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Hardcover. This work examines the lives and fiction of five modernist women writers whose lovers were also literary figures. Focusing on Anais Nin, Rebecca West, Zelda Fitzgerald, Radclyffe Hall, and HD, it investigates the ways these female authors made use of their relationships in their fiction. Num Pages: 225 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780875803012
ISBN
9780875803012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.69

Drawing from legal and extralegal discourse but focusing on imaginative literature, this book examines representations of, responses to, and arguments for and against the death penalty in the United States over the long nineteenth century. It creates a generative dialogue between artistic relics and legal history. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413327
ISBN
9781421413327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.23

hardcover. Literary Celebrity in Canada explores that space, drawing on current theories of celebrity and questioning their tendency to view fame as an empty phenomenon. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSK; JFCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802092823
ISBN
9780802092823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.75

Hardcover. Over decades the concept of literacy has been an important field of discussion in Medieval and Early Modern studies. This volume introduces Scandinavian literacy to the international field of research. It provides a basis that can contribute to a general understanding of literacy. Num Pages: 355 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
355
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776740405
ISBN
9788776740405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.84

Paperback. Reveals the pivotal role of music - musical works and musical culture - in debates about society, self, and culture that forged European modernity through the 'long nineteenth century'. This book argues that from the late 1700s to the early 1900s, music not only reflected but also embodied modern subjectivity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVA; AVGC4; AVGC5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126166
ISBN
9780691126166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Using classical, popular, and avant-garde music as texts, this title addresses such questions as: why do bodies develop goose bumps when listening to music and why does music sound so good when heard 'all around'. It shows how the historical conditions under which music is created affect the listening experience. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w photograph, 65 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822319221
ISBN
9780822319221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644230
ISBN
9780816644230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Bell, Diane. Num Pages: 146 pages, colour photos & illus. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 176 x 10. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876756697
ISBN
9781876756697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. aeo A major new book by one of the most original thinkers today. aeo Develops a distinctive argument about the a liquida nature of modernity. aeo Re--examines key concepts which look at the heart of orthodox accounts of the human condition, including the concepts of emancipation, individuality, work and community. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745624105
ISBN
9780745624105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.59

Paperback. Why would a country strongly influenced by Buddhism's reverence for life allow legalized, widely used abortion? This title examines abortion as a window on the culture and ethics of Japan. Num Pages: 275 pages, 12 b&w photos 3 graphs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRE; JFC; JFMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691029658
ISBN
9780691029658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.16

paperback. Late in 1976 a record called "Anarchy in the UK" was issued in London, and this event launched a transformation of pop music all over the world. The song distilled, in crudely poetic form, a critique of modern society once set out by a small group of Paris intellectuals. This title unravels the secret history of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 221 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571277100
ISBN
9780571277100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.36

Paperback. Xiaomei Martell was born on the borders of the Mongolian steppes just two years before Mao launched the Cultural Revolution that was to change China forever. The youngest of four daughters - her name translates as 'Little Sister' - her family had few material goods. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532095
ISBN
9780099532095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Majestic, noble, brave lions, with their tawny coats and luminous eyes, have inspired countless stories, traditions and beliefs. Whether we are seduced by their beauty or drawn to danger, we want to be near them. This book draws on the scientific research, folklore, travel literature, and lion tamers' memoirs to guide readers on a cultural safari. Series: Animal. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 71 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896551
ISBN
9781861896551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.96

paperback. Unlike other multi-ethnic nations, Thailand has maintained relative stability despite its 80 languages. In this study of the relations among politics, geography and language, Smalley shows how Thailand has maintained national unity through an elaborate social and linguistic hierarchy. Num Pages: 452 pages, 13 maps, 41 line drawings, 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMT; CFB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226762890
ISBN
9780226762890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.33

Paperback. Here, Scott Herring studies work on American National Parks from a wide spectrum of creative minds, from early figures such as Muir and Thomas Moran to later observers of the parks such as Ansel Adams, Sylvia Plath, Edward Abbey, and Rick Bass. Series: Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813922577
ISBN
9780813922577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.02

paperback. It is considerably easier to say that modern philosophy began with Descartes than it is to define the modernity and philosophy to which Descartes gave rise. This work examines the roles of discourse and writing in Cartesian method and intuition, and the significance of graphic architectonic form in the genealogy of modern philosophy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822317746
ISBN
9780822317746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. A critical look at urban regeneration and how it is used as a political tool by the ruling elites to police populations Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780745334349
ISBN
9780745334349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. A critical look at urban regeneration and how it is used as a political tool by the ruling elites to police populations Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334356
ISBN
9780745334356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.36
€ 83.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634634236
ISBN
9781634634236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.77
€ 116.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; APF; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816650736
ISBN
9780816650736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

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