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Hardcover. Tells the story of the development of poetic competence to uncover the complexity of the concept and to identify the sources and exemplars of that complexity. This book demonstrates poetic competence through a person's ability to influence the attitudes and behaviour of others with poetic discourse. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Publications. Num Pages: 375 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021402
ISBN
9780674021402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 41.87

Paperback. Winner of the Whitbread Biography Award 1997 Num Pages: 704 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 46. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
PICADOR
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330371452
ISBN
9780330371452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.23

Paperback. An examination both of the arts as an expression of cultural attitudes, emphasizing court culture as a focal point and source of patronage, and also of developments in science, religion and political theory. It is suitable for upper school, undergraduate and Open University students. Series: Longman Literature in English Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; A; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0002197
ISBN
9780582493766
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Explores a wide range of writers through the lens of postcolonial theory, focusing on themes of imperialism and decolonisation, globalisation and national identity. Series: Postcolonial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639014
ISBN
9780748639014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. With a strong interest in the performance of ancient Greek tragedy, Graham Ley's short text explores the dynamics of physical interaction between performers and of the dramaturgical construction of scenes. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; ANC; ANF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898935
ISBN
9780859898935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.57

Hardcover. With a strong interest in the performance of ancient Greek tragedy, Graham Ley's short text explores the dynamics of physical interaction between performers and of the dramaturgical construction of scenes. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; ANC; ANF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898928
ISBN
9780859898928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138784192
ISBN
9781138784192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780389209881
ISBN
9780389209881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472573315
ISBN
9781472573315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.79

Paperback. Abandoning Heidegger's pious references to Holderlin and the Greeks, Harman develops a new philosophical mythology centered in such Lovecraftian figures as Cthulhu, Wilbur Whately, and the rat-like monstrosity Brown Jenkin. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780992525
ISBN
9781780992525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Political theology is a distinctly modern problem, one that takes shape in some of the most important theoretical writings of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This book assembles scholars to examine the role played by sixteenth- and seventeenth-century literature and thought in modern conceptions of political theology. Editor(s): Hammill, Graham L.; Lupton, Julia Reinhard. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; HPS; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226314983
ISBN
9780226314983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.34

Hardcover. Part of the "Writers' Britain" series, first published in the 1940s. This work offers Graham Greene's evaluation of British drama, from its roots in the Mystery and Miracle plays of the market carnival through Shakespeare and the Restoration to the 20th century. Series: Writer's Britain S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Prion Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853752285
ISBN
9781853752285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. Traces the experiences and encounters of the author's life. This title recalls his time in the British Secret Service in Africa, and his brief involvement in Hollywood. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282594
ISBN
9780099282594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Recalls the author's schooldays and Oxford, adolescent encounters with psychoanalysis and Russian roulette, his marriage and conversion to Catholicism, and how he rashly resigned from "The Times" when his first novel, "The Man Within" was published in 1929. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
VINTAGE (RAND) London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099282570
ISBN
9780099282570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 146 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156. Editor(s): Connell, Jolyon; Sanderson, Kate. Cateogry: (XR) Revision / study guides. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 146 x 172 x 10. Weight: 156.
Publisher
Connell Guides
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907776069
ISBN
9781907776069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Graham, Brian Russell; Rix, Robert W. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Aalborg University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771121193
ISBN
9788771121193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891305477
ISBN
9780891305477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.85

Paperback. Graham Allen provides both an introduction to and review of the critical responses to Mary Shelley's major fictions, from the Romantic period to the present day, while also pushing debates forward. The book moves beyond Frankenstein, presenting new readings of other texts such as Matilda, Valperga, The Last Man and Lodore. Series: Critical Issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230019096
ISBN
9780230019096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.68

Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Postcolonial Studies is a major reference work, which aims to provide informed insights into the possible future of postcolonial studies as well as a comparative overview of the latest developments in the field. Editor(s): Huggan, Graham. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Literature. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 180 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199588251
ISBN
9780199588251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 244.73

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ACG; DSBF; DSK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642239
ISBN
9780691642239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 222.25

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614632
ISBN
9780691614632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 55.32

Hardback. This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745629612
ISBN
9780745629612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.84

Hardback. The works of Walter Benjamin (1892--1940) are widely acclaimed as being among the most original and provocative writings of twentieth--century critical thought, and have become required reading for scholars and students in a range of academic disciplines. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610078
ISBN
9780745610078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Paperback.

This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.

Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629629
ISBN
9780745629629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.49

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