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Paperback. Offers an understanding of the Enlightenment and the forgotten role of publishing during that period. This title seeks to remedy the common misperception that such classics as "The Wealth of Nations" and "The Life of Samuel Johnson" were made by their authors alone. Num Pages: 842 pages, 45 halftones, 16 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 842
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752532
- ISBN
- 9780226752532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.29
€ 51.99
€ 40.29
Hardback. What was the Enlightenment? Seeking to recover where, when, and how the concept of 'the Enlightenment' first emerged, this title departs from genealogies that trace it back to political and philosophical developments in England and the Dutch Republic. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226184470
- ISBN
- 9780226184470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.44€ 77.39
€ 93.44
€ 77.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 728 pages, 7 line illus. 3 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1136.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154213
- ISBN
- 9780691154213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.78€ 78.05
€ 102.78
€ 78.05
Paperback. Set against the backdrop of post-war Britain, this book conjures the seedy glamour of the old music halls for an explosive examination of public masks and private torment. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 283 x 19. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571335145
- ISBN
- 9780571335145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.57
€ 14.99
€ 10.57
Paperback. With the environmental crisis comes a crisis of the imagination, a need to find new ways to understand nature and humanity's relation to it. This is the challenge the author takes up in this book, using Thoreau's "Walden" as a touchstone. Num Pages: 600 pages, 4 fine line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBF; JFC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674258624
- ISBN
- 9780674258624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.30
€ 42.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. The Epic Hero provides a comprehensive and provocative guide to epic heroes, and to the richly imaginative tales they inhabit. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801870941
- ISBN
- 9780801870941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.30
€ 45.99
€ 38.30
Paperback. A newly translated epic about the premier leader of the Songhay Empire. Editor(s): Hale, Thomas. Series: African Epic. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253209900
- ISBN
- 9780253209900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.19
€ 16.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; DB; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 180 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1486.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611800951
- ISBN
- 9781611800951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 42.99
€ 49.99
€ 42.99
Paperback. Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back four thousand years, the poem of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, is the world's oldest epic. The story tells of Gilgamesh's adventures with the wild man Enkidu. This text is translated by Andrew George. Translator(s): George, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages, map, glossary. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449198
- ISBN
- 9780140449198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Since the discovery over one hundred years ago of a body of Mesopotamian poetry preserved on clay tablets, what has come to be known as the Epic of Gilgamesh has been considered a masterpiece of ancient literature. This title presents the Epic to the general reader in a clear narrative. Translator(s): Kovacs, Maureen Gallery. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804717113
- ISBN
- 9780804717113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.26
€ 16.26
Paperback. Presents a tale of morality, tragedy and pure adventure. This book shows how Gilgamesh, King of Uruk and his companion Enkidu journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. Translator(s): Sandars, N. K. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 b&w map, glossary. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1960
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140441000
- ISBN
- 9780140441000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Hardback. In The Epic of Juan Latino, Elizabeth R. Wright tells the story of Renaissance Europe's first black poet and his epic poem on the naval battle of Lepanto, Austrias Carmen (The Song of John of Austria). Series: Toronto Iberic. Num Pages: 288 pages, 9, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442637528
- ISBN
- 9781442637528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.24
€ 70.24
Hardcover. "The Epic of Ram "by Tulsidas has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India and an influential literary masterpiece. This volume presents the poet s grand introduction to Ram, setting the stage for his advent and divine mission." Translator(s): Lutgendorf, Professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies Philip, PhD (University of Iowa). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674425019
- ISBN
- 9780674425019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.55
€ 38.99
€ 33.55
Hardback. The Epic of Ram by Tulsidas has become the most beloved retelling of the ancient Ramayana story across northern India and an influential literary masterpiece. This volume recounts Ram s birth on earth, his youthful adventures, and the celebration of his marriage to Sita." Translator(s): Lutgendorf, Professor of Hindi and Modern Indian Studies Philip, PhD (University of Iowa). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088610
- ISBN
- 9780674088610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.40
€ 38.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. Studies Homeric performance from archaic to Roman imperial times. This title argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes. It shows that rhapsodic practice is best understood as an evolving combination of revelation, interpretation, recitation, and dramatic delivery. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 71. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055896
- ISBN
- 9780674055896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.56
€ 30.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. Authoritative and reliable editions of the Arabic and modern, lucid English translations introducing treasures of the Arabic literary heritage Editor(s): Gelder, G. J. H. van. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814771945
- ISBN
- 9780814771945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.68
€ 52.68
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608655
- ISBN
- 9780691608655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.53
€ 42.99
€ 30.53
paperback. A collection of Ovid's poems that deals with the whole spectrum of sexual desire, ranging from deeply emotional declarations of eternal devotion to flippant arguments for promiscuity. It features poems such as "Amores" and "Cures for Love". Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 464 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140443608
- ISBN
- 9780140443608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Reexamines Melville's monumental novel and turns the occasion into a meditation on the history and implications of canon formation. This book presents a view of the development of literary history in the United States, and a devastating critique of the genealogy of ideology in the American cultural establishment. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822315995
- ISBN
- 9780822315995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.49
€ 32.99
€ 32.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 54 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 113. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dedalus Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004007
- ISBN
- 9781901233124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95