Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardback. Focuses on the problematic faith in the works of Kafka, Celan, and Jabs to reevaluate the notions of God and covenant in light of Nietzsche's death of Godhypothesis, the divine-human relation. Series: Studies in Religion & Literature. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HRAB; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222001
- ISBN
- 9780823222001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.69
€ 105.69
Hardback. "An excellent consideration of the religious dimension of symbol in Coleridge's thought and its relation to English Romanticism."-Library Journal Series: Studies in Religion & Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 329.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823221127
- ISBN
- 9780823221127
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Condition: New
€ 104.46
€ 104.46
Hardback. Close reading and analysis of ten major life stories, from Mohandas Gandhi and Black Elk to Dorothy Day, Malcolm X, and Rigoberta Menchu. Series: Studies in Religion & Literature. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSB; HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823219933
- ISBN
- 9780823219933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.02
€ 89.02
Hardback. A wonderfully helpful and stimulating book.. Highly recommended.-ChoiceOne of the most comprehensive and valuable interpretations of deconstruction to date. Highly recommended.-Library Journal Editor(s): Caputo, John D. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 215 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 419.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217540
- ISBN
- 9780823217540
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.03
€ 105.03
Hardback. This biography of William Wordsworth attempts to tell the story of his life through a rigourous reading of key and representative works of the poet. Its reading of the poems, in tune with current theoretical practice, offers a sense of the continuities in Wordsworth's life. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 26. Weight in Grams: 627.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 301
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217151
- ISBN
- 9780823217151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.05
€ 112.05
Hardback. Described as Tasso's most ambitious project, this epic poem, part history, part fiction, is based on the events of the First Crusade, and was composed upon his release from a seven year confinement in Ferrara. This translation into English also contains the original Italian text. Translator(s): Passaro, Maria Pastore. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216338
- ISBN
- 9780823216338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.29
€ 106.29
Hardback. The scope of The Forged Feature is two-fold: to bring together a representative selection of critical essays bearing on Belitt's interests as poet, critic, teacher, and translator; and to furnish an on-going review of his concern with the encoding of languages and the exigencies of their imaginative retrieval. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: CF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 593.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216031
- ISBN
- 9780823216031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.13
€ 106.13
Hardback. Looking at the period of the early 16th century, the juncture of the Renaissance and the Reformation, this collection of essays focuses on the unique link between humanism and the literary works of the period - in particular, the patristic scholarship inherent in Erasmus' ideals of reform. Num Pages: 105 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JB; DSBB; HP; HRQA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216000
- ISBN
- 9780823216000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.32
€ 93.32
Hardback. Gooch examines the American legal system, banks, labor; American policy toward Native Americans and blacks; he includes a condemnation of New York City government and its electoral process, among other topics. Num Pages: 237 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215942
- ISBN
- 9780823215942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.81
€ 67.81
Hardback. This collection of essays attempts to illustrate the art and complexity of the work of American poet, Robinson Jeffers, while presenting insights into his work and its perception amongst his contemporaries. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215652
- ISBN
- 9780823215652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.86
€ 105.86
Hardback. In 1580, Montaigne presented a new literary project to the public - a collection of essays with himself as the subject. This study discusses how Montaigne revealed his "mind in motion" and examines how his task of introspection included the formulation of a view of humanity and its ethics. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; HPCB; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 607.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215508
- ISBN
- 9780823215508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Hardback. A collection of lectures from leading writers and critics, including Nadine Gordimer ("Three in a Bed: Fiction, Morals and Politics"), Cynthia Ozick ("What Henry James Knew"), George Steiner ("The Uncommon Reader") and Seamus Heaney ("Dylan the Durable? On Dylan Thomas"). Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215157
- ISBN
- 9780823215157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardback. Traces sentimentality in 19th-century imaginative literature by focusing on six major writers: Tennyson and Dickens as the giants of Victorian domestic sentimentality; Hopkins and Hardy as transitional figures; and Lawrence and Eliot as representatives, in different ways, of that era. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823214952
- ISBN
- 9780823214952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.32
€ 100.32
Hardback. Offers a collection of five satires from the Reformation period, written between 1517 and 1526. This title focuses on the impact and importance of a supporting cast of satirists whose ad hoc productions reached a wider audience, in a more visceral manner, than the rational approach which typified scholarly theological arguments. Num Pages: 122 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DNF; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC9; WHX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 122
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823214822
- ISBN
- 9780823214822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.84
€ 93.84
hardcover. The relationship between James Joyce and Samuel Beckett has long been of interest to literary critics and readers. This volume provides the reader with an overview of the main trends and dilemmas that have dominated discussions on the complex Joyce/Beckett relationship, and pulls together previously scattered materials into a cohesive whole. Editor(s): Carey, Phyllis. Num Pages: 199 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823213405
- ISBN
- 9780823213405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.76
€ 109.76
Hardback. "Combines perfectly precise analysis with a literary form of expression, clearness of thought and language."-Transactions of the C. S. Peirce Society Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823213023
- ISBN
- 9780823213023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.24
€ 94.24
hardcover. Sherlock Holmes was still an undergraduate when Squire Trevor pointed out the direction of his future life's work, telling him that all the detectives of fact and of fancy would be children in your hands. His prediction was right on the mark: so it was then, and so it remains more than a century later. Num Pages: 421 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BJ; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 25. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 421
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212217
- ISBN
- 9780823212217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.99
€ 67.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 379 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 629.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212149
- ISBN
- 9780823212149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.35
€ 62.35
Hardback. A study of the nurse in Greek literature from Homer to Euripides. Depicted as a central figure of authority, the author focuses on the verbal manifestations of the nurse's authority - advice, approval, diasapproval, directions and orders. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630661
- ISBN
- 9780822630661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.72
€ 135.72
Paperback. This collection of essays examines the linguistic and rhetorical features of Homer's work. Arguing that there can be no purely historical interpretation, Pucci focuses on two features of Homer's rhetoric - repetition of expression and its effects on meaning, and the issue of intertexuality. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFG; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630593
- ISBN
- 9780822630593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.83
€ 70.83
Paperback. A survey of the roots and origins of Isaac Bashevis-Singer's works. Biletzky also explores the relationship between Singer and Shalom Aleichem and I.L. Peretz, offering an analysis which synthesizes the Jewish and the Yiddish in Singer's thought and writing. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSBH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819198297
- ISBN
- 9780819198297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.63
€ 80.63
hardcover. This book explores the intersection of linguistics and literature and offers new insight into linguistic methods of literary criticism. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFK; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819191076
- ISBN
- 9780819191076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.71
€ 115.71
Hardback. Like most authors, Mark Twain wrote from personal experience, but, unlike many authors, he left behind a wealth of autobiographical material recording those personal experiences. His autobiography, letters, speeches, and notebooks contain many references to events similar to those presented in Tom Sawyer. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819190598
- ISBN
- 9780819190598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.28
€ 88.28
Hardback. Explores Goethe's ethics of happiness and themes of resignation within them. Prandi uses Lucretius and Spinoza as models of influence for Goethe's "natural morality", considering the similarity between the three in their definition of what makes people rationally happy. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819189912
- ISBN
- 9780819189912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.59
€ 117.59