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Paperback. This text challenges the assumption that African American literature aptly reflects black American social consciousness. It delineates the social and political forces that shaped leading black literary works and shows that divisions between political thinkers prevailed throughout the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; GTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509504
- ISBN
- 9780742509504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.52
€ 75.52
Paperback. Exploring how the concept of the imagination is figured in the principal texts of English Romanticism, this text argues that this figuring is an ideological activity that reveals a deep social and political investment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 14. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804728621
- ISBN
- 9780804728621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
hardcover. Exploring how the concept of the imagination is figured in principal texts of English Romanticism, this book argues that this figuring is an ideological activity that reveals a deep social and political investment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804716499
- ISBN
- 9780804716499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.21
€ 138.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Myers, Alan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 688 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536399
- ISBN
- 9780199536399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681370361
- ISBN
- 9781681370361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.95
€ 16.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 574 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203525
- ISBN
- 9780872203525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Powell's translation renders the Homeric Greek with a simplicity and dignity reminiscent of the original. Lucid and fast, the text immediately engrosses the reader, with a tight and balanced rhythm that sings and with a closeness to the original that allows the reader to hear the incantatory repetitions in the Greek. Translator(s): Powell, Barry B. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199925865
- ISBN
- 9780199925865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.40
€ 47.40
Paperback. A stunning new translation of the classic tale of the fall of Troy from one of the world's finest translators. If you enjoyed THE SONG OF ACHILLES, discover the original and the best.. Translator(s): Mitchell, Stephen. Num Pages: 544 pages, map (black and white). BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753827772
- ISBN
- 9780753827772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Much more than a series of battle scenes, the Iliad is a work of extraordinary pathos and profundity that concerns itself with issues as fundamental as the meaning of life and death. Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536795
- ISBN
- 9780199536795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. One of the epics in Western literature, "The Iliad" recounts the story of the Trojan wars. In his introduction, the author observes that although the violence of the Iliad is grim and relentless, it co-exists with both images of civilized life and a poignant yearning for peace. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations geneal. table, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140275360
- ISBN
- 9780140275360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.57
€ 23.99
€ 16.57
Hardcover. The "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" of Homer (eighth century BCE) are the two oldest European epic poems. The former tells of Achilles s anger over an insult to his honour during the Trojan War, and of its consequences for the Achaeans, the Trojans, and Achilles himself. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; FC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 119 x 34. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 660
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1925
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674995802
- ISBN
- 9780674995802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
hardcover. A translation of Homer's great epic poem. Fitzgerald has also translated Homer's "The Odyssey" and Virgil's "Aeneid". Translator(s): Fitzgerald, Robert. Num Pages: 594 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 594
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857150605
- ISBN
- 9781857150605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. The Iliad tells the story of Greek warrior Achilles' great anger and the tragic death of Hector during the Trojan War, encapsulating the brutality of war. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers, and this new translation is elegant and accurate, respecting the original line numbers, and accompanied by authoritative editorial matter. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199645213
- ISBN
- 9780199645213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.78
€ 11.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. Translator(s): Rouse, W. H. D. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 106 x 26. Weight in Grams: 193.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780451474346
- ISBN
- 9780451474346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.79
€ 9.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472033980
- ISBN
- 9780472033980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.11
€ 37.11
Hardback. Centres on the critical events in the last year of the Trojan War, which lead to Achilleus' killing of Hektor and determine the fate of Troy. This book presents a universal and tragic view of the world, of human life lived under the shadow of suffering and death, set against a vast and largely unpitying divine background. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V.; Jones, Peter. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 144 x 36. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141394657
- ISBN
- 9780141394657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.68
€ 24.99
€ 16.68
Paperback. This version of the Iliad is ideal for readings and performances. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406428
- ISBN
- 9781421406428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.66
€ 33.99
€ 28.66
Hardback. This version of the Iliad is ideal for readings and performances. Translator(s): McCrorie, Edward. Series: Johns Hopkins New Translations from Antiquity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 1, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 43. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421406411
- ISBN
- 9781421406411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.50
€ 72.50
paperback. Features Achilles, the greatest warrior-champion of the Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when the Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, Achilles storms back into battle to take revenge - although knowing this will ensure his own early death. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 704 pages, map. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445923
- ISBN
- 9780140445923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. Tells the story of darkest episode in "Trojan War". At its centre is Achilles, greatest warrior-champion of Greeks, and his refusal to fight after being humiliated by his leader Agamemnon. But when Trojan Hector kills Achilles' close friend Patroclus, he storms back into battle to take revenge - even though he knows this may ensure his own death. Editor(s): Jones, Peter. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes, maps, glossary, index. BIC Classification: DB; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- 9780140447941
- ISBN
- 9780140447941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.67
€ 13.99
€ 11.67
Paperback. A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781853262425
- ISBN
- 9781853262425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.54
€ 5.54