Literature: history & criticism
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Literature: history & criticism
Hardcover. Traditionally known as the Father of History, the Greek writer Herodotus(c 484-420 BC), was the first man to tell a story in prose on the scale of the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. This book deals with his work. Editor(s): Blakeney, E.H. Translator(s): Rawlinson, George; Thomas, Rosalind. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 133 x 44. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857152340
- ISBN
- 9781857152340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.96
€ 26.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. Edition for students of this important book whose centre-piece is the Battle of Salamis. Editor(s): Bowie, A. M. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521575713
- ISBN
- 9780521575713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.44
€ 38.44
Hardback. This ground-breaking study is the first to consider Spanish Golden Age comedias as an archive of moral knowledge. Num Pages: 476 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 275 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 476
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644588
- ISBN
- 9781442644588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.39
€ 96.39
Paperback. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 798. Bks.1-9. 526 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight: 756. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter.
- Publisher
- D.S.Brewer
- Number of pages
- 526
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859915021
- ISBN
- 9780859915021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 50.35
€ 52.99
€ 50.35
Hardback. Assessing the impact of fin-de-siecle Jewish culture on subsequent developments in literature and culture, this book is the first to consider the historical trajectory of Austrian-Jewish writing across the 20th century.. Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 2ACG; DSBH; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451811
- ISBN
- 9780857451811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.40
€ 155.40
Hardcover. Offers information about the practice of medicine in antiquity and about Greek theories concerning the human body. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DN; DSBB; HBLA1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 119 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996403
- ISBN
- 9780674996403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Hardback. A nuanced understanding of literary imaginings of masculinity and femininity in the context of the 'national' canon of Egypt. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 239 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596. Egypt 1892-2007. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. 224 pages. A nuanced understanding of literary imaginings of masculinity and femininity in the context of the 'national' canon of Egypt. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 155 x 239 x 22. Weight: 596.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748639267
- ISBN
- 9780748639267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.81€ 119.62
€ 124.81
€ 119.62
Paperback. Melvyn Bragg explores a controversial selection of British books and their huge impact on history Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340839829
- ISBN
- 9780340839829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Laird, Holly A. Series: History of British Women's Writing. Num Pages: 315 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393791
- ISBN
- 9781137393791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Hardcover. A comprehensive look at the life and poetry of Sa'di - the poet of life, love and compassion. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684731
- ISBN
- 9781851684731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
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
Hardcover. A show stopper a classic work: the edition translated by A.T. Murray that is cited in BCL3 (this revision is by by George E. Dimock). This set is in the handy, even cuddly, standard Loeb..Library format (4.5 x 6.5"). The facing Greek and English text is crisply printed on soothing off-white paper, Editor(s): Murray, A.T. Translator(s): Murray, A.T. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 110 x 27. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1919
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674995628
- ISBN
- 9780674995628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.80
€ 33.99
€ 28.80
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
Paperback. Offers a translation of one of our prime sources for archaic Greek mythology, ritual, cosmology, and psychology. Translator(s): Ruden, Sarah. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First PB Edition, First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207257
- ISBN
- 9780872207257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.32
€ 18.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. A translation that presents Homer's poem, recounting the great wandering of Odysseus during his ten-year voyage back home to Ithaca, after the Trojan War. Translator(s): Fagles, Robert. Num Pages: 560 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB; DSC; FC; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140268867
- ISBN
- 9780140268867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. The Odyssey tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus' epic ten year journey home after the end of the Trojan War of the Iliad. Its epic sweep has gripped generations of readers. Translator(s): Verity, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 black & white map. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DB; DCF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 34. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199669103
- ISBN
- 9780199669103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Describes the adventures of Odysseus, Greek warrior, as he strives to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War. This poem also describes his endurance, his love for his wife and son. Translator(s): Chapman, George. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 332. Clean copy In good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Unabridged
- SKU
- KLJ0001372
- ISBN
- 9781853260254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.74
€ 6.74
Paperback. Shewring's superb prose translation comes as close to the spirit of the original Greek as our language will allow. Translator(s): Shewring, Walter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DB; DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536788
- ISBN
- 9780199536788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Selections from both the Iliad and the Odyssey, made with an eye for those episodes that figure most prominently in the study of mythology. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSBB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 532
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205406
- ISBN
- 9780872205406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Macmillan Collector's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909621459
- ISBN
- 9781909621459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80