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Paperback. Offering an invitation to reject the work ethic and enjoy life's simple pleasures (such as laughing, drinking and lying in the open air), this essay on the joys of idleness contains writings on, among other things, growing old, visiting unpleasant places and the overwhelming experience of falling in love. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043968
- ISBN
- 9780141043968
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.50
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Paperback. Provides an account of how we acquire everyday, mathematical, natural scientific, religious and ethical knowledge. Rejecting the theory that some knowledge is innate in us, this title argues that it derives from sense perceptions and experience, as analysed and developed by reason. Editor(s): Woolhouse, Roger. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140434828
- ISBN
- 9780140434828
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. The Romance novel didn't begin with Kathleen Woodiwiss or even with the Bronte sisters. By the time Heliodorus wrote his Aethiopica-or Ethiopian Romance-in the third century, the genre was already impressively developed. Translator(s): Hadas, Moses. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216721
- ISBN
- 9780812216721
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Hardcover. These personal and revealing essays by the master of science fiction reveal the influences behind his writing and offer new insights into the man and his world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488. Articles and Reflections. 192 pages, Illustrations. These personal and revealing essays by the master of science fiction reveal the influences behind his writing and offer new insights into the man and his world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243730
- ISBN
- 9781851243730
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.61
€ 26.99
€ 20.61
Hardback. Collects letters, novellas, essays, criticism, and a play by a leading intellectual of the Romantic period. Translator(s): Folkenflik, Vivian. Num Pages: 411 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055864
- ISBN
- 9780231055864
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Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 90.47
€ 118.30
€ 90.47
Paperback. Asserts the author's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" only serves to perpetuate damaging stereotypes of black people. This title includes "The Trouble with Nigeria", the author's searing outpouring of his frustrations with his country. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192581
- ISBN
- 9780141192581
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.45
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Paperback. In the six centuries before the Norman Conquest, the Anglo--Saxons set their mark on England: the origins of much that is distinctive in modern English culture may be found in the period, most notably the English language itself. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631174363
- ISBN
- 9780631174363
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 51.84
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€ 51.84
Paperback. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Translator(s): White, Garrett. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Selected Writings of Luis Bunuel. 277 pages, 1 b&w photograph. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight: 400. Translator(s): White, Garrett.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234239
- ISBN
- 9780520234239
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
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€ 29.27
Hardcover. The "Anabasis of Alexander" by Arrian (ca. 95 175 BCE) is the best extant account of Alexander the Great s adult life. A description of India and of Nearchus voyage thence, was to be a supplement. Translator(s): Robson, E.I. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, 1col map. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 634
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- Revised Text and Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674992603
- ISBN
- 9780674992603
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.82
€ 33.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629631448
- ISBN
- 9781629631448
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.07
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€ 15.07
Paperback. A collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt. It shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity. It explores the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 line drawings 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2CXC; AS; DNF; HRC; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004587
- ISBN
- 9780691004587
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Condition: New
€ 70.98€ 55.26
€ 70.98
€ 55.26
Hardcover. Editor(s): Keegan, Marcia. Translator(s): Lhalungpa, Lobsang P. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; DNF; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 319 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666757
- ISBN
- 9780940666757
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 31.57
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€ 31.57
Paperback. This is a collection of fragments about time and space by a writer and critic. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100. 112 pages. This is a collection of fragments about time and space by a writer and critic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AB; DNF. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 8. Weight: 88.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747576914
- ISBN
- 9780747576914
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.90
€ 13.99
€ 10.90
Hardback. James Hogg knew Sir Walter Scott well, and after Scott's death in 1832 he wrote an affectionate but frank account of their long friendship. Editor(s): Rubenstein, Jill. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 224 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748609338
- ISBN
- 9780748609338
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Condition: New
€ 112.39€ 108.37
€ 112.39
€ 108.37
Paperback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This title is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748429
- ISBN
- 9780226748429
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
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
Hardcover. Tacitus (c. 55 c. 120 CE), renowned for concision and psychology, is paramount as a historian of the early Roman empire. What survives of "Histories" covers the dramatic years 69 70. What survives of "Annals" tells an often terrible tale of 14 28, 31 37, and, partially, 47 66. Translator(s): Jackson, J. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 430 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 114 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 430
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1937
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674993457
- ISBN
- 9780674993457
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.82
€ 33.99
€ 28.82
Paperback. First collection of authoritative essays to address the intersection of contemporary literary theory and Irish literature. Editor(s): Ni Annrachain, Maire; Nic Dhiarmada,Briona. Series: Irish Language. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 0. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781859180518
- ISBN
- 9781859180518
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Condition: New
€ 29.00€ 24.15
€ 29.00
€ 24.15
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
€ 25.99
€ 24.14
Paperback. This anthology offers a wide selection of modern Palestinian literature including translations of poems, stories and the excerpts of novels. Also included are personal narratives by Palestinian writers depicting aspects of Palestinian life from the turn of the century to the present. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Num Pages: 740 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 224 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 755
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075091
- ISBN
- 9780231075091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.26
€ 49.99
€ 36.26
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 4. Weight in Grams: 59. Series: Dover Thrift S. 64 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DD; DNF. Dimension: 210 x 134 x 4. Weight: 60.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486278049
- ISBN
- 9780486278049
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Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, Edith. Translator(s): Kitto, H. D. F. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; 4KL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- KSS0003827
- ISBN
- 9780199537174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, Edith. Translator(s): Kitto, H. D. F. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; 4KL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- KSS0003828
- ISBN
- 9780199537174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
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Paperback. Editor(s): Hall, Edith. Translator(s): Kitto, H. D. F. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; 4KL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- KSS0004270
- ISBN
- 9780199537174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95