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Hardback. Shakespeare's career-long fascination with the Mediterranean made the association a natural one for this first World Shakespeare Congress of the Third Millennium. The plenary lectures and selected papers in this volume represent some of the best contemporary thought and writing on Shakespeare. Editor(s): Brock, Susan; Fores, Vicente; Clayton, Tom. Series: The World Shakespeare Congress Proceedings. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492255
ISBN
9781611492255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.24

Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Poetry consists of 40 essays by leading scholars and new researchers in the field. Beginning with W.B.Yeats, the figure who towers over the century's poetry, it includes chapters on the major poets to have emerged in Ireland over the last 100 years. Editor(s): Brearton, Fran; Gillis, Alan A. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561247
ISBN
9780199561247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.41

hardcover. This collection intervenes in current debates about Joyce's work and the place of Joyce in the academy, whilst addressing principal areas of Joycean scholarship. In addition to this, the volume raises issues relevant to the study of Joyce in the context of modernism. Editor(s): Brannigan, John; Wolfreys, Julian. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Edition
1998th Edition
SKU
V9780333683828
ISBN
9780333683828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.29

Hardback. This volume brings together nine essays by established and new scholars from Russia, Britain and North America to explore the historical contexts and current relevance of the work of the Bakhtin Circle for social theory, philosophy, history and linguistics. Editor(s): Brandist, Craig; Tihanov, Galin; Tihanov, Galin. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333746646
ISBN
9780333746646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.57

Hardback. Editor(s): Brake, Laurel; Codell, Professor Julie F. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 282 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403941770
ISBN
9781403941770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Brady, Lindy; Toswell, M J. Series: MIP Festschriften, Occasional Papers, and Lectures. Num Pages: 180 pages, 1 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; CFF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580442428
ISBN
9781580442428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.88

hardcover. A collection of essays that examines the idea of future in early modern European literature, politics, religion, science, and social life. Investigating how both elite and popular writers represented their access to or control over the future, it proposes fresh insights into one of the defining characteristics of modernity. Editor(s): Brady, Andrea; Butterworth, Emily. Series: Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 262 pages, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415995405
ISBN
9780415995405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.54

Paperback. This is the first full-length study of John McGrath's work, and illuminates the importance of his role in the development of theatre, film and television in the last four decades of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Bradby, David; Capon, Susanna. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; APF; APT; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897495
ISBN
9780859897495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.90

Hardback. This is the first full-length study of John McGrath's work, and illuminates the importance of his role in the development of theatre, film and television in the last four decades of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Bradby, David; Capon, Susanna. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; APF; APT; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897488
ISBN
9780859897488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.66

Hardback. Editor(s): Brack, O. M., Jr. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493252
ISBN
9781611493252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.28

Paperback. This book explores new critical ground by addressing the intersection of two contentious concepts, postfeminism and Gothic. This collection of original and exciting essays examines a number of Gothic texts, from Anne Radcliffe's romances to modern horror films, in conjunction with diverse postfeminist theories, from backlash to postmodern feminism. Editor(s): Brabon, Benjamin A.; Genz, Stephanie. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349282128
ISBN
9781349282128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.69

Hardback. These essays by leading scholars of early modern attribution, editing, theater, and versification focus on questions of authorship, authority, and ownership in Marlowe, Peele, Shakespeare, Middleton, Webster and others. Editor(s): Boyd, Brian; Jackson, MacDonald P. Num Pages: 291 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874138689
ISBN
9780874138689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.79

Hardback. Editor(s): Bowers, William; Crumme, Hannah Leah. Num Pages: 241 pages, 5 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137545527
ISBN
9781137545527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.87

Hardback. Editor(s): Bourdeau, Debra Taylor; Kraft, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 301 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493146
ISBN
9781611493146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Bostad, Finn; Brandist, Craig; Evensen, Lars Sigfred; Faber, Hege Charlotte. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349513123
ISBN
9781349513123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Greek Drama in the Americas is the first edited collection to discuss the presence of Greek drama across the continents and archipelagos of the Americas from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present. Editor(s): Bosher, Kathryn; Macintosh, Fiona M.; McConnell, Justine; Rankine, Patrice D. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 944 pages, 94 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 2AHA; 3JH; 3JJ; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 182 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199661305
ISBN
9780199661305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.35

Paperback. Religion is playing an increasingly central role in African political and developmental life. This book offers an empirical and theoretical reflection on the relationships between religion, politics and development in Africa; the meanings of religion in non-Western contexts and the way that is embedded in the everyday life of people in Africa. Editor(s): Bompani, Barbara; Frahm-Arp, Maria. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY; GTF; HRAM; JP; KCM; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349315161
ISBN
9781349315161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.26

Terror and the Postcolonial is a major new comparative study of terrorism and its representations in postcolonial theory, literature, and culture. Editor(s): Boehmer, Elleke; Morton, Stephen. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191548
ISBN
9781405191548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 171.35

Paperback. Terror and the Postcolonial is a major comparative study of terrorism and its representations in postcolonial theory, literature, and culture. Editor(s): Boehmer, Elleke; Morton, Stephen. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119056195
ISBN
9781119056195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.25

hardcover. This volume presents explorations in the literary turn in ethnographic work. Drawing from a range of disciplines, such as sociology, philosophy, psychology and English, the author demonstrates the ways in which ethnography can be effectively expressed. Editor(s): Bochner, Arthur P.; Ellis, Carolyn. Series: Ethnographic Alternatives Series. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DS; GT; HP; JHMP; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
AltaMira Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759101289
ISBN
9780759101289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.14

Paperback. A collection of specially commissioned essays in which leading scholars and critics define the American modernist canon. Tracing its origins back to Walt Whitman, this radical poetry is inspired by the concept of democracy and extends across American from east to west. Editor(s): Bloom, Clive; Docherty, Brian. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333532898
ISBN
9780333532898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. An introduction to American drama, aimed at students, academics and serious readers, which is also concerned that the unfamiliar names and forgotten voices of those who made a major contribution to its history, have been unfairly neglected. Editor(s): Bloom, Clive; Docherty, Brian. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 271.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333532874
ISBN
9780333532874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.23

Paperback. Examining how labouring-class poets constructed themselves and were constructed by critics as part of a canon, and how they situated their work in relation to contemporaries and poets from earlier periods, this book highlights the complexities of labouring-class poetic identities in the period from Burns to mid-late century Victorian dialect poets. Editor(s): Blair, Kirstie; Gorji, Mina. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
227
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349440375
ISBN
9781349440375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardback. Trans/Acting: Latin American and Latino Performing Arts comprises fourteen new essays by leading scholars of Latin American and U. S. Latino theater as well as the performance script Mexterminator vs. The Global Predator by Guillermo Gomez-Pena. The essays focus on contemporary Latin American and U. S. Latino dramatic texts and performances. Editor(s): Bixler, Jacqueline E.; Seda, Laurietz. Series: Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611483215
ISBN
9781611483215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 145.57

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