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Literature: history & criticism
Mechthild of Magdeburg gained some renown for her extraordinary book of mystical revelations, "The Flowing Light of the Godhead". Yet her writings dropped into obscurity after her death, many assume because of her gender. This seeks to explain this fate by considering Mechthild's own view of female authorship. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DSBB; HRCS1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 31. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238020
- ISBN
- 9780812238020
Condition: New
€ 104.86
€ 104.86
Hardcover. The first full commentary on Piers Plowman since the late nineteenth century is inaugurated with the publication of the first two of its five projected volumes. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812239218
- ISBN
- 9780812239218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.11
€ 119.11
Paperback. Here, Zipes discusses historically and critically the evolution of folk tales as fairy tales, their influence on popular beliefs, the politics behind them and the way they are used in mass media culture today. He looks at a wide range of authors including the Brothers Grimm and Tolkien. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev Exp
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190303
- ISBN
- 9780813190303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.40
€ 36.40
Paperback. Langston Hughes was one of the most important American writers of his generation and one of the most versatile, producing poetry, fiction, drama, and autobiography. This study explores Hughes's life and art in an effort to broaden our appreciation of his contribution to American letters. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813191522
- ISBN
- 9780813191522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.39
€ 40.39
Hardcover. Ancient biographies were more than accounts of the deeds of past heroes and guides for moral living. They were also arenas for debating pressing philosophical questions and establishing intellectual credentials, as Arthur P. Urbano argues in this study of biographies composed in Late Antiquity. Series: Patristic Monograph Series (Naps). Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813221625
- ISBN
- 9780813221625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.82
€ 86.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813226095
- ISBN
- 9780813226095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.28
€ 79.28
Hardcover. This book examines Willa Cather's conceptions through her numerous works. Hively's study combines Cather's interest in the historians, the philosophers, and the mythographers, to examine nine of her novels on three levels. Num Pages: 212 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819194817
- ISBN
- 9780819194817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.78
€ 116.78
Paperback. Ten years of poet and critic Garrett Caples's writing on neglected figures of art and poetry. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AC; AVC; DNF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wave Books United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933517988
- ISBN
- 9781933517988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.95
€ 24.99
€ 22.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Open Letter United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934824689
- ISBN
- 9781934824689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.19
€ 16.99
€ 16.19
Hardback. Features a systematisation of the main available data on Nabokov's complex Russian novel, "The Gift" (1934-1939). This title outlines the basic properties of "The Gift" ( plot, characters, style, and motifs) and reconstructs its internal chronology. It describes the creation of the novel and the history of its publication. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843116
- ISBN
- 9781934843116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.97
€ 180.97
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
€ 169.04
€ 169.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935096856
- ISBN
- 9781935096856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.34
€ 18.99
€ 17.34
Hardback. Challenging the notion that Jewish mysticism ceased to exist in the Hassidic enclaves of early nineteenth century Europe, this title traces the influence and the trends towards secular mysticism found in Russian, Yiddish, and early Hebrew writers, and examines the impact of Zionism in creating a modern, living mystical literature. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DSBH; DSC; HRJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235018
- ISBN
- 9781936235018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.58
€ 133.58
Hardback. The largest, most comprehensive anthology of its kind, this volume brings together significant, representative stories from every decade of the 20th century.The selections reflect the various literary trends and approaches to depicting reality in the 20th century: traditional realism, modernism, socialist realism, and post-modernism. Translator(s): Brougher, Valentina; Miller, Frank; Lipovetsky, Mark. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 800 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DQ; DSBH; FA; FYB; FYT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235148
- ISBN
- 9781936235148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.93
€ 145.93
The Russian Avant-Garde and Radical Modernism. An Introductory Reader....
. Ed(S): Ioffe, Dennis G.; White, Frederick H...
Hardback. The Russian avant-garde was a composite of antagonistic groups who wished to overthrow the basic aesthetics of classical realism. This collection of essays by leading scholars examines the major figures, movements and manifestos of the period. It is also suitable for university courses on the Russian twentieth century. Editor(s): Ioffe, Dennis G.; White, Frederick H. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; AB; DSBH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235292
- ISBN
- 9781936235292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.49
€ 134.49
Hardback. Demonstrates that Nabokov's Pale Fire has a classical unity and represents a direct attack on T.S. Eliot's philosophical position, particularly as given in The Waste Land and as represented by Eliot's later tendency for conservatism in literature, politics and religion. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235650
- ISBN
- 9781936235650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.90
€ 145.90
Hardback. "A fascinating look into the life and mind of poet and prose miniaturist Daniil Kharms .. Anemone and Scotto offer a wide-ranging selection of materials from Kharms's private notebooks, diaries, letters, and even documents from the KGB archives detailing Kharms's tragic end in a psychiatric prison hospital."--Page 4 of cover. Series: Cultural Revolutions: Russia in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 993.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235964
- ISBN
- 9781936235964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.34€ 142.48
€ 143.34
€ 142.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Lutz, Tom. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSRC; GBCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 5. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Los Angeles Review of Books United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940660004
- ISBN
- 9781940660004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.79
€ 13.99
€ 13.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Lutz, Tom. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC; GBCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 8. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Los Angeles Review of Books United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940660127
- ISBN
- 9781940660127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.88
€ 13.99
€ 13.88
Paperback. Editor(s): Lutz, Tom. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSRC; GBCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Los Angeles Review of Books United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940660165
- ISBN
- 9781940660165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.88
€ 13.99
€ 13.88
Paperback. These three tales, unpublished for over a century (and in one case for nearly two centuries), are a fictional exploration of Otherness and the intercultural set in the New World, either among native Americans (Abenakis, Iroquois) or runaway slaves in Jamaica befriended by Quakers. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 88 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895446
- ISBN
- 9780859895446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.95
€ 40.95
Paperback. Sick Heroes examines the cultural practices that created those remarkably offensive, though strangely appealing, romantic heroes that appeared in European and especially in French literature in the latter half of the eighteenth century. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859895507
- ISBN
- 9780859895507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.30
€ 51.30
Hardcover. Translating Rimbaud's Illuminations is a critique of the assumptions which currently underlie our thinking on literary translation. It offers an alternative vision; extending the parameters of literary translation by showing that such translation is itself a form of experimental creative writing. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; CFP; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897709
- ISBN
- 9780859897709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.47
€ 144.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 54 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; DSB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870335488
- ISBN
- 9780870335488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10