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Hardback. Laurence Nowell, William Lambarde, and the Study of Old English. Series: Studies in Renaissance Literature. 256 pages, 3, 3 black and white. The writings of two influential Elizabethan thinkers testify to the influence of Old English law and literature on Tudor society and self-image. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843184
ISBN
9781843843184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415750
ISBN
9781474415750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 102.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076732
ISBN
9780719076732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.56
€ 63.89

Hardback. The first authorized copy of this mysterious, much-speculated-upon, one-of-a-kind, centuries-old puzzle. The Voynich Manuscript is produced from new photographs of the entire original and accompanied by expert essays that invite anyone to understand and explore the enigma. Editor(s): Clemens, Raymond. Num Pages: 304 pages, 268 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 237 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1780.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300217230
ISBN
9780300217230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.16

Paperback. Editor(s): Clay, Catherine; Ewins, Kristin. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DS; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Raymond Williams Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953150366
ISBN
9780953150366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HBG; HBJD; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551116341
ISBN
9781551116341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.06

Paperback. Our collective notion of the city and country is irresistibly powerful. The city as the seat of enlightenment, power and greed is in profound contrast with an innocent, peaceful, backward countryside. Examining literature since the sixteenth century, this book traces the development of our conceptions of these two traditional poles of life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFSF; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784870829
ISBN
9781784870829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Collins Edwards, Leslie. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 280 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
3rd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585101757
ISBN
9781585101757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.76

paperback. The Jewish poets of medieval Spain combined elements of the dominant Arabic-Islamic culture with Jewish religious and literary traditions to create a rich new Hebrew literature. This volume presents the poems alongside English translations and explanatory notes on context. Num Pages: 216 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2CSJ; 3H; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780195129878
ISBN
9780195129878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.30

Hardcover. This recreation of the epic Anglo-Saxon poem is achieved by retelling it in modern verse form; by providing pictorial images of the world of Germanic antiquity, Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon art, artifacts and scenery; by supplying an historical and geographical commentary on the times. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2ABA; 3F; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300048766
ISBN
9780300048766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.97
€ 45.74

Paperback. The sixth of the Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies presents the short shorts, stories, and poetry by Teegarden, a deaf teacher in late 19th and early 20th century Pennsylvania." Editor(s): Luczak, Raymond. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563683480
ISBN
9781563683480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.54

Paperback.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855662520
ISBN
9781855662520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. One of the brilliant scientists of his day, Humphry Davy was acclaimed for his work as a chemist, notably for the isolation of iodine, and later the invention of Davy safety lamp. This book provides and account of the life and achievements of this man. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGT; DSBF; DSC; PDX; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reissued EditionIssue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883829
ISBN
9781845883829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Offers the analytical and critical overview of the Spanish American novel in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 color and 65 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 154 x 330. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292706705
ISBN
9780292706705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Hardcover. Dante s Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante s master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671054
ISBN
9780470671054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.87

Hardcover. A path-breaking analysis of hybridity in the literatures of the Francophone Pacific. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1MK; 2ADF; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380376
ISBN
9781781380376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.12

Paperback. This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments. Editor(s): Siemens, Ray; Schreibman, Susan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 29. Weight in Grams: 962.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118492277
ISBN
9781118492277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.62

hardcover. Durrell's best-known work fused Western notions of time and space with Eastern metaphysics. Very little has been written about Durrell's work before the Second World War. With A Smile in His Mind's Eye, Ray Morrison seeks to redress this neglect. Num Pages: 530 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 40. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089397
ISBN
9780802089397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.65

Paperback. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472579492
ISBN
9781472579492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.20

Paperback. Examines Delhi's postcolonial literary world, its institutions, prizes, publishers, writers, and translators, and the cultural geographies of key neighborhoods in light of colonial histories and the globalization of English. This title undertakes a study of literary culture that probes the connections between place, language, and text. Series: Flashpoints. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336. The Political Life of Literature in India. Series: Flashpoints. 240 pages, Illustrations, map. Examines Delhi's postcolonial literary world, its institutions, prizes, publishers, writers, and translators, and the cultural geographies of key neighborhoods in light of colonial histories and the globalization of English. This title undertakes a study of literary culture that probes the connections between place, language, and text. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2AB; DSBH5. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 14. Weight: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269576
ISBN
9780520269576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24
€ 42.32

paperback. Deals with the Lebanese civil war of the 1970s in a poetic style. This book focuses on the deranged, destabilized, and, confused state of mind created by living on the scene through a lengthy war. It is filled with details that transcend the narcissism of the main character, while giving clues to the culture of the time. Translator(s): Tanoukhi, Nirvana. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 108 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2CS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292705074
ISBN
9780292705074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Hardcover. Demonstrates the ways post colonial studies has adapted Bourdieu's sociology of literature to examine the institutions that structure the creation, dissemination, and reception of world literature; the foundational values of postcolonialism as a field and its sometimes ambivalent relationship to the popular; and more. Editor(s): Dalleo, Raphael. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5, 5 black & white illustrations, Black and White. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382967
ISBN
9781781382967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.54
€ 80.99

Paperback. Can we truly claim that metaphysics is over? Through a close reading of Levinas's masterpiece Totality and Infinity and a careful elaboration of Levinas's concept of the "nocturnal event" that surpasses the light of understanding, Raoul Moati opens the possibility of a revival of metaphysics after the "end of metaphysics." Translator(s): Wyche, Daniel. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 278 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273201
ISBN
9780823273201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Algeria Cuts discusses the figure of woman under colonial rule in Algeria as well as within the postcolonial independent nation-state through an interdisciplinary framework that spans fine art, film, colonial and legal policy, manifestoes, prose fiction, and theoretical and philosophical texts concerning the relationship between France and Algeria. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752626
ISBN
9780804752626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

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