00 RON

The sustainability and social change challenges that we face in business and society today can be difficult to even think about. It is easy to lose...

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Abnormal: Lectures at the College de France 1974-1975 - Graham Burchell

130,99 RON 140,99 RON

Reducere. From 1971 until his death in 1984, Foucault gave public lectures at the world-famous College de France. Attended by thousands, these were seminal e...

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Yoga and Eating Disorders: Ancient Healing for Modern Illness, Paperback - Carolyn Costin

280,99 RON

Yoga and Eating Disorders bridges the knowledge and practice gaps between mental health providers and yoga practitioners who work with clients suff...

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Other Ways of Growing Old: Anthropological Perspectives, Paperback - Pamela T. Amoss

181,99 RON 194,99 RON

Reducere. As anthropologists, we offer this book about aging in a wide variety of human societies in the hope of its making three contributions. First, this ...

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America's Other Army: The U.S. Foreign Service and 21st-Century Diplomacy (Second Updated Edition), Paperback - Nicholas Kralev

163,99 RON 175,99 RON

Reducere. "America's Other Army" brings the high-flying world of international diplomacy down to earth and puts a human face on a mysterious profession that ...

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Off the Wall: Political Posters of the Lebanese Civil War - Zeina Maasri

200,99 RON

DescriptionIn this lavishly illustrated work, Zeina Maasri tells the tumultuous story of the struggle for Lebanon through the poster wars which rag...

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