Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. This complete guide to ancient Greek rhetoric is exceptional both in its chronological range and the breadth of topics it covers. Traces the rise of rhetoric and its uses from Homer to Byzantium. Covers wider-ranging topics such as rhetoric's relationship to knowledge, ethics, religion, law, and emotion. Editor(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 632 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 176 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1258.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125512
- ISBN
- 9781405125512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.00
€ 209.00
Paperback. This interdisciplinary volume explores the significance of Julius Caesar to different periods, societies and people. Ranges over the fields of religious, military, and political history, archaeology, architecture and urban planning, the visual arts, and literary, film, theatre and cultural studies. Editor(s): Wyke, Maria. Num Pages: 384 pages, 26. BIC Classification: AB; DSB; HBJD; HBLA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405125994
- ISBN
- 9781405125994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.34
€ 58.34
Hardcover. * Investigates issues of sexual ethics, religion, and politics through responses to the story of Helen of Troy throughout the ages * Examines representations of Helen of Troy in literature, art, drama and film * Shows how the Helen myth has relevance to gender debates today. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126342
- ISBN
- 9781405126342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.83
€ 114.83
Paperback. * Investigates issues of sexual ethics, religion, and politics through responses to the story of Helen of Troy throughout the ages * Examines representations of Helen of Troy in literature, art, drama and film * Shows how the Helen myth has relevance to gender debates today. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DS; HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126359
- ISBN
- 9781405126359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Hardcover. Presents the biography of King Hammurabi, who ruled Babylon from 1792 to 1750 BC. This book describes how Hammurabi dealt with powerful rivals and extended his kingdom. It explores the administration of the kingdom and the legacies of his rule, especially his legal code. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126595
- ISBN
- 9781405126595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.64
€ 119.64
Paperback. * Second edition of this highly innovative introduction to the extraordinary phenomenon of Shakespeare. * Offers readers insights into what makes Shakespeare great, and why we still read and perform his works. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127530
- ISBN
- 9781405127530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.30
€ 42.30
Hardback. This concise companion introduces students to the most important poetic figures, movements, contexts, and trends in post-war British and Irish poetry, providing a much-needed reference point in a sprawling and often contentious field. Editor(s): Blanton, C. D.; Alderman, Nigel. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129244
- ISBN
- 9781405129244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardback. This authoritative edition of Milton's great epic, Paradise Lost, presents the poem in the original language (spelling and punctuation) of its 1674 publication. It thereby recovers pronunciations, sonorities, and rhythms often lost in modernized editions. Barbara K. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129282
- ISBN
- 9781405129282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.41
€ 132.41
Paperback. This authoritative edition of Milton's great epic, Paradise Lost, presents the poem in the original language (spelling and punctuation) of its 1674 publication. It thereby recovers pronunciations, sonorities, and rhythms often lost in modernized editions. Barbara K. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129299
- ISBN
- 9781405129299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.89
€ 40.99
€ 40.89
Paperback. Regarded by many as the equal of Shakespeare in poetic imagination and expression, Milton was also a prolific writer of prose, applying his potent genius to major issues of domestic, religious and political liberty. Editor(s): Loewenstein, David. Num Pages: 606 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129312
- ISBN
- 9781405129312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.09
€ 46.09
Hardback. Tragedy: A Short Introduction reinvigorates the genre for readers who are eager to embrace it, but who often find the traditional masterpieces too distant from their own language and world. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130202
- ISBN
- 9781405130202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.19
€ 110.19
Paperback. For over seven centuries, Dante and his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, have held a special place in Western culture. The poem is at once a vivid journey through hell to heaven, a poignant love story, and a picture of humanity's relationship to God. It is so richly imaginative that a first reading can be bewildering. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 200 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130523
- ISBN
- 9781405130523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.76
€ 34.76
Hardback. How to Read the Victorian Novel unpicks our comfortable expectations of the genre to fully explore just how unfamiliar its familiarity is: emphasizing the complexity and contradictions in Victorian writers' attempts to deal with a world heading into modernity at full speed. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130554
- ISBN
- 9781405130554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Hardback. What happens when we read imaginative literature? What do we learn from reading such texts? Reading complements our experience, sharpens our perceptions, gives us insight into how other humans live, enables us to understand other cultures and periods, and gives us aesthetic pleasure. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405130981
- ISBN
- 9781405130981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.68
€ 103.68
Hardback. Presents a study of modernity that examines classical influences Incorporates political, economic, social, and psychological theories Highlights writings from a wide range of thinkers, including Adam Smith, Marx, Mill, Nietzsche, Weber, and Freud. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131391
- ISBN
- 9781405131391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.27
€ 43.27
Hardback. This landmark collection presents a wide variety of viewpoints on the value and role of reception theory within the modern discipline of classics. A pioneering collection, looking at the role reception theory plays, or could play, within the modern discipline of classics. Emphasizes theoretical aspects of reception. Editor(s): Martindale, Charles; Thomas, Richard F. Series: Classical Receptions. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131469
- ISBN
- 9781405131469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.69
€ 138.69
Hardback. This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know. " Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131575
- ISBN
- 9781405131575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.11
€ 117.11
Paperback. This unique introduction explores Herman Melville as he described himself in Billy Budd-"a writer whom few know. " Moving beyond the recurring depiction of Melville as the famous author of Moby-Dick, this book traces his development as a writer while providing the basic tools for successful critical reading of his novels. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131582
- ISBN
- 9781405131582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.90
€ 44.99
€ 44.90
Hardback. In today's world poetry is often regarded as particularly impenetrable, written in obscure and willfully difficult language: Invitation to Poetry opens the door to this rich art form, and teaches the serious student and the novice alike how to 'speak poetry'. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131636
- ISBN
- 9781405131636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.10
€ 121.10
Paperback. In today's world poetry is often regarded as particularly impenetrable, written in obscure and willfully difficult language: Invitation to Poetry opens the door to this rich art form, and teaches the serious student and the novice alike how to 'speak poetry'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131643
- ISBN
- 9781405131643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.50
€ 39.50
Paperback. This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. Editor(s): Winkler, Martin M. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131810
- ISBN
- 9781405131810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.28
€ 46.28
Paperback. Studying Shakespeare s Contemporaries is an accessible guide to the non-Shakespearian drama of Renaissance England that can be read as complete subject overview or used as an indexed reference resource. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132442
- ISBN
- 9781405132442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.50
€ 31.50
Paperback. Presents information about the range of British fiction published between 1837 and 1901. This work explains issues such as Victorian religions, class structure and Darwinism. It is suitable for students and researchers seeking coverage of contexts and trends, or as a starting point for a survey course. Editor(s): Brantlinger, Patrick; Thesing, William B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132916
- ISBN
- 9781405132916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.57
€ 54.57
Hardback. This collection of 12 essays uses the works of Shakespeare to show how experts in their field formulate critical positions. Editor(s): Maguire, Laurie. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135269
- ISBN
- 9781405135269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.34
€ 133.34