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Paperback. Part of a detailed compendium of late-Roman learning in each of the seven liberal arts, set within an amusing mythological-allegorical tale of courtship and marriage among the pagan gods. The text provides an understanding of medieval allegory and the components of a medieval education. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 389 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096362
- ISBN
- 9780231096362
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.92
€ 46.99
€ 33.92
Paperback. Documenting four painful years in the life of German writer Christa Wolf, this volume of essays, letters and diary entries portrays the cultural and political situation in the former German Democratic Republic. An admired writer, Wolf was reviled after the publication of her novel "What Remains". Editor(s): Heurck, Jan Van. Translator(s): Heurck, Jan Van; Heurck, J.V. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; BG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press Chicago
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226905037
- ISBN
- 9780226905037
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. "What is what was" combines Richard Stern's fiction and non-fiction work into one miscellany. His essays include philosophy, criticism, reportage and autobiography, all worked within the theme of actuality made and remade in description. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 115 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226773261
- ISBN
- 9780226773261
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226502427
- ISBN
- 9780226502427
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226356068
- ISBN
- 9780226356068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226347899
- ISBN
- 9780226347899
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Hardcover. Collection of stories by graduates of the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306339
- ISBN
- 9780226306339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.59€ 56.54
€ 66.59
€ 56.54
Paperback. This volume brings together nine original essays by cultural historians. The works aim to exhibit the promise of a cultural approach to understanding the range of American experiences from the seventeenth century to the present. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 halftones, 7 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226259550
- ISBN
- 9780226259550
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. Kurt Wolff (1887-1963) was a singular presence in the literary world of the twentieth century, a cultural force shaping modern literature itself and pioneering significant changes in publishing. This title deals with his works. Editor(s): Ermarth, Michael. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2 halftones, 2 figures. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226104805
- ISBN
- 9780226104805
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. In 1952 the New Yorker published a three-part essay by A J Liebling in which he dubbed Chicago the "Second City." From garbage collection to the skyline, nothing escaped Liebling's withering gaze. This book weaves the story of author's coming-of-age as a young outsider who made his way into the inner circles and upper levels of Chicago journalism. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; DNF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104157
- ISBN
- 9780226104157
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. This volume tells the story of David Chaffetz's experience of Afghanistan shortly before the Soviet invasion. His account is an intimate portrait of the Afghan people and the vast landscape which surrounds them. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNF; RGC; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100647
- ISBN
- 9780226100647
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.00
€ 34.99
€ 28.00
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
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 449. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004396
- ISBN
- 9781859182352
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Translator(s): Fraleigh, Matthew. Series: Cornell East Asia Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BJ; DNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University East Asia Program
- Edition
- paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933947518
- ISBN
- 9781933947518
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
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Paperback. An English-language introduction to the writings of the so-called New Vienna School of art history. Editor(s): Wood, Christopher S. Num Pages: 488 pages, 58 illus. BIC Classification: ACX; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 753.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951153
- ISBN
- 9781890951153
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
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€ 25.06
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Currey
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847010841
- ISBN
- 9781847010841
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Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197100
- ISBN
- 9781845197100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.75
€ 31.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. Brings together a number of John Schad's very best essays, interleaved with a selection of autobiographical poems and a work that brings together both critical and creative modes of writing. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194956
- ISBN
- 9781845194956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Hardcover. Brings together a number of John Schad's very best essays, interleaved with a selection of autobiographical poems and a work that brings together both critical and creative modes of writing. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194949
- ISBN
- 9781845194949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58