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Literary essays
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€ 30.19
€ 33.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. An esteemed literary critic shares his final musings on books, his children, and his own impending death Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; BGL; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300223552
- ISBN
- 9780300223552
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.56
€ 14.99
€ 12.56
Paperback. Rock My Religion collects eighteen of Graham's essays from all periods of his work, beginning with his essays on minimalist artists such as Dan Flavin and Donald Judd, continuing with his writings on punk rock and popular culture, and concluding with his more recent considerations of architecture, urban space, and power. Editor(s): Wallis, Brian. Series: Writing Art. Num Pages: 344 pages, 230. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AGB; DNF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 267 x 191 x 19. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262571067
- ISBN
- 9780262571067
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.64
€ 25.99
€ 25.64
Paperback. Soren Kierkegaard, the nineteenth-century Danish philosopher rediscovered in the twentieth century, is a major influence in contemporary philosophy, religion, and literature. He regarded Either/Or as the beginning of his authorship. These pseudonymous volumes of Either/Or are the writings of a young man and of Judge William. Editor(s): Hong, Howard V.; Hong, Edna H. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; DNF; DSBF; HPCF3; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Edition
- n Later printing
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 728
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020419
- ISBN
- 9780691020419
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. Political science as a discipline is multifaceted and its role in society is complex. This collection of essays is based on an approach grounded in history and informed by a theory of participatory pluralism. The author reflects on the discipline's fragmentation and its retreat from public debate, Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 275 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Verlag Barbara Budrich
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783847405061
- ISBN
- 9783847405061
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.22
€ 29.99
€ 25.22
Paperback. A comprehensive volume of essays selected to enrich world history teaching and scholarship. It features forty-four articles that take stock of the history, evolving literature, and the trajectories of new world history. Editor(s): Dunn, Ross E.; Mitchell, Laura J.; Ward, Kerry. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 656 pages, 2 b/w images, 16 charts, 7 tables. BIC Classification: DNF; HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289895
- ISBN
- 9780520289895
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.50
€ 49.99
€ 35.50
Hardcover. We know more of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 43 BCE), lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, than of any other Roman. Besides much else, his work conveys the turmoil of his time, and the part he played in a period that saw the rise and fall of Julius Caesar in a tottering republic. Translator(s): Greenwood, L.H.G. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 699 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 160 x 34. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 699
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1935
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674993235
- ISBN
- 9780674993235
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.29
€ 33.99
€ 30.29
Paperback. Translator(s): Jordon, M.D. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268015039
- ISBN
- 9780268015039
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.93
€ 36.99
€ 33.93
Hardcover. Critical edition of Cicero's text, based on a study and collation of manuscripts which reflects an understanding of the whole manuscript tradition. In the OXFORD CLASSIC TEXTS series, this is the second in a series of editions of Cicero's philosophical works. Editor(s): Reynolds, Leighton; Reynolds, L. D. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198146704
- ISBN
- 9780198146704
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Condition: New
€ 82.71
€ 82.71
Hardcover. Aristotle Politica Editor(s): Ross, Sir David. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 194 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198145158
- ISBN
- 9780198145158
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Condition: New
€ 56.50
€ 56.50
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Orbis Books (USA) United States
- Edition
- Modern Spiritual Masters Series
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570752483
- ISBN
- 9781570752483
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.06
€ 19.99
€ 19.06
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Pathfinder Books Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 83
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873487290
- ISBN
- 9780873487290
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Condition: New
€ 9.06
€ 9.06
Paperback. A collection of seventeen biographical essays that provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women's lives in Louisiana. Within the context of the historical forces that have shaped Louisiana, it looks at ways in which the women either abided by gender norms or negotiated new models of behavior for themselves. Editor(s): Allured, Janet; Gentry, Judith F. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b&w & 7 colour photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3J; DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329475
- ISBN
- 9780820329475
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Condition: New
€ 44.53
€ 44.53
Hardcover. A collection of seventeen biographical essays that provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women's lives in Louisiana. Within the context of the historical forces that have shaped Louisiana, it looks at ways in which the women either abided by gender norms or negotiated new models of behavior for themselves. Editor(s): Allured, Janet; Gentry, Judith F. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b&w & 7 colour photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3J; DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820329468
- ISBN
- 9780820329468
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Condition: New
€ 153.07
€ 153.07
Hardcover. The three medieval texts that make up "Jankyn's Book of Wikked Wyves" have formed a vital part of Chaucerian research for more than 50 years. The editors examine Jankyn's book from many angles, including the extensive manuscript sources, background information, and Chaucer's use of the materials. Editor(s): Hanna, Ralph, III; Lawler, Traugott. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820319209
- ISBN
- 9780820319209
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Condition: New
€ 153.29
€ 153.29
Hardcover. Considered a pioneer in many literary forms, including drama, novels, and short stories, Tawfiq al-Hakim has influenced generations of Egyptian writers. The Revolt of the Young is a collection of essays, originally published in 1984, that shows al-Hakim as a public intellectual addressing the ongoing conflict between generations. Translator(s): Radwan, Mona. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633686
- ISBN
- 9780815633686
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Condition: New
€ 35.27
€ 35.27
Paperback. This work brings together in one volume the diverse and articulate voices of 17 Irish women writers from a variety of backgrounds and geographic locations. It examines the complicated maps of experience that these women's public, private, and literary lives represent. Editor(s): Moloney, Caitriona; Thompson, Helen. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630258
- ISBN
- 9780815630258
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Condition: New
€ 27.39
€ 27.39
Hardcover. In 1961, Beat writer Seymour Krim set Greenwich Village on its ear with a slim volume of essays that featured an unleashed voice, a brash title, and a foreword by Norman Mailer. This title reintroduces this influential writer to a generation of readers. Editor(s): Cohen, Mark R. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2 black-&-white illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609483
- ISBN
- 9780815609483
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.18
€ 30.99
€ 28.18
Paperback. The author of Yiddish novels and short stories, Sholem Aleichem, evokes the voices of Yiddish speakers in these monologues written between 1901 and 1916. In each piece, a man or a woman comes forward to tell the story. Translator(s): Gorelick, Ted. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 192 pages, glossary, notes. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606345
- ISBN
- 9780815606345
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.17
€ 19.99
€ 19.17
Hardcover. Alexis de Tocqueville is a widely-shared icon of Franco-American political culture. This study seeks to allow for a clearer understanding of Tocqueville's writings by supplying their missing French context for English-speaking readers. Translator(s): Raps, Beth G. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917788
- ISBN
- 9780813917788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.79
€ 73.79