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Paperback. In her opening essays - 'Fathers', 'Forefathers' and 'Ancestors', the author considers the renaissance of the historical novel and discusses particularly the novel of wartime experience; the surprising variety of distant pasts that British writers have invented; and the new 'Darwinian novel'. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099283836
ISBN
9780099283836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Designed for use in various undergraduate courses focused on ancient Greece, this collection offers translations of the twelve legal speeches - including Lysias 1; Aeschines 1; and Demosthenes 21, 54, and 59 - useful for the study of classical Athenian social and cultural history. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNS; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209282
ISBN
9780872209282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.96
€ 45.61

Hardback. Authoritative and reliable editions of the Arabic and modern, lucid English translations introducing treasures of the Arabic literary heritage Editor(s): Homerin, Th. Emil. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; HRHX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814745281
ISBN
9780814745281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.53

Hardcover. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 133. Weight in Grams: 1968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903489
ISBN
9781907903489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.65
€ 89.74

Paperback. First published in 1758, this was the book that brought the wonders of Greek classical architecture to the notice of the Western world. This is a translation of the second, considerably expanded, edition of 1770. Translator(s): Britt, David. Series: Getty Research Institute Texts & Documents. Num Pages: 576 pages, 101 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; ACG; AM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 44. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366699
ISBN
9780892366699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 46.32

Hardback. The editors once more have assembled the most complete and reliable text of the debates by examining a variety of sources: stenographer Thomas Lloyd's shorthand notes, his Congressional Register, and contemporary newspaper accounts. Editor(s): United States Congress; Veit, Helen E.; Bickford, Charlene Bangs; Bowling, Kenneth R.; DiGiacomantonio, William Charles. Series: Documentary History of the First Federal Congress of the United States of America, March 4, 1789-March 3, 1791. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1276.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
888
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801845772
ISBN
9780801845772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.05

Paperback. This annual anthology of the year's most entertaining, politically charged, and sophisticated essays, offers a rare opportunity to experience in a single volume the top work of veteran reporters and up-and-coming journalists. Editor(s): The American Society of Magazine Editors. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147149
ISBN
9780231147149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Hardback. Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932) has been considered by many the major African-American fiction writer before the Harlem Renaissance. This book collects essays he wrote from 1899 through 1931, the majority of which concern white racism, and political and literary addresses he made to both white and black audiences from 1881 through 1931. Editor(s): McElrath, Joseph R., Jr.; Leitz, Robert; Crisler, Jesse S. Num Pages: 636 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 189 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
636
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735490
ISBN
9780804735490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.23

paperback. Marking the centennial of Panama's separation from Colombia in 1903, this work reprises US images of the isthmus a century ago. The text illustrates the prejudices and expansionistic rhetoric of the time. The mixture of writings shows the long evolution of the US debate on the question of Panama. Editor(s): LaRosa, Michael J.; Mejia, German R. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCP; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1. Ausgabe.
SKU
V9780742527225
ISBN
9780742527225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.32

Hardback. Drawn from twenty-five years of the magazine, this abundant collection contains a generous sampling of the very best writing from The New Criterion, featuring the judgments of our generation's most astute and entertaining observers. Editor(s): Kimball, Roger; Kramer, Hilton. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637060
ISBN
9781566637060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.92

Hardback. These essays capture the humour of the Old South, in tales, almanac entries, turf reports, historical sketches, gentlemen's essays on outdoor sports, and profiles of local characters, all of which flourished between 1830 and 1860. Editor(s): Inge, M. Thomas; Piacentino, Edward J. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121949
ISBN
9780813121949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.00

hardcover. This collection of essays by prominent philosophers treats Husserl's last work, The Crisis of European Sciences, which deals with the relation of science to the world of everyday experience. Editor(s): Hyder, David; Rheinberger, Hans-Jorg. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804756044
ISBN
9780804756044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

Hardback. Editor(s): Gerard, W. B.; Taylor, E. Derek; Walker, Robert G. Num Pages: 312 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611490589
ISBN
9781611490589
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.89

Hardback. Editor(s): Geidt, Jan; Holmberg, Arthur; Kasper, Lynn. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566632447
ISBN
9781566632447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

Paperback. Francois Mauriac is one of France's most read and consistently studied modern writers. Most of the essays in this collection are written from a psychobiographical or psychocritical viewpoint, drawing on the work of Freud, Marthe Robert, Klein, Lacan and Mauron. Editor(s): Flower, John; Flower, J.E. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DN; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859894272
ISBN
9780859894272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.02

Paperback. A collection of essays and articles that show how Latin Americans travels and residency abroad helped them re-examine their own origins and perceptions of their homeland. Editor(s): Fey, Ingrid E.; Racine, Karen. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 258 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; DN; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842026949
ISBN
9780842026949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.52

Paperback. Between 300 and 450 CE, Christianity rose to prominence in the Roman Empire, developed new notions of sanctity and heresy, and spread beyond the Mediterranean world. This reader collects primary sources from the early Christian world. Editor(s): Ehrman, Bart D.; Jacobs, Andrew S. Num Pages: 528 pages, 7pp halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HRCC1; HRCC2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 191 x 27. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195154610
ISBN
9780195154610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.80

hardcover. This bibliography encompasses all extant books of emblems, and books dealing with the theory and practice of emblematics written by members of The Society of Jesus. Translations and adaptations of Jesuit works in all languages are also included. Editor(s): Daly, Peter M.; Dimler, S. J.; Dimler S.J., G.Richard. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; GBCR; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038531
ISBN
9780802038531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.37

hardcover. A collection of essays, written in honour of Harvey Mansfield, that offer analyses of Machiavellianism, liberalism and America. Editor(s): Blitz, Mark; Kristol, William. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508279
ISBN
9780742508279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.98

Hardback. This is a collection of essays that honour Wilson Carey McWilliams as a leader and scholar. The 14 essays pay tribute to him as a friend and citizen and seek to share their understanding of McWilliams's thinking through their own analyses of American political life. Editor(s): Bathory, Peter Dennis; Schwartz, Nancy L. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; JPF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697465
ISBN
9780847697465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.17

hardcover. Writing to Delight also serves as an instrument for a critical investigation of both the cultural productions of nineteenth-century Italy and the process of formation of modern Italian identities. Editor(s): Arslan, Antonia; Romani, Gabriella. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; DN; DSBF; DSK; FYB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802038746
ISBN
9780802038746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Research & Education Association,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878910311
ISBN
9780878910311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.87

Hardcover. A collection of seventeen biographical essays that provides a window into the social, cultural, and geographic milieu of women's lives in Louisiana. Within the context of the historical forces that have shaped Louisiana, it looks at ways in which the women either abided by gender norms or negotiated new models of behavior for themselves. Editor(s): Allured, Janet; Gentry, Judith F. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b&w & 7 colour photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3J; DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820329468
ISBN
9780820329468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.23

Hardcover. The three medieval texts that make up "Jankyn's Book of Wikked Wyves" have formed a vital part of Chaucerian research for more than 50 years. The editors examine Jankyn's book from many angles, including the extensive manuscript sources, background information, and Chaucer's use of the materials. Editor(s): Hanna, Ralph, III; Lawler, Traugott. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 facsim. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319209
ISBN
9780820319209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.43

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