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Paperback. Touching on the works of Emerson, Thoreau, Proust, and Plato, among others, this title outlines the problem of duality in modern thought - the separation of the mind and body, word and referent, intelligence and mystery, human and natural - and makes the case for a fuller kind of nature poetry, one that strives to overcome this false separation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Milkweed Editions United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571313270
ISBN
9781571313270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

Hardback. A new edition of Woodstock based on the first edition but emended in the light of readings in the manuscript and proofs that were misread. Editor(s): Inglis, Tony; Alexander, J. H.; Hewitt, David; Lumsden, Alison. Series: Edinburgh Edition of the Waverley Novels. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 220 x 40. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
670
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748605835
ISBN
9780748605835
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.40

Paperback. Words of a Century presents an anthology of the top 100 speeches of the twentieth-century. The selections were determined in a nationwide survey of communication scholars, based on rhetorical artistry and historical impact. Reprinted in full, these authoritative texts are preceded by headnotes that place the speeches into historical context. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 193 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195168051
ISBN
9780195168051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 146.06

Paperback. Offers a collection of essays that offers a guide around the cultural maze, mapping a route through the worlds of literature, art, photography and music. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp colour inset. BIC Classification: DNF; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781782115113
ISBN
9781782115113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.29

Hardcover. This work is comprised of personal essays by some of the most noted Holocaust educators working in or with Holocaust museums, resource centers, or educational organizations across the globe. Editor(s): Totten, Samuel. Num Pages: 230 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HBJD; HBTZ1; JNKC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739105078
ISBN
9780739105078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.46

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
€ 28.68

Hardcover. The major works of Josephus (c. 37 after 97 CE) are "History of the Jewish War," from 170 BCE to his own time, and "Jewish Antiquities," from creation to 66 CE. Also by him are an autobiographical "Life" and a treatise "Against Apion." Translator(s): Marcus, Ralph; Wikgren, Allen. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 118 x 29. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
494
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1943
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674995383
ISBN
9780674995383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.64

Paperback. "Doing things by the book" acquires a whole new meaning in Brandon R. Schrand's memoir of coming of age in spite of himself. The "works cited" are those books that serve as Schrand's signposts as he goes from life as a hormone-crazed, heavy-metal wannabe in the remotest parts of working-class Idaho to a reasonable facsimile of manhood. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243378
ISBN
9780803243378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.37

Hardcover. One of the most important surviving works from the golden age of Ancient Egyptian literature, a searching exploration of human motivation and divine justice, is discussed and translated in this major literary study. Series: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Monographs. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HDDG; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 254 x 24. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264331
ISBN
9780197264331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.72

Paperback. * Succinct pieces of prose - unique lessons in living from one of our best-loved writers, Maya Angelou Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860491405
ISBN
9781860491405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. An indispensable resource for those who wish to understand and appreciate the brilliance and virtuosity of one of America's true talents Editor(s): Christensen, Alicia; Madden, Jerry David. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: AJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803236585
ISBN
9780803236585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. A selection of the author's critical essays on music, which includes an analysis of Beethoven's obsession with the key of C minor, an account of William Byrd as a spokesman for the Elizabethan Catholic minority, and papers on the operas "Don Giovanni", "The Magic Flute" and "Tristan and Isolde". Num Pages: 359 pages, 80 music examples, 3 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520213777
ISBN
9780520213777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

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
€ 13.37

Paperback. Part autobiographical, part confessional, this title contains Somerset Maugham's observations, confidences, experiments and jottings, from 1892, when he was eighteen, until 1949. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286820
ISBN
9780099286820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. An astonishingly candid book from the Nobel Laureate about what has shaped his interpretation of literature and the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176. An astonishingly candid book from the Nobel Laureate about what has shaped his interpretation of literature and the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KSG0006644
ISBN
9780330522984
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Jain, Jasbir; Agarwal, Supriya. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788120736108
ISBN
9788120736108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.69

Hardback. This collection of essays offers a wide-ranging examination of the place of AIDS in gay activism, literature, film, news reporting and gay culture. The contributors stress the connection between language and moral responsibility. Editor(s): Murphy, Timothy F.; Poirier, Suzanne. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231078641
ISBN
9780231078641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.08
€ 82.56

Hardback. "A remarkable analysis of an important medieval text.. This work will surely initiate new studies of the precolonial frame of mind and the role of distinct versions of medieval manuscripts in the shaping of medieval understanding."-Sixteenth Century Journal Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812233438
ISBN
9780812233438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.77
€ 44.59

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

€ 100.61

Paperback. This collection of the writings of Ignacio Martin-Baro clarifies his importance in Latin American psychology and social theory. It introduces the questions and concerns that shaped his thinking and led to his passionate fight against oppression in El Salvador, resulting in his early death. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; DNF; JMH; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674962477
ISBN
9780674962477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.74

Hardcover. An abbess in the Franciscan abbey of Longchamp, Agnes of Harcourt wrote a biography of Isabelle of France and a letter detailing Louis IX's involvement with the abbey, both of which provide a window on 13th-century religious life. This translation also contains an introduction to her life and work. Editor(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Translator(s): Field, Sean L. (Assistant Professor of History, University of Vermont, USA). Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3H; BG; DN; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044039
ISBN
9780268044039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.36

Paperback. Brings together various W B Yeats' published prose writings on Irish folklore, legend and myth, with pieces on subjects including ghosts, kidnappers, fairies, ancient tribes, precious stones and Gaelic love songs. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DNF; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Classics London
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140180015
ISBN
9780140180015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. With several never-before published writings, this volume gathers Althusser's major essays on psychoanalytic thought--documenting his intense and ambivalent relationship with Lacan, and dramatizing his intellectual journey and troubled personal life. Editor(s): Corpet, Olivier; Matheron, Francois. Translator(s): Mehlman, Jeffrey. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101691
ISBN
9780231101691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. From essays like "Extended Notes from Sight Point Road" to Serra's extended commentary on the "Tilted Arc" fiasco, the pieces in this volume comprise a document of one artist's engagement with the practical, philosophical and political problems of art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; AGB; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226748801
ISBN
9780226748801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.59

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