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Hardcover. This compact and critically up-to-date introduction to Roman satire examines the development of the genre, focusing particularly on the literary and social functionality of satire. It considers why it was important to the Romans and why it still matters. Provides a compact and critically up-to-date introduction to Roman satire. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405106887
ISBN
9781405106887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.89

Paperback. Referred to as the "bible of American lawyers," Blackstone's "Commentaries" on the Laws of England shaped the principles of law in both England and America when its first volume appeared in 1765. This work examines why "Commentaries" became the knowledge that any lawyer needed to acquire. Num Pages: 274 pages, 9 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 2AB; DSBD; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064987
ISBN
9780226064987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 139 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
139
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590333990
ISBN
9781590333990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.76
€ 49.03

Paperback. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472579218
ISBN
9781472579218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU; DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162968
ISBN
9780231162968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.34
€ 80.00

Paperback. A monograph on Jack Spicer's work. It examines Spicer's post-Poundian translation projects; his crucial theories of the 'serial poem' and inspiration as 'dictation'; his contrarian take on queer poetics; his insistently uncanny regionalism; and his elaboration of an epistolary poetics of interpellation and address. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 234 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322. 256 pages. A monograph on Jack Spicer's work. It examines Spicer's post-Poundian translation projects; his crucial theories of the 'serial poem' and inspiration as 'dictation'; his contrarian take on queer poetics; his insistently uncanny regionalism; and his elaboration of an epistolary poetics of interpellation and address. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Dimension: 166 x 234 x 11. Weight: 322.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748645497
ISBN
9780748645497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Paperback. Beginning with the late work of Henry James, this book goes on to examine at length Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein, to conclude with the uncanny regionalism of mid-century San Francisco Renaissance poet Jack Spicer, and the deterritorialised aesthetic of Spicer's peer, John Ashbery. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691210
ISBN
9780748691210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. This book attempts to address the paradoxes inherent in international modernism (a literary movement which at once strove to cross borders of nation, language, and tradition yet which at the same time often endorsed nationalist and 'racial' models of identity. Editor(s): Manning, Susan; Taylor, Andrew. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Transatlantic Literatures. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625260
ISBN
9780748625260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.57
€ 113.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 58 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 80.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868198385
ISBN
9780868198385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 54 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925005547
ISBN
9781925005547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Paperback. This book is a comparative study of African American and Asian American representations of masculinity and race, focusing primarily on the major works of two influential figures, Ralph Ellison and Frank Chin. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; JFSJ2; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751094
ISBN
9780804751094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Examines the ways in which Shakespeare used the law for dramatic effect and incorporated the passion for justice into his great tragedies and comedies, and considers the modern legal relevance of his work. This is a study in the field of literature and the law. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSGS; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803278219
ISBN
9780803278219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

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

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
118
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143121619
ISBN
9780143121619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.92

Hardback. The youngest member of the Paris-based experimental collective Oulipo, Levin Becker tells the story of one of literature's quirkiest movements--and the personal quest that led him to seek out like-minded writers, artists, and scientists who are obsessed with language and games, and who embrace formal constraints to achieve literature's potential. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065772
ISBN
9780674065772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1000.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ibidem Press Germany
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Edition
1.,
SKU
V9783898215749
ISBN
9783898215749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.44

Paperback. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Playwrights Canada Press,Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770914629
ISBN
9781770914629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.80

Hardcover. This collection of works, written by a sultan of the Rasulid house in the Yemen, span a variety of disciplines including agriculture, animals, astrology, astronomy, biographies, genealogy, geography and grammar. It is reproduced here in facsimilie with descriptions of the contents by the editors. Editor(s): Varisco, Daniel Martin; Smith, G. Rex. Num Pages: 576 pages, chiefly facsims. BIC Classification: DNF; WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 222 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
Edition
Facsimile ed
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780906094327
ISBN
9780906094327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.35
€ 130.72

Hardcover. A good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustjacket has some minor edge wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Hutchinson
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLJ0019429
ISBN
9780091746780
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Deals with the Lucian's "Philopseudes or Lover of Lies". This book comprises a discussion, with translation, on this engaging and satirical Greek text with its ten tales of magic and ghosts. One of these is the famous story of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", and this conveys the flavour of the rest. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125166
ISBN
9781905125166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.21

Paperback. What are ancient texts saying to us when they describe Alexander the Great's romantic relationship with his wife Barsine, or comment on his homosexual relationship with Hephaestion? What did it mean when the ancient writers told that Alexander had been sired by a thunderbolt or by a gigantic snake? This title addresses these questions and others. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898386
ISBN
9780859898386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.01

Hardcover. Together, O'Quinn's two books offer a dramatic account of the global shifts in British imperial culture that will be of interest to scholars in theater and performance studies, eighteenth-century studies, Romanticism, and trans-Atlantic studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780801899317
ISBN
9780801899317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardback. The economics of political and sexual exchange not only became entwined but functioned as mutual supports during a period of social, cultural, and political readjustment. Num Pages: 440 pages, 40, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801879616
ISBN
9780801879616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.77
€ 62.54

Hardback. Scholars of British literature and women writers will welcome this important study of one of the eighteenth century's foremost writers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421404585
ISBN
9781421404585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.03
€ 58.69

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