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Hardback. The Scale of Perfection is the major work of Walter Hilton, one of the best known English mystical writers of the late fourteenth century. The text circulated widely in England before becoming a spiritual classic. This is the first authoritative edition of Book II, based on detailed study of all surviving manuscripts and early printed books. Editor(s): Hussey, Stanley; Sargent, Michael. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 550 pages, 2 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198789093
ISBN
9780198789093
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.38

Paperback. This study of Benjamin's "The Origin of German Tragic Drama" views it as a critique of anthropocentric historical thinking, which introduces an ethico-theological dimension. It reconstructs this dimension by analyzing the stones, animals and angels that are scattered throughout his writings. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520226845
ISBN
9780520226845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. In September 1940, Walter Benjamin committed suicide in Port Bou on the Spanish-French border when it appeared that he and his travelling partners would be denied passage into Spain in their attempt to escape the Nazis. This is an essay about his cemetery, eyewitness accounts of Benjamin's border travails, and the circumstances of his demise. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 halftones, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226790046
ISBN
9780226790046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Hardback. This collection of nine essays focuses on those writings of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) on literature and language that have a direct relevance to contemporary literary theory, notably his analyses of myth, violence, history, criticism, literature, and mass media. Editor(s): Ferris, David S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725699
ISBN
9780804725699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. However insistently the idea of catastrophe hangs over Benjamin's writings in the final years of his life, the "victories wrested" in this period constitute some of the most remarkable 20th century analyses of the emergence of modern society. This volume ranges from studies of Baudelaire and Brecht to appraisals of photography, film, and poetry. Editor(s): Eiland, Howard; Jennings, Michael W. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022294
ISBN
9780674022294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.97

Paperback. In the frenzied final years of the Weimar Republic, amid economic collapse and mounting political catastrophe, Walter Benjamin emerged as the most original practicing literary critic and public intellectual in the German-speaking world. Volume 2 of the Selected Writings now in paperback in two parts: part 1 ISBN 0674015886. Series Editor(s): Jennings, Michael W.; Smith, Gary; Eiland, Howard. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017467
ISBN
9780674017467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.81

Paperback. In the frenzied final years of the Weimar Republic, amid economic collapse and mounting political catastrophe, Walter Benjamin emerged as the most original practicing literary critic and public intellectual in the German-speaking world. Volume 2 of the Selected Writings now in paperback in two parts: part 2 ISBN 0674017463. Series Editor(s): Jennings, Michael W.; Eiland, Howard; Smith, Gary. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015883
ISBN
9780674015883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.04

Paperback. Even as a young man Benjamin possessed astonishing intellectual range and depth. His topics here include poetry and fiction, drama, philosophy, history, religion, love, violence, morality, mythology, painting and much more. Editor(s): Bullock, Marcus Paul; Jennings, Michael W. Num Pages: 528 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013551
ISBN
9780674013551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.81

Paperback. "Originally published in German under the title Die Kreatur, das Heilige, die Bilder." Translator(s): Smith, Chadwick, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
273
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804780605
ISBN
9780804780605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. The works of Walter Benjamin (1892--1940) are widely acclaimed as being among the most original and provocative writings of twentieth--century critical thought, and have become required reading for scholars and students in a range of academic disciplines. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610078
ISBN
9780745610078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.49

Hardback. Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645209
ISBN
9780745645209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin s theory of the media and its continuing relevance today. Series: Theory and Media. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645216
ISBN
9780745645216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801497117
ISBN
9780801497117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

hardcover. "Originally published in German under the title Die Kreatur, das Heilige, die Bilder." Translator(s): Smith, Chadwick, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804780599
ISBN
9780804780599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.97

Paperback. Seven decades after his death, German Jewish writer, philosopher, and literary critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) continues to fascinate readers and influence academic writing, both stylistically and conceptually. This title offers a comprehensive and sophisticated introduction to the oeuvre of this perpetually relevant theorist. Translator(s): Winkler, Michael. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226772226
ISBN
9780226772226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Zohn, Harry. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DS; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170328
ISBN
9781590170328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Greenspan, Ezra. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415275446
ISBN
9780415275446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.66

Hardcover. Features a great American poem. This book includes an afterword by Whitman authority David Reynolds, in which he discusses the 1855 edition, in its social and cultural contexts. It also includes an appendix. It is useful for fans of Whitman and lovers of American poetry. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
150th anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195183429
ISBN
9780195183429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.27

Hardback. Shortly after the third edition of "Leaves of Grass" was published in 1860, Walt Whitman seemed to drop off the literary map, only to emerge two and a half years later. This work reconstructs the forgotten years of Whitman through letters and manuscripts, as well as mapping his associations through newspapers and magazines in which he published. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259065
ISBN
9780520259065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.34

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643243
ISBN
9780691643243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.26

Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
Number of pages
227
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781588140623
ISBN
9781588140623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 89.80

Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Publisher
Flamingo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTG0002377
ISBN
9780006543886
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801491856
ISBN
9780801491856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. The description for this book, Wallace Stevens: The Making of Harmonium, will be forthcoming. Editor(s): Buttel, Robert. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691623399
ISBN
9780691623399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

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