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Literature: history & criticism

Hardback. An overview of the Swahili novel, its place in a globalized world and a reflection on the status and dynamism of Kafka's concept of 'minor literature'. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2HCBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010797
ISBN
9781847010797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

Paperback. Comparisons between 'the History of David's Rise' and the Hittite 'Apology of Hattusili', in particular, appear to support this view that the biblical account belongs to the genre of ancient Near Eastern royal apology. This title argues that the biblical account has less in common with the Hittite apology than scholars have asserted. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRAM2; HRCF1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard Divinity School Theological Studies United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674053410
ISBN
9780674053410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Learn the ins-and-out of the supervillain.. Illustrator(s): Wallenta, Adam. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620876336
ISBN
9781620876336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.52

Hardback. For several decades David Bethea has written authoritatively on the "mythopoetic thinking" that lies at the heart of classical Russian literature, especially Russian poetry. This collection contains a liberal sampling of Bethea's most memorable previously published essays, along with new studies prepared for this occasion. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843178
ISBN
9781934843178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.26

Hardcover. In a world of increasing conformity, the modern eccentric can be seen as a contemporary hero and guardian of individualism. This study defines the modern eccentric in 20th-century French literature and compares the notions of the eccentric by tracing its relation to time, space and society. Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557532510
ISBN
9781557532510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.76

Paperback. Presents an avowal of a professional author's ideas about style, literature, art, drama and philosophy, and also an illuminating insight into this great writer's craft. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286899
ISBN
9780099286899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. "A highly readable, sensitive, and lively Werther. Corngold is both faithful to the German and true to the demands of a modern English text" -Jeremy Adler, Times Literary Supplement Translator(s): Corngold, Stanley. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBD; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343571
ISBN
9780393343571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.46

Hardcover. "Stanley Corngold's translation is a triumph. This is a glorious achievement, a Werther for the ages."-Christopher Prendergast Translator(s): Corngold, Stanley. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393079388
ISBN
9780393079388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.60

Hardback. Editor(s): Christensen, Allan Conrad. Num Pages: 258 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611492460
ISBN
9781611492460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.17

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226354279
ISBN
9780226354279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138859647
ISBN
9781138859647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Translator(s): Ladinsky, Daniel. Num Pages: 67 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 213 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
67
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140196238
ISBN
9780140196238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.80

Hardback. Deals with abundant, generous, other-regarding love. This book offers an engagement with Helene Cixous' philosophies of love, inviting readers to reflect on the conditions of subjectivity that just might open them to something like a divine love of the other. Series: Manchester Studies in Religion, Culture and Gender. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719069604
ISBN
9780719069604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.83

Paperback. This work presents a thorough historicist account of the development of subjectivity in the medieval period, as traced in medieval literature and historical documentation. Series: Figurae: Reading Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2ADF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804747448
ISBN
9780804747448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813217376
ISBN
9780813217376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.76

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; DSB; HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636771
ISBN
9780691636771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.06

Hardback. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Keats. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138778320
ISBN
9781138778320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.35

Hardback. With a foreword by well-known neuroscientist Alain Berthoz, The Style of Gestures convincingly makes the case that embodied cognition is essential to the reception, understanding, and enjoyment of art and literature. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405186
ISBN
9781421405186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.69
€ 62.32

Paperback. Series: Opuscula Graecolatina S. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
137
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772891637
ISBN
9788772891637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.22

Hardback. An exploration of the relationship between literature and religion, which adopts an interdisciplinary approach, aiming to provide an introduction to the variety of ways in which literature, literary theory and theology are related. Series: Studies in Literature and Religion. Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; HRA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333408261
ISBN
9780333408261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.60

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