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Literature: history & criticism

Paperback. In his thoughtful introduction, Novikoff explores the term "twelfth-century renaissance" and whether or not it should be applied to a range of thinkers with differing outlooks and attitudes. Series: Readings in Medieval Civilizations & Cultures. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442605466
ISBN
9781442605466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170656
ISBN
9781590170656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.41

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408184417
ISBN
9781408184417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.83

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408129265
ISBN
9781408129265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.23

paperback. A glimpse into the mind and life of one of the most creative and enigmatic visionaries of our time, filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky Num Pages: 424 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 29 b&w plates. BIC Classification: ANF; BGA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Park Street Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620552810
ISBN
9781620552810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. The book traces the process of creating of a new German memory of the Holocaust after the fall of the Wall. Combining theoretical analysis with historical case studies, the book revisits crucial debates and controversial issues out of which Germany's new 'memory culture' emerged as a collective project and work in progress. Translator(s): Clift, Sarah. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSBD; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823267286
ISBN
9780823267286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.82

Hardback. Aldus Manutius was the most innovative scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. This ITRL edition contains all of his prefaces to his editions of the Greek classics, translated for the first time into English. They provide unique insight into the world of scholarly publishing in Renaissance Venice. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Mul
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088672
ISBN
9780674088672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.07

Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405801713
ISBN
9781405801713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.16

Paperback. Father Joseph was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. This title explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSK; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477822
ISBN
9780099477822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. Explores the representation of everyday life across several disciplines in a century known for its interest in individual experience of the mundane as well as the heroic. This text explores not merely the range of performances under the banner of everyday, but also meanings inherent in these attempts to create art out of experience of the "real." Editor(s): Cavanaugh, Alden. Series: Studies in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth- Century Art and Culture. Num Pages: 151 pages, 52 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
University of Delaware Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874139709
ISBN
9780874139709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.17

Paperback. Suitable for those who seek to understand Roman culture and sexuality and the origins of Western poetry, this title provides the necessary historical and social background to the poet's life and works. Translator(s): Putnam, Michael C. J.; Dennis, Rodney G. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272545
ISBN
9780520272545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.56

Paperback. A volume of notes, impressions of travel, of friends, of public and private events - elicited by the author's reading. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200. A Year of Favourite Books. 272 pages. A volume of notes, impressions of travel, of friends, of public and private events - elicited by the author's reading. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight: 194.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841958217
ISBN
9781841958217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.18

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691638140
ISBN
9780691638140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.03

Paperback. Includes the full French text, accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Editor(s): Davison, Ray. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2ADS; DSK; FA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415025867
ISBN
9780415025867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.20

Paperback. Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is a frequently misunderstood concept. This study looks closely Artaud's work as a playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic. Tracing the theatre of cruelty's earliest orgins, it examines Artaud's six plays for form and meaning. Series: Plays and Playwrights. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 162. Series: Plays and Playwrights. 144 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. Antonin Artaud's theatre of cruelty is a frequently misunderstood concept. This study looks closely Artaud's work as a playwright, director, actor, designer, producer and critic. Tracing the theatre of cruelty's earliest orgins, it examines Artaud's six plays for form and meaning. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 9. Weight: 136.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413766601
ISBN
9780413766601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.89

Hardback. Series: Princeton Essays in Literature. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646626
ISBN
9780691646626
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.05

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691629711
ISBN
9780691629711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.44

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640624
ISBN
9780691640624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319690
ISBN
9780415319690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.49

Hardcover. Alastair Fowler presents a fascinating study of title-pages printed in England from the early modern era to the nineteenth century, exploring their place in the History of the Book for the first time. He illuminates key features of title-page design and presents 16 illustrations of significant title-pages with commentaries, from Chaucer to Dickens. Num Pages: 240 pages, Numerous black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198717669
ISBN
9780198717669
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.80

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
€ 11.04

Paperback. The 3 Estaites is - by common consent - Scotland's greatest play. First performed in Cupar, Fife in June 1552, it is the earliest Scottish play to have survived. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617463
ISBN
9780748617463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. The study of Fugard's plays and how his work retains an insistent influence in society. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840028218
ISBN
9781840028218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.21

Paperback. Suggests that readers understand novels primarily by following the functioning of the minds of characters in the novel storyworlds. This work analyzes constructions of characters' minds in the fictional texts of a wide range of authors, from Aphra Behn and Henry Fielding to Evelyn Waugh and Thomas Pynchon. Series: Frontiers of Narrative. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218352
ISBN
9780803218352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.14

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