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Paperback. Starting with a visit to the British Museum, the authors prompt us to consider the significance of Classics as a means of discovery and enquiry, its value in terms of literature, philosophy, and culture, and its importance as a source of imagery. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AHA; AM; DSBB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192853851
- ISBN
- 9780192853851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.99
€ 12.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Why have ancient Rome and Greece been so influential? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; ACG; DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 179 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444177961
- ISBN
- 9781444177961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Translator(s): Balmer, Josephine. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 247.
- Publisher
- Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852243425
- ISBN
- 9781852243425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.67
€ 10.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. Includes: Aeschylus' "Prometheus Bound" (translated by David Greene) and "Oresteia" (translated by Tony Harrison); Sophocles' "Antigone" (translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald) and "Oedipus The King" (translated by Kenneth Cavander). Editor(s): Corrigan, Robert W. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Applause Theatre Book Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- F First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557830463
- ISBN
- 9781557830463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.82
€ 22.82
Paperback. Classical Traditions in Science Fiction is the first collection dedicated to the rich study of science fiction's classical heritage, offering a much-needed mapping of its cultural and intellectual terrain. Editor(s): Rogers, Brett M.; Stevens, Benjamin Eldon. Series: Classical Presences. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSK; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190228330
- ISBN
- 9780190228330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.99
€ 63.99
Paperback. Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy presents fifteen all-new essays on how fantasy draws on ancient Greek and Roman mythology, philosophy, literature, history, art, and cult practice. Editor(s): Rogers, Brett M.; Stevens, Benjamin Eldon. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190610067
- ISBN
- 9780190610067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.86
€ 68.86
Hardback. Reception studies have transformed the classics. Editor(s): Lovatt, Helen; Hodkinson, Owen. Series: Library of Classical Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; HBLA1; HRKP3; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781788310208
- ISBN
- 9781788310208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.47€ 46.25
€ 128.47
€ 46.25
Paperback. Brings together a range of English versions of three classical myths, allowing students to explore the ways in which they have been reinterpreted and reinvented by writers throughout history. Editor(s): Miles, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 446 pages, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415147552
- ISBN
- 9780415147552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Paperback. Offers short poems and extracts from the Classical tradition, by authors including Virgil, Homer, Catullus, Horace, Sappho and Ovid, and illustrates them with the finest Classical and classically inspired pieces from the British Museums extensive collection. This title explores of the treasures of Classical literature and art. Editor(s): Williams, Jonathan; Cheesman, Clive. Num Pages: 96 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294. 96 pages, 38 colour illustrations. Editor(s): Williams, Jonathan; Cheesman, Clive. Offers short poems and extracts from the Classical tradition, by authors including Virgil, Homer, Catullus, Horace, Sappho and Ovid, and illustrates them with the finest Classical and classically inspired pieces from the British Museums extensive collection. This title explores of the treasures of Classical literature and art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DCQ. Dimension: 189 x 156 x 9. Weight: 290.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122809
- ISBN
- 9780714122809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199665457
- ISBN
- 9780199665457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
€ 10.73
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843849
- ISBN
- 9781843843849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.00
€ 96.00
Paperback. This anthology presents a selection of works that illustrates the traffic between British poetry and classical literature. * Gives readers the classical background they need in order to really appreciate British poetry. Editor(s): DeMaria, Robert; Brown, Robert D. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112949
- ISBN
- 9781405112949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.68
€ 56.68
Hardcover. This anthology presents a selection of works that illustrates the traffic between British poetry and classical literature. * Gives readers the classical background they need in order to really appreciate British poetry. Editor(s): DeMaria, Robert; Brown, Robert D. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 178 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405112932
- ISBN
- 9781405112932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.40
€ 150.40
Hardcover. Presents a survey of the literature of Greece and Rome that covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. This title highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231325
- ISBN
- 9780631231325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.18
€ 141.18
Paperback. * A accessible one--volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome. * Covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410. * Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 368 pages, 4. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231332
- ISBN
- 9780631231332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Paperback. This excellent and accessible work includes many major texts in translation: Aristotle's Poetics, Longinus' On Sublimity, Horace's Art of Poetry, Tacitus' Dialogues, and extracts from Plato and Plutarch. Editor(s): Russell, D. A.; Winterbottom, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199549818
- ISBN
- 9780199549818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. A collection of works that have profoundly shaped the history of criticism in the Western world: they created much of the terminology still in use today and formulated enduring questions about the nature and function of literature. It features works that include "Ion", "Poetics", "Art of Poetry", and "On the Sublime". Translator(s): Murray, Penelope; Dorsch, T. S. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446517
- ISBN
- 9780140446517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
This rich collection of essays by an international group of authors explores a wide range of commentaries on ancient Latin and Greek texts. It pays particular attention to individual commentaries, national traditions of commentary, the part played by commentaries in the reception of classical texts, and the role of printing and publishing. Editor(s): Kraus, Christina Shuttleworth; Stray, Christopher, Ph.D. Num Pages: 560 pages, 13 black and white in-text illustrations and 4 colour plates. BIC Classification: DSBB; JNA; JNB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688982
- ISBN
- 9780199688982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.44
€ 232.44
paperback. Brings together the works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes' "Birds", and Menander's "The Girl from Samos"; and two Roman comic plays: Plautus' "The Brothers Menaechmus" and Terence's double love-plot, "The Eunuch". Together, these four plays demonstrate the development of Classical comedy. Editor(s): Segal, Erich. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449822
- ISBN
- 9780140449822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. The Chinese poetic tradition is the largest and longest continuous tradition in world literature. This title offers a collection of five hundred poems that provides an account of its first three millennia (1500 BCE-1200 CE). It also introduces the work that riveted Ezra Pound and transformed modern poetry. Editor(s): Hinton, David. Translator(s): Hinton, David. Num Pages: 512 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780374531904
- ISBN
- 9780374531904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.70
€ 26.99
€ 23.70
Paperback. The summation of more than two thousand years of one of the world's most august literary traditions, this volume also represents the achievements of four hundred years of Western scholarship on China. The anthology includes over a thousand selections from the most renowned translators -- including Ezra Pound, Cyril Birch, and Burton Watson. Editor(s): Minford, John; Lau, Joseph S. M. Num Pages: 1248 pages, 105 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 225 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096775
- ISBN
- 9780231096775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 45.86
€ 58.63
€ 45.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 400 pages, Please figure on drawing one simple map of the Arab world. BIC Classification: DQ; FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149228
- ISBN
- 9780231149228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.40€ 84.01
€ 111.40
€ 84.01
Paperback. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DQ; DSBB; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149235
- ISBN
- 9780231149235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Brings to life the rich variety of pre-modern Arabic social and cultural life, where secular texts happily coexisted with religious ones Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814738269
- ISBN
- 9780814738269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30