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Hardback. This book proposes the "formless" as a way of thinking through the impasses of contemporary politics. The writing of the formless, as it can be traced in the work of Lezama Lima and the Cuban Revolution, is the point of departure in thinking through the relationship between politics and time. Series: Lit Z. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2ADSL; 3JJ; DSBH; HRAM2; JFSL4; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780823274079
- ISBN
- 9780823274079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.81
€ 115.81
Paperback. This book proposes the "formless" as a way of thinking through the impasses of contemporary politics. The writing of the formless, as it can be traced in the work of Lezama Lima and the Cuban Revolution, is the point of departure in thinking through the relationship between politics and time. Series: Lit Z. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 2ADSL; 3JJ; DSBH; HRAM2; JFSL4; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823274086
- ISBN
- 9780823274086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardback. Jaime Saenz is arguably the greatest Bolivian writer of the twentieth century. His poetry is apocalyptic, transcendent, hallucinatory, and brilliant. This title offers a translation of Saenz's work, "The Night", in English, which is the last he wrote before his death in 1986. Translator(s): Gander, Forrest; Johnson, Kent. Series: Facing Pages. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691124834
- ISBN
- 9780691124834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Offers a collection of stories, essays, and poems by a range of Indian writers. This title challenges cozy assumptions about motherhood to reveal messy but affirming truths about this vital role and the way we experience it. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ; DQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381017869
- ISBN
- 9789381017869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.29
€ 20.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. A comic play about sex and commitment in the 21st century. Four Play premiered at Theatre503, London, in February 2016. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425552
- ISBN
- 9781848425552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Hardcover. Creation myths, quests, the eternal battle between good and evil, these are some of the classic tales that feed the ravenous beast of modern culture. This new book brings to life the myths and legends of eight intriguing traditions: Native American, Chinese, Celtic, Scottish, Greek, Viking, Indian and African. Editor(s): Jackson, Jake. Series: Definitive Myths & Tales. Num Pages: 512 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 41. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Flame Tree Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857758491
- ISBN
- 9780857758491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.29
€ 26.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. Editor(s): Shaw, Katy (Leeds Beckett University, UK). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; DSK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472527745
- ISBN
- 9781472527745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.95
€ 35.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. Book Two of Rumi's Masnavi is concerned with the challenges facing the follower of Sufi enlightenment. It interweaves stories and homilies in order to instruct followers of Rumi, the great thirteenth-century Muslim mystic. Jawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation follows his prize-winning edition of Book One. Translator(s): Mojaddedi, Dr Jawid. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed. /
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199549917
- ISBN
- 9780199549917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.79
€ 16.79
Paperback. Rumi's 'Masnavi' is widely recognised as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has often been called the 'Koran in Persian'. This updated translation of the classic work remains faithful to the original text, and also includes notes for readers who are new to Rumi. Translator(s): Mojaddedi, Dr Jawid. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552313
- ISBN
- 9780199552313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), legendary Persian Muslim poet, theologian, and mystic, wrote poems acclaimed through the centuries for their spiritual images and provocative content, which often described Rumi's love for God in romantic or even erotic terms. This volume includes four hundred poems which provides English translations of this genius. Editor(s): Yarshater, Ehsan. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226731629
- ISBN
- 9780226731629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.25
€ 24.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New, Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198783435
- ISBN
- 9780198783435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.39
€ 16.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. MawlanaJalal al-Din Rumi's poem, the Mathnawi, is one of the best known and most influential works of Muslim mysticism. Nicholson's critical edition is based on the oldest known manuscript, including the earliest, dated 1278, and preserved in the Mawlana Museum at Qonya. Editor(s): Nicholson, Reynold A. Num Pages: notes, translation, commentary. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; HRH; HRLK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718902056
- ISBN
- 9780718902056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.17€ 53.08
€ 53.17
€ 53.08
Paperback. Dream-like cadences of international landscapes, human desire, and visions of a loving and wounded poet. Series: Robert Kroetsch Series. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120431
- ISBN
- 9781772120431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.92
€ 23.99
€ 17.92
Hardcover. Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi's great poem, the Mathnawi is one of the best known and most influential works of Muslim mysticism. Nicholson's critical edition is based on the oldest known manuscripts, including the earliest, dated 1278 and preserved in the Mevlana Museum at Konya. Editor(s): Nicholson, Reynold A. Num Pages: 529 pages, notes, translation, commentary. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; HRH; HRLK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758. English Translation. 529 pages, notes, translation, commentary. Editor(s): Nicholson, Reynold A. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; HRH; HRLK2. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 32. Weight: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Number of pages
- 529
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094105
- ISBN
- 9780906094105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.33
€ 26.99
€ 25.33
Hardcover. MawlanaJalal al-Din Rumi's poem, the Mathnawi, is one of the best known and most influential works of Muslim mysticism. Nicholson's critical edition is based on the oldest known manuscript, including the earliest, dated 1278, and preserved in the Mawlana Museum at Qonya. Editor(s): Nicholson, Reynold A. Num Pages: 373 pages, 373 & 474 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; DCQ; DSBB; DSC; HRH; HRLK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1397.
- Publisher
- Gibb Memorial Trust
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780906094280
- ISBN
- 9780906094280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.80€ 74.81
€ 76.80
€ 74.81
Paperback. An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. Series: Greece and Rome - Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 168 pages, 4 colour book. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 4KL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380. Series: Greece and Rome - Texts and Contexts. 168 pages, 4 colour book. An exciting series that provides students with direct access to the ancient world by offering new translations of extracts from its key texts. Cateogry: (UA) A / AS level. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 4KL; DSBB; DSC. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 10. Weight: 382.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521689441
- ISBN
- 9780521689441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.08
€ 32.08
Paperback. When "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation" was published anonymously in 1844, it sparked one of the greatest sensations of the Victorian era. The author uses the story of "Vestiges" to create a panoramic portrait of life in the early industrial era from the view of its readers. Num Pages: 624 pages, 155 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226744117
- ISBN
- 9780226744117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.77
€ 37.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. Ekphrasis is the art of describing works of art. Heffernan explores this ambivalent poetry, which simultaneously celebrates the power of the silent image while circumscribing that power with the authority of the word. The canon of this work is known as the 'Museum of Words'. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226323145
- ISBN
- 9780226323145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.83
€ 37.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. This book provides a chapter-length discussion of the works of 20 major contemporary British novelists and features essays by many of the leading literary critics of the day. It offers new insights into complext contemporary novels and presents a new approaches to narrative, the new multi-cultural Britain, and the writing of historical fiction. Editor(s): Archeson, James. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474403733
- ISBN
- 9781474403733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.38
€ 38.99
€ 35.38
Hardcover. This book provides an engaging, systematic introduction to religion in the Roman empire. Covers both mainstream Graeco-Roman religion and regional religious traditions, from Egypt to Western Europe. Examines the shared assumptions and underlying dynamics that characterized religious life as a whole. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106559
- ISBN
- 9781405106559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Paperback. This book provides an engaging, systematic introduction to religion in the Roman empire. Covers both mainstream Graeco-Roman religion and regional religious traditions, from Egypt to Western Europe. Examines the shared assumptions and underlying dynamics that characterized religious life as a whole. Series: Blackwell Ancient Religions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405106566
- ISBN
- 9781405106566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.61
€ 43.61
Paperback. Charts the development of the concept of "character" in the fictional genres, social reform movements, and political cultures of the United States from the mid-nineteenth to the early-twentieth century Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814741313
- ISBN
- 9780814741313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822307891
- ISBN
- 9780822307891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. Sounds a clarion warning to the world. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSK; FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140182750
- ISBN
- 9780140182750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.29
€ 11.99
€ 10.29