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Abbeys and Priories of Medieval Englandby Colin PlattISBN 0823211185 (0-8232-1118-5)
Softcover, Fordham University Press
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The Academic Commodore 64by Richard Mowe, Ron MummawISBN 0835900185 (0-8359-0018-5)
Hardcover, Prentice Hall Direct
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Academic Commodore 64'Book summary:Each title in this series of eight classic novels and Shakespearean plays includes the complete, original text and a detailed reading guide. Supportive Teacher's Resource Manuals include model lessons, cooperative learning activities, and reproducible writing process worksheets.
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The Arabic Alphabet: How to Read and Write Itby Nicholas AwdeISBN 0818404302 (0-8184-0430-2)
Softcover, Lyle Stuart
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Ariake : Poems of Love and Longing by the Women Courtiers of Ancient Japanby Rae Grant, Liza DalbyISBN 0811828131 (0-8118-2813-1)
Hardcover, Chronicle Books LLC
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The Art of Japanese Calligraphyby Y-Ujir-O NakataISBN 0834810131 (0-8348-1013-1)
Hardcover, Weatherhill
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The Atlas of the Crusadesby Jonathan Riley-SmithISBN 0816021864 (0-8160-2186-4)
Hardcover, Facts on File
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The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi De Charny: Text, Context, and Translationby Elspeth Kennedy, Richard W. Kaeuper, Geoffroi De CarnyISBN 0812215796 (0-8122-1579-6)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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Geoffroi de Charny was one of the quintessential figures of his age, with honors and praise bestowed upon him from both sides of the English Channel. He prepared the Book of Chivalry as a guide for members of the Company of the Star, a new but short-lived order of knights created by Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter.
Elspeth Kennedy here edits the original French text of Charny and provides a facing-page translation for the modern reader. Richard. W. Kaeuper's historical study places both man and his work in full context. In the formal themes that give Charny's book structure, and in his many tangential comments and asides, this work proves a rich source for investigating questions about the political, military, religious, and social history of the later Middle Ages. With this translation, the prowess and piety of knights, their capacity to express themselves, their common assumptions, their views on masculine virtue, women, and love once more come vividly to life.More editions of The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi De Charny: Text, Context, and Translation:
The Book of the Samuraiby Stephen R. TurnbullISBN 0831776765 (0-8317-7676-5)
Hardcover, Gallery Books
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Chronicle of Western Fashion: From Ancient Times to the Present Dayby John PeacockISBN 0810939533 (0-8109-3953-3)
Hardcover, Abrams , Incorporated, Harry N.
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Civilizationby Kenneth ClarkISBN 0844666203 (0-8446-6620-3)
Hardcover, Peter Smith Pub Inc
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Color Calligraphy Projectsby Manda HansonISBN 0843137592 (0-8431-3759-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Complete Art of Warby Sun-Tzu, Sun Pin, Mei-Chun Lee Sawyer, Ralph D. SawyerISBN 0813330858 (0-8133-3085-8)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Art of War'Book summary:Sun Tzu's Art of War is the most famous, and the most thought-provoking, work of strategy ever written. The profound insights of this book have endured for over two thousand years, and they continue to reward careful study. The Military Methods of Sun Pin, the great-grandson of Sun Tzu, is a brilliant elaboration on his ancestor's work, which has been lost for nearly two millennia. Presented here together for the first time are the greatest of the ancient Chinese classics of strategic thought: The Complete Art of War.The Sun family writings on strategy represent a unique contribution to our understanding of human affairs. By unveiling the complex, often unexpected, interrelationships of armies locked in battle, their wisdom reveals the enduring principles of success in the struggle of life itself.With a unique index to the essential principles of strategy, and Sawyer's thoughtful chapter-by-chapter commentaries, The Complete Art of War is designed to guide the reader to new insights into the nature of human conflict and a greater understanding of every field of human activity, from playing the game of politics to building a successful marriage, from closing a deal to managing a large organization, and even from making war to making peace. [via]
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Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy: The Infernoby Carol Forman, Alighieri DanteISBN 0812034112 (0-8120-3411-2)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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Dante's Comedy: The Infernoby Dante AlighieriISBN 0828318840 (0-8283-1884-0)
Softcover, Branden Pub Co
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Dante's Infernoby Dante Alighieri, Marcus SandersISBN 0811842134 (0-8118-4213-4)
Softcover, Chronicle Books Llc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dante's Inferno'Book summary:A faithful yet totally original contemporary spin on a classic, Dante's Inferno as interpreted by acclaimed artist Sandow Birk and writer Marcus Sanders is a journey through a Hell that bears an eerie semblance to our own world. Birk, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as one of "realism's edgier, more visionary painters," offers extraordinarily nuanced and vivid illustrations inspired by Gustave Dore's famous engravings. This modern interpretation depicts an infernal landscape infested with mini-malls, fast food restaurants, ATMs, and other urban fixtures, and a text that cleverly incorporates urban slang and references to modern events and people (as Dante did in his own time). Previously published in a deluxe, fine-press edition to wide praise, and accompanied by national exhibitions, this striking paperback edition of Dante's Inferno is a genuinely provocative and insightful adaptation for a new generation of readers. [via]
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The Dictionary of Heraldry: Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigreesby Joseph FosterISBN 0831721553 (0-8317-2155-3)
Hardcover, Smithmark Pub
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The Dome of the Rockby Oleg Grabar, Said NuseibehISBN 0847819426 (0-8478-1942-6)
Hardcover, Rizzoli Intl Pubns
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Early Medieval Book Illuminationby Carl NordenfalkISBN 0847809501 (0-8478-0950-1)
Softcover, Rizzoli Intl Pubns
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Edo Culture: Daily Life and Diversions in Urban Japan, 1600-1868by Matsunosuke Nishiyama, Gerald Groemer, Nishiyama MatsunosukeISBN 0824818504 (0-8248-1850-4)
Softcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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Food and Drink in Medieval Poland: Rediscovering a Cuisine of the Pastby Maria Dembinska, William Woys Weaver, Magdalena ThomasISBN 0812232240 (0-8122-3224-0)
Hardcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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The Fox and the Jewel: Shared and Private Meanings in Contemporary Japanese Inari Worshipby Karen Ann SmyersISBN 0824821025 (0-8248-2102-5)
Softcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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Goethe's Faust: Part 1 A New American Versionby C. F. MacIntyreISBN 0811200566 (0-8112-0056-6)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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From the wager between God and Mephistopheles and the pact Faust makes with the latterthat this genial, urbane devil could have his soul if ever Faust became satisfied with any experience or knowledge Mephistopheles could show himthe drama unfolds in scenes that are human and compelling, that hold the reader by their despair and ecstasy, their tender love, passionate desire and wisdom, but also by their gaiety, humor, and irony. As Faust proceeds with his devilish guide, it is his striving for understanding that becomes important, not the attainment, and in fact this is what saves him in the end.
Part I of Faust, which Goethe published twenty-four years before its sequel, deals with Faust's journey through the everyday world and his love for Gretchen. It is made especially memorable in this translation, which Victor Lange, Chairman of the Department of German at Princeton, has called "certainly the most usable and most appealing Faust translation in English. It is modern without losing the dignity of the original and is perhaps the only translation that conveys something of the freshness and poetic vitality of Goethe's own speech." [via]More editions of Goethe's Faust: Part 1 A New American Version:
Gothic: Art for England 1400-1547by Richard Marks, Paul WilliamsonISBN 0810965577 (0-8109-6557-7)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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Historical Atlas of the Crusadesby Angus KonstamISBN 081604919X (0-8160-4919-X)
Hardcover, Facts on File
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A History of Writing in Japanby Christopher SeeleyISBN 082482217X (0-8248-2217-X)
Hardcover, University of Hawaii Press
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Illuminated Manuscripts and Their Makersby Rowan WatsonISBN 0810966069 (0-8109-6606-9)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc
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In Search of the Dark Agesby Michael WoodISBN 0816047022 (0-8160-4702-2)
Softcover, Facts on File
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The Infernoby Alighieri Dante, Gustave Dore, Anthony M. EsolenISBN 0812970063 (0-8129-7006-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Illustrations by Gustave Doré
A groundbreaking bilingual edition of Dantes masterpiece that includes a substantive Introduction, extensive notes, and appendixes that reproduce Dantes key sources and influences. [via]More editions of The Inferno:
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Infernoby Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dante Alighieri, Matthew Pearl, Lino PertileISBN 0812967216 (0-8129-6721-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inferno'Book summary:In 1867, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow completed the first American translation of Inferno and thus introduced Dantes literary genius to the New World. In the Inferno, the spirit of the classical poet Virgil leads Dante through the nine circles of Hell on the initial stage of his journey toward Heaven. Along the way Dante encounters and describes in vivid detail the various types of sinners in the throes of their eternal torment. [via]
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Japanese Bookbinding: Instructions from a Master Craftsmanby Kojiro IkegamiISBN 0834801965 (0-8348-0196-5)
Hardcover, Shambhala Pubns
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Japanese Cultureby Paul VarleyISBN 0824821521 (0-8248-2152-1)
Softcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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Japanese Innby Oliver StatlerISBN 0824808185 (0-8248-0818-5)
Softcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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Japanese Papermaking: Traditions, Tools, and Techniquesby Timothy BarrettISBN 0834802554 (0-8348-0255-4)
Softcover, Weatherhill
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The Jews in Christian Art: An Illustrated Historyby Heinz SchreckenbergISBN 0826409369 (0-8264-0936-9)
Hardcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Faust, Parts 1 and 2by Victor LangeISBN 0826407250 (0-8264-0725-0)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Julius CaesarISBN 0811468313 (0-8114-6831-3)
Softcover, Steck-Vaughn Co
Find This BookBook summary:One of Shakespeare's most political plays, Julius Caesar continued Shakespeare's interest in Roman history, first developed in Titus Andronicus. Drawing on Plutarch, the great historian of Rome, Shakespeare dramatises one of the most crucial moments in Roman history--the assassination of Julius Caesar. Loved by the Roman crowd but increasingly feared by the Senators, Caesar increasingly shows signs of his desire to abolish the Republic and crown himself emperor. A conspiracy is hatched, led by Cassius and Brutus, who murder Caesar on the steps of the Capitol. Mourning over his dead friend's body, Mark Antony gives one of the famous rhetorical speeches in literature, asking "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" to lament Caesar's death, privately vowing to "let slip the dogs of war" against those who have shed Caesar's blood. Antony joins forces with Caesar's son Octavius to defeat Cassius and Brutus in battle, and establish an uneasy alliance whose collapse is dramatised in Shakespeare's later play Antony and Cleopatra. Written at the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, Julius Caesar has been seen by many as a radically pro-Republican play which sailed close to the political wind of the time. --Jerry Brotton [via]
King Richard II: The Life and Death of King Richard the Second the First Folio of 1623 and a Parallel Modern Editionby William Shakespeare, Peter Alexander, John WildersISBN 0831773960 (0-8317-7396-0)
Softcover, Wh Smith Pub
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A Knight's Own Book Of Chivalryby Elspeth Kennedy, Richard W. Kaeuper, Geoffroi De Charny, GEOFFROI DE CHARNYISBN 0812219090 (0-8122-1909-0)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Knight's Own Book Of Chivalry'Book summary:- On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess."
- On the lady who sees her knight honored: "All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping to make such a good knight or good man-at-arms."
- On the worthiest amusements: "The best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come."
Enter the real world of knights and their code of ethics and behavior. Read how an aspiring knight of the fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court, and engaging fellow knights.
Composed at the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights of his age, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry was designed as a guide for members of the Company of the Star, an order created by Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter.
This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the original owner of the Shroud of Turin. [via]More editions of A Knight's Own Book Of Chivalry:
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Knights Templar: The Essential Historyby Stephen HowarthISBN 0826480349 (0-8264-8034-9)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Knights Templar: The Essential History'Book summary:Here is a complete account of one of the strangest phenomena of Medieval history: The Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ, the Knights of The Temple of Solomon- more popularly known as The Knights Templar. In their brotherhood, the Knights united two conflicting medieval ideals, for they were both monks and warriors, committed to God and commited to war. Charting the rise and fall of The Order, tracing the lives and deaths of its members, examining the motives of its supporters and opponents, Stephen Howarth cuts through the myths and legends and sets out the true historical facts. >[via]More editions of Knights Templar: The Essential History:
Lady of the Forestby Jennifer RobersonISBN 0821742841 (0-8217-4284-1)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lady of the Forest'Book summary:Robin Hood and Maid Marian--their love has belonged to legend for centuries, and now it belongs to us all, stunningly brought to life by the masterful pen of a truly gifted storyteller. From the author of Chronicles of the Cheysuli and Sword-Dancer Cycle. [via]
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Lancelot: Or, The Knight of the Cartby Chretien De Troves, Ruth Harwood ClineISBN 0820312134 (0-8203-1213-4)
Softcover, Univ of Georgia Pr
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The Land of the Great Imageby Maurice CollisISBN 0811209725 (0-8112-0972-5)
Softcover, New Directions
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Measure for Measureby William Shakespeare, Peter Alexander, John WildersISBN 0831757752 (0-8317-5775-2)
Softcover, Wh Smith Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Measure for Measure'Book summary:A dark and difficult play, Measure for Measure has been a popular play since the latter half of the 20th century for its prescient dramatisation of the issues of sexual and political hypocrisy, and the ways in which the state interferes in the private lives of its citizens. Set in Duke Vincentio's Vienna, where poverty, disease and prostitution are rife, Claudio and his fiancée Juliet are arrested for having sex before marriage, and Claudio is sentenced to death. Angelo, the Duke's deputy, who stands in for the Duke whilst he ostensibly goes off on a pilgrimage, enthusiastically endorses the sentence. In fact the Duke remains behind the scenes, watching Angelo as he falls for Claudio's sister Isabella, who comes to beg for her brother's life. Angelo is a wonderful creation, loathsome yet fascinating as he struggles with the double standards of his enforcement of draconian laws whilst lusting after the sister of the man he is prepared to execute, debating "The tempter or the tempted, who sins most?".
No one is spared Shakespeare's withering look at the mores of early 17th-century life, not even the pimps and madams who try to get by in the midst of the Duke's bizarre and coercive disguises and performances. The deeply ambiguous ending of Measure for Measure confirms it as one of Shakespeare's most ambivalent and arguably despairing plays. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Medieval Catsby Susan HerbertISBN 0821221795 (0-8212-2179-5)
Hardcover, Bulfinch Pr
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Medieval European Society 1000-1450by M. HastingsISBN 0819118109 (0-8191-1810-9)
Softcover, Univ Pr of Amer
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Medieval Gardensby Kevin Crossley-HollandISBN 0847812472 (0-8478-1247-2)
Softcover, Rizzoli Intl Pubns
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The Medieval Woman: An Illuminated Book of Daysby Sally FoxISBN 0821215876 (0-8212-1587-6)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Medieval Wordbookby Madeleine Pelner CosmanISBN 081604497X (0-8160-4497-X)
Softcover, Facts on File
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Medieval Wordbook'Book summary:Medieval Wordbook defines some 4,000 medieval terms and expressions from art and architecture, sex and science, costume and cookery, literature and magic, liturgy and astrology, and warfare and ceremony. A real companion to medieval culture, this concise handbook includes general concepts central to medieval thinking, such as allegory, polyphony, and numerology.
Entries include:
blackmail: Scottish for rent or tribute paid in grain or meat, as opposed to "white mail" paid in silver or coin
corduroy: from the French corde du roi, "cloth of the king," is a ridged silk or cotton fabric
gossip: from the Anglo-Saxon god sib, "sister in God," a friendly woman companion
upper crust: the top crust cut from round loaves of bread presented to the noble guests at feasts. [via]
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hoodby Howard Pyle, Joanne Mattern, Susi KilgoreISBN 0816728585 (0-8167-2858-5)
Hardcover, Troll Communications Llc
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Old Norse Images of Womenby Jenny JochensISBN 0812233581 (0-8122-3358-1)
Hardcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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One Hundred Frogs: From Renga to Haiku to Englishby Hiroaki SatoISBN 0834801760 (0-8348-0176-0)
Softcover, Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
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One Hundred Poems from the Japaneseby Kenneth RexrothISBN 0811201813 (0-8112-0181-3)
Softcover, New Directions
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Pictures of the Heart: The Hyakunin Isshu in Word and Imageby Joshua S. MostowISBN 0824817052 (0-8248-1705-2)
Hardcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare, Alan DurbandISBN 0812035720 (0-8120-3572-0)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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Softcover, Ntc Pub Group - Romeo and Juliet: ISBN 0833510894 (0-8335-1089-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Romeo and Juliet: ISBN 0833511017 (0-8335-1101-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Romeo and Juliet: ISBN 0833574337 (0-8335-7433-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Romeo and Juliet: ISBN 0817216537 (0-8172-1653-7)
Hardcover, Heinemann/Raintree - Romeo and Juliet: ISBN 083177469X (0-8317-7469-X)
Hardcover, Mayflower Books - Romeo and Juliet: ISBN 0812035720 (0-8120-3572-0)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Edward Fitzgerald, Christopher DeckerISBN 0813916895 (0-8139-1689-5)
Hardcover, University Press of Virginia
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: A Critical Edition'Book summary:Edward FitzGeralds translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, perhaps the most frequently read Victorian poem and certainly one of the most popular poems in the English language, poses formidable challenges to an editor. FitzGerald compulsively revised his work, alternately swayed by friends advice, importuned by his publishers commercial interests, and encouraged by public acclaim. In consequence, the editor is faced with four published editions as well as manuscript and proof versions of the poem. Christopher Deckers critical edition of the Rubáiyát is the first to publish all extant states of the poem and to unearth a full record of its complicated textual evolution.
Decker supplies a rich interpretive context for the Rubáiyát that reveals how its composition was so often a collaborative enterprise. His view of poetic creativity comprehends recent theories of the sociology of texts and challenges the common assumption that the desired product of a critical edition is a single unified text of a literary work. He illuminates the complex process of revision by providing a textual appendix in which a comparative printing lays down each stratum of FitzGeralds composition. Biographical and textual introductions, making imaginative use of FitzGeralds correspondence, trace the history of the poem and pay special attention to FitzGeralds motives for revising, for creating a variously beautiful work in verse.
This definitive edition of the Rubáiyát will be of special interest to scholars and students of Victorian poetry, publishing history, verse translation, literary imitation, and revision. And readers for whom the poem is an old acquaintance will here find fresh ways to appreciate its strengths and finesse.
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyamby Richard Le Gallienne, Omar KhayyamISBN 0841457565 (0-8414-5756-5)
Hardcover, Folcroft Library Editions
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Scottish Clans and Tartansby Ian GrimbleISBN 0814805701 (0-8148-0570-1)
Hardcover, Tudor Pub Co
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The Shakespeare Playsby William ShakespeareISBN 0831786817 (0-8317-8681-7)
Softcover, Wh Smith Pub
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Sugawara No Michizane and the Early Heian Courtby Robert BorgenISBN 0824815904 (0-8248-1590-4)
Softcover, Univ of Hawaii Pr
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Sun Zi: The Art of Warby Guoliang XieISBN 0835131769 (0-8351-3176-9)
Softcover, China Books & Periodicals
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Sun-Tzu: The Art of Warby Ralph D. SawyerISBN 081331951X (0-8133-1951-X)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sun-Tzu: The Art of War'Book summary:[via]The Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. The principles Sun-tzu expounded were utilized brilliantly by such great Asian war leaders as Mao Tse-tung, Giap, and Yamamoto. First translated two hundred years ago by a French missionary, Sun-tzus Art of War has been credited with influencing Napoleon, the German General Staff, and even the planning for Desert Storm. Many Japanese companies make this book required reading for their key executives. And increasingly, Western businesspeople and others are turning to the Art of War for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive situations of all kinds.Unlike most editions of Sun-tzu currently available (many simply retreads of older, flawed translations), this superb new translation makes use of the best available classical Chinese manuscripts, including the ancient tomb text version discovered by archaeologists at Linyi, China.Ralph Sawyer, an outstanding Western scholar of ancient Chinese warfare and a successful businessman in his own right, places this classic work of strategy in its proper historical context. Sawyer supplies a portrait of Sun-tzus era and outlines several battles of the period that may have either influenced Sun-tzu or been conducted by him. While appreciative of the philosophical richness of the Art of War, this edition stresses Sun-tzus practical origins and presents a translation that is both accurate and accessible.More editions of Sun-Tzu: The Art of War:
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The Techniques of Sprang: Plaiting on Stretched Threadsby Peter CollingwoodISBN 0823052206 (0-8230-5220-6)
Hardcover, Watson-Guptill Publications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Techniques of Sprang: Plaiting on Stretched Threads'Book summary:A groundbreaking study first published more than twenty years ago and long unavailable, this is the definitive work on the fabric-making process known as sprang. For at least 3,500 years, this finger-controlled technique has been used where a stretch fabric was required, but its revival today is based mainly on its many decorative and structural possibilities. In addition to chapters on the definition, history, and terminology of sprang and equipment and setup, the book covers the immense range of sprang techniques, illustrated with 160 diagrams and photographs of samples. A practical book for those who want to learn and explore the technique, it is also valuable for textile students and researchers. (71/2 X 91/2, 324 pages, b&w photos, diagrams) [via]
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesarby William Shakespeare, Alan DurbandISBN 0812035739 (0-8120-3573-9)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar'Book summary:One of Shakespeare's most political plays, Julius Caesar continued Shakespeare's interest in Roman history, first developed in Titus Andronicus. Drawing on Plutarch, the great historian of Rome, Shakespeare dramatises one of the most crucial moments in Roman history--the assassination of Julius Caesar. Loved by the Roman crowd but increasingly feared by the Senators, Caesar increasingly shows signs of his desire to abolish the Republic and crown himself emperor. A conspiracy is hatched, led by Cassius and Brutus, who murder Caesar on the steps of the Capitol. Mourning over his dead friend's body, Mark Antony gives one of the famous rhetorical speeches in literature, asking "Friends, Romans, Countrymen" to lament Caesar's death, privately vowing to "let slip the dogs of war" against those who have shed Caesar's blood. Antony joins forces with Caesar's son Octavius to defeat Cassius and Brutus in battle, and establish an uneasy alliance whose collapse is dramatised in Shakespeare's later play Antony and Cleopatra. Written at the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, Julius Caesar has been seen by many as a radically pro-Republican play which sailed close to the political wind of the time. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Two Fifteenth Century Cookery Bksby T AustinISBN 0811501485 (0-8115-0148-5)
Hardcover, Kraus Intl Pubns
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Uncovering Heian Japan: An Archaeology of Sensation and Inscriptionby Thomas LamarreISBN 0822325187 (0-8223-2518-7)
Softcover, Duke Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Uncovering Heian Japan: An Archaeology of Sensation and Inscription'Book summary:The poetry of the Heian court of Japan has typically been linked with the emergence of a distinct Japanese language and culture. This concept of a linguistically homogeneous and ethnically pure Japaneseness has been integral to the construction of a modern Japanese nation, especially during periods of western colonial expansion and cultural encroachment. But Thomas LaMarre argues in Uncovering Heian Japan that this need for a cultural unitya singular Japanese identityhas resulted in an overemphasis of a relatively minor aspect of Heian poetry, obscuring not only its other significant elements but also the porousness of Heian society and the politics of poetic expression.[via]
Combining a pathbreaking visual analysis of the calligraphy with which this poetry was transcribed, a more traditional textual analysis, and a review of the politics of the period, LaMarre presents a dramatically new view of Heian poetry and culture. He challenges the assumption of a cohesive national imagination, seeing instead an early Japan that is ethnically diverse, territorially porous, and indifferent to linguistic boundaries. Working through the problems posed by institutionalized notions of nationalism, nativism, and modernism, LaMarre rethinks the theories of scholars such as Suzuki Hideo, Yoshimoto Takaaki, and Komatsu Shigemi, in conjunction with theorists such as Derrida, Karatani, Foucault, and Deleuze. Contesting the notion that speech is central to the formation of community, Uncovering Heian Japan focuses instead on the potential centrality of the more figural operations of poetic practice.
Specialists in Japanese history and culture as well as scholars working in other areas of cultural criticism will find that this book enriches their understanding of an early Japan that has exerted so much influence on later concepts of what it means to be Japanese.More editions of Uncovering Heian Japan: An Archaeology of Sensation and Inscription:
Viking Artby David M. Wilson, Ole Klindt-JensenISBN 0816609772 (0-8166-0977-2)
Softcover, University of Minnesota Press
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The Vikingsby Jonathan WoodingISBN 0847821064 (0-8478-2106-4)
Hardcover, Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
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The Waning of the Middle Agesby Johan HuizingaISBN 0844669849 (0-8446-6984-9)
Hardcover, Peter Smith Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Waning of the Middle Ages'Book summary:In 1919, Johan Huizinga revealed in the original version of this book that the ideals, aspirations, and behaviors of humanity in history were dramatically different from those in present day. In Herfsttjj der Middeleeuwen, he recalled the waning years of the Middle Ages--the low countries in northern Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries--and argued against those who claimed that human belief systems remain the same even if contexts change. His account rested not on historical fact, but on the emotions and ambitions of the people as expressed through the art and literature of their culture. Many people treated the book as groundbreaking work, and it was translated into English in 1924. This new translation is a complete, more direct version of the original and allows modern readers a full appreciation of life in an era rarely revisited. [via]
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Wild Colorby Jenny Dean, Karen Diadick CasselmanISBN 0823057275 (0-8230-5727-5)
Softcover, Watson-Guptill Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wild Color'Book summary:Crafters who work with environmentally friendly materials will love this guide to growing and using plants to make dyes in a range of colors. [via]
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William Langland's Piers Plowman: The C Version A Verse Translationby William Langland, George EconomouISBN 0812215613 (0-8122-1561-3)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'William Langland's Piers Plowman: The C Version A Verse Translation'Book summary:William Langland's Piers Plowman is one of the major poetic monuments of medieval England and of world literature. Probably composed between 1372 and 1389, the poem survives in three distinct versions. It is known to modern readers largely through the middle of the three, the so-called B-text. Now, George Economou's verse translation of the poet's third version makes available for the first time in modern English the final revision of a work that many have regarded as the greatest Christian poem in our language.
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Langland's remarkable powers of invention and his passionate involvement with the spiritual, social, and political crises of his time lay claim to our attention, and demand serious comparison with Dante's Divine Comedy. Economou's translation preserves the intensity of the poet's verse and the narrative energy of his alliterative long line, the immediacy of the original's story of the quest for salvation, and the individuality of its language and wordplay.More editions of William Langland's Piers Plowman: The C Version A Verse Translation:
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William Shakespeare's Julius Caesarby William Shakespeare, Michael SpringISBN 0812034236 (0-8120-3423-6)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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Witchcraft in Europe, 1100-1700: A Documentary Historyby Alan Charles Kors, Edward PetersISBN 0812210638 (0-8122-1063-8)
Softcover, University of Pennsylvania Press
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The Women Troubadoursby Magda BoginISBN 0846701138 (0-8467-0113-8)
Hardcover, Paddington Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Women Troubadours'Book summary:An introduction to the women poets of 12th-century Provence and a collection of their poems.
This is the first twentieth-century study of the women troubadours who flourished in Southern France between 1150 and 1250the great period of troubadour poetry. The book is comprised of a full-length essay on women in the Middle Ages, twenty-three poems by the women troubadours themselves in the original Provencal with translations on facing pages, a capsule biography of each poet, notes, and reading list. [via]More editions of The Women Troubadours:
Women Writers of the Renaissance and Reformationby Katharina M. WilsonISBN 0820308668 (0-8203-0866-8)
Softcover, Univ of Georgia Pr
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