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Hardcover. Sets out to explore the true character and creative achievements of the author's great-grandfather Jacob Gordin, playwright extraordinaire and icon of the Yiddish stage. Shedding light on Gordin and his world, this work describes the commune he founded and led in Russia, his meteoric rise among Jewish New York's literati, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608844
- ISBN
- 9780815608844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.57
€ 27.99
€ 26.57
Hardcover. A glimpse into the lives and times of Yiddish writers enthralled with Communism at the turn of the century through the mid-1930s. Centering mainly on the Soviet Jewish literati but with an eye to their American counterparts, the book follows their paths from avant-garde beginnings in Kiev after the 1905 revolution to their peak in the mid-1930s. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 2ACY; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSR1; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630524
- ISBN
- 9780815630524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.56
€ 35.56
Hardcover. The first Yiddish writer to serve successfully as an interpreter and representative of this world was Morris Rosenfeld. This title examines the career of Rosenfeld, a key figure in the development of Yiddish literature geared to American immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACY; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631101
- ISBN
- 9780815631101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.86
€ 44.86
Paperback. The first Yiddish writer to serve successfully as an interpreter and representative of this world was Morris Rosenfeld. This title examines the career of Rosenfeld, a key figure in the development of Yiddish literature geared to American immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ACY; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631361
- ISBN
- 9780815631361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.19
€ 31.19
Hardcover. According to traditional narratives of immigrant assimilation, Jews freely surrendered Yiddish language and culture in their desire for an American identity. This book offers a challenge to this conventional literary history, returning readers to a threshold where Americanization also meant ambivalence and resistance. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ACY; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631514
- ISBN
- 9780815631514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.40
€ 46.40
Hardcover. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Yiddish was widely viewed as a corrupt form of German that Jews had to abandon if they hoped to engage in intellectual, cultural, or political work. Yet, by 1917 it was the dominant language of the Russian Jewish press. This title investigates how this change in status occurred. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; CBX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631903
- ISBN
- 9780815631903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.90
€ 38.90
paperback. This is the first book about Kafka that uses the writer's medical records. Gillman explores the relation of the body to cultural myths, and brings a unique and fascinating perspective to Kafka's life and writings. Num Pages: 344 pages, 30ill. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415913911
- ISBN
- 9780415913911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.04
€ 56.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ALPHA
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780028633879
- ISBN
- 9780028633879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.27
€ 27.99
€ 24.27
paperback. The classic Usborne word book as a bi-lingual German/English edition, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright. A thousand everyday words illustrated with busy scenes and labelled pictures to help children learn key German vocabulary. Illustrator(s): Cartwright, Stephen. Series: First Thousand Words. Num Pages: 64 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 4KHF; 4KHJ; 5AF; YQF. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 229 x 305 x 4. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781409583035
- ISBN
- 9781409583035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.06
€ 9.99
€ 9.06
Hardback. This book presents a comprehensive account of the phonology of Swedish, describes its history, segmental phonology, lower prosodic phonology, stress and tone, morphology-phonology interactions, higher prosodic phonology, and intonation, Its approach is data-oriented and, insofar as possible, theory-neutral. Series: The Phonology of the World's Languages. Num Pages: 356 pages, Tables, Figures, Line Drawings, Maps. BIC Classification: 2ACSW; CFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199543571
- ISBN
- 9780199543571
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.74
€ 199.74
paperback. This study offers a new view of literary theory as an essential part of modern philosophy and contests the view that it is a product of deconstruction. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415127639
- ISBN
- 9780415127639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Hardback. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACY; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633792
- ISBN
- 9780815633792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.93
€ 37.93
Hardcover. As Zionism took root in Palestine, European Yiddish was employed within a dominant Hebrew context. A complex relationship between cultural politics and Jewish writing ensued that paved the way for modern Israeli culture. This volume reveals a previously unrecognized, alternative literature. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 254 pages, 10 b/w photographs, glossary, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630500
- ISBN
- 9780815630500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.12
€ 41.12
Hardcover. Provides English translations of the most important verse epics in Old and Middle Yiddish Literature (1382-1594). The texts are introduced and contextualized by a comprehensive critical essay. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACY; DCQ; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633556
- ISBN
- 9780815633556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.46
€ 79.46
Paperback. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACY; 2CSJ; CFDM; DSBH; JFSR1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Mul
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815634096
- ISBN
- 9780815634096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.43
€ 44.43
paperback. Series: Step into Reading. Num Pages: 32 pages, Full-Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; YFB; YQCR. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 229 x 4. Weight in Grams: 75.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Random House Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 32
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679892311
- ISBN
- 9780679892311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.32
€ 8.32
Hardcover. The England of Icelandic medieval texts is more of a stage than a country, and chiefly functions to provide saga heroes with fame abroad. Since many of these texts are rarely examined outside of Iceland or in the English language, Fjalldal's book is important for scholars of both medieval Norse culture and Anglo-Saxon England. Series: Toronto Old Norse-Icelandic Series (Tonis). Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSC; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802038371
- ISBN
- 9780802038371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.88
€ 80.88
Hardcover. Engages students with its unique integration of authentic materials and targeted listening and speaking activities, contemporary culture and communicative building blocks, providing the tools they need to build a solid foundation in introductory German. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; CJB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780073386355
- ISBN
- 9780073386355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 228.57
€ 228.57
paperback. This new dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of essential German and English, and extra help with German and English verbs and pronunciation, all in a compact and affordable format. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ACG; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 34. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199576395
- ISBN
- 9780199576395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 9.22
€ 16.99
€ 9.22
Paperback. This study demonstrates how the dominant concern of medieval Icelandic society - the channelling of violence into accepted patterns of feud and the regulation of conflict - is reflected in the narrative of the sagas. It explores how the sagas are complex expressions of medieval social thought. Num Pages: 300 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 2ACSX; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520082595
- ISBN
- 9780520082595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.32
€ 35.99
€ 26.32