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Paperback. Num Pages: 213 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSBF; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349293537
ISBN
9781349293537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.70

Paperback. Literature and Feminism is an exemplary new introduction to feminist literary criticism and theory which assumes no previous knowledge of the field. Clear, informative and carefully structured, it provides a thorough guide to, and path through, one of the most important, but also most difficult, areas of contemporary literary studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631184218
ISBN
9780631184218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. The cariacatures of feminists as grim-faced ideologues destroying the study of literature are comprehensively rebutted in this work, offering instead a clear assessment of the relative merits of various feminist approaches to literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226241159
ISBN
9780226241159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Paperback. This brilliant guide provides an introductory overview of the history of 'literature' as a cultural concept, reflecting on its contemporary nature, place and function, and what the literary might mean for us today. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290. Clean copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0008010
ISBN
9780415169141
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531123257
ISBN
9783531123257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.52

Hardback. Literary Passports is the first book to explore Hebrew modernist fiction in Europe in the early decades of the twentieth century. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2CSJ; DSB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770644
ISBN
9780804770644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.90

Paperback. This book examines the relationship between the literary and bioscientific cultures of the period as a means of exploring the ways in which the comprehension and representation of the human body fundamentally shapes a variety of the period's communal and national visions. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349537594
ISBN
9781349537594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.23

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

€ 47.11

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771121194
ISBN
9781771121194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.97

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.87

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

€ 50.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
Expanded
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463720
ISBN
9781580463720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.43

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
€ 15.72

Paperback. This accessible book captures the reality of young people's experiences, their relationships and the things that are important to them. Using in-depth examples from his many years' experience, Nick Luxmoore outlines a creative approach that will enable professionals to respond appropriately to the complex needs of young people. Num Pages: 144 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSN; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853029097
ISBN
9781853029097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.57

Paperback. For better or worse, representations abound of Native Americans as a people with an innate and special connection to the earth. This study looks at the challenges faced by Native American writers who confront stereotypical representations as they assert their own ethical relationship with the earth. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820330594
ISBN
9780820330594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Demeter Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772581065
ISBN
9781772581065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.21

Interpreting or expanding on Tillie Olsen's "Silences", a group of distinguished feminist critics explores the subject of silence and silencing in literature and criticism. They interpret a debate which includes aspects of feminism, multiculturalism and literature. Editor(s): Hedges, Elaine; Fishkin, Shelley Fisher. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 477.
Publisher
New York
Edition
Trade (softback)
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195073072
ISBN
9780195073072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.39

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
€ 33.49

Paperback. Bringing together the most recent research on the Cultural Revolution in China, musicologists, historians, literary scholars, and others discuss the music and its political implications. Combined, these chapters, paint a vibrant picture of the long-lasting impact that the musical revolution had on ordinary citizens, as well as political leaders. Editor(s): Pang, Laikwan; Clark, Paul; Tsai, Tsan-Huang. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AV; HBJF; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349565085
ISBN
9781349565085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 111.99

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

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Hardback. Advocates an expanded concept of learning for museums, and for more formal schooling environments. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780759104419
ISBN
9780759104419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.44

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
€ 22.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Findlen, Barbara. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Seal Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580050548
ISBN
9781580050548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.22

Paperback. In many South Asian oral traditions, women are viewed as fragmented identities, dangerously split between virtue and virtuosity. This ethnographical study of women in certain North Indian villages criticizes local ideologies of gender and kinship that place women in subordinate positions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFK; JFS; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 63.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520083714
ISBN
9780520083714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

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