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Literary essays
Paperback. Between 300 and 450 CE, Christianity rose to prominence in the Roman Empire, developed new notions of sanctity and heresy, and spread beyond the Mediterranean world. This reader collects primary sources from the early Christian world. Editor(s): Ehrman, Bart D.; Jacobs, Andrew S. Num Pages: 528 pages, 7pp halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195154610
- ISBN
- 9780195154610
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Condition: New
€ 141.18
€ 141.18
Paperback. Nineteen contemporary writers of literary nonfiction engage with classic essays in this unique new collection. Editor(s): Foster, Patricia; Porter, Jeff. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554810208
- ISBN
- 9781554810208
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Condition: New
€ 51.38
€ 51.38
The Lively Art. Twenty Years of the American Repertory Theatre.
. Ed(S): Geidt, Jan; Holmberg, Arthur; Kasper...
Hardback. Editor(s): Geidt, Jan; Holmberg, Arthur; Kasper, Lynn. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566632447
- ISBN
- 9781566632447
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Condition: New
€ 41.01
€ 41.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Gerard, W. B.; Taylor, E. Derek; Walker, Robert G. Num Pages: 312 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611490589
- ISBN
- 9781611490589
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 172.51
€ 172.51
Hardback. Drawn from twenty-five years of the magazine, this abundant collection contains a generous sampling of the very best writing from The New Criterion, featuring the judgments of our generation's most astute and entertaining observers. Editor(s): Kimball, Roger; Kramer, Hilton. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637060
- ISBN
- 9781566637060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.60
€ 49.60
The United States Discovers Panama: The Writings of Soldiers, Scholars...
. Ed(S): Larosa, Michael J.; Mejia, German R.
paperback. Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this work reprises US images of the isthmus a century ago. The text illustrates the prejudices and expansionistic rhetoric of the time. The mixture of writings shows the long evolution of the US debate on the question of Panama. Editor(s): LaRosa, Michael J.; Mejia, German R. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCP; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1. Ausgabe.
- SKU
- V9780742527225
- ISBN
- 9780742527225
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Condition: New
€ 69.14
€ 69.14
Hardback. Offers an overview of 20th-century writing from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Containing stories from the colonial period in Taiwan, literature by Tibetan authors, samplings from the People's Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution, and others, this book gives an introduction to Chinese society and culture. Editor(s): Lau, Joseph S. M.; Goldblatt, Howard. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138406
- ISBN
- 9780231138406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.57
€ 188.57
Hardback. Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) has been considered by many the major African-American fiction writer before the Harlem Renaissance. This book collects essays he wrote from 1899 through 1931, the majority of which concern white racism, and political and literary addresses he made to both white and black audiences from 1881 through 1931. Editor(s): McElrath, Joseph R., Jr.; Leitz, Robert; Crisler, Jesse S. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 636
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735490
- ISBN
- 9780804735490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.01
€ 193.01
Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States...
. Ed(S): United States Congress; Veit, Helen ...
Hardback. The editors once more have assembled the most complete and reliable text of the debates by examining a variety of sources: stenographer Thomas Lloyd's shorthand notes, his Congressional Register, and contemporary newspaper accounts. Editor(s): United States Congress; Veit, Helen E.; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1276.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 888
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801845772
- ISBN
- 9780801845772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.46
€ 165.46
Paperback. First published in 1758, this was the book that brought the wonders of Greek classical architecture to the notice of the Western world. This is a translation of the second, considerably expanded, edition of 1770. Translator(s): Britt, David. Series: Getty Research Institute Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 576 pages, 101 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 44. Weight in Grams: 975.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892366699
- ISBN
- 9780892366699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.89€ 46.96
€ 58.89
€ 46.96
Hardcover. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 133. Weight in Grams: 1968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907903489
- ISBN
- 9781907903489
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.22€ 90.48
€ 94.22
€ 90.48
Paperback. In her opening essays - 'Fathers', 'Forefathers' and 'Ancestors', the author considers the renaissance of the historical novel and discusses particularly the novel of wartime experience; the surprising variety of distant pasts that British writers have invented; and the new 'Darwinian novel'. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283836
- ISBN
- 9780099283836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.17
€ 17.99
€ 14.17
hardcover. Series: Routledge Revivals: Selected Works of A. J. Arberry. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 2AB; BK; DNF; HBAH; HBJF1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138210943
- ISBN
- 9781138210943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.17
€ 175.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 226 x 22. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333217047
- ISBN
- 9780333217047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
paperback. Series: The history of literature. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470. Lightly scored copy showing some age and minor shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Red Globe Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022150
- ISBN
- 9780333269169
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Weiser Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578631001
- ISBN
- 9781578631001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.45
€ 18.99
€ 17.45
Paperback. This distinguished anthology presents for the first time in English travel essays by Arabic writers who have visited America in the second half of the century. The writers hail from a variety of viewpoints, regions, and backgrounds, so their descriptions of America differently engage and revise Arab pre-conceptions of Americans and the West. Editor(s): El Kahla, Mouna. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 165
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230620353
- ISBN
- 9780230620353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.37€ 47.16
€ 53.37
€ 47.16
Paperback. First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Translator(s): Colville, Professor Jim. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DNF; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138982116
- ISBN
- 9781138982116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.21
€ 59.21
Paperback. So two Jews were on a train. "All Eastern European Jewish jokes start this way, or almost" says Adam Biro, who has assembled this rich volume of such stories, tales in which we hear the voices of generations using humour to teach about the delicacy, anguish, and unpredictability of life itself. Translator(s): Tihanyi, Catherine. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; JFSR1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 0002-
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226052168
- ISBN
- 9780226052168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.29
€ 19.99
€ 17.29
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780874470
- ISBN
- 9781780874470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51