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Hardcover. Many studies of fictions of city life take the flaneur as the characteristic metropolitan type and streets and plazas as definitive urban spaces. Looking at novels and films set in London and Paris from L'Assommoir to Nil By Mouth, this book shows that mass housing is equally central to images of the modern city. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; DNF; DSBF; DSK; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230579767
ISBN
9780230579767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.94

Paperback. Lucian lived in the second century AD and though his mother tongue was probably Aramaic he was famous for his witty satire and polished Greek. The aim of this selection is to produce a representative coverage of some of Lucians best work, particularly those pieces not available in recent editions or translations. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856684166
ISBN
9780856684166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.63

Paperback. First published in 1869, Culture and Anarchy debates questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold asks what good culture can do and how it can best be disseminated. This edition reproduces the first book version and enables readers to appreciate its historical context and its continued importance. Editor(s): Garnett, Jane. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199538744
ISBN
9780199538744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Poet, education reformer, social theorist and passionate critic of Victorian England condemned an industrial society in 'bondage to machinery' and argued instead that the wonder and joy of culture - in particular the 'sweetness and light' of classical civilization - were essential to human life. This book deals with his works. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFC; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141396248
ISBN
9780141396248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Hardcover. Warm, witty, honest and human, this book is a manifesto for staying alive, whatever your demons Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782115083
ISBN
9781782115083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. THE MOST TALKED ABOUT MEMOIR OF 2015 - NOW IN PAPERBACK Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782116820
ISBN
9781782116820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.51

Paperback. Matt Groening returns to his music journalism roots in the fourth volume of Da Capo's highly acclaimed series Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; DNF; GBCY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
2003 ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306812361
ISBN
9780306812361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.54

Paperback. Translator(s): Hamill, Sam. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DCF; DNF; DSBD; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 353.
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Stated First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570627163
ISBN
9781570627163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Presents travel writings which chronicle the author's perilous journeys through Japan and also capture his vision of eternity in the transient world around him. Translator(s): Yuasa, Noboyuki. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140441857
ISBN
9780140441857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. Provides an overview of the antebellum slavery debate and its key issues and participants. This book introduces each selection, locating it historically, culturally, and thematically as well as linking it to other writings. The documents represent the full scope of the varied debates over slavery. Editor(s): Lowance, Mason I., Jr. Num Pages: 568 pages, 3 tables. 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002286
ISBN
9780691002286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.93

Paperback. Editor(s): Holt, Stephanie; Lynch, Maryanne. Num Pages: 220 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sybylla Co-operative Press Australia
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780908205110
ISBN
9780908205110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Hardcover. Includes manuscripts unknown to Kingsford in his 1913 survey, studies them in relation to each other, and draws together what can be known about their origins, purpose and effect upon their audience. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3H; DN; DSBB; DSK; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
D.S.Brewer
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859916462
ISBN
9780859916462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.69

Hardcover. First published in 1792, this book was written in a spirit of outrage and enthusiasm. In an age of ferment, following the American and French revolutions, Mary Wollstonecraft took prevailing egalitarian principles and dared to apply them to women. The introduction discusses her ideas. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 188 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
213
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857150865
ISBN
9781857150865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. First published in 1792, Wollstonecraft's book attacked the prevailing view of docile, decorative femininity and laid out the principles of emancipation - an equal education for girls and boys, an end to prejudice, and for women to become defined by their profession, not their partner. Editor(s): Brody, Miriam. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441252
ISBN
9780141441252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Includes a travel book and a biography of its author. Editor(s): Holmes, Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DN; BGH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432695
ISBN
9780140432695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. A dazzling new collection of essays, poems, and prose poems by the best-selling author of The Leaf and the Cloud and What Do We Know. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
First
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306814129
ISBN
9780306814129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. A volume in which rich and unexpected seams of precious materials await discovery' - The Guardian Editor(s): O'Connor, Larry; Morris, Mary. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd London
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860492129
ISBN
9781860492129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. The letters of Heloise and Abelard remain one of the great romantic and intellectual documents of human civilization, while they themselves are second only to Romeo and Juliet in the fame accrued by tragic lovers. Here, collected for the first time, is their correspondence with accessible commentary from two of our foremost medieval scholars. Editor(s): McLaughlin, Mary Martin; Wheeler, Bonnie. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137413642
ISBN
9781137413642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.36

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843603
ISBN
9781843843603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37

hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226356068
ISBN
9780226356068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.40

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