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Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed
A Guide for the Perplexed
2013 || Paperback || Professor Wouter J. Hanegraaff || Bloomsbury Publishing
A practical and accessible guide and introduction to the field of Western Esotericism
Understanding Hydraulics / 3rd edition
2011 || Paperback || Les Hamill || Bloomsbury Publishing
Covering all the fundamental topics in hydraulics and hydrology, this textbook is an accessible, thorough and trusted introduction to the subject. The text builds confidence by encouraging readers to work through examples, try simple experiments and continually test their own understanding as the book progresses. This hands-on approach aims to show students just how interesting hydraulics and hydrology is, as well as providing an invaluable reference resource for practising engineers.
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Durkheim and the Internet / 1st edition
On Sociolinguistics and the Sociological Imagination
2018 || Paperback || Jan Blommaert || Bloomsbury Publishing
This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Sociolinguistic evidence is an undervalued resource for social theory. In this book, Jan Blommaert uses contemporary sociolinguistic insights to develop a new sociological imagination, exploring how we construct and operate in online spaces, and what the implications of this are for offline social practice.
Taking Emile Durkheim's concept of the 'social fact' (social ...
Health Economics / 1st edition
2013 || Paperback || Jay Bhattacharya e.a. || Bloomsbury Publishing
Comprehensive in coverage this textbook, written by academics from leading institutions, discusses current developments and debates in modern health economics from an international perspective. Economic models are presented in detail, complemented by real-life explanations and analysis, and discussions of the influence of such theories on policymaking. Offering sound pedagogy and economic rigor, Health Economics focuses on building intuition alongside appropriate mathematical formality, trans...
The Art of Listening
2000 || Paperback || Erich Fromm || Bloomsbury Publishing
This collection of talks and seminars given by Erich Fromm between 1964 and 1980 deal with the issues between analyst and analysand, which go to the heart of the psychoanalytic process. For Fromm, the analyst is his or her own next patient, as the patient becomes his or her analyst.
Chaucer's Language / 2nd edition
2012 || Paperback || Simon Horobin || Bloomsbury Publishing
In keeping with the first edition, this is a thorough yet concise introduction to Chaucer's language in the original, which does not assume prior knowledge of linguistics or Middle English. This updated, expanded edition features a glossary on Chaucer's words, along with sample quotes, and a section on how to use the Middle English Dictionary.
Doing Philosophy Comparatively / 1st edition
2015 || Paperback || Tim Connolly || Bloomsbury Publishing
Critics have argued that comparative philosophy is inherently flawed or even impossible. What standards can we use to describe and evaluate different cultures' philosophies? How do we avoid projecting our own ways of thinking onto others? Can we overcome the vast divergences in history, language, and ways of organizing reality that we find in China, India, Africa, and the West? Doing Philosophy Comparatively is the first comprehensive introduction to the foundations, problems, and methods of ...
The Ottoman Empire, 1300-1650 / 3rd edition
The Structure of Power
2019 || Paperback || Colin Imber || Bloomsbury Publishing
This highly-praised and authoritative account surveys the history of the Ottoman Empire from its obscure origins in the 14th century, through its rise to world-power status in the 16th century, to the troubled times of the 17th century. Going beyond a simple narrative of Ottoman achievements and key events, Colin Imber uses original sources and research, as well as the rapidly growing body of modern scholarship on the subject, to show how the Sultans governed their realms and the limits on th...
Holes
2015 || Paperback || Louis Sachar || Bloomsbury Publishing
'This is a story of friendship with the cleverest of plot twists, and descriptions so vivid you can feel the heat of Stanley's desert prison burning off the page. A total must-read' The Times 'Totally absorbing and beautifully written' The Bookseller
Marketing Strategy / 2nd Edition
Based on First Principles and Data Analytics
2021 || Paperback || Robert W. Palmatier e.a. || Bloomsbury Publishing
Marketing Strategy offers a unique and dynamic approach based on four underlying principles that underpin marketing today: All customers differ; All customers change; All competitors react; and All resources are limited. The structured framework of this acclaimed textbook allows marketers to develop effective and flexible strategies to deal with diverse marketing problems under varying circumstances. Uniquely integrating marketing analytics and data driven techniques with fundamental strategi...