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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

€ 53.99
€ 45.78

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
€ 11.10

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

€ 16.99
€ 16.53

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1960
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140441000
ISBN
9780140441000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.75

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

€ 68.15

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

€ 40.99
€ 34.27

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

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

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

€ 31.99
€ 26.92

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

€ 47.76

Represents one of the earliest complete works on Islamic law, one that is centrally important for the formation of Islamic legal thought and the Islamic legal tradition Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 229 x 36. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769980
ISBN
9780814769980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

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

€ 43.99
€ 31.19

Paperback. Series: Abhandlungen der Nordrhein-Westfalischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
GWV Fachverlage GmbH Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1975
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531099064
ISBN
9783531099064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.62

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

Hardback. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312174385
ISBN
9780312174385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.60

Paperback. James Williams explores in this book the work of French writer and film-maker Marguerite Duras. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349616725
ISBN
9781349616725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

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
€ 29.90

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

paperback. Discusses truth, death, revenge, adversity, envy, marriage, love, goodness, superstition, friendship, ambition, aging, beauty, gardens and honour. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140432169
ISBN
9780140432169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Editor(s): Dillman, Richard. Series: Masterworks of Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DS; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780808404316
ISBN
9780808404316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.91

Hardback. A clean copy in good condition. Some light shelf wear. Hardcover, no dustjacket or slipcase. Some slight staining to spine, otherwise a good copy.
Publisher
Peter Pauper Press
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KRF0004633
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. To overcome a crisis of melancholy after the death of his father, Montaigne withdrew to his country estates and began to write. This title discusses Montaigne's themes such as fathers and children, conscience and cowardice, and coaches and cannibals. Editor(s): Screech, M. A. Translator(s): Screech, M. A. Num Pages: 480 pages, index, summary of the symbols. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446029
ISBN
9780140446029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Containing an Introduction that talks about the place of the "Aeneid" in Roman mythology, history, and literature, this abridgment of Stanley Lombardo's translation of Virgil's "Aeneid" is suitable for use in such courses as those surveys of Roman history or classical mythology in which time may not permit a reading of the epic in its entirety. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872207912
ISBN
9780872207912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559360821
ISBN
9781559360821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

paperback. Published on his 75th birthday, this new selection presents just over a hundred of Brendan Kennelly's most essential poems, accompanied by an audio CD of his own readings drawn from two classic recordings. Editor(s): Brown, Terence; Longley, Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Gift inscription on half title page. CD included. Very good clean copy, as new
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031390
ISBN
9781852249045
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.00

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