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Literature: history & criticism

Hardcover. The three essays in this book draw on the translator's work on love poetry--classical waka and the tanka of Yosano Akiko (1878-1942)-but also introduce the prose poems and free verse of a contemporary surrealist poet, Mizuno Ruriko, whose themes are childhood and the loss of innocence. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947129
ISBN
9781933947129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Hardcover. Little attention has been paid to the ties between producing and performing verse and processes of economic, ideological, political, and social change in the Heian. This book addresses such issues by investigating how different members of the court deployed poems in the pursuit of power. Num Pages: 433 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947099
ISBN
9781933947099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933947020
ISBN
9781933947020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.77

Paperback. Contains the translations of the Epistle to Foma and the lessons and sermons of Kirill, as well as an rendering of the Sermon on Law and Grace. Series: Harvard Library of Early Ukrainian Literature. Num Pages: 326 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 2AGC; DSBB; HRCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932650082
ISBN
9781932650082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Hardcover. December 2004 marked the bicentenary of Benjamin Disraeli's birth. This work examines Disraeli's novels in order to construct a portrait of the man, his context and enduring reputation. His literary career ran from 1826 to 1880. His novels can be read as the breeding ground for his ideas, gestated away from the pressure cooker of Parliament. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900307
ISBN
9781903900307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: APF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Wallflower Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903364697
ISBN
9781903364697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.94
€ 73.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: APF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Wallflower Press London
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903364673
ISBN
9781903364673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Hardcover. A comparative reading of the "literary" works of Abbot Thomas Walsingham, highlighting his reaction to contemporary historical events. Num Pages: 216 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABC; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153635
ISBN
9781903153635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardcover. Fresh contributions to the study of medieval manuscripts, texts, and their creators. Editor(s): Horobin, Simon; Mooney, Linne R. Series: Manuscript Culture in the British Isles. Num Pages: 359 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153536
ISBN
9781903153536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.86

Hardcover. A fresh reading of the Legend shows it to be one of Chaucer's most carefully crafted and significant works. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153499
ISBN
9781903153499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
York Medieval Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153451
ISBN
9781903153451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
York Medieval Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153437
ISBN
9781903153437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
York Medieval Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153420
ISBN
9781903153420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
York Medieval Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153390
ISBN
9781903153390
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.77

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
York Medieval Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153307
ISBN
9781903153307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardcover. Addresses evidence for childhood and youth from the sixth century to the sixteenth, but with particular emphasis on later medieval England. This work features contents such as the idea of childhood in the writing of Gregory of Tours, skaldic verse narratives and their implications for the understanding of kingship, and more. Editor(s): Goldberg, P.J.P.; Riddy, Felicity. Num Pages: 152 pages, Cloth over boards. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC; HBT; JFC; JFSP2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153130
ISBN
9781903153130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.80

Paperback. Although Camus was called the 'conscience of his age', no writer has continued to be both more vilified and exalted in the West. This book is a gateway to investigating whether Camus' ideal of living without conceptual absolutes is an attainable goal. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210995
ISBN
9781902210995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

Hardcover. This work investigates whether Camus' idea of living without conceptual absolutes is an attainable goal. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Edition
First American Edition
Number of pages
183
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210988
ISBN
9781902210988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.05

Hardcover. New edition of a collection of songs and ballads from sixteenth-century Scotland, shedding important new light on the English and Scottish Reformation. Editor(s): MacDonald, Alasdair A. Series: Scottish Text Society Fifth Series. Num Pages: 425 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACC; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 37. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Scottish Text Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897976418
ISBN
9781897976418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.94

Hardcover. New edition of one of the most important collections of sixteenth-century Scots poetry. Editor(s): Martin, Joanna M. Series: Scottish Text Society Fifth Series. Num Pages: 540 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCQ; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 46. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Scottish Text Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897976401
ISBN
9781897976401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.94

Hardcover. Critical edition of an important Scottish poem, highlighting its striking poetic features. Editor(s): Hanna, Ralph, III. Series: Scottish Text Society Fifth Series. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Scottish Text Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897976395
ISBN
9781897976395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.94

Hardcover. First modern edition of four romances from the medieval Scottish tradition. Editor(s): Purdie, Rhiannon. Series: Scottish Text Society Fifth Series. Num Pages: 302 pages, 4, 3 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 3 black and white, 1 lin. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Scottish Text Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897976364
ISBN
9781897976364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.94

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Omnidawn Publishing United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890650117
ISBN
9781890650117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell Univ East Asia Program
Condition
New
SKU
V9781885445193
ISBN
9781885445193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

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