|
Simon J Harrison
Stealing People's Names: History and Politics in a Sepik River Cosmology
Paperback / softback. New. Among the people of Avatip a community in the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea the most prestigious and valued forms of wealth are personal names. In this intriguing study Simon Harrison analyses the significance of names in the context of Avatip ritual cosmology and concepts of the person. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521026475 ISBN : 0521026474 9780521026475
|
|
|
Simon Esmonde Cleary
The City in the Roman West c.250 BC-c.AD 250
Paperback / softback. New. A well-illustrated synthesis of what we know about the development of cities in the Western Roman provinces. Focuses on numerous examples for which there are archaeological remains some like Pompeii well known and others less familiar such as Bavay in France. Suitable for students and specialists. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521701402 ISBN : 0521701406 9780521701402
|
|
|
Simon I Singer
Recriminalizing Delinquency: Violent Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice Reform
Paperback / softback. New. Recriminalizing Delinquency presents a case study of legislation that redefines previous acts of delinquency as crimes and delinquents as juvenile offenders. It examines one state's use of waiver legislation that transfers jurisdiction over juveniles accused of violent crime to criminal court. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521629201 ISBN : 0521629209 9780521629201
|
|
|
Simon Caney
Justice Beyond Borders: A Global Political Theory
Paperback / softback. New. Which political principles should govern global politics Simon Caney engages with the work of philosophers political theorists and international relations scholars to examine some of the most pressing global issues of our time. Are there universal civil political and economic human rights Can humanitarian intervention be justified paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780199297962 ISBN : 0199297967 9780199297962
|
|
|
Professor Simon Dixon
The Modernisation of Russia 1676-1825
Paperback / softback. New. Analytical and thematic account of a colourful period in Russian history accessible to undergraduates of European and Russian history as well as to the non-specialist reader. Covers Russia's political social cultural and intellectual life during its emergence as a great power. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521379618 ISBN : 052137961x 9780521379618
|
|
|
Professor Simon Dentith
Epic and Empire in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Paperback / softback. New. Epic poetry in the Homeric style was widely seen as an ancient and anachronistic genre yet Victorian authors worked to recreate it for the modern world. Simon Dentith explores the relationship between epic and the British national identity in the works of Scott Arnold Elizabeth Barrett Browning Morris and Kipling. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521123570 ISBN : 0521123577 9780521123570
|
|
|
Simon Bricker
Short Answer Questions in Anaesthesia
Paperback / softback. New. Vastly expanded and completely re-written this is the definitive companion and revision aid for the short answer paper which forms part of the Final FRCA examination. It contains 180 sample questions which cover the breadth of the specialty and which are divided into subspecialty areas. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521681001 ISBN : 0521681006 9780521681001
|
|
|
Simon Goldhill
Being Greek under Rome: Cultural Identity the Second Sophistic and the Development of Empire
Paperback / softback. New. Simon Goldhill explores the cultural conflicts of the second-century CE Roman Empire through the perspective of Greek writings. The specially commissioned essays investigate the intellectual and social tensions in the era which gave rise to Christianity. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521030878 ISBN : 0521030870 9780521030878
|
|
|
Simon Bainbridge
Napoleon and English Romanticism
Paperback / softback. New. In this first full-length study of Romantic writers' obsession with Napoleon Bonaparte Simon Bainbridge shows how major poets and essayists constructed appropriated and contested different Napoleons as part of their sustained and partisan engagement in political and cultural debate. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521024129 ISBN : 0521024129 9780521024129
|
|
|
Simon Collier
Ideas and Politics of Chilean Independence 1808-1833
Paperback / softback. New. This book covers the years from the breakdown of the Spanish Empire in America to the stabilisation of the new republic of Chile. Whilst examining the influences making for change in late colonial Chile and the implications of political experiment and instability much of the text is devoted to a description of the common ideology of the revolution. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521101691 ISBN : 0521101697 9780521101691
|
|
|
Simon Keller
The Limits of Loyalty
Paperback / softback. New. In this 2007 book Simon Keller explores the varieties of loyalty and their psychological and ethical differences and concludes that loyalty is an essential but fallible part of human life. His book will interest a wide range of readers in ethics and political philosophy. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521152877 ISBN : 0521152879 9780521152877
|
|
|
Simon Williams
Wagner and the Romantic Hero
Paperback / softback. New. Simon Williams explores the image of the hero in Wagner's work and examines this heroism as a function of Wagner's theatre and music. The book analyses all thirteen stage works by Wagner and his adaptation of the figure of the Romantic hero. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521153447 ISBN : 0521153441 9780521153447
|
|
|
Simon Karlinsky
Marina Tsvetaeva: The Woman her World and her Poetry
Paperback / softback. New. This book is a major critical biography of the poet Maria Tsvetaeva by one of the foremost authorities on her work. It draws on a profusion of recent documentation and research some of it hitherto unpublished and encompasses the whole course of her life. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521275743 ISBN : 0521275741 9780521275743
|
|
|
Simon Collier
Chile: The Making of a Republic 1830-1865: Politics and Ideas
Hardback. New. This book examines the formative period of Chile's history and combines an analysis of the ideas and assumptions of the Chilean political class with a narrative of the political process from the consolidation of the Conservative regime in the 1830s to the beginnings of liberalization in the early 1860s. hardcover
Bookseller reference : B9780521826105 ISBN : 0521826101 9780521826105
|
|
|
Simon Boniface
Plasticity in the Human Nervous System: Investigations with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Paperback / softback. New. Transcranial magnetic stimulation TMS has opened up new and fascinating avenues to study neural plasticity. This book written by the world's leading experts in the field is an essential compendium on plasticity of the human brain in health and disease for clinical neurophysiologists neurologists psychiatrists and neuroscientists. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521114462 ISBN : 0521114462 9780521114462
|
|
|
Simon Conway Morris
Life's Solution: Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe
Paperback / softback. New. The eminent evolutionary palaeobiologist Simon Conway Morris challenges the accepted view that if the tape of life were wound back the replay would be very different. He also asks: are we alone paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521603256 ISBN : 0521603250 9780521603256
|
|
|
Simon Goldhill
Language Sexuality Narrative: The Oresteia
Paperback / softback. New. Dr Goldhill's close reading of the text of Oresteia concentrates on the developing meanings of words within the structuring of the play. In particular he focuses on the text's interests in language and its control in sexuality and sexual difference and in the progression and description of events. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521604307 ISBN : 0521604303 9780521604307
|
|
|
Simon Chesterman
Secretary or General: The UN Secretary-General in World Politics
Paperback / softback. New. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is a unique figure in world politics. Bringing together the insights of senior UN staff diplomats and scholars Simon Chesterman examines the factors that shape this role and the ambiguities and tensions that surround it. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521699587 ISBN : 0521699584 9780521699587
|
|
|
Simon Shepherd
The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Theatre
Hardback. New. Bringing together buildings people and plays this Introduction examines the features that characterise modern and current British theatre. These features include experimental performances under motorways alongside plays by Stoppard and Ayckbourn amateur theatre and virtual spaces the emergence of the director the changing role of writers and political shows. hardcover
Bookseller reference : B9780521869867 ISBN : 0521869862 9780521869867
|
|
|
Simon Green
Governance in Contemporary Germany: The Semisovereign State Revisited
Paperback / softback. New. Since Peter Katzenstein's seminal 1987 analysis of the 'semisovereign' politics of West Germany was written much has changed in Germany. In this volume an eminent team of British German and American scholars asks whether semisovereignty still exists in contemporary Germany and whether as Katzenstein originally contended it remains an asset. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9780521613163 ISBN : 0521613167 9780521613163
|
|
|
Cooper, Simon
Road Traffic Law Blackstone's Practical Policing
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 0199559759.G ISBN : 0199559759 9780199559756
|
|
|
Mills, Simon
The Unseen Britannic: The Ship in Rare Illustrations
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0752497715.G ISBN : 0752497715 9780752497716
|
|
|
Brewster, Simon
Oxford Handbook of Urology Oxford Handbooks Series
flexibound. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
Bookseller reference : 0199534942.G ISBN : 0199534942 9780199534944
|
|
|
Simon, Arthur
Stuyvesant Town U. S. A.: Pattern for Two Americas
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0814777503.G ISBN : 0814777503 9780814777503
|
|
|
Ruby Simon Smith
Wine cheese & bread: A POW's story of survival in Italy
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 0964312689.G ISBN : 0964312689 9780964312685
|
|
|
Simon, Robert I
Mastering Forensic Psychiatric Practice: Advanced Strategies for the Expert Witness
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1585620076.G ISBN : 1585620076 9781585620074
|
|
|
Simon, Claude
The Trolley
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1565848578.G ISBN : 1565848578 9781565848573
|
|
|
Simon Franklin
The Russian Graphosphere 1450-1850
Paperback / softback. New. This book explores a new approach to the study of writing through the concept of the 'graphosphere'. It presents a comprehensive interpretative guide to forms of writing in Russia across four centuries and a test case for comparative study of graphospheres elsewhere. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781108716901 ISBN : 1108716903 9781108716901
|
|
|
Simon R Blackburn
Surveys in Combinatorics 2013
Paperback / softback. New. This book consists of nine survey papers by internationally renowned mathematicians. It will be of interest to researchers in combinatorics from graduate students who want an overview of several areas to advanced researchers who want to have an in-depth analysis of recent developments. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107651951 ISBN : 1107651956 9781107651951
|
|
|
Simon M Huttegger
The Probabilistic Foundations of Rational Learning
Paperback / softback. New. This book develops a general approach to learning within the framework of probability theory drawing on Bayesian epistemology and discusses its applications to decision and game theory. It will appeal to philosophers working on epistemology as well as to economists psychologists and computer scientists. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107535664 ISBN : 1107535662 9781107535664
|
|
|
Simon Swain
Severan Culture
Paperback / softback. New. The first authoritative survey of the developments in literature philosophy religion art archaeology and culture within the Roman Empire under the rule of the Severan dynasty AD 193-225. General trends and specific instances are discussed providing a vibrant picture of an extraordinary period of cultural innovation. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107499898 ISBN : 1107499895 9781107499898
|
|
|
Simon Swain
Themistius Julian and Greek Political Theory under Rome: Texts Translations and Studies of Four Key Works
Paperback / softback. New. Power government the age-old struggle between rulers and ruled - these are the topics of the extraordinary exchange between the leading political figure of fourth-century Constantinople Themistius and the stripling prince Julian. This volume provides a critical edition and translation of four texts illustrating the relation of kings and courtiers. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107633766 ISBN : 1107633761 9781107633766
|
|
|
Simon Gathercole
The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas: Original Language and Influences
Paperback / softback. New. The Gospel of Thomas is the most well-known and controversial extra-canonical gospel much discussed in scholarly student and popular circles. This book answers important questions about the origins of this gospel exploring whether it was written in Aramaic or if it was influenced by the canonical gospels. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107686168 ISBN : 1107686164 9781107686168
|
|
|
Simon Shepherd
The Cambridge Introduction to Performance Theory
Hardback. New. This introduction provides a fresh approach to the meaning and origins of performance theory for students scholars and enthusiasts. Defining the key figures and terms within the field Simon Shepherd ranges across theories and practices from folklore studies to performativity to protests against road building. hardcover
Bookseller reference : B9781107039322 ISBN : 1107039320 9781107039322
|
|
|
Simon Swain
Economy Family and Society from Rome to Islam: A Critical Edition English Translation and Study of Bryson's Management of the Estate
Paperback / softback. New. Family money and marriage are explored through a crucial text that transforms our knowledge of the culture of ancient Rome in its heyday; the first English translation of Bryson's work along with a new edition of the Arabic text in which the book survives. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107615137 ISBN : 1107615135 9781107615137
|
|
|
Simon Whittaker
The Development of Product Liability
Paperback / softback. New. The legal problems of product liability have changed in response to new manufacturing and distribution methods. This examination of western-European legal systems combines legal history and comparative law to demonstrate how tort law has adapted to meet these new conditions. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107475564 ISBN : 1107475562 9781107475564
|
|
|
Simon Goldhill
Sophocles and the Greek Tragic Tradition
Paperback / softback. New. This book contains essays by international experts on Sophocles asking why he matters and why he is still read and performed today. His seven surviving tragedies are discussed from a variety of perspectives. A picture emerges of Sophocles' place at the foundations of the tragic tradition and in its perpetual refashioning and renewal. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107404045 ISBN : 1107404045 9781107404045
|
|
|
Simon J Joseph
Jesus and the Temple: The Crucifixion in its Jewish Context
Paperback / softback. New. This volume investigates the cultural political economic and religious conflicts that led to the historical Jesus' arrest trial and execution. It introduces a new hypothesis positing Jesus' enactment of a program of radically nonviolent eschatological restoration an orientation that ultimately inspired the first attributions of sacrificial language to his death. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107563513 ISBN : 1107563518 9781107563513
|
|
|
Simon Grote
The Emergence of Modern Aesthetic Theory: Religion and Morality in Enlightenment Germany and Scotland
Paperback / softback. New. The history of aesthetic theory - the philosophical analysis of art and beauty - matters to nearly every discipline in the humanities and social sciences. Broad in its geographic scope yet grounded in original archival research this book offers a strikingly new portrait of aesthetic theory's inception in the early eighteenth century. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107527706 ISBN : 1107527708 9781107527706
|
|
|
Simon Prosser
Immunity to Error through Misidentification: New Essays
Paperback / softback. New. Immunity to error through misidentification is an important feature of certain kinds of first-person judgments as well as arguably being a feature of other indexical or demonstrative judgments. In this book the contributors use a variety of approaches engaging with historical and empirical aspects as well as contemporary philosophy. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107414655 ISBN : 1107414652 9781107414655
|
|
|
Simon P Keefe
Mozart Studies 2
Paperback / softback. New. This volume comprises a series of essays on one of the greatest and most famous musicians of all time by internationally renowned Mozart scholars. Chapters explore the composer's life and reception and many of his most popular works including The Marriage of Figaro and his chamber and orchestral music. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781108458146 ISBN : 1108458149 9781108458146
|
|
|
Simon Palfrey
Shakespeare's Possible Worlds
Paperback / softback. New. Simon Palfrey offers a new way of understanding Shakespeare's playworlds. Going right to the heart of early modern popular drama both how it works and why it matters this book's piercing close readings discover the multiplying life in Shakespeare's language scenes and characters as never before. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107649255 ISBN : 1107649250 9781107649255
|
|
|
Simon Hailwood
Alienation and Nature in Environmental Philosophy
Paperback / softback. New. Is it possible to understand the idea of alienation from nature without recourse to excessive romanticism or mythologising This book tackles this key question in environmental philosophy examining it in light of different philosophical traditions. It will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of environmental philosophy and environmental studies. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107442184 ISBN : 1107442184 9781107442184
|
|
|
Simon Joyce
Modernism and Naturalism in British and Irish Fiction 1880-1930
Paperback / softback. New. In this volume Simon Joyce examines the ways in which readers have come to view canonical modernists such as James Joyce and Virginia Woolf showing how their work might be read in conjunction with lesser-known Irish and 'New Woman' novelists such as George Moore Sarah Grand and George Egerton. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107445741 ISBN : 1107445744 9781107445741
|
|
|
Simon Emmerson
Expanding the Horizon of Electroacoustic Music Analysis
Paperback / softback. New. Innovations in music technology bring with them a new set of challenges for describing and understanding the electroacoustic repertoire. This edited collection presents a state-of-the-art overview of analysis methods for electroacoustic music with analyses of key electroacoustic works from a wide range of genres and sources. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107544055 ISBN : 110754405x 9781107544055
|
|
|
Simon Chauchard
Why Representation Matters: The Meaning of Ethnic Quotas in Rural India
Paperback / softback. New. Supporters of political quotas for members of marginalized groups often argue that they can improve the nature of intergroup relations. Drawing on a careful multi-method exploration of quotas for the 'untouchable' castes in India this book shows that these measures contribute to improving common interpersonal interactions. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107565807 ISBN : 1107565804 9781107565807
|
|
|
Simon McCarthy-Jones
Hearing Voices: The Histories Causes and Meanings of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations
Paperback / softback. New. The history phenomenology meanings and causes of hearing voices that others cannot hear auditory verbal hallucinations are explored in this book which travels from voice-hearing in the ancient world through to contemporary experiences and neuroscience examining how power politics gender medicine and religion have shaped the meaning of hearing voices. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107682016 ISBN : 1107682010 9781107682016
|
|
|
Simon Zagorski-Thomas
The Musicology of Record Production
Paperback / softback. New. Recorded music is as different to live music as film is to theatre. In this book Simon Zagorski-Thomas sets out a framework for the study of recorded music and record production using current ideas from psychology and sociology. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107428348 ISBN : 1107428343 9781107428348
|
|
|
Simon Litsyn
Peak Power Control in Multicarrier Communications
Paperback / softback. New. This 2007 book describes the tools for analyzing and controlling peak-to-average power performance in multicarrier systems like OFDM and DMT. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107407176 ISBN : 1107407176 9781107407176
|
|
|
Simon J Cook
The Intellectual Foundations of Alfred Marshall's Economic Science: A Rounded Globe of Knowledge
Paperback / softback. New. Alfred Marshall 1842-1924 was one of the founders of modern economics. This book shows how Marshall's distinctive contributions to modern economics grew out of his early development of a neo-Hegelian social philosophy which itself was the product of a youthful crisis of religious faith. paperback
Bookseller reference : B9781107514126 ISBN : 1107514126 9781107514126
|
|
Receive by email
Download as PDF document
RSS feed
Permanent link
