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Paperback. An anthology of primary texts in translation, An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period. Uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1086.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405158619
- ISBN
- 9781405158619
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Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
Paperback. Exploring Postcolonial Biblical Criticism offers a concise and multifaceted overview of the origins, development, and application of postcolonial criticism to biblical studies from one of the field's most prominent figures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405158572
- ISBN
- 9781405158572
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Condition: New
€ 42.36
€ 42.36
Hardback. This book provides students and scholars of classical literature with a practical guide to modern literary theory and criticism. Using a clear and concise approach, it navigates readers through various theoretical approaches, including Russian Formalism, structuralism, deconstruction, gender studies, and New Historicism. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153751
- ISBN
- 9781405153751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.11
€ 117.11
Paperback. Drama: Between Poetry and Performance discusses major plays, drawing on examples from playwrights including Shakespeare, Ibsen, Beckett, and Parks, and asks how they offer a critical perspective on the drama's relation to books, to the process of embodiment, and to the mapping of space in the theatre. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153423
- ISBN
- 9781405153423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.53
€ 44.99
€ 44.53
Paperback. This concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the "Homeric Question," illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the Iliad and the Odyssey, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 226 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153256
- ISBN
- 9781405153256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Hardback. This concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the "Homeric Question," illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the Iliad and the Odyssey, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405153249
- ISBN
- 9781405153249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.43
€ 121.43
Paperback. * A highly and engaging work by one of the world's most renowned medievalists. * Recreates and connects the places that appear in the works of Langland, Chaucer, Dante, Petrarch, Spenser, Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, and many others. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405151528
- ISBN
- 9781405151528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.96
€ 49.96
Hardback. Lucid, entertaining and full of insight, How To Read A Poem is designed to banish the intimidation that too often attends the subject of poetry, and in doing so to bring it into the personal possession of the students and the general reader. * Offers a detailed examination of poetic form and its relation to content. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 188 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405151405
- ISBN
- 9781405151405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.32
€ 96.32
Hardback. Reflects developments in critical and cultural theory and in the latest Renaissance scholarship Now includes a thematic table of contents and timeline, and a substantially expanded introduction to enable readers to consider entries more easily in the social, cultural, and historical context of the period. Editor(s): Hunter, John C. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 1104 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: DCQ; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405150422
- ISBN
- 9781405150422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.71
€ 143.71
Paperback. A Companion to Rhetoric offers the first major survey in two decades of the field of rhetorical studies and of the practice of rhetorical theory and criticism across a range of disciplines. * Assesses rhetoric's place in the larger intellectual universe. Editor(s): Jost, Mr. Walter; Olmsted, Wendy. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFG; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149570
- ISBN
- 9781405149570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
Hardback. Reflecting the dynamic and expansive nature of Austen studies, A Companion to Jane Austen provides 42 essays from a distinguished team of literary scholars that examine the full breadth of the English novelist's works and career. Editor(s): Johnson, Claudia L.; Tuite, Clara. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149099
- ISBN
- 9781405149099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 227.31
€ 227.31
Hardback. This Companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environments. Editor(s): Siemens, Ray; Schreibman, Susan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 185 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1266.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405148641
- ISBN
- 9781405148641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 226.91
€ 226.91
Hardback. The diverse motives and mysteries of why we read are explored in this groundbreaking new work by Rita Felski. Challenging many time-worn homilies and theories put forth in contemporary literary criticism, Uses of Literature offers refreshing new insights into the purpose and value of reading literature. Series: Blackwell Manifestos. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405147231
- ISBN
- 9781405147231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.28
€ 102.28
Hardback. A Companion to the British and Irish Short Story chronicles the development of this important literary form in Britain and Ireland from 1880 to the present. Part 1 covers the years up to 1945 and examines the short fiction that emerged around such themes as imperial adventures, responses to war, and detective and crime stories. Editor(s): Malcolm, David; Malcolm, Cheryl Alexander. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145374
- ISBN
- 9781405145374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.23
€ 51.23
Hardback. This volume provides an accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date survey of the ancient Greek genre of historical writing from its origins before Herodotus to the Greek historians of the Roman imperial era, seven centuries later. Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145220
- ISBN
- 9781405145220
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.44
€ 80.44
Paperback. Over the past twenty years, interest in Irish literature has risen dramatically across the globe. Irish Literature, 1750-1900: An Anthology presents in one volume the rich body of Irish writing between the Enlightenment and Modernism. Editor(s): Wright, Dr. Julia M. Series: Blackwell Anthologies. Num Pages: 632 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1092.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405145206
- ISBN
- 9781405145206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.52
€ 62.52
Hardback. More than 30 new essays from an international cast of specialists reflect the most recent developments in Ovidian scholarship. Written in an accessible and lively style, the essays represent a wide range of critical methodologies and approaches to Ovid's literary oeuvre. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 534 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 534
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141833
- ISBN
- 9781405141833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.19
€ 261.19
Hardback. This volume in the Blackwell Companions to Philosophy series focuses on the main themes and topics in the philosophy of literature. It is composed of all newly commissioned essays, written by the top scholars in the field.
Note: I received a lot of advice on this project over several iterations. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L.; Jost, Mr. Walter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Note: I received a lot of advice on this project over several iterations. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L.; Jost, Mr. Walter. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 179 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1140.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141703
- ISBN
- 9781405141703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.59
€ 220.59
Paperback. Basic Elements of Narrative outlines a way of thinking about what narrative is and how to identify its basic elements across various media, introducing key concepts developed by previous theorists and contributing original ideas to the growing body of scholarship on stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141543
- ISBN
- 9781405141543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.03
€ 41.03
Hardback. Basic Elements of Narrative outlines a way of thinking about what narrative is and how to identify its basic elements across various media, introducing key concepts developed by previous theorists and contributing original ideas to the growing body of scholarship on stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405141536
- ISBN
- 9781405141536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.54
€ 103.54