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Literature: history & criticism

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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. Schwartz's analysis of the Catechetical Homilies of Theodore of Mopsuestia explores the role of education and worship in the complex process of conversion and Christianization. Catechesis emerges here as invaluable for comprehending clergy's ability to initiate new members as Christianity gained increasing prominence within the late Roman world. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; DSBB; HRAX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674067035
ISBN
9780674067035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.78

Hardback. An examination of the themes of pain and compassion in key Renaissance writers, at a time when religious attitudes to suffering were changing. Series: Studies in Renaissance Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14, 14 black and white. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843306
ISBN
9781843843306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGHA; DSBD; HPQ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186. A Modern Morality. 144 pages. Dr Richard Ryder has played a creative role in developing new ethical ideas for over 30 years. "Painism" is the term he uses to describe his unique ethical position. With this book, he outlines the theory of painism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGHA; DSBD; HPQ; JHBA. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Open Gate Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900001468
ISBN
9780900001468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Paperback. When Elfrise Swanston meets Stephen Smith, she is attracted to his handsome face and the sense of mystery which surrounds him. But, societal pressures, and the advent of the superior Henry Knight, eventually displace her affections. But, Knight proves to be an uncompromising moralist. This book is about the struggle between classes and sexes. Editor(s): Dalziel, Pamela. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ACD; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435290
ISBN
9780140435290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Translator(s): Kaplan, Alice. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226378909
ISBN
9780226378909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.45

hardcover. "The Well of Loneliness" - the Radclyffe Hall novel at times referred to as 'the bible of lesbianism' - was released in Britain in 1928 and was immediately controversial. This title gathers together classic essays on Radclyffe Hall's book - beginning with Havelock Ellis and early reviews - as well as pieces by critics as Esther Newton. Editor(s): Doan, Laura L.; Prosser, Jay. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5S; DSBH; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118743
ISBN
9780231118743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.15
€ 90.24

hardcover. Translator(s): Simpson, Helen. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Penn State University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271019307
ISBN
9780271019307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.09
€ 87.60

Hardback. Perros, is best remembered for the autobiographical poems, vignettes, short prose narratives, occasional diary-like notations, critical remarks, and personal essays. This title presents a selection of short texts alongside numerous maxims, a genre in which Perros excelled. Translator(s): Taylor, John. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857422293
ISBN
9780857422293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.20

Hardback. This book begins with two fatal duels, as the most apt introduction to a literary period best defined by its antagonisms. Exploring three publishing phenomena of the age; the novels of Walter Scott, Byron's Don Juan, and the new literary magazines, it attempts a radical reconfiguration of our understanding of literary culture after Waterloo. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DC; DSBF; FC; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1648. Good clean copy in fine dustwrapper with minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004409
ISBN
9780199582532
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JD; 3JF; DSB; HBJD; HBLL; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226278285
ISBN
9780226278285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.42

Paperback. "First Princeton paperback printing, 1989"--T.p. verso. Illustrator(s): Johnson, L.S. Editor(s): Oden, Thomas C. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; DNF; DSBF; HPCF3; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020532
ISBN
9780691020532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.36

Hardback. A reflection of the American psyche as revealed in US literature and politics, this study guides the reader through two centuries of American literary history. It examines the emerging American nation and the theme of new beginnings used by American writers in their search for a national identity. Num Pages: 263 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231070508
ISBN
9780231070508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.97
€ 79.73

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
257
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403969422
ISBN
9781403969422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.70
€ 64.69

Paperback. Translator(s): Savage, Robert. Series: Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501704352
ISBN
9781501704352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. A study of the twelve small gold lamellae from Crete that were tokens for entrance into a golden afterlife: the deceased who were buried or cremated with them believed that they had 'earned Paradise.' It adduces parallels to the texts on the lamellae from the Byzantine period and modern Greece to illuminate the human quest for 'earning Paradise.' Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 65 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 2AHA; DSBB; HDDK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023796
ISBN
9780674023796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Milton's "Paradise Lost" is one of the great works of literature. This work provides contextual information and notes on composition and context combined with an explication of the multitude allusions Milton called to the poem's aid. It also summarises the vast body of critical attention it has attracted. Series: Longman Annotated English Poets. Num Pages: 744 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
744
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405832786
ISBN
9781405832786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

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

€ 133.46

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

Paperback. Packed full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, 'York Notes' will help you get right to the heart of the text you're studying, whether it's poetry, a play or a novel. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408217306
ISBN
9781408217306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018935
ISBN
9780271018935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.10
€ 56.03

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018942
ISBN
9780271018942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 574 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 128 x 40. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623863
ISBN
9780691623863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.61
€ 68.43

Hardback. Argues that the key texts of modernity and postmodernity may be approached through figures and narratives of paralysis: motion is no more defining of modern travel than fixations, resistance, and impasse; concepts and figures of travel, he posits, must be rethought in this more static light. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803229914
ISBN
9780803229914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.51

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 645.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444104
ISBN
9780801444104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.64

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