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Paperback. * Assembles for the first time the best work of Stanley Fish* Includes essays on Milton, the English Renaissance, law and literature, speech--act theory, Shakespeare amongst others* Also includes headnotes written by specialists in the field. . Editor(s): Veeser, H. Aram. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631204398
ISBN
9780631204398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.26

Paperback. The only Latin art of war to survive, Vegetius' Epitome was for long a part of the medieval prince's military education. The core of his proposals, the maintenance of a professional standing army, was revolutionary for medieval Europe, while his theory of deterrence through strength remains the foundation of modern Western defence policy. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; JWA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 207 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853239109
ISBN
9780853239109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99

Paperback. Owing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This title offers free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry. Editor(s): Pucci, Joseph. Translator(s): Pucci, Joseph. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
155
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841863
ISBN
9781603841863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.00

Owing to the rich storehouse of information it contains, the poetry of Venantius Fortunatus (c 535-600) has long been mined as a historical source for Merovingian society, a focus that overshadows an appreciation of the poems' literary value. This title offers free-verse translations of Fortunatus' personal poetry. Translator(s): Pucci, Joseph. Num Pages: 204 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841870
ISBN
9781603841870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.41
€ 43.08

Hardback. Based on manuscripts of this treatise on classical Sanskirt poetics. It was composed by the famous 11th-century King Bhoja of Malwa, a patron of traditional learning. It is interesting as a text because of the theoretical treatment of the erotic sentiment (srngara) in classical Sanskrit texts. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 916 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 75. Weight in Grams: 1990.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
916
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674833401
ISBN
9780674833401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.31
€ 94.56

paperback. Translator(s): Hacker, Marilyn (City College of New York). Series: Field Translation Series. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oberlin College Press United States
Edition
Trans. from the French ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780932440891
ISBN
9780932440891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. * A collection of poetry and essays on war by one of the most prominent women writers from that period, author of the famous TESTAMENT OF YOUTH. A commemorative edition, out now in paperback Editor(s): Bostridge, Mark. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40pp of b/w. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084142
ISBN
9781844084142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. A study of Helene Cixous that adopts a chronological and expository approach, bravely taking on the daunting task of presenting to non-French-speaking readers an author who specializes in word-play. Num Pages: 197 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 2ADF; DSBH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
Expanded
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803263451
ISBN
9780803263451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100774
ISBN
9781585100774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.38

Paperback.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585102303
ISBN
9781585102303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585102280
ISBN
9781585102280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. 88pp
Publisher
Scotus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
9780954719432
ISBN
9780954719432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.42

Paperback. A new expanded edition of Tolkien's most famous, and most important essay, which defined his conception of fantasy as a literary form, and which led to the writing of The Lord of the Rings. Accompanied by a critical study of the history and writing of the text. Num Pages: 320 pages, With index. BIC Classification: DSB; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007582914
ISBN
9780007582914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.67

Hardback. Poetry Broadsheet, 14 x 18 cm (Framed, 40x35cm). Signed by the author. Part of a portfolio that covers virtually every important English 20 century poet alive at the time. Poem of the Month 1970 - 1975. Keywords: Poetry - Broadsheets - Literature
Publisher
Poem of the Month Club London
Condition
Used, Like New
Format
Hardback
SKU
KHS0056631
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 66.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Shoestring Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904886020
ISBN
9781904886020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822313427
ISBN
9780822313427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857548471
ISBN
9781857548471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Num Pages: portrait (black and white). BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Parthian Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909844056
ISBN
9781909844056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. Veronica Franco was a 16th-century Venetian beauty, poet, and protofeminist. This collection presents the eroticism and eloquence that set her apart from the chaste, silent woman prescribed by Renaissance gender ideology. Translator(s): Jones, Professor Ann Rosalind; Rosenthal, Margaret F. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BG; DCF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226259871
ISBN
9780226259871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Arc Publications
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906570880
ISBN
9781906570880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. Love is everywhere in Persian poetry and can be interpreted in various ways: as mystic love, the basis of the relationship between humans and God; even as patriotic love for Iran. This title offers a collection of Persian love poetry that is illustrated with images from the British Museum's world. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714124759
ISBN
9780714124759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Based on oral tales that originated in historical events in 10th-century Iceland, these two sagas follow the fate of a powerful Viking family across two generations, from its early Norwegian ancestry through fierce battles to defend its honour. Editor(s): Olason, Vesteinn. Translator(s): Quinn, Judy; Regal, Martin S. Num Pages: 304 pages, notes, 2 maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DN; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447729
ISBN
9780140447729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Records the dichotomy of human experience. This book deals with break-up, depression, illness and death. It also reveals an intense involvement with nature and a capacity for healing and love. There are intimate personal poems reflecting on relationships with people and creatures; poems which enter the lives of real and imaginary characters. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224076845
ISBN
9780224076845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Features the poems that deal with such emotions as - love, grief, rage, and loneliness. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 96. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003345
ISBN
9780224090049
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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