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Paperback. With an introduction, notes and references, this title combines two books which were among the greatest contributions to feminist literature this century, which together form a brilliant attack on sexual inequality. It argues against the intellectual subjection of women, particularly women writers. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099734314
ISBN
9780099734314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.87

Since 1980, the Adirondack mountains in New York have inspired a resident population of writers and have gained regional and national prominence as these writers use the Adirondacks as their primary setting and subject matter. This anthology contains works by 43 writers from the region. Editor(s): Gould, Jim. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 illustration, 1 map, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 835.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607014
ISBN
9780815607014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.50

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

€ 174.60

Paperback. William Cobbett provides evocative descriptions of the 19th century southern English countryside, his encounters with labourers, and outbursts at the encroaching cities and sufferings of the poor. Ian Dyck places these accounts in the context of Cobbett's political and social beliefs. Num Pages: 576 pages, map, explanatory notes, further reading, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DNF; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435795
ISBN
9780140435795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Rural Rides of the Bristol Churchgoer Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 ill. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845880019
ISBN
9781845880019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. The writings of the Marquis de Sade have attained notoriety in the canon of world literature. Sade himself is often celebrated as a heroic apostle of individual rights and a giant of philosophical thought. In this detailed work, Laurence Bongie tests these claims. Num Pages: 348 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064215
ISBN
9780226064215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. This book presents the first English translation of Half's Saga and a new translation of Hrolf's Saga, both classic Old Icelandic tales. Both belong to the mythical-heroic category of sagas, containing fantastical material and relying considerably on folklore motifs. Illustrator(s): Greene, Lauren. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819181237
ISBN
9780819181237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 519 pages, 45ill. BIC Classification: DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
519
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905838472
ISBN
9780905838472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.89
€ 138.04

Paperback. This volume collects together Salam Pax's writings to tell the story of the war in Iraq from inside that besieged country. It provides a gripping perspective on the conflict and its aftermath. Num Pages: 176 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; DNF; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KNW0008816
ISBN
9781843542629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A detailed discussion by the editor complements this critical edition and translation of the phonetical treatise (Pratisakhya) of the Saunaka Samhita, one of two versions of the second oldest Indian text, the Saunaka Atharvaveda. Translator(s): Deshpande, Madhav M. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 826 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DNF; DSBB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
826
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674789876
ISBN
9780674789876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.03
€ 70.43

Paperback. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter. Num Pages: 526 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 798. Bks.1-9. 526 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Davidson, Hilda Ellis. In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a "History of the Danes". This title provides a full English edition featuring introductory summaries, and a commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DND; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; JFHF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 29. Weight: 756. Translator(s): Fisher, Peter.
Publisher
D.S.Brewer
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859915021
ISBN
9780859915021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.35

Paperback. Offers a collection of five satires from the Reformation period, written between 1517 and 1526. This title focuses on the impact and importance of a supporting cast of satirists whose ad hoc productions reached a wider audience, in a more visceral manner, than the rational approach which typified scholarly theological arguments. Num Pages: 122 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DNF; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC9; WHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823214839
ISBN
9780823214839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Provides a set of dialogues with one of the writer-directors in American film. Editor(s): Jackson, Kevin. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 355.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571221769
ISBN
9780571221769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.58

Paperback. This text presents 15 lectures by Hermann von Helmholtz, a leading 19th-century scientist who was concerned with the implications of science for philosophy and culture. Topics covered include: the origins of the planetary system; the problems of perception; and the relation of optics to painting. Num Pages: 400 pages, 71 engravings. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JFC; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226326597
ISBN
9780226326597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

hardcover. This collection of essays by prominent philosophers treats Husserl's last work, The Crisis of European Sciences, which deals with the relation of science to the world of everyday experience. Editor(s): Hyder, David; Rheinberger, Hans-Jorg. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804756044
ISBN
9780804756044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Hardback. "..a valuable research tool with this comprehensive bibliographical listing of all scientific and technical periodicals published in Europe between 1665 and 1800..a personal name index and subject and institutional indexes make the volume an essential reference tool for scholars of the early modern period."-ISIS Num Pages: 352 pages, Plans, transparencies, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: DNF; GBCR; PD; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824928
ISBN
9780810824928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.63

Paperback. Presents the experiences of Scottish soldiers during the Second World War in their own words. This book includes descriptions ranging from the brutal hardships suffered by General Slim's 'forgotten' 14th Army as it fought its way through Burma to the large scale onslaught of the D-Day landings to the deprivations of the Siege of Malta. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437101
ISBN
9780752437101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

paperback. When President Habyarimana's jet was shot down in April 1994, Rwanda erupted into a hundred-day orgy of killing - which left up to a million dead. The author travelled through the country as the genocide was continuing. This analysis aims to reveal the terrible truth behind the headlines. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, chronology. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; DNF; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140247602
ISBN
9780140247602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. ~Cicero's great polemic against Antony, a literary masterpiece, is here made available to Latin students early in their reading programme and to students of classical civilisation. The introduction to this edition deals with the historical setting, Roman rhetoric and Cicero's style while the notes are mainly literary; not historical. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Aris & Phillips
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
Latin Txt
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856682551
ISBN
9780856682551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474405324
ISBN
9781474405324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Reinsch, Richard, II. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813228617
ISBN
9780813228617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, ILL. BIC Classification: DNF; HRJ; HRLK2; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680. The Book of Creation in Theory and Practice. 624 pages, ILL. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF; HRJ; HRLK2; JFSR1. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 26. Weight: 676.
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Rev Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877288558
ISBN
9780877288558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 37.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Canavan, Francis. Num Pages: 308 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971691
ISBN
9780865971691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Editor(s): Canavan, Francis. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971684
ISBN
9780865971684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.97

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