Literary essays
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Literary essays
Paperback. Provides an account of how we acquire everyday, mathematical, natural scientific, religious and ethical knowledge. Rejecting the theory that some knowledge is innate in us, this title argues that it derives from sense perceptions and experience, as analysed and developed by reason. Editor(s): Woolhouse, Roger. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140434828
- ISBN
- 9780140434828
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
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Paperback. The Romance novel didn't begin with Kathleen Woodiwiss or even with the Bronte sisters. By the time Heliodorus wrote his Aethiopica-or Ethiopian Romance-in the third century, the genre was already impressively developed. Translator(s): Hadas, Moses. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216721
- ISBN
- 9780812216721
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
Hardcover. These personal and revealing essays by the master of science fiction reveal the influences behind his writing and offer new insights into the man and his world. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488. Articles and Reflections. 192 pages, Illustrations. These personal and revealing essays by the master of science fiction reveal the influences behind his writing and offer new insights into the man and his world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DNF. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243730
- ISBN
- 9781851243730
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Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 19.83
€ 23.00
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Hardback. Collects letters, novellas, essays, criticism, and a play by a leading intellectual of the Romantic period. Translator(s): Folkenflik, Vivian. Num Pages: 411 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 411
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231055864
- ISBN
- 9780231055864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97€ 87.44
€ 114.97
€ 87.44
Paperback. Asserts the author's belief in Joseph Conrad as a 'bloody racist' and his conviction that Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness" only serves to perpetuate damaging stereotypes of black people. This title includes "The Trouble with Nigeria", the author's searing outpouring of his frustrations with his country. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192581
- ISBN
- 9780141192581
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.42
€ 9.99
€ 8.42
Paperback. In the six centuries before the Norman Conquest, the Anglo--Saxons set their mark on England: the origins of much that is distinctive in modern English culture may be found in the period, most notably the English language itself. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CF; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631174363
- ISBN
- 9780631174363
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.25
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Paperback. Translator(s): Rosenwald, Lawrence. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691602707
- ISBN
- 9780691602707
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Condition: New
€ 100.09
€ 100.09
Hardback. Translator(s): Rosenwald, Lawrence. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 508 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; BGH; DNF; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691632162
- ISBN
- 9780691632162
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Condition: New
€ 237.37
€ 237.37
Paperback. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Translator(s): White, Garrett. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Selected Writings of Luis Bunuel. 277 pages, 1 b&w photograph. A collection which proceeds chronologically, from poetry and short stories which offer insights into the filmmaker, Luis Bunuel's life and thought. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; APFA; APFB; DNF. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight: 400. Translator(s): White, Garrett.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234239
- ISBN
- 9780520234239
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardcover. The "Anabasis" by Xenophon (c. 430 c. 354 BCE) is an eyewitness account of Greek mercenaries' challenging 'March Up-Country' from Babylon back to the coast of Asia Minor under Xenophon s guidance in 401 BCE, after their leader Cyrus the Younger fell in a failed campaign against his brother. Translator(s): Brownson, C.L. Num Pages: 652 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 116 x 33. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 652
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674991019
- ISBN
- 9780674991019
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.02
€ 32.99
€ 30.02
Hardcover. The "Anabasis of Alexander" by Arrian (ca. 95 175 BCE) is the best extant account of Alexander the Great s adult life. A description of India and of Nearchus voyage thence, was to be a supplement. Translator(s): Robson, E.I. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 634 pages, 1col map. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 634
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Edition
- Revised Text and Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674992603
- ISBN
- 9780674992603
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.47
€ 32.99
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629631448
- ISBN
- 9781629631448
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.76
€ 16.99
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Paperback. A collection of magical texts from ancient Egypt. It shows the exotic rituals, esoteric healing practices, and incantatory and supernatural dimensions that flowered in early Christianity. It explores the place of healing, prayer, miracles, and magic in the early Christian experience. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 line drawings 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 2CXC; AS; DNF; HRC; HRQX2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691004587
- ISBN
- 9780691004587
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Condition: New
€ 66.62€ 52.05
€ 66.62
€ 52.05
Hardcover. Editor(s): Keegan, Marcia. Translator(s): Lhalungpa, Lobsang P. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AJB; AJC; DNF; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 319 x 245 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666757
- ISBN
- 9780940666757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.26
€ 46.99
€ 30.26
Paperback. Translation of the Middle English manual 'Ancrene Riwle' ('Rule for Anchoresses'), which was composed between 1225 and 1240 for the spiritual instruction of women. This edition contains an introduction by Dom Gerard Sitwell and a preface by J.R.R. Tolkien. Translator(s): Salu, M.B. Series: Exeter Mediaeval Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893411
- ISBN
- 9780859893411
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
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Paperback. This is a collection of fragments about time and space by a writer and critic. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100. 112 pages. This is a collection of fragments about time and space by a writer and critic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AB; DNF. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 8. Weight: 88.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747576914
- ISBN
- 9780747576914
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.82
€ 10.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. This volume contains a selection of poetry from American Jesuit Daniel Berrigan. Beginning with selections written around bucolic themes, the books selections move to poems dealing with the struggle against war, some of them written from courtrooms and jail cells. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218226
- ISBN
- 9780823218226
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Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Hardback. James Hogg knew Sir Walter Scott well, and after Scott's death in 1832 he wrote an affectionate but frank account of their long friendship. Editor(s): Rubenstein, Jill. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 224 pages, music. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748609338
- ISBN
- 9780748609338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.93
€ 106.93
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 title is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DB; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748429
- ISBN
- 9780226748429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.91
€ 36.99
€ 28.91
Hardcover. Presents the textual source of several of the extant manuscripts in the "Chronicle" tradition (including MSS B, C, D and E), and shows the contribution of Abingdon Abbey to its development. Editor(s): Conner, Patrick W. Series: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ABA; CFL; DNF; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 165 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- D.S.Brewer
- Edition
- A collaborative ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859914666
- ISBN
- 9780859914666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.15
€ 122.15