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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. The canon of eighteenth-century poetry has expanded to include women poets, laboring-class and provincial poets, and many unheard voices. This book questions some of the structures, categories, and labels that have given the age its reassuring shape in literary history. Series: Longman Literature in English Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582227774
ISBN
9780582227774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.72

Paperback. This book investigates how, as postcolonial studies revises its agenda to incorporate twenty-first century concerns, asylum has emerged as a key field of enquiry. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318726
ISBN
9781846318726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.74

Hardcover. Pindar's Eyes is a ground-breaking interdisciplinary exploration of the interactions between Greek lyric poetry and visual and material culture in the early fifth century BCE, drawing on case studies to open up analysis of the genre to the wider theme of aesthetic experience in early classical Greece. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; ACG; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198746379
ISBN
9780198746379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.82

Paperback. The study of Greece as an icon of culture appears to be as old as Greece itself, as if its cultural significance had attained full maturity at birth. In Silent Urns, the author reveals how Greece attained such significance as the result of the attempt to reconcile individuality, freedom, history, and modernity in 18th-century aesthetics. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738484
ISBN
9780804738484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. The early part of the period covered by this volume marked the centrality of the book as a vehicle of communication. The later part of the period witnesses the book's decline as a mass medium, although it retains a high cultural value in contemporary society. Editor(s): Bell, Bill; Finkelstein, David; McCleery, Alistair. Series: The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland. Num Pages: 544 pages, 49 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 252 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618293
ISBN
9780748618293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.25
€ 197.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195182
ISBN
9781845195182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.49

Hardcover. What is the source of a book's perceived greatness and why do certain books become part of the accepted canon? This book presents a fresh perspective on these questions: against prevalent approaches, it explains a work's reputation in terms of its aesthetic qualities or as the result of dictates by social hegemonies (the power view). Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193683
ISBN
9781845193683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

Paperback. The Chronicles of Narnia or the The Perelandra Chronicles may be a reader's first encounter with the writings of C.S. Lewis, but what is the story behind these works of fantasy and science fiction written by a recent convert to Christianity? Introducing C.S. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405158848
ISBN
9781405158848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 217 x 2. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179690
ISBN
9780231179690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179683
ISBN
9780231179683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90
€ 64.13

Hardcover. In this volume, David Gardiner investigates the national contexts in which Edmund Spenser's poetic project has been interpreted and represented by modern Irish poets. There is also an analysis of Spenser's influence on Northern Irish poets. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Creighton University,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781881871385
ISBN
9781881871385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.00

Paperback. Aims to unearth the life story of the creator of "The Leopard", one of the novels of the twentieth century. This book stands as a meditation on what it is that makes a writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955010514
ISBN
9780955010514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.04

Paperback. Reconstructs the cultural and political world that gave birth to Dracula. This book argues that Dracula should be read as a text torn between the stances of the colonizer and the colonized, unable to accept or reject the racialised images of backwardness that dogged debates about Irish nationhood. It is suitable for scholars of Victorian fiction. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317982
ISBN
9780822317982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493832
ISBN
9781611493832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.48

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd London
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871551747
ISBN
9781871551747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. Through the concept of contamination, this title highlights various ways that one text may invade another, carrying with it a residue of potential meaning. Focusing on written works, this text features the scope ranging widely over music, politics, art, science, philosophy, religion, and social studies. Series: Textual Cultures: Theory and Praxis. Num Pages: 385 pages, 40 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
385
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222169
ISBN
9780253222169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.37

Paperback. Traces the reception of "Judges" through the ages, not only by scholars and theologians, but also by preachers, teachers, politicians, poets, essayists and artists. This book discloses a long history of debate over the roles of women and the use of force, as well as Christian prejudice against Jews and 'Orientals'. Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35. BIC Classification: DSA; HRCG9; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631222521
ISBN
9780631222521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.98

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637730
ISBN
9780691637730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.58

Hardback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HB; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319198774
ISBN
9783319198774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.41

Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646817
ISBN
9780691646817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.08

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