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Paperback. Does Thoreau belong to the past or to the future? Instead of canonizing him as a celebrant of "pure" nature apart from the corruption of civilization, the essays in Thoreauvian Modernities reveal edgier facets of his work--how Thoreau is able to unsettle as well as inspire, and how he is able to focus on both the timeless and the timely. Editor(s): Specq, Francois; Walls, Laura Dassow; Granger, Michele. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820344294
- ISBN
- 9780820344294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.16
€ 38.99
€ 35.16
Hardcover. This book is particularly helpful for Chaucer studies, for it makes available copies of all Chaucer's sources for his translation: complete texts of Vulgate Consolatio and Meun's translation, along with relevant extracts from the commentaries of Nicholas Trevet and Remigius of Auxerre and collations from the larger Latin and French traditions. Editor(s): Machan, Tim William; Minnis, Alastair J. Series: Chaucer Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b&w photo. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820327600
- ISBN
- 9780820327600
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Condition: New
€ 162.92
€ 162.92
Paperback. An anthology of 12 essays that illumine the historic - and evolving - relationships between the poetic and scientific imaginations. Assembling the writings of poets, essayists and thinkers, it highlights the ways in which poets use scientific and mathematical ideas to their artistic advantage. Editor(s): Brown, Kurt. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820322872
- ISBN
- 9780820322872
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Condition: New
€ 37.67
€ 37.67
Paperback. The first comprehensive anthology of seventeenth-century English women writers Editor(s): Fitzmaurice, James; etc. Num Pages: 408 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472066094
- ISBN
- 9780472066094
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Condition: New
€ 49.35
€ 49.35
hardcover. Italian Futurist Poetry contains more than 100 poems (both Italian and English versions) by sixty-one poets from across Italy. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 600.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802039484
- ISBN
- 9780802039484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.41
€ 80.41
Paperback. Examines the specific connections between contemporary cultural meta-narratives (the stories humans typically tell about themselves) and the ideas of hope found in Christianity. Editor(s): Griesinger, Emily; Eaton, Mark. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932792478
- ISBN
- 9781932792478
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Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Paperback. This is the first multi-author English-language critical analysis of the work of Mo Yan, recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. As well as exploring the Chinese writers literary contributions, the authors reflect on his global influence and context. Editor(s): Duran, Angelica (Purdue University, USA); Huang, Yuhan. Num Pages: 237 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536815
- ISBN
- 9781557536815
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Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. A compilation of Irving Howe's interviews during the last fifteen years of his life. It presents what could be viewed as the sequel to Howe's intellectual autobiography, "A Margin of Hope". Editor(s): Goffman, Ethan; Rodden, John. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535511
- ISBN
- 9781557535511
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Condition: New
€ 47.19
€ 47.19
Paperback. "This volume includes interdisciplinary essays on slave narratives from the Atlantic world of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on lesser known examples of the genre"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Aljoe, Nicole N.; Finseth, Ian Frederick. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936383
- ISBN
- 9780813936383
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Condition: New
€ 48.88
€ 48.88
Hardcover. "This volume includes interdisciplinary essays on slave narratives from the Atlantic world of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on lesser known examples of the genre"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Aljoe, Nicole N.; Finseth, Ian Frederick. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813936376
- ISBN
- 9780813936376
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.59
€ 94.59
Hardcover. Editor(s): Lackey, Professor Michael. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813934860
- ISBN
- 9780813934860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.79
€ 57.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Faith. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 433.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931135
- ISBN
- 9780813931135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.38
€ 63.38
Hardcover. Editor(s): Smith, Faith. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DSB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931128
- ISBN
- 9780813931128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.62
€ 117.62
Paperback. In this work on the nature of the state, Aristotle discusses the merits and defects of various regimes or ways of organizing political community - democracy in particular - and in the process he examines such subjects as slavery, economics, the family, citizenship, justice and revolution. Translator(s): Simpson, Peter L. Phillips. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807846377
- ISBN
- 9780807846377
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Condition: New
€ 54.04
€ 54.04
Paperback. Offers interdisciplinary scholarship, bringing together explorations of transatlantic perspectives in arts, literature, history, philosophy and law. Editor(s): Elias, Camelia; Birch, Andrea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773077542
- ISBN
- 9788773077542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.61
€ 26.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. 'Cultural Text Studies' is a research project initiated by the Department of Languages, Culture and Aesthetics at Aalborg University. This volume is authored by members of the English programme's teaching staff in the fields of culture, literature, and media studies. Editor(s): Elias, Camelia; Sorensen, Bent. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788773077535
- ISBN
- 9788773077535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.61
€ 26.99
€ 20.61
paperback. Editor(s): Bodunde, Charles. Series: Bayreuth African Studies. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 2H; DSB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 146. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bayreuth African Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783927510661
- ISBN
- 9783927510661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.51
€ 18.99
€ 17.51
hardcover. Offers a comprehensive examination of the oeuvre of William Trevor Editor(s): Delaney, Paul; Parker, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719087905
- ISBN
- 9780719087905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
Paperback. Wagering on Transcendence explores the question of ultimate meaning in literature. Through essays, Mount Mary College professors from various disciplines analyze several pieces of literature from a variety of genres and authors to show how each depicts the human struggle to find meaning. Editor(s): Carey, Phyllis. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556129827
- ISBN
- 9781556129827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.40
€ 53.40
Hardcover. This volume is an exploration of the innovative ways in which history, both as a narration of events and the events themselves, has been dealt with by three generations of women writers in modern Italy. The works of Anna Banti, Maria Bellonci, Dacia Maraini and Silvana La Spina are examined. Editor(s): Marotti, Maria Ornella; Brooke, Gabriella. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ADT; DSB; DSK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 0. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838637715
- ISBN
- 9780838637715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.98
€ 136.98