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Paperback. Records the author's visits to the Aran Islands in 1898-1901, when he was gathering the folklore and anecdotes out of which he forged "The Playboy of the Western World" and his other major dramas. Editor(s): Robinson, Tim. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140184327
- ISBN
- 9780140184327
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.29
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Paperback. An analysis of the branch of early Christian apocryphal literature that examines the relationship between tradition and redaction, uses of language, and the fluid border between literary criticism and motif analysis. The work includes critical editions of two previously unpublished Greek texts. Editor(s): Bovon, Francoise; etc.; Brock, Anne Graham; Matthews, Christopher R. Series: Religions of the World. Num Pages: 414 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HRCC1; HRCG9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945454182
- ISBN
- 9780945454182
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.76
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Paperback. Recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. The author describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Translator(s): Grant, Michael. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440607
- ISBN
- 9780140440607
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
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Hardback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205598
- ISBN
- 9780872205598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.24€ 51.77
€ 66.24
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Paperback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co
- Number of pages
- 412
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205581
- ISBN
- 9780872205581
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
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Paperback. The most important written work in English before the Norman Conquest, newly translated. Editor(s): Swanton, Michael. Num Pages: 388 pages, 20, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Phoenix Press
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842120033
- ISBN
- 9781842120033
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
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Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857546507
- ISBN
- 9781857546507
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.17
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Paperback. Num Pages: 1424 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 127 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1258.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322660
- ISBN
- 9780940322660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.32
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Paperback. "This is the Confucius translation for our time."-Jonathan Mirsky, The Times [London] Translator(s): Leys, Simon. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 127 x 192 x 10. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393316995
- ISBN
- 9780393316995
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.09
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Paperback. Num Pages: 1711 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 98. Weight in Grams: 2660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- 2Vol Set
- Number of pages
- 1711
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865971172
- ISBN
- 9780865971172
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.06
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Paperback. The text of Wharton's richly allusive Pulitzer Prize-winning 1921 novel of desire and its implications in Old New York has been rigorously annotated by a prominent Wharton scholar. Editor(s): Waid, Candace. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Norton Critical
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393967944
- ISBN
- 9780393967944
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.54
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Paperback. Provides the images, language and perceptions of our unfurling digital lives. The authors invent a glossary of new words to describe how we are truly feeling today; and 'mindsource' images and illustrations from over 30 contemporary artists. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 112 x 24. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780141979564
- ISBN
- 9780141979564
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.82
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Paperback. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099629603
- ISBN
- 9780099629603
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
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Paperback. BIC Classification: BGA; BGLA; DNF; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807001912
- ISBN
- 9780807001912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.11
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Paperback. Provides a facing-page translation of the "Book of Chivalry". This book describes the prowess and piety of knights, their capacity to express themselves, their common assumptions, and their views on masculine virtue, women, and love. Editor(s): Kaeuper, Richard W.; Kennedy, Elspeth. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215793
- ISBN
- 9780812215793
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
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Hardcover. In "Tetrabiblos," a core text in the history of astrology, the preeminent ancient astronomer Ptolemy (c. 100 178 CE) treats the practical use of astronomical knowledge: making predictions about individuals lives and the outcome of human affairs. Translator(s): Robbins, F.E. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 502 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 502
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674994799
- ISBN
- 9780674994799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.82
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paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Open Gate Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900001505
- ISBN
- 9780900001505
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.47
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 337 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875801957
- ISBN
- 9780875801957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.72
€ 48.72
Paperback. Telling Times collects together all of Nadine Gordimer's non-fiction in one volume that bears witness to her moral and political engagement in many of the most crucial issues of the last half-century. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 540. Writing and Living, 1950-2008. 752 pages. Telling Times collects together all of Nadine Gordimer's non-fiction in one volume that bears witness to her moral and political engagement in many of the most crucial issues of the last half-century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight: 526.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408800966
- ISBN
- 9781408800966
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
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Paperback. In this collection of short stories Hogg focuses on the Scottish civil war of 1644-45, in which the Marquis of Montrose led his royalist forces in a series of stunning victories against the odds before his final defeat at Philiphaugh. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748663187
- ISBN
- 9780748663187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29