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Paperback. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Previous owner's name to half-title page. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0012311
ISBN
9780853427285
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Is Lucan's epic "Civil War" an example of ideological poetry, or does it proclaim the meaninglessness of ideology? The author finds in the paradoxes of Lucan's poetry both a political irony that responds to the need for, yet suspicion of, ideology; and the redemptive power of storytellings. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; DSK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005501
ISBN
9780674005501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.55

Hardback. Beyond Maximus shows how field poetics influenced the construction of the public voices of five Black Mountain poets (Charles Olson, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Denise Levertov, and Ed Dorn) in order to explain their association in the 1950s and 60s as well as their break-up as a result of the political and poetic crises of the Vietnam War era. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804756471
ISBN
9780804756471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.15

Hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772893655
ISBN
9788772893655
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.58
€ 50.38

Paperback. As state control of private life in China has loosened since 1980, citizens have experienced an unprecedented family revolution. Reading popular "divorce narratives" in fiction, film, and TV drama, this book shows that the representation of marital discord has become a cultural battleground for competing ideologies within post-revolutionary China. Series: Modern Language Initiative Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295993508
ISBN
9780295993508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.76

Hardback. This volume examines Tolstoys unique achievement through a number of thought-provoking essays, and the interplay of the many genres of the text, including historical fiction, war drama, romance and realism. Editor(s): Cooke, Brett. Series: Critical Insights. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Grey House Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
SKU
V9781619253933
ISBN
9781619253933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.79

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843672
ISBN
9781843843672
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.48

Hardback. This is a collection of essays that address some of the most fundamental human questions through the lenses of philosophy, literature, religion, politics and theology. Editor(s): Lawler, Peter A.; McConkey, Dale D. Series: Applications of Political Theory. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DS; HPS; HR; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739102220
ISBN
9780739102220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.87

Hardback. Explores Goethe's ethics of happiness and themes of resignation within them. Prandi uses Lucretius and Spinoza as models of influence for Goethe's "natural morality", considering the similarity between the three in their definition of what makes people rationally happy. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819189912
ISBN
9780819189912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900715799
ISBN
9781900715799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Love, sex and death are the components in this story of the love of two young people which reaches across the barriers of family and convention. It encompasses great love, high drama, low comedy and a tragic ending. Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 110. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0002260
ISBN
9781840224337
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book brings together a wide range of materials from history, religion, philosophy, horticulture, and meteorology to argue that Emerson articulates his conception of history through the language of the weather. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804728140
ISBN
9780804728140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Kahan, Jeffrey; Lake, James H. Series: New Kittredge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 122 pages, Photos from major productions. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
122
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585103133
ISBN
9781585103133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. The life of Usamah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished during the early Crusading period. His memoirs provide a valuable non-European perspective and insight into the military and cultural contact between medieval West and East, between Christian and Muslim. Translator(s): Hitti, Phillip K. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 265 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FBS; DN; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420. Memoirs of Usamah Ibn-Munqidh. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. 265 pages, bibliography. The life of Usamah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished during the early Crusading period. His memoirs provide a valuable non-European perspective and insight into the military and cultural contact between medieval West and East, between Christian and Muslim. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FBS; DN; HBJF1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSR2. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight: 420. Translator(s): Hitti, Phillip K.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121255
ISBN
9780231121255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Edition
None ed.
SKU
V9780813519111
ISBN
9780813519111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 43.23

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 290 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633640
ISBN
9780691633640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.22

Paperback. "No Plays" are a major contribution to Japanese theatre. These lyric dramas evolved in the 14th century from ritual dances associated with Shinto worship, and their form became fixed in the 17th century. This book looks at this Japanese art form and its influences on Western writers. Translator(s): Tyler, Royall. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliog. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2ADT; 2GJ; 3H; 3J; DSA; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140445398
ISBN
9780140445398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.98

Hardback. Shakespeare was not, strictly speaking, a philosopher. That is, he did not write essays or treatises arguing philosophical positions or proposing an all-embracing philosophical scheme. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167956
ISBN
9781405167956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931741637
ISBN
9781931741637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.61

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Liddle, Wendy. Num Pages: 62 pages, illus. BIC Classification: DCF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 4. Weight in Grams: 88.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
62
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888393982
ISBN
9780888393982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Hardback. This book traces the emergence and evolution of a discourse of minority identity within Japan's Korean community through its examination of their literary narratives and political struggles over the past three decades. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Twenty-Third and ed.
SKU
V9780804750400
ISBN
9780804750400
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.73

Paperback. Both intensely personal and deeply rooted in recognizable events of a personal, familial, or national significance, "The Afterlife of Objects" is a kind of dreamed autobiography. Dan Chiasson divulges the enigmas of the mind through a beautifully constructed poetic voice. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103785
ISBN
9780226103785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.01

Hardcover. Argues for Ocampo's multifaceted development of ambiguity in various media and genres on the levels of language, plot and gender. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 2ADS; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781855663084
ISBN
9781855663084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856685002
ISBN
9780856685002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.90

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