Literary studies: poetry & poets
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Literary studies: poetry & poets
Hardback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522183
- ISBN
- 9780742522183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.13
€ 188.13
Paperback. An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522190
- ISBN
- 9780742522190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.28
€ 76.28
Hardback. A study of the "Homeric Centos", a pastiche poem on a biblical theme composed by the Theodosian Empress Eudocia using only verses from the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey". This text introduces readers to the poem as a comparative reading of Homer and the bible, based upon inter-textual associations. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689996
- ISBN
- 9780847689996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.14
€ 168.14
Translator(s): Ruden, Sarah. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207264
- ISBN
- 9780872207264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.56
€ 48.99
€ 35.56
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€ 15.42
€ 18.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Homeric Durability investigates the concepts of time and decay in the Iliad. Through a framework informed by phenomenology and psychology, Lorenzo Garcia argues that, in moments of pain and sorrow, the Homeric gods are themselves defined by human temporal experience, and so the epic tradition cannot but imagine its own eventual disintegration. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 425 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073234
- ISBN
- 9780674073234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.78
€ 25.99
€ 22.78
Paperback. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 179 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Center for Hellenic Studies
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674019621
- ISBN
- 9780674019621
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. An invitation to discover the two most enduring and exciting stories ever to have been told Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780742298
- ISBN
- 9781780742298
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Traces the evolution of rival "Homers" and the different versions of Homeric poetry in this pretextual period, reconstructed over a time frame extending back from the sixth century BCE to the Bronze Age. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 black-and-white photographs and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294875
- ISBN
- 9780520294875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Deals with the reception of Homeric poetry from the fifth through the first century BCE. This book, which centers on ancient concepts of Homer as the author of a body of poetry, is not to reassess the oral poetic heritage of Homeric poetry but to show how it became a classic in the days of the Athenian empire and later. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 650 pages, 4 halftones, 21 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 35. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674033269
- ISBN
- 9780674033269
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Hardcover. Traces the print transmission and literary reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey from the fifteenth through the twentieth century. This title is suitable for students and teachers of classics, classical reception, comparative literature, and book history. Editor(s): Most, Glenn W.; Schreyer, Alice D. Num Pages: 352 pages, 65 colour plates. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780943056418
- ISBN
- 9780943056418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 42.71
€ 54.99
€ 42.71
Paperback. Assuming no prior knowledge of Greek, this book supplies all the background information necessary to understand the earliest and greatest works of Greek literature - Homer's great epic poems, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233862
- ISBN
- 9780631233862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.69
€ 47.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 46 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 46
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694049
- ISBN
- 9781894694049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Joe Rosenblatt and Barry Callaghan, poets of perspicacity, pizzazz, and probity, have been combative, ecstatic compadres for over 40 years. Hoggwash, a convergence by epistle, is a tribute not just to their enduring friendship but to the life of the imagination itself. There is no record of correspondence like this, anywhere in the world. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Exile Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550965094
- ISBN
- 9781550965094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 712 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 201 x 41. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674399471
- ISBN
- 9780674399471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.38
€ 51.99
€ 43.38
Paperback. Homeric figure Nestor has a special relation to Ionia, where the Homeric poems were composed, and through Ionia to early Athens. The relationship between the Ionian city of Miletus and early Athens is particularly important. This book covers the role of these cities, and the location of Nestor's city Pylos. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 600 pages, 17 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674032903
- ISBN
- 9780674032903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Hardback. In "Works and Days", the poet writes of farming, morality, and what seems to be a very nasty quarrel with his brother Perses over their inheritance. This book extracts from the poem a picture of the social structure of Ascra, the hamlet in northern Greece where Hesiod lived, most likely during the seventh century bce. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236585
- ISBN
- 9780520236585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.42€ 65.36
€ 84.42
€ 65.36
hardcover. Surveys the complex landscape of Hesiodic reception in lyric poetry and drama in the fifth century BCE. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107162990
- ISBN
- 9781107162990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardcover. An Anglican priest who took his calling with deep seriousness, Herbert brought to his work a religious reverence richly allied with literary and musical gifts of the highest order. His best-loved poems, from "The Collar" and "Jordan" to "The Altar" and "Easter Wings," achieve a perfection of form and feeling and a timeless metaphysical grandeur. Series: Everyman's Library Pocket Poets. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 117 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841597638
- ISBN
- 9781841597638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DCF; DSB; DSC; DSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611474824
- ISBN
- 9781611474824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.94
€ 136.94
Paperback. The books in this A Level poetry series contain a glossary and notes on each page. The approach encourages students to develop their own responses to the poems, and an A Level Chief Examiner offers exam tips. This text contains poems and letters by Keats in chronological order. Series: Heinemann Poetry Bookshelf. Num Pages: 320 pages, glossaries, notes. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DCF; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435150778
- ISBN
- 9780435150778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.09
€ 30.09
Paperback. A collection of John Heath-Stubbs's major literary essays. The earliest essay was written in 1945, and each piece reveals the insights of a practitioner in the poetic genre. In engaging his chosen writers, Heath-Stubbs employs his understanding of the poetic process. Editor(s): Tolley, A.T. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSA; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857543520
- ISBN
- 9781857543520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.56
€ 32.99
€ 27.56
Hardback. This literary biography is based primarily on Shinkei's own writings and is supplemented by various external sources. It includes annotated translations of Shinkei's most representative poetry. Num Pages: 492 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GJ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 33. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804722537
- ISBN
- 9780804722537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.82
€ 103.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; DSA; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163376
- ISBN
- 9780691163376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68