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Paperback. A collection of essays and articles that show how Latin Americans travels and residency abroad helped them re-examine their own origins and perceptions of their homeland. Editor(s): Fey, Ingrid E.; Racine, Karen. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 258 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; DN; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026949
ISBN
9780842026949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.25

Paperback. Between 300 and 450 CE, Christianity rose to prominence in the Roman Empire, developed new notions of sanctity and heresy, and spread beyond the Mediterranean world. This reader collects primary sources from the early Christian world. Editor(s): Ehrman, Bart D.; Jacobs, Andrew S. Num Pages: 528 pages, 7pp halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195154610
ISBN
9780195154610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.57

hardcover. This bibliography encompasses all extant books of emblems, and books dealing with the theory and practice of emblematics written by members of The Society of Jesus. Translations and adaptations of Jesuit works in all languages are also included. Editor(s): Daly, Peter M.; Dimler, S. J.; Dimler S.J., G.Richard. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; GBCR; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038531
ISBN
9780802038531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 219.65

hardcover. A collection of essays, written in honour of Harvey Mansfield, that offer analyses of Machiavellianism, liberalism and America. Editor(s): Blitz, Mark; Kristol, William. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508279
ISBN
9780742508279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.85

Hardback. This is a collection of essays that honour Wilson Carey McWilliams as a leader and scholar. The 14 essays pay tribute to him as a friend and citizen and seek to share their understanding of McWilliams's thinking through their own analyses of American political life. Editor(s): Bathory, Peter Dennis; Schwartz, Nancy L. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; JPF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697465
ISBN
9780847697465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.66

hardcover. Writing to Delight also serves as an instrument for a critical investigation of both the cultural productions of nineteenth-century Italy and the process of formation of modern Italian identities. Editor(s): Arslan, Antonia; Romani, Gabriella. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; DN; DSBF; DSK; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038746
ISBN
9780802038746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.08

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Research & Education Association,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878910311
ISBN
9780878910311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.11

paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033158
ISBN
9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Series: Early English Text Society Original Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Early English Text Society
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032995
ISBN
9780197222744
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. This volume presents an editied version of Thomas Reid's "Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man" (1785), together with evidence relating to the original text's composition. Editor(s): Brookes, Derek. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCD; HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. . Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036108
ISBN
9780271017020
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

Paperback. Translated into dactylic hexameter, this edition of the "Odyssey" recaptures the oral-formulaic experience as never before Translator(s): Merrill, Rodney. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472088546
ISBN
9780472088546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Paperback. This is the first self-contained edition of Books VI-VIII of the Odyssey, the account of Odysseus' time among the Phaeacians, and a popular introduction to Homer. Editor(s): Garvie, A. F. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521338400
ISBN
9780521338400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other translations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co.
Number of pages
478
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204843
ISBN
9780872204843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.89

Hardcover. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other tranlations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
478
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204850
ISBN
9780872204850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.34
€ 42.95

Paperback. A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9781853262425
ISBN
9781853262425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.54

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.86

Hardcover. The "Metamorphoses" ("The Golden Ass") of Apuleius (born c. 125 CE) is a romance combining realism and magic. Lucius wants the sensations of a bird, but by pharmaceutical accident becomes an ass. The bulk of the novel recounts his adventures as an animal, but Lucius also recounts many stories he overhears, including that of Cupid and Psyche. Translator(s): Aldington, W. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
634
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990494
ISBN
9780674990494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.63

Paperback. The bewitched Lucius passes from owner to owner - encountering a desperate gang of robbers and being forced to perform lewd 'human' tricks on stage - until the Goddess Isis finally breaks the spell and Lucius is initiated into her cult. Editor(s): Kenney, E. J. Translator(s): Kenney, E. J. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 2ADL; DNF; DSBB; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435900
ISBN
9780140435900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.05

Hardcover. The "Metamorphoses" ("The Golden Ass") of Apuleius (born c. 125 CE) is a romance combining realism and magic. Lucius wants the sensations of a bird, but by pharmaceutical accident becomes an ass. The bulk of the novel recounts his adventures as an animal, but Lucius also recounts many stories he overhears, including that of Cupid and Psyche. Translator(s): Hanson, J.A. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 115 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Harvard UP
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674994980
ISBN
9780674994980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Is "Cupid and Psyche" a romance, a folktale, a Platonic allegory of the nature of the soul, a Jungian tale of individuation, or an archetypal dream? This book provides a translation of this best known section of "Apuleius' Golden Ass". Translator(s): Relihan, Joel C. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209725
ISBN
9780872209725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.46

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