John Took (168 results)

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. Signs of wear and consistent use.

hardcover. Condition: New. *NEW* hardcover in DJ. Fresh from a distributor with no price tags and no remainder marks.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: new.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Dante and Aquinas: A Study of Nature and Grace in the Comedy. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Conversations with Kenelm: Essays on the Theology of the Commedia (Paperback or Softback).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Few smudges to cream-colored jacket; otherwise minor overall shelfwear. Book appears unread.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,550grams, ISBN:9781472951038.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing octavo hardback 224 pages Fine condition in Fine unclipped dust jacket No inscriptions.

Hardback. Condition: New. John Took provides an entirely original view of one of the most important poets and thinkers in all of Western literature, Dante Alighieri.The year 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a poet who, as T. S. Eliot put it, 'divides the world with Shakespeare, there being no third'. His, like ours, was a world of moral uncertainty and political violence, all of which made not only for the agony of exile but for an ever deeper meditation on the nature of human happiness.In Why Dante Matters, John Took offers by way of three in particular of Dante's works - the Vita Nova as the great work of his youth, the Convivio as the great work of his middle years and the Commedia as the great work of his maturity - an account, not merely of Dante's development as a poet and philosopher, but of his continuing presence to us as a guide to man's wellbeing as man. Committed as he was to the welfare not only of his contemporaries but of those 'who will deem this time ancient', Dante's is in this sense a discourse overarching the centuries, a discourse confirming him in his status, not merely as a cultural icon, but as a fellow traveller.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light scuffing on jacket. Gentle wear on jacket edges. Remainder dot.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. John Took provides an entirely original view of one of the most important poets and thinkers in all of Western literature, Dante Alighieri.The year 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, a poet who, as T. S. Eliot put it, divides the world with Shakespeare, there being no third. His, like ours, was a world of moral uncertainty and political violence, all of which made not only for the agony of exile but for an ever deeper meditation on the nature of human happiness.In Why Dante Matters, John Took offers by way of three in particular of Dantes works the Vita Nova as the great work of his youth, the Convivio as the great work of his middle years and the Commedia as the great work of his maturity an account, not merely of Dantes development as a poet and philosopher, but of his continuing presence to us as a guide to mans wellbeing as man. Committed as he was to the welfare not only of his contemporaries but of those who will deem this time ancient, Dantes is in this sense a discourse overarching the centuries, a discourse confirming him in his status, not merely as a cultural icon, but as a fellow traveller. John Took provides an accessible and entirely original view of one of the most important poets and thinkers in all of Western literature, Dante Alighieri. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 2020. Princeton University Press. 8vo. Hardcover. First edition. Fine in fine DJ. As new.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: new.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pap. Minor shelf-wear to wraps, else a bright, clean copy. Text in English. .

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Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Dante. Book.