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Hardcover. These new essays explore central aspects of the ethical content of literature: character, its formation, and its role in moral discernment; poetic vision in the context of ethical understanding; self-identity and self-understanding; literature's role in moral growth and change; and the historical background of the ethical dimension of literature. Editor(s): Hagberg, Garry L. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198715719
ISBN
9780198715719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252062803
ISBN
9780252062803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801480867
ISBN
9780801480867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.55

Paperback. Editor(s): Sukla, Ananta Chavana. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; DSK; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 202 x 26. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472575036
ISBN
9781472575036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.48

Paperback. Glorifies the spectacular achievements of Iranian civilization from its mythologized beginnings to the time of the Arab Conquest. This book takes a fresh look at the reception of Ferdowsi's poetry, especially in the twelfth through fifteenth centuries. Series: Ilex Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726802
ISBN
9780674726802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.25

Hardback. This impressive book, which assembles contributions by some of the world's most eminent historians, art historians and other scholars of the Iranian world, explores the history of the country through the prism of Persian literature, art and culture. Editor(s): Hillenbrand, Robert; Peacock, A. C. S.; Abdullaeva, Firuza. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24pp colour plates, 48 integrated bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; AC; DSB; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 244 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780760155
ISBN
9781780760155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.89
€ 135.20

Paperback. The influential readings collected for this volume reflect not just the textual and discursive nature of colonial and postcolonial discourse in relation to gender, but also the material effects of the postcolonial condition and practices developed in relation to it. Editor(s): Lewis, Reina; Mills, Sara. Num Pages: 754 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSA; GTF; JFC; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1290. A Reader. 754 pages, bibliography. Editor(s): Lewis, Reina; Mills, Sara. The influential readings collected for this volume reflect not just the textual and discursive nature of colonial and postcolonial discourse in relation to gender, but also the material effects of the postcolonial condition and practices developed in relation to it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DSA; GTF; JFC; JFFK. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 43. Weight: 1270.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
754
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748613496
ISBN
9780748613496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.64

Paperback. First published in 1986 with a second edition in 1996, Feminist Literary Theory: A Reader constitutes one of the classic texts of second-into-third-wave feminist literary studies. Editor(s): Eagleton, Mary. Num Pages: 502 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183130
ISBN
9781405183130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.11

Paperback. Shows how Greek tragedy uses gender relations to explore specific issues in the development of the social, political, and intellectual life in the polis. This work investigates three problematic areas in which tragic heroines act independently of men: death ritual and lamentation, marriage, and the making of significant ethical choices. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691094922
ISBN
9780691094922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.45

Paperback. Presents a selection of Lorca's poems in Spanish. This book is suitable for newcomers to Lorca who know, or are prepared to grapple with, a little Spanish. Editor(s): Gili, J.L. Translator(s): Gili, J.L. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212. Selected Poems. 192 pages, 1 Illustrations. Editor(s): Gili, J.L. Presents a selection of Lorca's poems in Spanish. This book is suitable for newcomers to Lorca who know, or are prepared to grapple with, a little Spanish. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; DCF; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 137 x 14. Weight: 214. Translator(s): Gili, J.L.
Publisher
Anvil Press Poetry
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856463884
ISBN
9780856463884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. A look at Lorca's ambivalent view of his own homosexuality as expressed through his life and his art. Series: Outlines S. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238. Series: Outlines S. 96 pages, b&w photographs. A look at Lorca's ambivalent view of his own homosexuality as expressed through his life and his art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFSK2. Dimension: 188 x 150 x 11. Weight: 238.
Publisher
Absolute Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899791613
ISBN
9781899791613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Shows how William Blake arrived at a theory of knowledge that was also, for him, a theory of religion, of human life and of art, and how this rigorously defined system of ideas found expression in the complicated but consistent symbolism of his poetry. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 31. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691012919
ISBN
9780691012919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 73 color plates. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 152. .
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857424358
ISBN
9780857424358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. A Student Edition of Brecht's series of inter-connected playlets that describes events which took place in German households under the rise of the Nazis. The text of the play is accompanied by an extensive commentary and study notes. Editor(s): Ryland, Charlotte. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408100080
ISBN
9781408100080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.19

Paperback. Translator(s): Constantine, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449013
ISBN
9780140449013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Hardcover.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
186
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318467
ISBN
9781846318467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.47

Hardcover. Translator(s): Davis, Dick. Num Pages: 310 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: DSB; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 289 x 191 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1284.
Publisher
Mage Publishers United States
Number of pages
310
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934211536
ISBN
9780934211536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.79
€ 46.12

Paperback. Series: Spokesman Pamphlet. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTJ; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 177 x 1. Weight in Grams: 22.
Publisher
Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation England
Number of pages
16
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851243382
ISBN
9780851243382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.20

Paperback. Long before he probed the workings of time, human choice, and human frailty in "Infinite Jest," Wallace wrote a brilliant philosophical critique of Richard Taylor's argument for fatalism. This volume reproduces Taylor's original article and other works on fatalism cited by Wallace in his critique. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Eckert, Maureen. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB; HPK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308. An Essay on Free Will. 264 pages. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Eckert, Maureen. Long before he probed the workings of time, human choice, and human frailty in "Infinite Jest," Wallace wrote a brilliant philosophical critique of Richard Taylor's argument for fatalism. This volume reproduces Taylor's original article and other works on fatalism cited by Wallace in his critique. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CFG; DSB; HPK; HPL. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight: 308.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231151573
ISBN
9780231151573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. This is Ovid's poetical calendar of the Roman year, with its various observances and festivals, written in elegiacs. Ovid's design was to study the calendar in the light of old annals, and to show what events are commemorated on each day and the origins of the various events. Editor(s): Woodard, Roger D. Translator(s): Boyle, Anthony J.; Woodard, Roger D. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DCF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446906
ISBN
9780140446906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition is based on the 1912 Wessex edition, emended to correct errors which have crept into the text from the manuscript onward. Editor(s): Schweik, Robert C. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393954081
ISBN
9780393954081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Fenster, Thelma S.; Smail, Daniel Lord. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBG; HBLC; JFCX; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801488573
ISBN
9780801488573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.00

Paperback. Explores the poetic imagination as a way of knowing; a way of seeing reality more clearly. Presenting a series of critical appreciations of English poetry from Anglo-Saxon times onwards, the author applies the insights of poetry to contemporary issues and the contribution poetry can make to our religious knowing and the way we 'do theology'. Series Editor(s): Begbie, Revd Dr. Jeremy; Hart, Professor Trevor; Lundin, Professor Roger. Series: Ashgate Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516. Theology and the Poetic Imagination. Series: Ashgate Studies in Theology, Imagination and the Arts. 268 pages. Explores the poetic imagination as a way of knowing; a way of seeing reality more clearly. Presenting a series of critical appreciations of English poetry from Anglo-Saxon times onwards, the author applies the insights of poetry to contemporary issues and the contribution poetry can make to our religious knowing and the way we 'do theology'. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 17. Weight: 524.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409449362
ISBN
9781409449362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 53.12

Paperback. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415610254
ISBN
9780415610254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.14

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