Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
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
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.76
€ 41.99
€ 32.76
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
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.65
€ 19.99
€ 18.65
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
€ 48.38
€ 48.38
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
€ 199.63
€ 199.63
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
€ 116.70
€ 116.70
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
€ 32.04
€ 32.04
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
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77
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€ 20.15
€ 26.99
€ 20.15
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€ 42.43
€ 50.99
€ 42.43
Paperback. Based on conversations with directors and actors who knew her, this book is a study of the British post-war dramatist, Sarah Kane. It covers all her major plays and productions, as well as unpublished material and reviews, and looks at her continuing influence after her tragic early death. Series: Theatre: Theory, Practice, Performance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719059568
- ISBN
- 9780719059568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.00
€ 27.00
Paperback. Offers a study of one of the controversial and talented playwrights of recent times. In this title, the author's survey includes a biography, analysis of Sarah Kane's work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage. It is suitable for the student and theatregoer. Editor(s): Roberts, Philip; Boon, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571229611
- ISBN
- 9780571229611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.10
€ 12.99
€ 10.10
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Softback Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854115577
- ISBN
- 9781854115577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.53
€ 27.99
€ 26.53
Paperback. Variously understood as literary genius and enfant terrible of African literature, Dambudzo Marechera's work as novelist, poet, playwright and essayist is discussed here in relation to other free-thinking writers. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 2AB; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372. 208 pages, 1, 1 black and white. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant. Variously understood as literary genius and enfant terrible of African literature, Dambudzo Marechera's work as novelist, poet, playwright and essayist is discussed here in relation to other free-thinking writers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 2AB; DSBH5. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 15. Weight: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010629
- ISBN
- 9781847010629
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Condition: New
€ 27.01
€ 27.01
Hardback. This new research in English on the work of the Mozambican writer Mia Couto provides a comprehensive introduction to the critical terrain of Couto's literary thought. Editor(s): Hamilton, Grant; Huddart, David. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 2ADP; DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011459
- ISBN
- 9781847011459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.71
€ 80.71
Paperback. The final volume of the trilogy that began with "The Smoking Diaries", this diary reflects Simon Gray's determination to give up smoking. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGL; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080721
- ISBN
- 9781847080721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Hardback. Series: Research in Contemporary Religion. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525604472
- ISBN
- 9783525604472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.51€ 120.20
€ 159.51
€ 120.20
Hardback. Afghanistan In Ink uses a wide and largely unknown corpus of twentieth century Afghan Dari and Pashto literature to show not only how Afghans have reflected on their modern history, but also how the state has repeatedly sought to dominate the ideological contours of that history through the patronage or exile of writers. Editor(s): Green, Nile; Arbabzadah, Nushin. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 2BXL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042048
- ISBN
- 9781849042048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.07
€ 46.99
€ 42.07
Hardback. "An examination of the legacy of modernism as a cultural movement and propaganda tool during the Cold War and the 1950s in America"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJPG; ACXD; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231162302
- ISBN
- 9780231162302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.50
€ 75.50
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764541865
- ISBN
- 9780764541865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Hardback. John Betjeman was the popular Poet Laureate since Tennyson. But beneath the modern window on Britain that he opened during his lifetime lay the influence of his nineteenth-century forbears. This book explores his identity through such Victorianism via the verse of that period, but also its architecture, religious faith and religious doubt. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192716
- ISBN
- 9781845192716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.85
€ 127.85