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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. The essays in this volume demonstrate how the performance of sincerity is culturally specific and is enacted in different ways in different media and disciplines, including law and the arts. Editor(s): Alphen, Ernst van; Bal, Mieke; Smith, Carel. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758277
ISBN
9780804758277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.94

Paperback. Raising key questions about race, class, sexuality, age, material culture, intellectual history, pedagogy, and gender, this book explores the myriad relationships between feminist thinking and Little Women. Editor(s): Alberghene, Janice M.; Lyon Clark, Beverly. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138798977
ISBN
9781138798977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.40

Hardback. Brings together the important historical, legal, mythological, liturgical, and secular texts of the ancient Near East, to provide a contextual base for understanding the people, cultures, and literature of the Old Testament. This book aims to understand the likenesses and differences which existed between Israel and the surrounding cultures. Editor(s): Pritchard, James B. Series: Princeton Studies on the Near East. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSBB; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 285 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1926.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691035031
ISBN
9780691035031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.52
€ 162.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Research & Education Association,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878910311
ISBN
9780878910311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.16

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274. Plato's "Euthyphro", "Apology of Socrates", "Crito" and Aristophanes' "Clouds". 192 pages, bibliography. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight: 270. Translator(s): West, Thomas G.; Starry, Grace.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485749
ISBN
9780801485749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.33

paperback. In AD 986, Earl Hakon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjorunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse world. Translator(s): Hollander, Lee Milton. Num Pages: 116 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034440
ISBN
9780292776234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

Paperback. A revealing collection of Louis Simpson's autobiographical reflections and critical essays Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 133 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472065592
ISBN
9780472065592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.21

paperback. Presents the letters exchanged between Peter Abelard and Heloise that shed light on the relationship between the man and woman, as teacher and student, lovers, husband and wife, monk and nun, and abbot and mother superior. This text also offers snapshots of the twelfth-century philosopher and theologian in various contexts. Translator(s): Ziolkowski, Jan M. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Catholic University America Pr
Condition
New
SKU
9780813215051
ISBN
9780813215051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

hardcover. This is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. It features contributors from Michael Wedin and Dominic Scott, and discusses issues ranging from the meaning of Socratic Intellectualism, to Aristotle on the fantastic abilities of animals in De Anima 3.3. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 571. Volume XIX only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032802
ISBN
9780199242269
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Editor(s): Hoagland, Sarah Lucia; Frye, Marilyn. Series: Re-Reading the Canon. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780271020198
ISBN
9780271020198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection of essays looks at the distinctively English intellectual, social and political phenomenon of Latitudinarianism. Editor(s): Kroll, Richard; Ashcraft, Richard; Zagorin, Perez. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032565
ISBN
9780521410953
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. This broad-ranging Companion comprises original contributions from some of the best Platonic scholars in the world today and reflects the various ways in which they are dealing with Plato's legacy. The contributions are devoted to topics in Platonic philosophy, ranging from perception and knowledge to politics and cosmology. Editor(s): Benson, Hugh H. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1046. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034372
ISBN
9781405115216
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. Tantra is an Asian body of beliefs and practices that seeks to channel the divine energy in creative and liberating ways. This book looks at the wide geographical scope of Tantra by examining thirty-six texts from China, India, Japan, Nepal, and Tibet, since the seventh century and representing Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic experiences. Editor(s): White, David Gordon. Series: Princeton Readings in Religions. Num Pages: 664 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKN; 1FPCT; 1FPJ; DQ; DSB; GTB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 938. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034742
ISBN
9780691057798
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Editor(s): Lupack, Alan. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSBF; DSBH; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590. Good clean copy. Covers showing light age and shelf wear, sunned to spine. Ownership details on half-title. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031844
ISBN
9780815308430
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Paperback. Major writers through the centuries have turned their minds to the subject of books, often with humour, sometimes with exasperation, always with affection. This essential anthology for bibliophiles offers a rich selection of musings on the virtues of libraries, books and 'the pleasant smell of paper freshly pressed.' Editor(s): Bodleian Library the. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. .
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242481
ISBN
9781851242481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198374817
ISBN
9780198374817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198398981
ISBN
9780198398981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.59

Paperback. One of a series of thematic collections of texts. Each includes general notes on the texts, as well as discussion of themes, issues and context. Editor(s): Geddes, Julia; Ince, Helen. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198328803
ISBN
9780198328803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Tahirovi?-Sijer?i?, Hedina; Levine-Rasky, Assistant Professor of Sociology Cynthia (Queen's University). BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Inanna Publications and Education Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771334013
ISBN
9781771334013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Heinze, Rudiger; Kramer, Lucia. Num Pages: 184 pages, 4 b/w & 7 colour illus. BIC Classification: DS; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Transcript Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837628944
ISBN
9783837628944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 179 pages, b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
179
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772898605
ISBN
9788772898605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.65

Hardback. Editor(s): Kummerling-Meibauer, Bettina. Series: Children's Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 258 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AKLB; DSBH; DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415818018
ISBN
9780415818018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.28

Paperback. Brings literary and environmental studies into a robust interdisciplinary dialogue, challenging dominant ideas about nature, conservation, and development in Africa and exploring alternative narratives offered by writers and environmental thinkers. Editor(s): Caminero-Santangelo, Byron; Myers, Garth Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821419786
ISBN
9780821419786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.43

Hardcover. Editor(s): Burwick, Frederick. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature. Num Pages: 7284 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 275 x 133. Weight in Grams: 14657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
7284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118399514
ISBN
9781118399514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 2,371.04

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