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Paperback. Centuries before W B Yeats wove Indian, Japanese, and Irish forms together in his poetry and plays, Irish writers found kinship in Asian and West Asian cultures. This book maps the discourse of Irish Orientalism within Ireland's complex colonial heritage. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1F; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631644
ISBN
9780815631644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.15

Hardcover. Irish Officers in the British forces, 1922-45 looks at the reasons why young Irish people took the king's commission, including the family tradition, the school influence and the employment motive. It explores their subsequent experiences in the forces and the responses in independent Ireland to the continuation of this British military connection. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137350855
ISBN
9781137350855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716531357
ISBN
9780716531357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.00
€ 46.19

Paperback. A selection of over 200 photographs of Manchester's Irish community. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; JFSL1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752488165
ISBN
9780752488165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Editor(s): Coughlan, Patricia; O'Toole, Tina. Num Pages: 311 pages. BIC Classification: DS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Carysfort Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KAC0004252
ISBN
9781904505358
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

paperback. Essays examining how Irish identity is performed and commodified in the contemporary transnational environment, in Frank McCourt's writing, the explosion of Irish-themed merchandising, the practices of heritage seekers and in the movie The Crying Game Editor(s): Negra, Diane. Num Pages: 392 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; APF; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 264 x 30. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822337409
ISBN
9780822337409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Ireland's international reputation has suffered periodic fluctuation, from model case of rapid development, to exemplar of political and economic mismanagement. This book argues that both perspectives overlook more important and persistent features of Irish political life. Editor(s): Hardiman, Niamh. Num Pages: 256 pages, Tables, unspecified|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719082238
ISBN
9780719082238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.12

Paperback. Series: Celtic, Irish. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. New York
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486468143
ISBN
9780486468143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. A special pocket edition that features an elegant bonded-leather binding, distinctive gilt edging, and decorative endpapers. It is a suitable gift for anyone interested in Irish folklore. Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Pocket Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781435155930
ISBN
9781435155930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Antonia McManus analyses the contributions that Ministers for Education made to the Irish education system between the years 1919 and 1999. Covering the social, economic and political realities of the time, and taking in the involvement of the OECD, what emerges is a picture of how Irish education has been shaped over the 20th century. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845888442
ISBN
9781845888442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.81

Hardback. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Modernism Drama and Performanc. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSB; DSG; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474424462
ISBN
9781474424462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.77
€ 109.07

Hardback. Editor(s): MacDonagh, Oliver; Mandle, W.F.; Travers, Pauric. Series: The Humanities Research Centre Macmillan studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333328583
ISBN
9780333328583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.62

Hardback. "This tribute to the Land of Welcomes captures the spirit of the Irish people in traditional blessings and classic verse. Featuring beautiful full-color photographs of the Emerald Isle, this inspiring" Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AJC; JFHF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 64.
Publisher
Running Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762404506
ISBN
9780762404506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.44

paperback. Using unpublished archive material, including correspondence and the many annotations Murdoch made to the books held in her Oxford library, this book offers fresh insights into Murdoch's work by placing it within a diversity of new contexts. It also reveals startling parallels between Murdoch's work and other literary and philosophical texts. Editor(s): Rowe, A. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349345519
ISBN
9781349345519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Papers presented at the 16th METU British Novelists Conference held in Ankara on 2008. Editor(s): Kirca, Mustafa; Okuroglu, Sule. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838200200
ISBN
9783838200200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.22

Paperback. The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching challenge to western philosophy's entrenched patriarchal norms. This book guides the reader through Irigaray's critical and creative transformation of western thought. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651057
ISBN
9780745651057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Hardback. The work of French Philosopher Luce Irigaray has exerted a profound influence on feminist thinking of recent decades and provides a far-reaching challenge to western philosophy's entrenched patriarchal norms. This book guides the reader through Irigaray's critical and creative transformation of western thought. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651040
ISBN
9780745651040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN; JWTY; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Merrion Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785370182
ISBN
9781785370182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.74

Paperback. Compilation of folklore, legends, and history describes animals' relations with people, being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as vermin, and their position today. An imaginative final section looks at twelve animals and how we can visualise ourselves as having their special qualities and enrich our lives and deal with situations differently. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892507
ISBN
9781848892507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Ireland's wild plants have been part of our culture and folklore from the earliest times, featuring in Brehon Laws, early Irish poetry and herbal medicine. Different aspects of plant folklore are examined: their roles in magical protection, in charms and spells, as emblems in children's games, in Irish place names and folklore cures. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFHF; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892491
ISBN
9781848892491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

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