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Paperback. An edition of Tacitus' work on oratory, with a substantial introduction and commentary. Editor(s): Mayer, Roland. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 180 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 246. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 240 pages. Editor(s): Mayer, Roland. An edition of Tacitus' work on oratory, with a substantial introduction and commentary. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3D; DNF; DSBB. Dimension: 180 x 125 x 8. Weight: 238.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521469968
ISBN
9780521469968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

Paperback. Editor(s): Levene, D. S. Translator(s): Fyfe, W.H. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199540709
ISBN
9780199540709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus up to the death of Nero in AD 68. The author describes the reign of terror under the corrupt Tiberius, the great fire of Rome during the time of Nero, and the wars, poisonings, scandals, conspiracies and murders that were part of imperial life. Translator(s): Grant, Michael. Num Pages: 464 pages, maps, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140440607
ISBN
9780140440607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero and the brutality that marked their reigns. Tacitus deplores their depravity, proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. J.C. Yardley's vivid and accurate translation is complemented by a thorough introduction and notes. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192824219
ISBN
9780192824219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

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): Moore, C.H. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 497 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 116 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Loeb
Number of pages
497
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1925
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674991231
ISBN
9780674991231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

Hardback. Woodman's translation masterfully conveys Tacitus' distinctive and powerful literary style and reflects the best of relevant current scholarship. His introduction provides a wealth of insight into the period about which Tacitus wrote, Tacitus himself, and the principles of translation that have shaped this rendering. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205598
ISBN
9780872205598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.30
€ 51.77

Paperback. A collection of prose pieces by the Poet Laureate, on literary matters and on writers as diverse as Emily Dickinson, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Walter de la Mare, T.S. Eliot, Wilfred Owen and Sylvia Plath. Hughes also expresses concerns about education, the environment, and the arts in general. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 35. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571174263
ISBN
9780571174263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.40

Hardback. In more than 150 pairs of images and surprising, lyrical text, the author explores his complex relationship to the visual world through his two great passions: writing and photography. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 158. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571335015
ISBN
9780571335015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.20

Paperback. With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, this collection offers an insight behind the scenes of Discworld into a much loved and much missed figure. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 269.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552167727
ISBN
9780552167727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. This volume collates the prizewinning essays in the 1990 and 1991 ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition in copyright law. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
No. 40
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110600
ISBN
9780231110600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.28
€ 108.45

Hardback. Series: O's Little Books/Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; DQ; VFJS; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509832538
ISBN
9781509832538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Editor(s): McClure, Judith; Collins, Roger. Translator(s): Colgrave, Bertram. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537235
ISBN
9780199537235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. "On the Tabernacle" was one of Bede's most popular works, appearing in a great many manuscripts from every period of the Middle Ages. This title contains the translation of Bede's allegorical commentary on the tabernacle of Moses, which he interpreted as a symbolic figure of the Christian Church. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; DNF; HRCC1; HRCG9; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853233787
ISBN
9780853233787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.61

Hardback. Theodor W Adorno (1903-1969), one of the principal figures associated with the Frankfurt School, wrote extensively on culture, modernity, aesthetics, literature, and - more than any other subject - music. This collection of twenty-seven essays represents the full range of Adorno's music writing. Editor(s): Leppert, Richard. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 760 pages, 1 music example. BIC Classification: AV; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520226722
ISBN
9780520226722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.15
€ 60.45

Paperback. This book is an unrivalled indictment of the banality of mass culture - Adorno's finest essays are collected here, offering the reader unparalleled insights into Adorno's thoughts on culture. Editor(s): Bernstein, J. M. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415253802
ISBN
9780415253802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. Theodor W Adorno (1903-1969), one of the principal figures associated with the Frankfurt School, wrote extensively on culture, modernity, aesthetics, literature, and - more than any other subject - music. This title presents the full range of Adorno's music writing. Editor(s): Leppert, Richard. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 760 pages, 1 music example. BIC Classification: AV; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
760
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520231597
ISBN
9780520231597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.56

Hardback. This Book, provides an invaluable introduction to his historical and conceptual engagement with sociology. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745615660
ISBN
9780745615660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardback. The first published collection of the esteemed novelist's prolific political works Editor(s): Davies, Jude; Simons, Margaret A.; Timmermann, Marybeth. Series: Beauvoir Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: DN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252035852
ISBN
9780252035852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.34

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Mount, Jane. Num Pages: 272 pages, Integrated: 220 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316200905
ISBN
9780316200905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.48

Hardcover. Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 2ACSC; DNF; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772895703
ISBN
9788772895703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.32

Paperback. Thomas Carlyle's "On Heroes, Hero Worship, and the Heroic in History" considers how heroes are created and conveys his ideas on the importance of heroic leadership. In six reevaluative essays, the authors argue that Carlyle's concept of heroism actually repudiates its own authoritarian roots and stresses the hero's spiritual dimension. Editor(s): Sorensen, David R.; Kinser, Brent E. Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300148602
ISBN
9780300148602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

Hardback. Written as a response to the economic crisis of the 1840s - closure of factories, loss of jobs, the growth of slums in industrial centers, the starving poor, this title provides a trenchant articulation of the political, social, religious, and economic climate of the mid-nineteenth century and a prophetic vision of the future. Series: Norman & Charlotte Strouse Edition of the Writings of Thomas Carlyle. Num Pages: 968 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
968
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520242500
ISBN
9780520242500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.07
€ 65.15

paperback. Thomas Carlyle was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1795. He was influenced by the Scottish Enlightenment while at the University of Edinburgh and became a teacher instead. He published a life of Schiller and translations of Goethe in the 1820s. This book presents a selection of his work. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141396767
ISBN
9780141396767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Hardcover. Series: Loeb Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
y First printing
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674258228
ISBN
9780674258228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.90

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