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Paperback. Why has shame displaced guilt as a dominant emotional reference in the West? This book presents a genealogical-critical study of the vicissitudes of the concept of survivor guilt and the significance of guilt's replacement by shame. Series: 20/21. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTZ1; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143323
ISBN
9780691143323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. From Goethe to Gide brings together twelve essays on canonical male writers commissioned from leading specialists from Britain and North America. These essays, aimed at final year undergraduates and postgraduates, focus on Rousseau, Goethe, Schiller, Hoffmann, Stendhal, Baudelaire, Flaubert, Heine, Fontane, Zola, Kafka, Gide. Editor(s): Orr, Mary; Sharpe, Lesley. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897228
ISBN
9780859897228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Hardback. From Goethe to Gide brings together twelve essays on canonical male writers commissioned from leading specialists from Britain and North America. These essays, aimed at final year undergraduates and postgraduates, focus on Rousseau, Goethe, Schiller, Hoffmann, Stendhal, Baudelaire, Flaubert, Heine, Fontane, Zola, Kafka, Gide. Editor(s): Orr, Mary; Sharpe, Lesley. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897211
ISBN
9780859897211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.25

Paperback. Fascinating analysis of the significance of the gift, and its increasingly complicated role in an emerging capitalist order, in nineteenth-century American fiction Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of New Hampshire Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611683103
ISBN
9781611683103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 159 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231054409
ISBN
9780231054409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 144 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
East European Monographs
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880337038
ISBN
9780880337038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Hardback. From Continuity to Contiguity breaks away from previous attempts attempts to define a common denominator that unifies the various modern Jewish literatures by acknowledging discontinuity as the staple characteristic of modern Jewish writing. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 41. Weight in Grams: 885.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804762007
ISBN
9780804762007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.92

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691608556
ISBN
9780691608556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.14

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636993
ISBN
9780691636993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Burns, E Jane; McCracken, Dr Peggy. Num Pages: 269 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022327
ISBN
9780268022327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardback. Editor(s): Joshi, S. T. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611471991
ISBN
9781611471991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.28

hardcover. This work analyzes Paz's political thought, arguing that it is rooted in two separate and often antagonistic traditions, Liberalism and Romanticism. This work also provides a discussion of the political culture and democratization of Mexico. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 170 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742511279
ISBN
9780742511279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.32

Hardcover. From Ah Q to Lei Feng traces the contrasting models of the mind provided by Freud and revolutionary Chinese culture, investigates their clash over the 20th century, and shows how writers and filmmakers negotiated with the implications of each. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; DSBH; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804700757
ISBN
9780804700757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.44

Hardback. Series: Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scholars Press United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780788501944
ISBN
9780788501944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.33

Hardcover. Providing studies of 42 key novels by such authors as Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell and P.D. James, this work introduces these authors for students and the general reader within the contexts of their lives, and critical debates on gender, colonialism, psychoanalysis, the Gothic, and feminism. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
AIAA
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2001st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333674505
ISBN
9780333674505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Paperback. In these 15 taster essays you will discover the key concepts and critical approaches of the theorists who have had the most significant impact on the humanities since 1990. Editor(s): Simons, Jonathan. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430. Contemporary Critical Theorists. 288 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Simons, Jonathan. In these 15 taster essays you will discover the key concepts and critical approaches of the theorists who have had the most significant impact on the humanities since 1990. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSA. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight: 438.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639748
ISBN
9780748639748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Series: Australian Literary Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921867941
ISBN
9781921867941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.73

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585103089
ISBN
9781585103089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. Fritz Lang's classic 1927 film, "Metropolis" became an icon for the complexities of Weimar culture. This work provides a range of materials and resources for the study of this film, including critical essays and contributions. It also presents a two-part introduction dealing with the genesis, production, and contemporary reception of the film. Editor(s): Minden, Michael; Bachmann, Holger. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504. Cinematic Visions of Technology and Fear. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. 344 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Minden, Michael; Bachmann, Holger. Fritz Lang's classic 1927 film, "Metropolis" became an icon for the complexities of Weimar culture. This work provides a range of materials and resources for the study of this film, including critical essays and contributions. It also presents a two-part introduction dealing with the genesis, production, and contemporary reception of the film. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFA; DSBH. Dimension: 162 x 228 x 19. Weight: 504.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571131461
ISBN
9781571131461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.90

hardcover. A study of the connection between citizenship and friendship in Victorian fiction. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812238136
ISBN
9780812238136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 273 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772899619
ISBN
9788772899619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.09
€ 40.41

Paperback. Since the 1950s Maurice Blanchot has been an influential figure on the French literary and cultural scene. This collection of 22 critical essays and reviews on art, politics, literature, and philosophy documents the wide range of Blanchot's interests. Translator(s): Rottenberg, Elizabeth. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804727594
ISBN
9780804727594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardback. In Friend and Foe, Frederick Harris examines the life and works of French authors Marcel Proust and Andre Gide. Proust and Gide clearly defined French literature in the first part of the twentieth century. This book contains the whole of correspondence between Proust and Gide, some letters translated in English for the first time. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761821816
ISBN
9780761821816
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; JFSP1; JMA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816675838
ISBN
9780816675838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

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