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Literary studies: general
Hardback. An examination of an intriguing figure in the religious life of the ancient Mediterranean world, the Phrygian Mother Goddess, known to the Greeks and Romans as Cybele or Magna Mater, the Great Mother. The text presents and analyzes literary, historiographic and archaeological data. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 b/w photographs, 2 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDA; DSBB; HBG; HBLA; HDD; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 188 x 30. Weight in Grams: 940.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520210240
- ISBN
- 9780520210240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32€ 64.59
€ 82.32
€ 64.59
Hardback. Examining the tantalizing glimpses of ancient bodies offered by Roman sculptures, paintings, and literary texts, this title analyzes the role of gesture in medical and religious ritual, in the gladiatorial arena, in mourning practice, in aristocratic competition of the late Republic, and in the court of the emperor Tiberius. Num Pages: 224 pages, 19 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; AFC; AFK; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA; JHMC; JMAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691074948
- ISBN
- 9780691074948
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.85
€ 112.85
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813562520
- ISBN
- 9780813562520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.70
€ 41.99
€ 37.70
Paperback. This book defines diagrams as tools manipulated by users to produce new kinds of understanding and demonstrates that a modern diagrammatic knowledge emerged in eighteenth-century visual culture to become the foundation of later nineteenth-century science. Num Pages: 296 pages, 48 illustrations (8 colour). BIC Classification: AB; DSB; GT; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745055
- ISBN
- 9780804745055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.81
€ 32.99
€ 29.81
Hardback. A study of the representation of astrology and celestial portents in the medieval and later literature of Ireland and Wales, Fiery Shapes examines the mysterious figure of the druid, who was allegedly able to read the future from rainclouds; Taliesin and Merlin; and the Welsh gentleman poet of the later Middle Ages and beyond. Num Pages: 256 pages, Six black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; DSBB; DSBD; HBLC1; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780199571840
- ISBN
- 9780199571840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.71
€ 210.71
Paperback. French philosopher and literary theorist Roland Barthes was one of the leading influences on the post-structuralist movement in twentieth-century literary thought. This title presents the life and thought of Barthes, through a work that is a testament to Barthes' belief that a literary work should invite the active participation of the reader. Translator(s): Fagan, Teresa Lavender. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 184 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Seagull Books
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906497590
- ISBN
- 9781906497590
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.27
€ 25.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. Presenting an English translation of the literary compositions ascribed to Liudprand, the bishop of Cremona from 962 to 972, this work offers insight into society and culture in western Europe during the iron century. It reveals European attitudes toward the Byzantine Empire and the culture of its refined capital city. Translator(s): Squatriti, Paolo. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215068
- ISBN
- 9780813215068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.02
€ 35.02
Paperback. In these brief, readable, and insightful essays, Fr. Milward delves into the poetry of Hopkins and his central ideas on God the Trinity, the self, nature and people Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932589221
- ISBN
- 9781932589221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.01
€ 39.01
Hardcover. Wang Yun (1749-1819) was a famous playwright in imperial China. Her play "A Dream of Glory" is a significant full length chaunqi written by a woman about a woman's dream and desire. This volume provides an English translation with detailed annotations and introduction of traditional Chinese women's drama. Translator(s): Wu, Qingyun. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 188 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963095
- ISBN
- 9789629963095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.36
€ 54.36
Paperback. Editor(s): Warner, Simon. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140. A Celebration of Allen Ginsberg's Epic Protest Poem. 144 pages. Editor(s): Warner, Simon. Through a series of essays and interviews, this book reflects the power of "Howl", a poem penned by a little known poet, Allen Ginsberg, on October 7th 1955. It also includes contributions from David Meltzer, Steven Taylor, Ronald Nameth, Bill Nelson and academics from the University of Leeds in the UK. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 11. Weight: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Route
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927252
- ISBN
- 9781901927252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Editor(s): Holmes, Jonathan; Streete, Adrian. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902806358
- ISBN
- 9781902806358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.65
€ 19.99
€ 18.65
paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906075262
- ISBN
- 9781906075262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.36
€ 13.99
€ 13.36
Paperback. Series: Student Guide Literary Series. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144. Series: Student Guide Literary Series. 80 pages. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 211 x 135 x 8. Weight: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Greenwich Exchange Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906075477
- ISBN
- 9781906075477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.40
€ 16.99
€ 15.40
Hardcover. Drawing on feminist, postcolonial and gender theory, this work argues for the ideological, representational and linguistic complexity of early modern Irish poetry as at once contesting and engaging the colonial authority it faced. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359508
- ISBN
- 9781906359508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.56
€ 54.99
€ 46.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Ebbesen, Sten. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 2AB; 2ADL; DSB; HPCB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763504768
- ISBN
- 9788763504768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.52
€ 38.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 76
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788788073164
- ISBN
- 9788788073164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.15
€ 10.99
€ 10.15
Paperback. Analyses texts drawn from the Bleek and Lloyd Archive - one of the important collections for the understanding of South African cultural heritage and in particular the traditions of the /Xam, South Africa's 'first people'. This book offers an analysis of the corpus of /Xam narratives found in the Bleek and Lloyd collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; DSB; HBJ; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Witwatersrand University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144709
- ISBN
- 9781868144709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.91
€ 39.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780801449871
- ISBN
- 9780801449871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.51
€ 53.99
€ 51.51
Paperback. Constitutes a major contribution to the growing literary study of autobiography. Editor(s): Polonsky, Antony; Adamczyk-Garbowska, Monika. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; DQ; DSB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287679
- ISBN
- 9780803287679
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
paperback. Num Pages: 41 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 3. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Josef Weinberger Plays United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 41
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822216872
- ISBN
- 9780822216872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.39
€ 14.99
€ 14.39
Hardcover. American literature offers exceptional resources for understanding the complex role religion has played in the life of the culture and in the experience of its people. This title deals with the vital role that religion has played in the literature of the United States. Editor(s): Lundin, Professor Roger. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581470
- ISBN
- 9781602581470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81
Paperback. A selection of Roger McGough's finest, best-loved verse. This book represents the complete span of McGough's writing, from the 1960s to the new millennium. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141023229
- ISBN
- 9780141023229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Bagnall, Roger S. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Classics and Ancient History. Num Pages: 712 pages, 122 h/t, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 175 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199843695
- ISBN
- 9780199843695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.36
€ 87.36
Paperback. This volume brings torether poetics and psychology to study the tragic chorus in Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus". Employing a flexible combination of Lacanian and object-relations psychoanalytic theory, Travis investigates the tragic text's conception of the problems of human existence. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847696093
- ISBN
- 9780847696093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.51
€ 76.51