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Hardcover. Marcus Aurelius (121 180 CE), philosopher-emperor, wrote the "Meditations" (his title was "The matters addressed to himself") in periods of solitude during military campaigns. His ethical, religious, and existential reflections have endured as an expression of Stoicism, a text for students of that philosophy, and a guide to the moral life. Translator(s): Haines, C.R. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 119 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1916
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674990647
- ISBN
- 9780674990647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.96
€ 33.99
€ 32.96
Paperback. This volume presents a new commentary on the first book of satires of the Roman satirist Juvenal. Editor(s): Braund, Professor Susanna Morton. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 332 pages, commentary, abbreviations, bibliography. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 332 pages, commentary, abbreviations, bibliography. Editor(s): Braund, Susanna Morton. This volume presents a new commentary on the first book of satires of the Roman satirist Juvenal. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 21. Weight: 390. Series Editor(s) :Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 332
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521356671
- ISBN
- 9780521356671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 574 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203525
- ISBN
- 9780872203525
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.05
€ 23.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. A collection of stories, which are from the Orient, the Islamic world, and the Wild West. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141183855
- ISBN
- 9780141183855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The biography of one of the most remarkable and memorable of the Medieval kings of Norway. Translator(s): Magnusson, Magnus; Palsson, Hermann. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140441833
- ISBN
- 9780140441833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. A selection of Popper's writings on his main preoccupations towards the end of his life. Illuminates his process of working on his theory of science, and indicates his view of the state of the world at the end of the Cold War. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 184 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415249928
- ISBN
- 9780415249928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.66
€ 56.66
Paperback. Voltaire's Pocket Philosophical Dictionary is a major work of the European Enlightenment. It consists of a series of short essays, arranged alphabetically, whose unifying thread is an attack on religious and political intolerance. Highly entertaining, its concern with intolerance and its consequences is still relevant today. Translator(s): Fletcher, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCD1; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199553631
- ISBN
- 9780199553631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity. Written as a defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, this title examines the ancient pagan religions of Rome, the arguments of the Greek philosophers and the revelations of the Bible. Editor(s): Evans, G. R. Translator(s): Bettenson, Henry. Num Pages: 1184 pages, bibliography, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HPCB; HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 50. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140448948
- ISBN
- 9780140448948
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 8. Weight in Grams: 110. Series: Dover Thrift S. 128 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 209 x 133 x 8. Weight: 112.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486277905
- ISBN
- 9780486277905
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Condition: New
€ 7.45
€ 7.45
Paperback. The first collection of Alice Walker's non-fiction spanning fifteen years in the career of this remarkable writer. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819609
- ISBN
- 9780753819609
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Concentrating mainly on India, the Americas, Africa and the Diaspora, this wonderful collection of essays is a clear-eyed and magnificent introduction to this writer's extraordinary world. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 196 x 37. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330523691
- ISBN
- 9780330523691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.78
€ 24.99
€ 21.78
Hardback. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JJG; DNF; DSK; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 93. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509843183
- ISBN
- 9781509843183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.82
€ 15.99
€ 11.82
Hardcover. Euripides (c. 485 406 BCE) has been prized in every age for his emotional and intellectual drama. Eighteen of his ninety or so plays survive complete, including "Medea," "Hippolytus," and "Bacchae," one of the great masterpieces of the tragic genre. Fragments of his lost plays also survive. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 120 x 29. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674995338
- ISBN
- 9780674995338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.96
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€ 32.96
Hardback. Like other well-known writers of the time, Hogg was a contributor to the annuals, and this book brings together all the Hogg texts that were either written for, or first published in, annuals and gift-books. Editor(s): Currie, Janette; Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; 3JH; DNF; DSBF; HBT; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615278
- ISBN
- 9780748615278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.96€ 108.80
€ 112.96
€ 108.80
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509826704
- ISBN
- 9781509826704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.76
€ 15.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben looks closely at the literature of the survivors of Auschwitz, probing the philosophical and ethical questions raised by their testimony. Translator(s): Heller-Roazen, Daniel. Num Pages: 176 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJP; DNF; DSB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Zone Books United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890951177
- ISBN
- 9781890951177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, this text has more recently been defended as the first scientific treatment of politics, challenging the traditions of ancient and medieval thought and morality. Translator(s): Mansfield, Harvey C. Num Pages: map, glossary, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; JPA; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226500447
- ISBN
- 9780226500447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.90
€ 15.90
Paperback. Previous owner's signature on first page. 256pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Granta Middlesex
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- SKU
- KON0817442
- ISBN
- 9780140138610
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141023977
- ISBN
- 9780141023977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03