Автор: Lesel Dawson, Fiona McHardy Название: Revenge and Gender in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Literature ISBN: 147445464X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474454643 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 26390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Explores the representation of revenge from Classical to early modern literature This collection explores a range of literary and historical texts from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Iceland and medieval and early modern England to provide an understanding of wider historical continuities and discontinuities in representations of gender and revenge. It brings together approaches from literary criticism, gender theory, feminism, drama, philosophy and ethics to allow greater discussion between these subjects and across historical periods and to provide a more complex and nuanced understanding of the ways in which ideas about gender and revenge interrelate. Key features: The coverage, from classical through to renaissance literature, gives a sense of how the revenge motifs work over time with gender in mind It will appeal to a wide readership including those working in classics; medieval and renaissance literature; gender studies; revenge and revenge tragedy; the intertextual relations between ancient, medieval and early modern texts It considers what constitutes the literary revenge tragedy tradition, suggesting points of continuity and difference as well as rethinking the parameters of the genre Contributors include Edith Hall, Alison Findlay and Janet Clare
Автор: McHardy Stuart Название: Tales of Edinburgh Castle ISBN: 1910021768 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781910021767 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 6330.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A new title in the popular `Luath Storyteller` series, Tales of Edinburgh Castle is a salute tk the ancient tradition of storytelling, painting a vivid picture of the castle in bygone times, and the rich and varied characters to whom it owes its notoriety.
Автор: Mchardy, Stuart Название: Stones of the ancestors ISBN: 1912147807 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781912147809 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 30800.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Olive`s only been gone a day, but Grace knows she`s been lost much longer. Her schoolmate`s disappearance forces Grace to recall the dark secrets she and Olive still share, including the one that shattered their friendship. With the adults around her caught up in their own drama, Grace struggles to make sense of things before she too becomes lost.
Автор: McHardy Stuart Название: The Well of the Heads: Historical Tales of the Scottish Clans ISBN: 1780276974 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780276977 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 10290.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The origins of the Scottish clans go back over a thousand years, and for centuries these extended networks of families dominated life in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The warriors of the clan, fiercely loyal to each other and to their chief, were well known for their extraordinary courage and military skills.
Автор: Gwilym Dodd, Alison K. McHardy, Lisa Liddy Название: Petitions from Lincolnshire, c.1200-c.1500 ISBN: 1910653063 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781910653067 Издательство: Boydell & Brewer Рейтинг: Цена: 42240.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Stories of injustice, feuding, chicanery and natural disasters told through the words of Lincolnshire people in the Middle Ages.
Автор: Gwilym Dodd, Alison K. McHardy Название: Petitions to the Crown from English Religious Houses, c.1272-c.1485 ISBN: 0907239765 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780907239765 Издательство: Boydell & Brewer Цена: 26400.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Petitions are vital sources for our knowledge of life in the middle ages. A selection is presented here with English summaries, notes, and introduction.
Автор: McHardy D. N. Название: Modern Farm Machinery - With 151 Diagrams and Illustrations ISBN: 1473336341 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781473336346 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 29410.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "Modern Farm Machinery" is a detailed guide to the different types of farming machinery available at the start of the twenty-first century. With over one hundred and fifty diagrams and illustrations, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the history and development of agricultural machinery, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Mechanical Principles Employed in Farm Machinery", "Materials and Methods Used in the Construction of Farm Machinery", "The Plough", "Special Purpose Ploughs", "Drainage Machinery", "Cultivators, Barrows and Rollers", "Rotary Tillage", "Seeding Machinery", "Artificial Manure Distributors", "Boot Growing Machinery", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing "Modern Farm Machinery" now in a modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on agricultural tools and machinery.
