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  • - The Uses of Tradition
    av T. J. (Taylor Professor of the German Language and Literature Reed
    960,-

    This is an entirely updated edition of T.J. Reed's study of Thomas Mann, one of the greatest German novelists of the 20th century. Focusing on Mann's relations with German and European traditions, it traces the literary and philosophical sources from which he drew inspiration.

  • - The Commentary-Tradition
     
    1 166,-

    This anthology of texts in translation covers an important branch of medieval literary theory and criticism, the commentary tradition, in one of the most significant periods of its development.

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    1 748,-

    Greek texts are often fragmented and their subject background obscure. The wealth of inscriptions found scattered throughout the Greek world are an invaluable source for the reconstruction of Greek history. This selection covers the period from c 750 BC until the end of the Peloponnesian War.

  • av Michael Kennedy
    990,-

    This is a biographical account of Vaughan Williams' musical life - the story of a great composer's career, and at the same time the story of music in England over half a century and more. This reissue contains a new preface by the author.

  • av Euripides
    597,-

    Including a comprehensive discussion of the play's background and an incisive assessment of its dramatic structure, this edition makes an outstanding contribution to Euripides scholarship.

  • av Peter (Regius Professor of Civil Law Birks
    1 460,-

    Focusing on restitution, this book provides an understanding of the subject. It is useful for students and scholars of common and civil law.

  • - A Philosophical Investigation of the Considerations Underlying Rival Moral Conceptions
    av Samuel Scheffler
    504 - 1 296,-

    Scheffler has now taken the opportunity to supplement this edition of his original work with three substantial subsequently published essays in which he responds to criticism of the book and further develops various of its themes and arguments.

  • av Cyril (Honorary Visiting Professor in Music Ehrlich
    975,-

    The author follows the piano's history, from the fortepiano of Mozart's time to the most sophisticated modern products of the Japanese manufacturers and looks at the professional musicians, the hire-purchase touts and fashionable ladies, amongst others.

  • - The Roman Army in the East
    av Benjamin (Professor of Classics Isaac
    2 323,-

    This revised edition of a history of the exploits of the Roman Army contains extensive amendments in the light of recent archaeological research. Included in the work is a bibliography containing material only recently made available.

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    1 093,-

    While the works of Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) have long been held in hig esteem by international lawyers, this book addresses the broader, and neglected, theme of his contribution to the theorectical and practical aspects of international relations.

  • - The Antecedents of Twentieth-Century Popular Music
    av Peter van der (Librarian Merwe
    1 107,-

    This is an analysis of popular music from a musical, as opposed to a sociological, biographical or political point of view. The author surveys Western popular music in all its forms - blues, ragtime, waltzes, marches, music hall, ballads and folk music - and uncovers similarities and common roots.

  • av R. G. M. (Corpus Christi Professor of Latin Language and Literature Nisbet
    1 048,-

    The present work is written in the belief that the "Odes" are learned poems which demand some knowledge of conventional forms and topics. Each ode is provided with an introduction which sets it against its Greek and Roman literary background.

  • - Enforcing Racial Policy 1933-1945
    av Robert Gellately
    1 225 - 1 789,-

    This study attempts to further scholastic understanding with regards to the relationship between the Third Reich and the German population, in order to examine the regime's success and effectiveness.

  • av R. G. M. (Corpus Christi Professor of Latin Language and Literature Nisbet
    592,-

    Aims to provide the reader with the background knowledge of conventional forms and topics needed to fully appreciate every aspect of Horace's "Odes". The text focuses on "Book II" of the "Odes", which contains poems predominantly concerned with philosophy, conduct and friendship.

  • - A Comparative Study in Legal Reasoning, Legal Theory, and Legal Institutions
    av P. S. Atiyah & R. S. Summers
    1 004 - 2 816,-

    This book first offers a new way of analysing styles of legal reasoning - between more "formal" and more "substantive" styles, then analyses the differences between English and American legal thought and practice.

  • - Aristotle's Theory of Virtue
    av Nancy (Associate Professor of Philosophy Sherman
    666,-

    There is a resurgence of interest in Aristotle's ethical theory, and this book makes an important contribution the debate by addressing the neglected area of its cognitive dimensions. Written in an accessible and non-technical style, and now available in paperback, this book will also interest students of philosophy.

  • - The Life of Philip Heseltine
    av Barry (Organist at St George's Cathedral Smith
    818,-

    An account of the musician Peter Warlock (Philip Heseltine). Barry Smith uses often controversial material in telling Warlock's story from his dangerous involvement in the occult to his long-lasting loves and hates.

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    979,-

    This volume contains a series of essays which aims to show how some of the tools of advanced economic theory can usefully contribute to an understanding of how institutions operate. In particular, such techniques can be applied to the study of institutions within poor agrarian economies.

  • av Gareth (late Wilde Reader in Mental Philosophy Evans
    659,-

    An edited version of an unfinished text by the philosopher Gareth Evans, in which the author tries to come to terms with contemporary problems surrounding analysis and reference, including epistemology, philosophy of mind and existence.

  • - A Historical Introduction and Guide for Students and Musicians
    av John (Professor of Music Harper
    990,-

    An introduction to the principal forms and orders of Western liturgy during this period, explaining their nature and basic historical origin and presenting the contents and orders of principal services as well as additional and special forms of worship.

  • - A Revised Text with Translation, Introduction, and Commentary
    av Proclus
    512,-

    The text of Proclus' most famous work, based on a personal examination of some 40 manuscripts, is presented here together with a critical analysis, an English translation, and a philosophical and linguistic commentary.

  • - Literary Investigations in Historical Method and Theory
    av Jerome J. (John Stewart Bryan University Professor McGann
    677,-

    A collection of essays written between 1977 and 1983 which explores the fault-lines that mark the various kinds of ahistorical literary studies from the New Criticism to Post-structuralism and which aims to develop a fully elaborated socio-historical criticism for literary works.

  • - An Essay in Ethics
    av John Casey
    723 - 841,-

    Dr Casey argues that the classical virtues of courage, temperance, practical wisdom and justice, which are largely ignored in modern moral philosophy, centrally define the good for Man. Success, pride and worldliness remain part of our moral thinking. The conflict between these values leads to contradictions in our understanding of the moral life.

  • - Terling, 1525-1700
    av Keith (Reader in Social History & Fellow Wrightson
    931,-

    This is a study of a single community in early modern England. The authors examine the interaction of demographic, economic, social, administrative and cultural change on the villagers of Terling between 1525 and 1700.

  • - The Circulation of Social Energy in Renaissance England
    av Stephen (The Class of 1932 Professor of English Literature Greenblatt
    666,-

    An exploration of Shakespeare's works in the cultural and historical context of their time. As well as providing an original way of understanding Shakespeare's achievements, it analyzes the cultural process.

  • av Sir Edward E. (late Professor of Social Anthropology Evans-Pritchard
    803,-

    Sir Edward Evans-Pritchard's writings on the Nuer of southern Sudan have made them one of the most famous peoples in ethnographic literature. When his writings were first published a half a century ago, they created a new agenda for social anthropology

  • av Martin (Professor of Philosophy Hollis
    751,-

    In Explaining and Understanding International Relations philosopher Martin Hollis and international relations scholar Steve Smith join forces to analyse the dominant theories of international relations and to examine the philosophical issues underlying them.

  • av Joseph (late Professor of Arabic and Islamics Schacht
    908,-

  • - A Study in Social Theory
    av University of Edinburgh) Garland, David (Reader in Law & Reader in Law
    839 - 1 530,-

    In a brilliant synthesis of the work of Foucault, Durkheim, Weber, Kircheimer, and Marx, this book develops a completely new, comprehensive, and highly stimulating theory of punishment.

  • - A Short History
    av Thomas N. Bisson
    1 063 - 2 364,-

    Surveys the history of a great Mediterranean federation whose homelands were Catalonia and Aragon. It incorporates the results of recent research into the archives of Catalonia, Aragon, Valencia, Majorca, and other Mediterranean lands.

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