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Paperback. This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. We learn too about Seneca's personal and political life in the time of Nero. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199533213
- ISBN
- 9780199533213
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
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Hardback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE to 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and advisor to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This title presents English-language translations of his works such as "Anger, Mercy, Revenge" and "Natural Questions". Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748412
- ISBN
- 9780226748412
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Condition: New
€ 94.03€ 79.85
€ 94.03
€ 79.85
Paperback. Stoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in a clear, modern translation with an introduction on Seneca's life and philosophy. Translator(s): Davie, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552405
- ISBN
- 9780199552405
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
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Paperback. A selection of dialogues and letters from one of the most influential masters of Latin prose. This text includes "Consolation to Helvia" written to Seneca's mother to soothe the pain of separation, and the dialogues of "On the Shortness of Life", and "On Tranquility of Mind". Editor(s): Costa, C.D.N. Translator(s): Costa, C.D.N. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446791
- ISBN
- 9780140446791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
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Paperback. The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living and the importance of reason and morality and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless wisdom. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018812
- ISBN
- 9780141018812
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Hardback. Translator(s): Anderson, Peter J. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624663697
- ISBN
- 9781624663697
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 39.06
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Hardback. Selected from the Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, this title presents a set of 'essays in disguise' from one of the insightful philosophers of the Silver Age of Roman literature. Editor(s): Campbell, Robin. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141395852
- ISBN
- 9780141395852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.91
€ 18.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. Translator(s): Fatham, Elaine; Hine, Harry M.; Ker, James; Williams, Gareth D. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748337
- ISBN
- 9780226748337
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.72
€ 41.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature", Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca's contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Editor(s): Campbell, Robin. Translator(s): Campbell, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140442106
- ISBN
- 9780140442106
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
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€ 10.45
Hardcover. Seneca Epistulae Vol. I Editor(s): Reynolds, Leighton; Reynolds, L. D. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198146445
- ISBN
- 9780198146445
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Condition: New
€ 76.06
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Paperback. Part of the Complete Works series, this title, written between 56 and 64 CE, is a treatise addressed to Seneca's close friend Aebutius Liberalis. It is the longest of Seneca's works dealing with a single subject - how to give and receive benefits and how to express gratitude appropriately. Translator(s): Griffin, Miriam; Inwood, Brad. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212227
- ISBN
- 9780226212227
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
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Paperback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This is a series of new English-language translations of his works. It restores Seneca to his rightful place among the classical writers most widely studied in the humanities. Translator(s): Hine, Harry M. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Translation
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748399
- ISBN
- 9780226748399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
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Hardback. This volume seeks to revise the Saidian analytical framework which dominated research on the subject of colonial knowledge for almost two decades, which emphasized colonial knowledge as a series of representations of colonial hegemony. It seeks to contribute to research in the field by analyzing knowledge in colonial India as a dynamic process. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; 3JH; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113374
- ISBN
- 9780230113374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. Drawing on research on the history of Ireland since 1800, this book challenges some of the assumptions which underpin this research. It explores the 'Irish Question' and argues that there were in fact many Irish Questions articulated and assessed according to the particular social, political, and economic conditions in which they developed. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801678
- ISBN
- 9780192801678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. A major new history of the experiences and activities of Irish nationalist women in the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578. Scarce. Fine in fine dust wrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0014045
- ISBN
- 9781107047747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.00
€ 74.00
Hardcover. Marking Roy Foster's retirement from the Carroll Professorship of Irish history at the University of Oxford, and recognising his extraordinary career as a historian, literary critic, and public intellectual, this essay collection charts Foster's career while reflecting on developments in the field of Irish history writing, teaching, and research. Editor(s): Paseta, Senia. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198748274
- ISBN
- 9780198748274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.19
€ 171.19
Paperback. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 177 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- The Good Book Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909559134
- ISBN
- 9781909559134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.43
€ 7.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HRAX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199469345
- ISBN
- 9780199469345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Paperback. New. Large format.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Veritas Books (IE)
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- Spi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780905092782
- ISBN
- 9780905092782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Sermon of One Hundred Days: Part One: Pt. 1 (Oxford Centre for Buddhis...
Seongcheol, Venerable. Ed(S): Covill, Linda
paperback. Buddhism was introduced into Korea through China in about the 4th-5th century CE and within 200 years became so advanced that it influenced the development of Chinese Buddhism. This title comprehends the developments of Buddhism in India and China, including early Buddhism, Abhidharma, Madhyamaka, Yogacara Buddhism, and Korean Seon Buddhism. Editor(s): Covill, Linda. Translator(s): Soonil, Hwang. Series: Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies Monographs. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536312
- ISBN
- 9781845536312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.10
€ 44.10