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Paperback. This collection of speeches delivered in 1987 presents widely diverging opinions of four influential men: an eminent politician; a professional soldier; a government scholar; and a distinguished scholar. The book aims to help readers gain a deeper understanding of the Vietnam War. Editor(s): Hearden, Patrick J. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; DNF; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557530035
- ISBN
- 9781557530035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.70
€ 25.70
Paperback. This anthology seeks to revolutionize the way the Harlem Renaissance is viewed. It seeks to redress the emphasis on male writers, offering a balanced collection of writers - men and women, gay and straight, famiiar and obscure. It includes poetry, short stories, drama, essays, music and art. Editor(s): Patton, Venetria K.; Honey, Maureen. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2ABM; ACX; AVGC6; DNF; DQ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 184 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813529301
- ISBN
- 9780813529301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.84
€ 58.84
Paperback. Koda Aya's short stories, novels and essays offer insight into women's lives, the family and traditional culture. This text presents a discussion of her life and work in light of changes in critical horizons, readerly communities and constructions of gender and the family in the late 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; BG; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824821814
- ISBN
- 9780824821814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.14
€ 26.14
Paperback. The Treaty of Bayonne of 1388 between Juan I, King of Castile, and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster and Pretender to the Castilian throne, was one of the most important treaties of the Hundred Years War. In the transcription of the documents, the original spellings of words, however inconsistent, have been respected. Series: Exeter Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; DNF; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859893169
- ISBN
- 9780859893169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.30
€ 37.30
Paperback. Though in later antiquity the social comedies of Menander ranked second in popularity only to Homer, his plays were for centuries thought to be irretrievably lost. Only in this century have instances begun to re-emerge from the sands of Egypt, and it was not until 1958 that a complete play, Dyskolos or The Bad-Tempered Man, came to light. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856686115
- ISBN
- 9780856686115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.62
€ 41.62
Paperback. Text with translation, commentary and notes. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DN; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856685903
- ISBN
- 9780856685903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.62
€ 41.62
The Simms Reader. Selections from the Writings of William Gilmore Simm...
Simms, William Gilmore. Ed(S): Guilds, John C...
Hardback. A selection of the non-novelistic work of William Gilmore Simms, leading literary figure of the Old South (1806-1870). It features his letters, short fiction, essays, historical writings, poetry and epigrams - all chosen and introduced by Simms scholar, John Caldwell Guilds. Editor(s): Guilds, John Caldwell. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 416 pages, port. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920191
- ISBN
- 9780813920191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.74
€ 96.74
Hardback. This volume studies Victorian female protagonists who participate in the public universe conventionally occupied by men. The author examines classical novels by female authors in relation to each other and to developments in the emerging British women's movement. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; DSBF; DSK; JFFK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917726
- ISBN
- 9780813917726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.92
€ 73.92
Paperback. In 1957 and 1958, William Faulkner was Writer-in-Residence at University of Virginia. This volume includes what he said at 37 conferences where he answered over 2000 questions on a wide range of concerns, from exegetic problems in his novels to the role of the writer in modern society. Editor(s): Gwynn, Frederick; Blotner, Joseph. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916125
- ISBN
- 9780813916125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.24
€ 47.24
hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913445
- ISBN
- 9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.53
€ 126.53
Paperback. This volume brings together the best-known works of the 19th-century Indian writer William Apess, including the first extended autobiography by a Native American. This abridged classroom edition is drawn from "On Our Own Ground" and has a new introduction. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DN; YQE. Category: (EJ) Primary; (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558491076
- ISBN
- 9781558491076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.19
€ 40.19
Paperback. The principal motif that runs throughout The Virtual Point of Freedom is a confrontation with the discourse of freedom, or, more specifically, the falsely transgressive ideal of a total emancipation that would know no constraints. Series: Diaeresis. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; HPN; HRAB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810133730
- ISBN
- 9780810133730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
The News from Poems. Essays on the 21st-Century American Poetry of Eng...
. Ed(S): Gray, Jeffrey; Keniston, Ann
Paperback. Examines a subgenre of recent American poetry that closely engages with contemporary political and social issues. This"engaged" poetry features a range of aesthetics and focuses on public topics from climate change to the aftermath of recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the increasing corporatization of US culture. Editor(s): Gray, Jeffrey; Keniston, Ann. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472053186
- ISBN
- 9780472053186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.08
€ 54.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896727786
- ISBN
- 9780896727786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Hardcover. When an enraged reader gunned him down in Waco, April Fool's Day 1898, William Cowper Brann had published "The Iconoclast", the nation's most controversial magazine, for some forty months. This title synthesizes some of the most memorable Brannisms, from America to Texas Politics to the Universe. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Texas Tech University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896724051
- ISBN
- 9780896724051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.44
€ 27.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Reflects on the twin motivations of the author's life - the commitment to do some good in the world and the impulse to enjoy life and participate fully in its most intense moments - and examines the tension created by his efforts to balance these two poles of his responsibility. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874177565
- ISBN
- 9780874177565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70
Paperback. "Novelist and essayist Brian Doyle describes encounters with astounding beings of every sort and shape in this collection of short vignettes. The book gathers previously unpublished work along with selections that have been published in Orion, The Sun, and The American Scholar, among others"-- Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; PSVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717543
- ISBN
- 9780870717543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.98
€ 18.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. Riveting, finely crafted essays about family and the natural world, and winner of the 2000 Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award. Series: Northwest Reprints Book. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HP; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- Second Edition, Revised Edition, New Afterword by
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870717086
- ISBN
- 9780870717086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.39
€ 26.39
Paperback. Makes available in a superb scholarly edition not only the first published autobiography by a native American (1829 originally), but also a range of historical, political, and personal writings. -- New York Times Book Review Series: Native Americans of the Northeast. Num Pages: 480 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870237706
- ISBN
- 9780870237706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.19
€ 51.19
Paperback. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424471
- ISBN
- 9780857424471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
Paperback. Keen observation and astute interviews lead journalist Sam Quinones on the quest to find the authentic modern Mexico--both in Mexico and East L.A., and other parts of the U.S. Num Pages: 336 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BT; DNJ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826322968
- ISBN
- 9780826322968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.04
€ 40.04
Hardcover. Jesse B. Simple sprang to life in Langston Hughes's weekly "Chicago Defender" column in 1943. This is an examination of Hughes's "Simple stories". Through the conversations between Simple and his foil, Boyd, Hughes makes clear that both are alike - black men in a racially unbalanced society. Series: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FYB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213709
- ISBN
- 9780826213709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.18
€ 84.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816527731
- ISBN
- 9780816527731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
Hardcover. Based on the author's lectures at the Judisches Freies Lehrhaus, these essays include notes for a group of lectures of 1920, "Faith and Knowledge", followed by a three-part lecture series of 1922, "The Science of God", "The Science of Man", and "The Science of World". Editor(s): Galli, Barbara E. (Aaron Aaronov Chair, Judaic Studies, University of Alabama, USA). Translator(s): Galli, Barbara E. (Aaron Aaronov Chair, Judaic Studies, University of Alabama, USA). Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 127 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815627883
- ISBN
- 9780815627883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.75
€ 55.75