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Paperback. For years Helene Cixous has been dreaming about The Book-I-Don t-Write but each time she approaches The Book, it withdraws. The-Book-I-Don t Write is always just out of reach. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138. .
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509500550
ISBN
9781509500550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.80

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
€ 35.08

Paperback. Suitable for all students of Greek theatre and literature, this book examines the dramatic elements of plot, character, language and spectacle that combine to produce pity and fear in the audience, and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process. Editor(s): Heath, Malcolm. Translator(s): Heath, Malcolm. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; DNF; DSA; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446364
ISBN
9780140446364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. This anthology brings together material from 38 well-known writers, artists and scientists who attempt to describe the process by which original ideas come to them. Editor(s): Ghiselin, Brewster. Num Pages: 259 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
F First Paperback Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520054530
ISBN
9780520054530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167718
ISBN
9780691167718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. Series: Geocriticism and Spatial Literary Studies. Num Pages: 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319556710
ISBN
9783319556710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.30

Paperback. A meditation on the colour spectrum by the painter, poet and film-maker, Derek Jarman. He explains the use of colour in medieval painting through the Renaissance to the modernists. It also discusses the meaning of colour in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099474913
ISBN
9780099474913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801437991
ISBN
9780801437991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.47

Paperback. Series: Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies. 224 pages. Assesses and contrasts the reading styles of two major French philosophers, Alain Badiou and Gilles Deleuze. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 13. Weight: 332.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748649051
ISBN
9780748649051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Hardcover. The nine essays in this volume debate issues arising from contemporary literary theory in relation to drama of the modern period. They address the questions of power, subjectivity, sexuality, psychoanalysis and the nature of the dramatic text. Editor(s): Page, Adrian. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333513156
ISBN
9780333513156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.11

Hardback. With a foreword by well-known neuroscientist Alain Berthoz, The Style of Gestures convincingly makes the case that embodied cognition is essential to the reception, understanding, and enjoyment of art and literature. Series: Rethinking Theory. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421405186
ISBN
9781421405186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.94
€ 62.32

Hardback. A selection of important yet previously untranslated and unpublished essays. Editor(s): Prenowitz, Eric. Series: The Frontiers of Theory. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748639038
ISBN
9780748639038
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.86
€ 114.08

Paperback. This collection seeks to represent the state of the art in cognitive stylistics - a field at the interface between linguistics, literary studies and cognitive science. Editor(s): Semino, Elena; Culpepper, Jonathan V.; Culpeper, Jonathan. Series: Linguistic Approaches to Literature. Num Pages: 349 pages, index. BIC Classification: CFD; DSA; DSB; JMAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9789027233325
ISBN
9789027233325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.97

Paperback. Theories of Memory provides a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly expanding field of memory studies. Editor(s): Rossington, Michael; Whitehead, Anne; Anderson, Linda; Chedgzoy, Kate; Mukherjee, Pablo; Richards, J. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 b&w. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625031
ISBN
9780748625031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. Translator(s): Martinez, Ronald L. Series: Theory & History of Literature S. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; DSA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816620388
ISBN
9780816620388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Presenting an approach to narrative analysis from a critical social perspective, this book focuses on narrative texts from a boy labelled as 'sexually abusive', analyzed from micro to global levels. The book demonstrates the power of narrative analytic procedures and the different effects produced by different levels of analysis. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: DSA; JHBC; JMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2004th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230595408
ISBN
9780230595408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.23

Paperback. The first volume to consider childhood over eight centuries of British writing, this book traces the literary child from medieval to contemporary texts. Written by international experts, the volume's essays challenge earlier readings of childhood and offer fascinating contributions to the current upsurge of interest in constructions of childhood. Editor(s): Gavin, A. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFC; JFSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349345496
ISBN
9781349345496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.15

Hardback. This book maps and analyses the changing state of memory at the start of the twenty-first century in essays written by scientists, scholars and writers. It recontextualises memory by investigating the impact of new conditions such as the digital revolution, climate change and an ageing population on our world. Editor(s): Groes, Sebastian. Num Pages: 360 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137520579
ISBN
9781137520579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.07

Paperback. Examines the parallels between certain features of literary experience and functions of the brain. For the neuroscientific community, this book suggests that different areas of research - the neurobiology of vision and reading, the brain-body interactions underlying emotions - may be connected to a variety of aesthetic and literary phenomena. Num Pages: 240 pages, 23, 23 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; GTR; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415765
ISBN
9781421415765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.37

Paperback. What, exactly, is knowledge of music? And what does it tell us about humanistic knowledge in general? In this book, the author assesses musical scholarship in the aftermath of critical musicology and musical hermeneutics and in view of concerns with embodiment, affect, and performance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC; DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288805
ISBN
9780520288805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

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