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Hardcover. In Alexander the Great in his World, Carol G. Thomas places this powerful figure within the context of his time, place, culture, and pedigree in order to discover what influences and elements from the world around him aided in the rise of his incredible life and career. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631232452
- ISBN
- 9780631232452
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.71
€ 118.71
Anthony Slide examines Thomas Dixon's films and discusses the novels from which they were adapted; and chronicles Dixon's transformation from a major supporter of the original Ku Klux Klan in his early novels to an ardent critic of the modern Klan in his last film, "Nation Aflame". Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; APFA; APFB; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123288
- ISBN
- 9780813123288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.94
€ 43.94
Paperback. Examines the role of literature in building states and citizens. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1H; DSB; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215543
- ISBN
- 9780253215543
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
€ 25.99
€ 24.30
Hardcover. In The Moral of the Story, Peter and Renata Singer draw on some of the best works of fiction, playwriting, and poetry in order to shed light on the perennial questions of ethics. Editor(s): Singer, Peter; Singer, Renata. Num Pages: 640 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 185 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105835
- ISBN
- 9781405105835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.27
€ 137.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: DQ; DSB; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929497051
- ISBN
- 9780929497051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.69
€ 33.99
€ 24.69
hardcover. A survey of the literature of United States, from prehistoric cave narratives to the radical movements of the sixties and the experimentation of the eighties. Num Pages: 1263 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1970.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 1263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058124
- ISBN
- 9780231058124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.88€ 126.90
€ 162.88
€ 126.90
Paperback. The growth of industrialism, the rise of professionalism and the decline of slavery led to debates in 19th-century America about the concept of work. This book examines the literary view of this debate, arguing that many writers felt an affinity between the mental labour of writing and manual work. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBD; DSBF; HBTB; JFC; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075556
- ISBN
- 9780226075556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935096740
- ISBN
- 9781935096740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.83
€ 16.99
€ 15.83
Hardcover. Editor(s): Knoppers, Laura Lunger. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duquesne
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820704937
- ISBN
- 9780820704937
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.44€ 61.23
€ 72.44
€ 61.23
Hardback. Modernism is still widely acknowledged as perhaps the most important and influential artistic and cultural phenomenon of the 20th century. Covering hundreds of different topics in a clear, incisive and critical manner, this reference maps the complex field of modernism. Num Pages: 528 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1266.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313310171
- ISBN
- 9780313310171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.59
€ 98.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583671863
- ISBN
- 9781583671863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.38
€ 28.38
Hardback. In the Western literary tradition, the "jew" has long been a figure of ethnic exclusion and social isolation - the wanderer, the scapegoat, the alien. But it is no longer clear where a perennial outsider belongs. This provocative study of contemporary British writing points to the figure of the "jew" as the litmus test of multicultural society. Series: Studies in Antisemitism. Num Pages: 316 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH5; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803245037
- ISBN
- 9780803245037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. Reexamines Melville's monumental novel and turns the occasion into a meditation on the history and implications of canon formation. This book presents a view of the development of literary history in the United States, and a devastating critique of the genealogy of ideology in the American cultural establishment. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822315995
- ISBN
- 9780822315995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. This anthology contains autobiographical commentaries by the Brontes themselves, but because these are so scarce they are supplemented by first-hand statements made not only by various inhabitants of Haworth, but by those who met members of the Bronte family in Yorkshire, London, and elsewhere. Editor(s): Orel, Harold. Series: Interviews & Recollections S. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 305.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333663141
- ISBN
- 9780333663141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.83
€ 52.99
€ 47.83
Paperback. Editor(s): Odamtten, Vincent O. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954702380
- ISBN
- 9780954702380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.76
€ 21.99
€ 19.76
Paperback. Editor(s): Murphet, Julian; McDonald, Ronan; Morrell, Sascha. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 halftone illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623568504
- ISBN
- 9781623568504
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.58
€ 32.99
€ 32.58
The Heart Has its Reasons. Young Adult Literature with Gay/Lesbian/Que...
Cart, Michael; Jenkins, Christine A.
Hardback. Society does not make it easy for young people, regardless of their sexual orientation, to find accurate, nonjudgmental information about homosexuality. It makes it even more difficult for young homosexuals. This book examines these issues and evaluates the body of literature, published for young adults that offer homosexual themes and characters. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 5S; DSBH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810850712
- ISBN
- 9780810850712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.40
€ 102.40
Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; G; HRKP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801480485
- ISBN
- 9780801480485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.41
€ 48.99
€ 43.41
Paperback. Contests the notion that women occupied a separate private sphere in England during the Romantic Era. This title demonstrates the various ways in which they attempted to shape British public policy and cultural behaviour in the areas of religious and governmental reform, education, philanthropy, and patterns of consumption. Series: Women of Letters S. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213693
- ISBN
- 9780253213693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.01
€ 19.99
€ 19.01
Hardback. An examination of Wyatt's translations and adaptions of European poetry yields fresh insights into his work and poetic practice. Series: Studies in Renaissance Literature. Num Pages: 258 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843887
- ISBN
- 9781843843887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.94
€ 93.94
Hardback. Suitable for those concerned with contemporary writing on D H Lawrence, modernism and English radical cultures, this work includes such chapters as: Andrew Harrison on the marketing of "Sons and Lovers"; Howard J Booth on "The Rainbow"; Holly A Laird on ethics and suicide in "Women in Love"; and Hugh Stevens on psychoanalysis in "Women in Love". Editor(s): Booth, Howard J. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719078361
- ISBN
- 9780719078361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.40
€ 161.40
Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674016521
- ISBN
- 9780674016521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 36.51
€ 44.99
€ 36.51
Hardcover. Series: Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857282965
- ISBN
- 9780857282965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.88
€ 135.88
Hardcover. This text takes a serious look at Dante's relation to Latin grammar and the new "mother tongue" - Italian vernacular - by exploring the cultural significance of the nursing mother in medieval discussions of language and selfhood. Series: William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CFB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025533
- ISBN
- 9780268025533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.85
€ 113.85