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Hardcover. From Ah Q to Lei Feng traces the contrasting models of the mind provided by Freud and revolutionary Chinese culture, investigates their clash over the 20th century, and shows how writers and filmmakers negotiated with the implications of each. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; DSBH; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804700757
- ISBN
- 9780804700757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.86
€ 89.86
Paperback. A study of the making of saintly reputations, showing how sainthood, although frequently seen as a personal trait, is actually the product of negotiations between particular individuals and their communities. This text examines the mechanics of sainthood. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 225 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226439723
- ISBN
- 9780226439723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Presents a Sappho by a master poet and translator that treats the fragments as aesthetic wholes, complete in their fragmentariness, and which is also, as the translator puts it: 'ever mindful of performative qualities, quality of voice, changes of voice.. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 68
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205925
- ISBN
- 9780872205925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.00
€ 38.99
€ 28.00
Hardcover. Throughout, the work takes full account of developments in stage history which have altered thinking about Shakespeare's stage. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Weight in Grams: 47. Fine in fine cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Covers showing age and shelfwear. Previous owner's name on ffep. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0029147
- ISBN
- 9780521212557
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Though "Moby-Dick" is one of the most-discussed and most-read works of American literature, the influence of the Bible has been overlooked in many contemporary studies of the novel. This book illuminates Melville's abiding preoccupation with the problem of evil and the pervasive role of the Bible in shaping his iconic work. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804644
- ISBN
- 9780875804644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.88
€ 143.88
textbook. This collection of essays on the English novel in the 18th-century reflects the state of transatlantic criticism on the 18th-century novel and outlines developments in critical trends since the 1970s. Arguments focus on the "origins" of the novel. Series: Longman Critical Readers. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780582088559
- ISBN
- 9780582088559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.19
€ 62.19
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ostovich, Dr. Helen; Silcox, Mary V.; Roebuck, Graham. Num Pages: 324 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3H; 3JB; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136807
- ISBN
- 9780874136807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.27
€ 142.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DDF; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Clemson University Digital Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942954323
- ISBN
- 9781942954323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.12
€ 135.12
Hardcover. Bringing together translation theory and literary history, this volume conveys how Pound in his influential and controversial Homage to Sextus Propertius enriched the art of translation. The work of Louis Zukofsky, Basil Bunting, J. V. Cunningham, and Peter Porter is also discussed. Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780941664820
- ISBN
- 9780941664820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.51
€ 104.51
Paperback. Translator(s): Azarov, Vladimir; Callaghan, Barry. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 109 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Exile Editions Canada
- Number of pages
- 154
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550963885
- ISBN
- 9781550963885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.14
€ 18.99
€ 17.14
Hardback. A collection of insightful articles that represent an interdisciplinary study of identity. Editor(s): Selim, Yasser Fouad; Mohamed, Eid. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781443859684
- ISBN
- 9781443859684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 30.35
€ 51.99
€ 30.35
Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive history of Grove Press, the groundbreaking publisher responsible for the end of obscenity and the assimilation of the avant-garde into the American mainstream. Series: Post*45. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784160
- ISBN
- 9780804784160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.34
€ 36.99
€ 31.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; DSB; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816651269
- ISBN
- 9780816651269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.46
€ 31.99
€ 28.46
Hardback. Series: Apple-Zimmerman Series in Early Modern Culture. Num Pages: 247 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; DSBD; DSK; HBAH; HBJD; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 159. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874136173
- ISBN
- 9780874136173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.93
€ 118.93
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651545
- ISBN
- 9780691651545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.80
€ 113.80
Hardback. The first comprehensive description of the published works of American humorist and poet Ogden Nash (1902-1971). Series: The Scarecrow Author Bibliographies Series. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810823327
- ISBN
- 9780810823327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.73
€ 141.73
Hardback. A detailed discussion by the editor complements this critical edition and translation of the phonetical treatise (Pratisakhya) of the Saunaka Samhita, one of two versions of the second oldest Indian text, the Saunaka Atharvaveda. Translator(s): Deshpande, Madhav M. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 826 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2BBA; DNF; DSBB; HRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 185 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 826
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674789876
- ISBN
- 9780674789876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.65€ 67.93
€ 75.65
€ 67.93
Paperback. Heralded as the 'new Harry Potter', Stephenie Meyer's wildly popular Twilight is a young adult vampire romance series in which teenaged Bella falls for a vampire, Edward, and is drawn into his and his family's morally grey universe, facing countless dangers and philosophical dilemmas. Editor(s): Wisnewski, J. Jeremy; Housel, Rebecca. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470484234
- ISBN
- 9780470484234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 2. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226419107
- ISBN
- 9780226419107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.60
€ 21.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643052
- ISBN
- 9780691643052
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.40
€ 140.40
Hardcover. The first book to look at the relationship either between Surrealism and Science Fiction or between Surrealism and comics. Editor(s): Parkinson, Dr Gavin. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781381434
- ISBN
- 9781781381434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.27
€ 135.27
Hardback. Series: Eighteenth-century Novels by Women. Num Pages: 235 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSK; FC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119380
- ISBN
- 9780813119380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.09
€ 44.09
Paperback. Through readings of elegies, self-elegies, war poems and the blues, this book covers a wide range of poets, including Thomas Hardy, Wilfred Owen, Wallace Stevens, Langston Hughes, W.H. Auden, Sylvia Plath and Seamus Heaney. It is grounded in genre theory and in the psychoanalysis of mourning. Num Pages: 436 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSBH; DSC; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703404
- ISBN
- 9780226703404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.27
€ 38.99
€ 30.27
Paperback. Series: Alberta Reflections. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 2ABM; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643247
- ISBN
- 9780888643247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.03
€ 31.99
€ 23.03