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Literature: history & criticism
Paperback. Editor(s): Hinge, George. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763540643
- ISBN
- 9788763540643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.42€ 52.64
€ 67.42
€ 52.64
Paperback. A new introduction and a fully updated bibliography make the second edition of this established text an indispensable resource for students and teachers of English poetry. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415106474
- ISBN
- 9780415106474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.63
€ 48.63
Paperback. Brings to life the rich variety of pre-modern Arabic social and cultural life, where secular texts happily coexisted with religious ones Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814738269
- ISBN
- 9780814738269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DQ; DSBB; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149235
- ISBN
- 9780231149235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSB; HPDF; HRE; HRG; HRK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231133999
- ISBN
- 9780231133999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.54
€ 44.54
Paperback. A collection of works that have profoundly shaped the history of criticism in the Western world: they created much of the terminology still in use today and formulated enduring questions about the nature and function of literature. It features works that include "Ion", "Poetics", "Art of Poetry", and "On the Sublime". Translator(s): Murray, Penelope; Dorsch, T. S. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446517
- ISBN
- 9780140446517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Paperback. This excellent and accessible work includes many major texts in translation: Aristotle's Poetics, Longinus' On Sublimity, Horace's Art of Poetry, Tacitus' Dialogues, and extracts from Plato and Plutarch. Editor(s): Russell, D. A.; Winterbottom, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199549818
- ISBN
- 9780199549818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. * A accessible one--volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome. * Covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. * Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231332
- ISBN
- 9780631231332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.22
€ 43.99
€ 43.22
Hardcover. Presents a survey of the literature of Greece and Rome that covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. This title highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231325
- ISBN
- 9780631231325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.59
€ 143.59
Hardcover. This anthology presents a selection of works that illustrates the traffic between British poetry and classical literature. * Gives readers the classical background they need in order to really appreciate British poetry. Editor(s): DeMaria, Robert; Brown, Robert D. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112932
- ISBN
- 9781405112932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.72
€ 153.72
Paperback. This anthology presents a selection of works that illustrates the traffic between British poetry and classical literature. * Gives readers the classical background they need in order to really appreciate British poetry. Editor(s): DeMaria, Robert; Brown, Robert D. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112949
- ISBN
- 9781405112949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.11
€ 58.11
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843849
- ISBN
- 9781843843849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.09
€ 98.09
Paperback. Brings together a range of English versions of three classical myths, allowing students to explore the ways in which they have been reinterpreted and reinvented by writers throughout history. Editor(s): Miles, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 446 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415147552
- ISBN
- 9780415147552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.77
€ 53.77
Hardback. Reception studies have transformed the classics. Editor(s): Lovatt, Helen; Hodkinson, Owen. Series: Library of Classical Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; HBLA1; HRKP3; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781788310208
- ISBN
- 9781788310208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.13€ 46.67
€ 130.13
€ 46.67
Paperback. Classical Traditions in Science Fiction is the first collection dedicated to the rich study of science fiction's classical heritage, offering a much-needed mapping of its cultural and intellectual terrain. Editor(s): Rogers, Brett M.; Stevens, Benjamin Eldon. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSK; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190228330
- ISBN
- 9780190228330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444177961
- ISBN
- 9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Starting with a visit to the British Museum, the authors prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature, philosophy, and culture, and its importance as a source of imagery. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AHA; AM; DSBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192853851
- ISBN
- 9780192853851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.99
€ 12.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. 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: 246 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131452
- ISBN
- 9781405131452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.71
€ 57.71
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
€ 139.79
€ 139.79
Paperback. Evaluates the term 'classic', discussing a wide range of films and texts including Jane Eyre, The Tempest and Alice in Wonderland. Editor(s): Cartmell, Deborah; Hunter, I. Q.; Kaye, Heidi; Whelehan, Imelda (all at De Montford University). Series: Film/Fiction. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; APF; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745315881
- ISBN
- 9780745315881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.82
€ 37.99
€ 29.82
hardcover. John McNamee captures through his poetry the heroism, irony, tragedy and beauty that is hidden even among the shambles of the desolate urban neighborhoods in which he ministers. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AFH; DC; DSBH; DSC; HRCG9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DWsunned to spine and edges. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024401
- ISBN
- 9781556128127
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Provides a facing-page translation of an important Middle English alliterative poem, generally attributed to the author of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". This translation captures the original's poetic and alliterative qualities while making the often difficult original text accessible to modern readers. Editor(s): Gustafson, Kevin. Translator(s): Gustafson, Kevin. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551113999
- ISBN
- 9781551113999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.44
€ 36.99
€ 33.44
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691602998
- ISBN
- 9780691602998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
paperback. Shows how a shared consciousness, or third sight, rooted in pre-colonial African cultures and disseminated in a rich oral tradition, has served diasporic communities by creating structures of feeling linking those of African descent across centuries and continents. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ABM; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822332220
- ISBN
- 9780822332220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48