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Literature: history & criticism

paperback. Identifies and explains a surprising affinity for medievalism and medieval studies among the leading figures of critical theory. This book contains original essays by Bataille and Bourdieu - translated English - that testify in various ways to the strange persistence of medievalisms in French postwar avant-garde writings. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 176 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226349749
ISBN
9780226349749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 26.80

Hardcover. This collection of edited and fully annotated Homeric texts offer fresh solutions to a number of textual puzzles. Translator(s): West, M. L. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 115 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674996069
ISBN
9780674996069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.92

Paperback. Powell's translation renders the Homeric Greek with a simplicity and dignity reminiscent of the original. Lucid and fast, the text immediately engrosses the reader, with a tight and balanced rhythm that sings and with a closeness to the original that allows the reader to hear the incantatory repetitions in the Greek. Translator(s): Powell, Barry B. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 890.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199925865
ISBN
9780199925865
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99

Hardcover. A show stopper a classic work: the edition translated by A.T. Murray that is cited in BCL3 (this revision is by by George E. Dimock). This set is in the handy, even cuddly, standard Loeb..Library format (4.5 x 6.5"). The facing Greek and English text is crisply printed on soothing off-white paper, Editor(s): Murray, A.T. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 110 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
480
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1919
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995628
ISBN
9780674995628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. One of the epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. In his introduction, the author observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140275360
ISBN
9780140275360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Offers a translation of one of our prime sources for archaic Greek mythology, ritual, cosmology, and psychology. Translator(s): Ruden, Sarah. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First PB Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207257
ISBN
9780872207257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. A translation that presents Homer's poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140268867
ISBN
9780140268867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Describes the adventures of Odysseus, Greek warrior, as he strives to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. This poem also describes his endurance, his love for his wife and son. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 332. Clean copy In good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Unabridged
SKU
KLJ0001372
ISBN
9781853260254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.74

Paperback. While preserving the basic narrative of the Iliad, this bare-bones abridgement highlights the epic's high poetic moments and essential mythological content, and will prove especially useful in surveys of world literature, and in Western civilization surveys. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205420
ISBN
9780872205420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.64

Paperback. Shewring's superb prose translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow. Translator(s): Shewring, Walter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536788
ISBN
9780199536788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Selections from both the Iliad and the Odyssey, made with an eye for those episodes that figure most prominently in the study of mythology. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205406
ISBN
9780872205406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Macmillan Collector's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909621459
ISBN
9781909621459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
60177th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872208995
ISBN
9780872208995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.64

Hardcover. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other tranlations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
478
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204850
ISBN
9780872204850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.02
€ 42.75

Paperback. Presents the original text of the translation of the Homeric hymns. This title also includes epigrams and poems attributed to Homer and known as "The Lesser Homerica," as well as his famous "The Battle of Frogs and Mice." Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136769
ISBN
9780691136769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. The Iliad tells the story of Greek warrior Achilles' great anger and the tragic death of Hector during the Trojan War, encapsulating the brutality of war. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers, and this new translation is elegant and accurate, respecting the original line numbers, and accompanied by authoritative editorial matter. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199645213
ISBN
9780199645213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.79

Hardcover. Homer Vol. I. Iliad (Books I-XII) Editor(s): Allen, T. W. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1920
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198145288
ISBN
9780198145288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.84

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472532480
ISBN
9781472532480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other translations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Number of pages
478
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204843
ISBN
9780872204843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.87

Hardback. Confronted by natural and supernatural threats - shipwrecks, battles, monsters and the implacable enmity of the sea-god Poseidon - Odysseus must use his wit and native cunning if he is to reach his homeland safely and overcome the obstacles that, even there, await him. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 544.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780141192444
ISBN
9780141192444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

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