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Paperback. Focusing on British novels about the Muslim immigrant experience published after 9/11; this book examines the promise as well as the limits of 'British Muslim' identity as a viable form of self-representation, and the challenges - particularly for women - of reconciling non-Western religious identity with the secular policies of Western states. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349448265
ISBN
9781349448265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; DSA; DSB; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138864252
ISBN
9781138864252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.18

Paperback. At the time of her death in after a long battle with cancer, Eve Sedgwick had been working on a book on affect and Proust, and on the psychoanalyst Melanie Klein. This volume, edited by Jonathan Goldberg, brings together a collection of her last work. Editor(s): Goldberg, Jonathan; Moon, Michael. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 240 pages, 37 color illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFSK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351580
ISBN
9780822351580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

hardcover. An exploration of seminal French theoretical writings, approached as coherent philosophical fictions and bringing to light their contradictory social and pedagogical implications and their complex historicity. The study questions the role of intellectuals in the university and the modern world. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Edition
1989th Edition
SKU
V9780333443439
ISBN
9780333443439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.65

Paperback. A book about some of the postcultural theories such as poststructuralism, deconstruction, political critique and materialist historicism and about the ways in which they challenge current thinking and open other, positive and constructive, possibilities for thought and research in the Nineties. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st US Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333584569
ISBN
9780333584569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Paperback. This collection on medieval topics centres on critical methodologies and the central problems of medieval alterity. It pays particular attention to medieval textuality and the translation of that textuality into modern critical discourse. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814787663
ISBN
9780814787663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Series: Romanticism in Perspective: Texts, Cultures, Histories. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349416325
ISBN
9781349416325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.53

Paperback. As the nineteenth-century drew to a close, women became more numerous and prominent in British journalism. This book offers a fascinating introduction to the work lives of twelve such journalists, and each essay examines the career, writing and strategic choices of women battling against the odds to secure recognition in a male-dominated society. Editor(s): Gray, F. Elizabeth. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; JFC; JFSJ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349348367
ISBN
9781349348367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Series: New Caribbean Studies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH5; HBJK; HBTQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349495405
ISBN
9781349495405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

Paperback. In a series of paradigmatic readings of Rene Girard, Peter Sloterdijk, Michael Haneke, Anselm Kiefer, Michel Houellebecq, Elfriede Jelinek, Giorgio Agamben, Naqvi examines the current fascination with victimhood and the desire for victim status." Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; DSA; HBJK; JFC; JHM; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349536351
ISBN
9781349536351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.28

Paperback. These essays explore the impartial critical outlook American writers acquired through their experiences in Europe since 1850. Collectively, contributors reveal how the American writer's intuitive sense of freedom, coupled with their feeling of liberation from European influences, led to intellectual independence in the literary works they produced. Editor(s): Asya, Ferda. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349464661
ISBN
9781349464661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Hardback. Translation of Cours de linguistique generale. Editor(s): Meisel, Perry; Saussy, Haun; Rosen, Jeremy. Translator(s): Baskin, Wade. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings. BIC Classification: CF; DSA; HPCF7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231157261
ISBN
9780231157261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.24

Hardback. This collection of nine essays focuses on those writings of Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) on literature and language that have a direct relevance to contemporary literary theory, notably his analyses of myth, violence, history, criticism, literature, and mass media. Editor(s): Ferris, David S. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 507.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804725699
ISBN
9780804725699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.97

Paperback. Cities have always been defined by their centrality. But literature demonstrates that their diverse peripheries define them, too: from suburbs to slums, rubbish dumps to nightclubs and entire failed cities. The contributors to this collection explore literary urban peripheries through readings of literature from four continents and numerous cities. Editor(s): Ameel, Lieven. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349504701
ISBN
9781349504701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349435401
ISBN
9781349435401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.06

paperback. This book is a concise and engaging analysis of contemporary literature viewed through the critical lens of cosmopolitan theory. It covers a wide spectrum of issues including globalisation, cosmopolitanism, nationhood, identity, philosophical nomadism, posthumanism, climate change, devolution and love. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSBH5; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2012
SKU
V9781349313556
ISBN
9781349313556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This text claims that John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is a poem about how its readers came to be the way they are and therefore the fact of their divided responses makes perfect sense. Num Pages: 434 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
434
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333625163
ISBN
9780333625163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 194.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; GTF; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312125585
ISBN
9780312125585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Paperback. Ferguson argues that the emergence of pornography as a literary phenomenon in Western culture can be tied to the development of utilitarian philosophy. He contends that considering the usefulness of something rather than its individual essence diverts our attention from individual identities. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSA; JFMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226243214
ISBN
9780226243214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

paperback. Ferguson traces the development of two accounts of the sublime, Berkean empiricism and Kantian formalism, to argue that they have been definitive for subsequent discussions on the significance of aesthetics, including deconstructive criticism. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSA; DSBD; DSBF; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415905497
ISBN
9780415905497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.21

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691609195
ISBN
9780691609195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637518
ISBN
9780691637518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.42

Paperback. Social Invisibility and Diasporas in Anglophone Literature and Culture is a transdisciplinary study of social invisibility and diasporas which theorizes the differential in/visibility of diasporas through the prism of cultural productions (literature and the visual arts, including media studies) by both established artists and emerging ones. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 315.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349486380
ISBN
9781349486380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226519722
ISBN
9780226519722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

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