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Paperback. A lively anthology of ancient Greek popular literature. Editor(s): Hansen, William. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253211576
ISBN
9780253211576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.14

Paperback. Part of a detailed compendium of late-Roman learning in each of the seven liberal arts, set within an amusing mythological-allegorical tale of courtship and marriage among the pagan gods. The text provides an understanding of medieval allegory and the components of a medieval education. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 389 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096362
ISBN
9780231096362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. In 1822 William Hazlitt, forty-four years old and married, was both tormented and enchanted by Sarah Walker, his landlady's nineteen-year-old daughter. This work is the chronicle of that obsession. Editor(s): Dart, Gregory. Series: Fyfield Books. Num Pages: 247 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857548570
ISBN
9781857548570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. "The Plain Speaker" was the last great original work of William Hazlitt (1778-1830), the finest prose writer of the romantic period. This book contains essays that address key critical issues both in romantic studies and the poetics of prose. Editor(s): Paulin, Tom. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210573
ISBN
9780631210573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Paperback. An anthology of Ancient Egyptian literature, revised to offer fresh translations of all the texts as well as some 25 new entries, including writings from the late literature of the Demotic period at the end of classical Egyptian history. It also includes an extensive bibliography. Editor(s): Simpson, William Kelly. Translator(s): Ritner, Robert K.; Tobin, Vincent A.; Wente, Professor Edward, Jr. Num Pages: 624 pages, 11 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 38. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099201
ISBN
9780300099201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 151 x 40. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970366
ISBN
9780865970366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970373
ISBN
9780865970373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. Brings you the works of thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 72.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036700
ISBN
9780141036700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Written in 1890, at the close of William Morris's most intense period of political activism, News from Nowhere is a compelling articulation of his mature views on art, work, community, family, and the nature and structure of the ideal society. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551112671
ISBN
9781551112671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.16

paperback. William Morris was a dreamer with a genius for turning dreams into reality. Self-taught in 13 different crafts, some of them ancient, he became a great European pattern-designer. This volume illustrates the variety of Morris's prose, while focusing on the theme of earthly paradise. Editor(s): Wilmer, Clive. Num Pages: 480 pages, chronology, bibliographical notes. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140433302
ISBN
9780140433302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.07

Paperback. William Lowell Randall explores the links between literature and life and speculates on the range of storytelling styles through which people compose their lives. In doing so, he draws on a variety of fields, including psychology, psychotherapy, theology, philosophy, feminist theory, and literary theory. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442626386
ISBN
9781442626386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.65

Paperback. Presents the author's incisive, paranoiac, maddened and maddening worldview in interviews interspersed with stories and other writing. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189857
ISBN
9780141189857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 0. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
REPRINT
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181812
ISBN
9781859181812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. A collection of essays of the contemporary Christian writing. Editor(s): Wilson, Reverend Dr John. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787969646
ISBN
9780787969646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. The third volume in Soyinka's series of memoirs, the sequel to "Ake and Isara". In a mixture of fact and fiction - to protect the innocent and nail the guilty and shape an often intolerable reality - it tells of the coming of age of a writer and political activist; and of a nation's betrayal. Num Pages: 397 pages, 1 b&w line. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002011
ISBN
9780413744203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A.T. Hatto's translation conveys the bold exuberance and complexities of 'Parzival', the great German poem on the Holy Grail, while Hatto's foreword examines the genre of medieval Grail Romances. This edition also includes a glossary, an 'Introduction to a Second Reading' and further reading. Translator(s): Hatto, A. T. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; YQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140443615
ISBN
9780140443615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Comprises three classic works: Without Feathers, Getting Even , and Side Effects Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330328210
ISBN
9780330328210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. Part of the "Oratory of Classical Greece" series, this volume contains his Funeral Oration for those who died in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, and the so-called Erotic Essay, a rhetorical exercise in which the speaker eulogizes the youth Epicrates for his looks. Translator(s): Worthington, Ian. Series: The Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292713321
ISBN
9780292713321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Details nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Presenting the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this title chronicles the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. Translator(s): Warner, Rex. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441758
ISBN
9780140441758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487507
ISBN
9780801487507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. This title offers insights into the Socratic world and into the intellectual atmosphere and life of ancient Greece. It reveals much about this man. Editor(s): Waterfield, Robin. Translator(s): Tredennick, Hugh. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445176
ISBN
9780140445176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. When the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in December 2010, its recipient, Liu Xiaobo, was serving an eleven-year sentence in a Chinese prison for "incitement to subvert state power." These essays and poems not only chronicle a leading dissident's struggle against tyranny but enrich the record of universal longing for freedom and dignity. Editor(s): Link, Perry; Martin-Liao, Tienchi; Liu, Xia. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072329
ISBN
9780674072329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. With topics ranging from food to sex education, and from the experiences of British mothers who have adopted Chinese daughters, to whether Chinese people do Christmas shopping or have swimming pools, this book offers a Chinese woman's perspective on the connections and differences between the lives of British and Chinese people. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Editiion First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099501527
ISBN
9780099501527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Features a collection of essays on literature, cinema, art - and everything in between. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141019468
ISBN
9780141019468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

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