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Hardcover. A comprehensive guide to Dante's life and literature, with an emphasis on his Commedia. This text looks at the influences that shaped Dante's writing, and the reception of his work by later readers, from the 14th century to the present. Series: Blackwell Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228523
ISBN
9780631228523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91

Hardback. This volume brings together some of the influential work to be published on the Epistles of Pliny the Younger. Covering historical, (auto)biographical, and literary aspects of the Epistles and their reception, the articles offer a wide and representative range of approaches to Pliny. Editor(s): Gibson, Roy; Whitton, Christopher. Series: Oxford Readings in Classical Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199545940
ISBN
9780199545940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631492976
ISBN
9781631492976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99

Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW price clipped and showing light age and shelf wear. Toned, text is clear and crisp and remains fine
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Dolmen Press Dublin
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0027474
ISBN
9780851054957
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Drawing deeply from the well of Brombert's own experience, Musings on Mortality is more than mere literary criticism: it is a moving and elegant book for all to learn and live by. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226323824
ISBN
9780226323824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.59

Hardcover. Through its engagement with different kinds of texts, Exploring the Limits of the Human through Science Fiction represents a new way of approaching both science fiction and critical theory, and its uses both to question what it means to be human in digital era. Series: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137262851
ISBN
9781137262851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.84

Paperback. Thucydides' account of the war fought in the fifth century BC between the Athenian and Spartan alliances established a paradigm for the war monograph. The complete text appears here and supporting information is provided by the introduction and annotations. Editor(s): Blanco, Walter; Roberts, Jennifer Tolbert. Translator(s): Blanco, Walter. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
799
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393971675
ISBN
9780393971675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Exploring the origins and development of the labour theory of value, Peter Dooley examines its emergence from the natural law philosopher of the sixteenth and seventeenth century and its domination of the classical school of economics. This book will prove to be essential reading for all students of the history of economics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSA; JPFC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 453.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415547673
ISBN
9780415547673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Hardcover. Imperialism as Diaspora reassesses the important years of the British Raj in India and the diasporic position of Anglo-Indians, who, while neither quite British nor Indian, were simultaneously both, and who were instrumental in the construction of the Empire in India. Series: Postcolonialism Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318962
ISBN
9781846318962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.52

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403990679
ISBN
9781403990679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Hardcover. Very good clean copy in good dust wrapper. Inscription on FFEP. DW has nicks & tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0003769
ISBN
9780192112385
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Across Meridians is the first book-length study of Karen Tei Yamashita's transnational novels. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804778015
ISBN
9780804778015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.10
€ 56.60

Hardback. Editor(s): Leist, Anton; Singer, Peter. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148405
ISBN
9780231148405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.73
€ 79.61

Paperback. The summation of more than two thousand years of one of the world's most august literary traditions, this volume also represents the achievements of four hundred years of Western scholarship on China. The anthology includes over a thousand selections from the most renowned translators -- including Ezra Pound, Cyril Birch, and Burton Watson. Editor(s): Minford, John; Lau, Joseph S. M. Num Pages: 1248 pages, 105 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 225 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096775
ISBN
9780231096775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 44.71

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403918246
ISBN
9781403918246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Paperback. Comprehensive anthology of contemporary Chinese poetry. Editor(s): Herbert, W. N.; Lian, Yang; Holton, Brian. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781852248956
ISBN
9781852248956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. Editor(s): Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444332049
ISBN
9781444332049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.75
€ 54.71

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333759844
ISBN
9780333759844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.69

Hardback. This text presents an advanced introduction to the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, focusing on the concepts of carnival, dialogism and historicism. It examines the impact of the historical context in the Soviet Union and to the importance of his own dialogic mode of discourse. Series: Contributions to the Study of World Literature. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 2AGR; DSA; DSBH; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313295263
ISBN
9780313295263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.12

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308951
ISBN
9780226308951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.26

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

€ 70.98
€ 60.44

Paperback. Keywords: "Subjects - Music, Stage & Screen - Performing Arts - Plays & Drama - Bestsellers,Subjects - Music, Stage & Screen - Performing Arts - Plays & Drama - 16th to 18th Century,Subjects - Poetry, Drama & Cr"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KHS0060450
ISBN
9780713631517
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Grady, Frank. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
ND Studies in Age of Chaucer
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780933784307
ISBN
9780933784307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.43

Paperback. Series: Arthurian and Courtly Cultures. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBG; HBJD1; HBLA; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 275.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349528875
ISBN
9781349528875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

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