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Literature: history & criticism

Monstrous Motherhood will compel scholars in eighteenth-century studies, women's studies, family history, and cultural studies to reevaluate a foundational assumption that has driven much of the discourse in their fields. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421407371
ISBN
9781421407371
Condition: New

€ 69.03

Paperback. Cut These Words into My Stone provides an engaging introduction to this corner of classical literature that continues to speak eloquently in our time. Translator(s): Wolfe, Michael. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; DSC; HBLA1; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408040
ISBN
9781421408040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.96

The resulting picture of the emotional agency of criticism opens up a new angle on Blake's literary and visual legacy and offers a vivid interrogation of the practical potential of theoretical discourse. Num Pages: 416 pages, 37, 37 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408064
ISBN
9781421408064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.18

Hardback. Rather, it is a collection of episodic little histories. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408163
ISBN
9781421408163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.83

This is an amazing book, a major achievement in the field of women's studies."-Renaissance Quarterly, reviewing Women's Writing in Italy, 1400-1650 Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408873
ISBN
9781421408873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.62

By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408903
ISBN
9781421408903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.14

Paperback. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408910
ISBN
9781421408910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.34

Hardcover. Translated for the first time into English, The Myth of the Superhero looks beyond the cape, the mask, and the superpowers, presenting a serious study of the genre and its place in a broader cultural context. Translator(s): Richards, Jamie. Num Pages: 216 pages, 66, 66 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409108
ISBN
9781421409108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.95

Mason uses the antics of Romantic-era advertising to illustrate the profound implications of commercial modernity, both in economic practices governing the book trade and, more broadly, in the development of the modern idea of literature. Num Pages: 216 pages, 26, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; DSA; DSBD; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409986
ISBN
9781421409986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.00

Gierzynski's captivating analysis of media's impact on political views, combined with the enjoyable Potter story details, makes for an irresistible project that social scientists can use to work a little magic in their classrooms. Num Pages: 136 pages, 12, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSK; JHB; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410326
ISBN
9781421410326
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.81

Paperback. Helps readers find the gumshoes, guns, and gore they need to explore the sinister side of human nature: the worst villains of all time - from Hannibal Lechter to Charles Manson; the bloody truth about forensics; weaponry to die for; private dicks, dangerous dames, and dubious characters; the most puzzling unsolved mysteries; and, more. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256. From History and Literature to True Crime and Television, A Killer Selection of Trivia. 256 pages. Helps readers find the gumshoes, guns, and gore they need to explore the sinister side of human nature: the worst villains of all time - from Hannibal Lechter to Charles Manson; the bloody truth about forensics; weaponry to die for; private dicks, dangerous dames, and dubious characters; the most puzzling unsolved mysteries; and, more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSK; JKV. Dimension: 150 x 202 x 18. Weight: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440525933
ISBN
9781440525933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.76

Since its founding in 1943, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Volume 38 showcases a broad range of medieval scholarship, including five original articles, one review article, and seven review notices. Editor(s): Glei, Reinhold F.; Polleichtner, Wolfgang. Series: Medievalia et Humanistica Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442220522
ISBN
9781442220522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 171.27

A Companion to the Neronian Age is an up-to-date, interdisciplinary and comprehensive collection of essays on the literature, history, archaeology and the reception of the Neronian Age. Editor(s): Dinter, Martin; Buckley, Emma. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 255 x 29. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332728
ISBN
9781444332728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 225.46

Paperback. Editor(s): DePietro, Thomas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 123 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Guernica Editions,Canada Canada
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550713121
ISBN
9781550713121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.17

"The exile book of..anthology series, number six." Editor(s): Forman, Frieda Johles. Series: Exile Book of. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DQ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550963113
ISBN
9781550963113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 173 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550963564
ISBN
9781550963564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. Joe Rosenblatt and Barry Callaghan, poets of perspicacity, pizzazz, and probity, have been combative, ecstatic compadres for over 40 years. Hoggwash, a convergence by epistle, is a tribute not just to their enduring friendship but to the life of the imagination itself. There is no record of correspondence like this, anywhere in the world. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Exile Editions Canada
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550965094
ISBN
9781550965094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555973063
ISBN
9781555973063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 68 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 5. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
68
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555973957
ISBN
9781555973957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 130 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555974886
ISBN
9781555974886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555974893
ISBN
9781555974893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555975210
ISBN
9781555975210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555975319
ISBN
9781555975319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration. 28 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCF; DSC. Dimension: 164 x 119 x 4. Weight: 50.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Number of pages
28
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555975456
ISBN
9781555975456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.94

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