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Paperback. Even as a young man Benjamin possessed astonishing intellectual range and depth. His topics here include poetry and fiction, drama, philosophy, history, religion, love, violence, morality, mythology, painting and much more. Editor(s): Bullock, Marcus Paul; Jennings, Michael W. Num Pages: 528 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013551
ISBN
9780674013551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. Presented in a new edition with expanded notes, this genre-defying meditation on the semiotics of late-1920s Weimar culture, composed of 60 short prose pieces that vary wildly in style and theme, offers a fresh opportunity to encounter Walter Benjamin at his most virtuosic and experimental, writing in a vein that anticipates later masterpieces. Editor(s): Jennings, Michael W. Translator(s): Jephcott, Edmund. Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052291
ISBN
9780674052291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. However insistently the idea of catastrophe hangs over Benjamin's writings in the final years of his life, the "victories wrested" in this period constitute some of the most remarkable 20th century analyses of the emergence of modern society. This volume ranges from studies of Baudelaire and Brecht to appraisals of photography, film, and poetry. Editor(s): Eiland, Howard; Jennings, Michael W. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022294
ISBN
9780674022294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.92

hardcover. Laird sets Moletti's Dialogue within the historical background of medieval and Renaissance mechanics, sketches the life and works of Moletti, and analyses the arguments and the geometrical theorems of the Dialogue. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF; DSBD; DSK; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802046994
ISBN
9780802046994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.41

Paperback. In The Sketch-Book Washington Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. He sketches a series of encounters with the cultural shrines of the parent nation, and in two brilliant experiments with tales transplanted from Europe creates the first classic American short stories, 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow'. Editor(s): Manning, Susan. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555819
ISBN
9780199555819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Renowned scholar Burton Watson's translation exactingly depicts the life and teachings of the great ninth-century Chinese Zen master Lin-chi, one of the most highly regarded of the T'ang period masters. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; DNF; HREZ; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114851
ISBN
9780231114851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.80

Hardback. Written in the mid-thirteenth century, this book chronicles the epic Genpei war, a civil conflict that marked the end of the power of the Heike clan and changed the course of Japanese history. It depicts the emerging world of the medieval samurai. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages, 24 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138024
ISBN
9780231138024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.35

Hardcover. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903465
ISBN
9781907903465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. The remarkable diary of a young girl who survived the Holocaust--appearing inEnglish for the first time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 color paintings; 12 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348248
ISBN
9780393348248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582437453
ISBN
9781582437453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Counterpoint
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619021143
ISBN
9781619021143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Edition
2012th Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619020009
ISBN
9781619020009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674379336
ISBN
9780674379336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 0. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674379435
ISBN
9780674379435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 45.45

Paperback. A book for anyone who's ever fallen in love, tried to give up smoking, or consoled themselves that they'll never be quite as old as Mick Jagger. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444795387
ISBN
9781444795387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Paperback. Collection of the best writing from one of the world's most prestigious intellectual journals. Editor(s): Kristianasen, Wendy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; JF; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745331874
ISBN
9780745331874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNJ; JFSL1; JPVR; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141986142
ISBN
9780141986142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.38

Hardback. Editor(s): McNair, Wesly. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892727605
ISBN
9780892727605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Series: Association of Writers and Writing Programs Award for Creative Nonfiction. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347622
ISBN
9780820347622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

Paperback. Just what was so great about Peter, Catherine, Frederick and Alexander? What did Cleopatra see to admire in the fat man with a beard, Mark Anthony? Why do people suffer from Montezuma's revenge? This title takes you on a journey through the annals of history with the heroes and villains of the past as your fellow travellers. Illustrator(s): Steig, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGH; DNF; HBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750932042
ISBN
9780750932042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

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