Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society (Benveniste mile)(Paperback)

Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society (Benveniste mile)(Paperback)

Since its publication in 1969, mile Benveniste's Vocabulaire--here with a new introduction by Giorgio Agamben--has been the classic reference for tracing the institutional and conceptual genealogy of the sociocultural worlds of gifts, contracts, sacrifice, hospitality, authority, freedom, ancient

Indo-European Cognate Dictionary (McPherson Fiona)(Paperback)

A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words Based on Indo-European Roots: Volume II (H - Z and Appendix) (Roberts Edward a.)(Paperback)

Indo-European Language and Culture - AnIntroduction 2e (Fortson Benjamin W.)(Paperback)

This revised and expanded edition provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. Now offering even greater coverage than the first edition, it is the definitive

The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World (Mallory J. P.)(Paperback)

This book introduces Proto-Indo-European, describes how it was reconstructed from its descendant languages, and shows what it reveals about the people who spoke it between 5,500 and 8,000 years ago. Using related evidence from archaeology and natural history the authors explore the lives, thoughts,

Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts, and Control (Lyman Michael D.)(Paperback)

Drugs in Society: Causes, Concepts, and Control, Eighth Edition, focuses on the many critical areas of America's drug problem, providing a foundation for rational decision-making within this complex and multidisciplinary field. Lyman offers a comprehensive big-picture examination of the US drug

A Dictionary of Dentistry (Ireland Robert)(Paperback)

The Dictionary of Dentistry contains over 4,000 definitions covering the key terms and concepts used in dentistry today. Written clearly and concisely, with more than 100 illustrative line drawings, the volume covers a broad range of topics, including primary care, anatomy and comparative anatomy,

Oxford Primary Illustrated Maths Dictionary(Paperback / softback)

A new edition of this favourite illustrated alphabetical dictionary of key maths terms and concepts from the curriculum. An essential dictionary for children aged 8-11 to use at both home and school, with around 1000 words and meanings and a thematic supplement on focus

The Visual Dictionary of Photography (Prkel David)(Paperback)

The Visual Dictionary of Photography provides clear definitions of key terms and concepts, backed up by hundreds of illustrative examples. Covering practical terms, it deals with the terminology of both digital and traditional photography. David Pr kel has produced an invaluable resource for anyone

Dictionary of Literary Terms, A (Gray Martin)(Paperback / softback)

Updated and expanded, this dictionary explains concepts and topics that range from the familiar to the comparatively esoteric. It covers fields such as literary movements, technical language, genres and sub-genres and schools of literary theory. It contains 1300

Oxford Illustrated Computing Dictionary (Dictionaries Oxford)(Paperback / softback)

A new illustrated alphabetical dictionary of key computing terms and concepts clearly explained, to support children aged 8-12 or act as a quick reference tool for parents and teachers. With around 1000 words and meanings and a thematic supplement on focus areas, it covers words from everyday

Oxford Primary Illustrated Science Dictionary(Paperback / softback)

A new edition of this favourite illustrated alphabetical dictionary with terms and concepts from the curriculum clearly explained to support children aged 8-11. With around 1000 words and meanings and a thematic supplement on focus areas, it is the ideal quick reference tool for school and

Key Concepts in Crime and Society (Coomber Ross)(Paperback)

A Kant Dictionary (Caygill Howard)(Paperback)

In this new lexical survey of Kant's works, Howard Caygill presents Kantian concepts and terminology in terms that will introduce and clarify his ideas for students and general readers

Colonialism and Modern Social Theory (Bhambra Gurminder K.)(Paperback)

Modern society emerged in the context of European colonialism and empire. So, too, did a distinctively modern social theory, laying the basis for most social theorising ever since. Yet colonialism and empire are absent from the conceptual understandings of modern society, which are organised

Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet (Grant Gail)(Paperback)

From adagio to voyage, over 800 steps, movements, poses, and concepts are fully defined. A pronunciation guide and cross-references to alternate names for similar steps and positions that vary from the Russian to the French or Italian schools are also invaluable

Visual Research Methods: Image, Society, and Representation (Stanczak Gregory C.)(Paperback)

Visual Research Methods: Image, Society, and Representation translates abstract concepts into visually-compelling elements of everyday life. Differing from photographs as illustration, this edited volume synthesizes images with analytic questions about the world 'out there.' Editor Gregory C

Dictionary of Kleinian Thought (Hinshelwood R. D.)(Paperback / softback)

This book contains 13 main entries on the basic Kleinian concepts - splitting, paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions, projective identification, envy, internal objects - along with numerous entries on subsidiary concepts and the main post-Kleinian writers - Bion, Segal, Rosenfeld, Joseph and

New Combined Bible Dictionary and Concordance (Baker Publishing Group)(Paperback)

More than 10,000 entries define names, places, objects, and concepts of the Bible with thorough references. Charles Pfeiffer introduces the volume with an essay on How to Study the

A Pocket Philosophical Dictionary (Voltaire)(Paperback)

Here is the only available English translation of one of the landmarks of European Enlightenment thought, Voltaire's 1764 edition of A Pocket Philosophical Dictionary. Highly entertaining and still highly relevant, the 'dictionary' actually consists of a sequence of short essays, arranged in

Past Landscapes: The Dynamics of Interaction Between Society, Landscape, and Culture (Haug Annette)(Paperback)

The book presents multi-faceted theories, concepts and practices on past landscapes: from events, processes and structures in environmental and produced spaces to theories, concepts and practices concerning past

Daisy Miller and Other Stories (James Henry)(Paperback)

The tale of Daisy's irruption into staid European society enjoyed, as did Daisy herself, a succ�s de scandale; and it has remained one of Jamess most popular short stories. Like the others collected here--'Pandora, ' 'The Patagonia, ' and 'Four Meetings'-- it describes a confrontation between

Origins of the American Indians: European Concepts, 1492-1729 (Huddleston Lee Eldridge)(Paperback)

The American Indian--origin, culture, and language--engaged the best minds of Europe from 1492 to 1729. Were the Indians the result of a co-creation? Were they descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel? Could they have emigrated from Carthage, Phoenicia, or Troy? All these and many other

Lenin, Stalin and Hitler - The Age of Social Catastrophe (Gellately Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Between 1914 and 1945 European society was in almost continuous upheaval, enduring two world wars, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust and the rise and fall of the Third Reich. This title argues that these tragedies are all inextricably linked and that to consider them as discrete events is to