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Paperback. This volume brings together eight of Blacking's most important theoretical papers which reveal his theoretical themes such as the innateness of musical ability and the properties of music as a symbolic or quasi-linguistic system. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 288 pages, music. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; DNF; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226088303
- ISBN
- 9780226088303
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€ 47.99€ 37.34
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Paperback. Cicero's speeches "In Defence of Sextus Roscius of Amerina," "In Defence of Aulus Cluentius Habitus," "In Defence of Gaius Rabirius," "Note on the Speeches in Defence of Caelius and Milo," and "In Defence of King Deiotarus" provide insight into Roman life, law, and history. Editor(s): Grant, Michael. Translator(s): Grant, M. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442885
- ISBN
- 9780140442885
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
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paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DNF; JFSJ1; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816628759
- ISBN
- 9780816628759
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
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€ 26.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Holt, Stephanie; Lynch, Maryanne. Num Pages: 220 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sybylla Co-operative Press Australia
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780908205110
- ISBN
- 9780908205110
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€ 17.99€ 13.39
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Hardcover. A memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and best-selling author. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 127. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393254815
- ISBN
- 9780393254815
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.58
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Paperback. Offers a collection of author's critical essays and reflections. This title presents a discussion on contemporary art, issues and people. Num Pages: 928 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140289701
- ISBN
- 9780140289701
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.22
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Paperback. 'I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac - and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?' Combining the best of her recent columns, the author deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949068
- ISBN
- 9780091949068
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€ 19.99€ 14.95
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Hardcover. Plutarch (c. 45 120 CE) wrote on many subjects. His extant works other than the "Parallel Lives" are varied, about sixty in number, and known as the "Moralia" ("Moral Essays"). They reflect his philosophy about living a good life, and provide a treasury of information concerning Greco-Roman society, traditions, ideals, ethics, and religion. Editor(s): Cherniss, Harold. Translator(s): Helmbold, W.C. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 116 x 31. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 602
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674994478
- ISBN
- 9780674994478
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
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Hardcover. 8 masterly essays by great French thinker: "Of Friendship," "Of Books," "Of Cruelty," "Of Repentance," four more. Classic Charles Cotton translation. Translator(s): Atkinson, James B.; Sices, David. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603845960
- ISBN
- 9781603845960
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.66
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€ 38.66
Paperback. 8 masterly essays by great French thinker: "Of Friendship," "Of Books," "Of Cruelty," "Of Repentance," four more. Classic Charles Cotton translation. Translator(s): Atkinson, James B.; Sices, David. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603845953
- ISBN
- 9781603845953
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.81
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Paperback. Moll Flanders is one of the best-selling novels of all time. Editor(s): Rivero, Albert J. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 544 pages, chronology, bibliog. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393978629
- ISBN
- 9780393978629
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€ 16.99€ 15.43
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Paperback. Selected writings from the author of Brave New Worldand The Doors of Perceptionon the role of psychedelics in society. Editor(s): Horowitz, Michael; Palmer, Cynthia. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Park Street Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892817580
- ISBN
- 9780892817580
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.77
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Paperback. A satirical attack on what William Beckford perceived as characteristically feminine novel-writing. Editor(s): Gemmett, Robert J. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845886080
- ISBN
- 9781845886080
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
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Hardcover. Editor(s): Ryholt, Kim. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 206
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772895475
- ISBN
- 9788772895475
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€ 92.26€ 71.26
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Hardcover. Andreas Huyssen explores the history and theory of metropolitan miniatures--short prose pieces about urban life written for European newspapers. His fine-grained readings open vistas into German critical theory and the visual arts, revealing the miniature to be one of the few genuinely innovative modes of spatialized writing created by modernism. Num Pages: 359 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416727
- ISBN
- 9780674416727
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.18
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Paperback. Focuses on Marilyn Monroe, culture, ideology, boxing, Hemingway, politics, sex, celebrity. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141394985
- ISBN
- 9780141394985
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
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Paperback. Mieke Bal has had a significant impact on every field she has touched. This work reflects the fields that Bal has most profoundly influenced: literary study, interdisciplinary methodology, visual analysis, and postmodern theology. This work brings together a collection of her work that distills her broad interests and areas of expertise. Num Pages: 496 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; DSA; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226035857
- ISBN
- 9780226035857
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€ 52.99€ 41.27
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Paperback. This collection of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century documents is designed for students of Chaucer and Middle English literature. It makes readily available accounts of key historical events and descriptions of pertinent cultural phenomena. Brings together in one volume fourteenth- and fifteenth-century historical and cultural texts. Editor(s): Goldie, Matthew Boyd. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231486
- ISBN
- 9780631231486
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Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
Paperback. Michael Parkinson on Cricket represents the best and most humorous of the author's journalism on his favourite sport. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 line illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 48. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825082
- ISBN
- 9780340825082
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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Paperback. Benjamin and Scholem are regarded as two of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. With material dating from 1918 to 1923, this text aims to make their more obscure work accessible to a wider audience. The topics discussed include messianism, language and divine justice. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3JJG; DNF; DSBH; DSK; HPCF; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126571
- ISBN
- 9780231126571
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15