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hardcover. Using a theoretical approach that utilizes work in literary studies, anthropology, feminist theory, and cultural studies, this book investigates how, in twentieth century China, the modern concepts of the new woman and the new writing developed into a protracted cultural debate over what and how women should and could write. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804731294
- ISBN
- 9780804731294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.63
€ 91.63
Paperback. Maths, myths, Mars! Hard science meets happy metaphor in a debut that asks how astronomy continues to define our lives. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 85.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 72
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927428450
- ISBN
- 9781927428450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.46
€ 16.99
€ 14.46
Hardcover. First published together in Latin in 1623, these two tracts present descriptions of the hermetic cosmology and the alchemical work. The introduction provides a biographical note on d'Espagnet and traces the influence these works had on later generations. Translator(s): Everard, John; Ashmole, Elias. Series: English Renaissance Hermeticism. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBD; HBG; HBLH; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780824075422
- ISBN
- 9780824075422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.03
€ 169.03
Hardback. This volume provides a combined index to the first 20 volumes of Index of Middle English Prose. In the absence of a searchable electronic database version of this series, it will be an essential tool for all researchers in this area. Indexes of incipits and excipits are provided, together with author and title indexes and general subject indexes. Editor(s): Rand, Kari Anne. Series: Index of Middle English Prose. Num Pages: 612 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSK; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843843832
- ISBN
- 9781843843832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.33
€ 209.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH5; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739148075
- ISBN
- 9780739148075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.97
€ 167.97
Hardcover. Editor(s): Silva, Terrence P.; Butler, Jacqueline M. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: D; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612093284
- ISBN
- 9781612093284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.31€ 116.88
€ 174.31
€ 116.88
Paperback. With the expansion of the publishing industry between the 16th and 18th centuries, reading for pleasure became possible for an increasing number of people. This work examines the proliferation of romances in early modern England, as well as their vilification by elite writers. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; DSBD; DSK; FRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123792
- ISBN
- 9780231123792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. Women throughout the history of rhetoric have represented themselves as fulfilling roles that range from dependents or enablers of male authority to autonomous agents acting on their own. These essays examine the tactics women have employed in self-representation and the feminist rhetorics that result. Editor(s): Miller, Hildy; Bridwell-Bowles, Lillian. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351830
- ISBN
- 9780817351830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.85
€ 37.85
Paperback. The first anthology to combine literatures from around the world on an equal footing. Designed as a course for non-native English speakers in how to read literature. Contains extracts, questions, exercises and commentary. Editor(s): McRae, John; Vethamani, Malachi Edwin. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DQ; ELX. Category: (LS) English as a second language. Dimension: 146 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415182171
- ISBN
- 9780415182171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Hardback. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book explores a wide range of themes offered in the wealth of contemporary American fiction, including identity, history, family, nation, and aesthetics, as well as cultural movements, styles, and narrative strategies. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167574
- ISBN
- 9781405167574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.72
€ 102.72
Paperback. Editor(s): Berg, James J.; Freeman, Chris. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 5S; DSB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816683635
- ISBN
- 9780816683635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.43
€ 37.43
Hardback. Philology--the discipline of making sense of texts--is enjoying a renaissance within academia. World Philology charts the evolution of philology across the many cultures and time periods in which it has been practiced and demonstrates how this branch of knowledge, like philosophy and mathematics, is essential to human understanding. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: CFGA; DSB; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052864
- ISBN
- 9780674052864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.97€ 49.92
€ 53.97
€ 49.92
Hardback. Editor(s): Stephens, Susan A.; Winkler, John J. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 558 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSK; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637235
- ISBN
- 9780691637235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.27
€ 264.27
Paperback. Here, the author confronts the slipperiness of language and perception as she probes natural processes - the lives of insects, the uncertainty of love and the deaths of human beings. The poems negotiate between desire for something irrefutable and an uneasy bedrock of paradox. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 162 x 5. Weight in Grams: 109.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877458784
- ISBN
- 9780877458784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.94
€ 24.94
Paperback. A collection of eight short stories, which help students gain deeper insights into French literature and life. Editor(s): Lyon, Pamela. Series: Parallel Text. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140023855
- ISBN
- 9780140023855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Perfect Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Akron Press United States
- Number of pages
- 75
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931968577
- ISBN
- 9781931968577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.99
€ 16.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. Threat of book burning ignites passionate discussion about censoring, banning, and other responses to books. Series: Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture Series. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; JFMD; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 228 x 5. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646798
- ISBN
- 9780888646798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. The concept of obscenity is an ancient one. But as Joan de Jean suggests, its modern form, the same that today's politicians decry, was invented in seventeenth century France. This work also casts a fresh light on the mythical link between sexual impropriety and all things French. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; JFC; JFMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226141411
- ISBN
- 9780226141411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.03
€ 36.99
€ 29.03
Hardcover. Explores the relation between poststructuralist thought and postcoloniality, and identifies in that interaction the expression of a particular anxiety concerning the form of theoretical writing. This book argues that this anxiety betrays an unprecedented lucidity concerning the particular challenges of writing about ourselves and others. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 207 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSBH5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846312304
- ISBN
- 9781846312304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.71
€ 137.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Storey, Mark. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611473599
- ISBN
- 9781611473599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.55
€ 135.55
Hardcover. This text examines the work of a broad selection of authors in order to discover the reasons for their loss of faith and to analyse the ways they have interpreted that loss. For some the experience of deconversion led to another religious faith while others turned to atheism or agnosticism. Series: Studies in Religion and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HRA; HRLK; HRQA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813915463
- ISBN
- 9780813915463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.34
€ 71.34
Paperback. The Celtic roots of Irish folklore are enriched with Nordic legend and colour. Here gathered in this collection are tales of giants and warriors, of old hags and fair maidens, and of the boyhood of the great hero Fionn Mac Uail (Finn MacCool). Illustrator(s): Batten, John D. Series: Wordsworth Children's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; FQ; YDC; YFJ; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0220286
- ISBN
- 9781840224344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Buero Vallejo is Spain's most important living playwright. His profound, innovative theatre has earned him success and respect since 1949. Each new play has been an exciting experiment with dramatic form as well as a powerful expression of a tragic view of human life and Spanish society. A Dreamer for the People was first performed in 1958. Translator(s): Thompson, Sally; Thompson, Michael. Series: Aris & Phillips Hispanic Classics. Num Pages: 252 pages, illus. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856685545
- ISBN
- 9780856685545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.05
€ 32.99
€ 30.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571313096
- ISBN
- 9781571313096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.55
€ 20.99
€ 20.55