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This book surveys the stellar writing by the Welsh master, Ken Follett. The 76 A to Z topics analyze 35 published works and highlight the intangibles--parenting, achievers, literacy--alongside historical themes…
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This work plumbs two centuries of androcentric culture to disclose the females who breached convention to earn a living by pursuing a career. The one hundred forty-six subjects in this…
A chronological reference compendium tracing accusations, punishments, and the investigation of occultism from sorcery inquiries in 323 BCE Athens to the modern day. The text provides detailed information on actual…
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This biographical treasury portrays 40 notable achievers-all of whom blossomed late in life and succeeded in a variety of fields, from literature to politics and from business and industry to…
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Voyages in Classical Mythology takes 44 great classical adventure tales of mythology and exploration and retells them in this beautifully written volume.
Offers brief summaries of utopian novels, discusses concepts related to utopias and dystopias, and offers profiles of utopian writers.
From the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries, the American frontier gave rise to myths, legends, and a body of literature celebrated around the world. This volume encompasses the works of…
A comet in the mounting firmament of third-world, non-white, female writers, Edwidge Danticat stands apart. This companion provides an in-depth look into the world and writings of Danticat through A-Z…
This is a chronology of creative contributions made by women dating from the 1790s to 1900. Among the arts covered in this volume are quilting, beadwork, dancing, diaries and memoirs…
This is a chronology of creative contributions made by Caribbean women. Among the arts covered in this volume are quilting, beadwork, dancing, diaries and memoirs, folk music, landscaping, sculpture, theatrics…
This is a resource about the creative contributions made by women of the British Empire. Among the arts covered in this volume are quilting, beadwork, dancing, diaries and memoirs, folk…
Beginning with the origin of coins in ancient Sumeria, this reference work follows advancements in metallurgy and minting machines to paper, plastic and electronic currencies designed to ease trade and…
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Surveys the life, works, and awards of Irish playwright Brian Friel. Entries investigate his milieu and such topics as religion, violence, and achievement. Character summaries reprise his most significant figures…
This literary companion surveys the works of Lee Smith, a Southern author lauded for her autobiographical familiarity with Appalachian settings and characters. An A to Z arrangement of entries incorporates…
This book offers an overview of the contributions of author Nora Roberts to the popular literary market.
History paints war out to be a man's business, but there is an army of women warriors who stand between the lines of history books, waiting to be seen. This…
This book profiles the struggles and accomplishments of 75 such individuals from all walks of life. Each entry highlights the physical, psychological, social, or economic struggles of the person and…
Much diversity exists among the beaches and shores of the world. Some have features as unique as fingerprints, from the cliff divers of Acapulco to the Samoan herbalists of Ofu…
Barbara Kingsolvera writer of fiction, documentary, verse and essaysupports entertaining stories with profound themes of ecological responsibility and defense of human rights. This work is an introduction and overview of…
The zodiacal signs impact art, advertising, literature, history, mythology, psychology, health, and language with their imagery, symbols and scientific and religious lore. This reference guide pulls together applications of the…
Fable is one of the most interesting genres of world literature. From ancient times to the present, fabulists have sought to convey moral points through tales which typically involve animals…
This unique reference work traces the story of nursing from Roman times to the present, including the evolution of military nursing.
Ranging over the incredibly diverse American religious expression, Religious Sites in America explores more than 160 worship sites as representative examples of individual beliefs and practices.
This reference work of more than 160 entries focuses on the uniqueness of ballet in the arts and its contribution to the study and appreciation of rhythmic control and the…
Surveys the young adult works of American author Marion Zimmer Bradley, primarily known for her work in the fantasy genre. An A to Z arrangement include coverage of novels, the…
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist credited with the founding of the ecology movement and the rise in ecofeminism. This literary companion provides readers with Carson’s key messages via an…
Slow to rise in the literary world, Octavia Estelle Butler cultivated musings on earth’s future, reaching massive critical acclaim in the process. This companion will complement book club discussions and…
This literary companion provides the reader with a source of basic data and analysis on characters, dates, events, allusions, staging strategies, and themes from the work on one of America’s…
American Colonial Women and Their Art: A Chronological Encyclopedia follows the history of creative expression from the early 1600s to the late 1700s. Drawing upon primary sources his timeline encompasses…
With novels like Ellen Foster and A Virtuous Woman , award-winning writer Kaye Gibbons has gained both critical acclaim and a large, devoted following among readers. This literary companion provides…
The most sacred and influential writings the world has recorded are covered A-Z in this encyclopedia. The entries include works from the cities of Mecca, Jerusalem, Rome, Delphi and Salt…
Connecting the classical world and the Renaissance, the Middle Ages stand alone as a remarkable period for religion, politics, science and art. This biographical dictionary provides insight into the men…
From the Boston Tea Party in 1773, to the Pullman Strike in 1894, to the draft card burnings and sit-ins of more recent times, civil disobedience has been a powerful…
Provides coverage of human resource management. Directed at general managers and international executives, rather than HR specialists, this book is designed to help students as well as professionals to recognize…
This multicultural and interdisciplinary reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, and cultural exchange from the age of discovery to contemporary times…
Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colourful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the…
In its expanded second edition, this chronology examines the effects of epidemic illness and death on human culture from 2700 BCE to 2017. Entries summarize incidents of contagion across the…
A guide to identifying female creators and artistic movements from all parts of Asia, offering a broad spectrum of media and presentation representing a wide variety of milieus, regions, peoples…
From the origins of the movement in the 18th century to contemporary writers such as Stephen King, this A-to-Z guide to Gothic literature covers a vast array of works and…
A reference guide to the history and development of feminist literature. This book covers a wide range of works and genres, including novels, short stories, poetry, plays, and criticism. It…
Provides an overview of the evolution of foods and cooking styles, food storage, utensils, and equipment from pre-history to the present day.
Walter Dean Myers, pre-eminent author of teen fiction and verse, refines the image of black characters that are trivialized or vilified in juvenile literature, advertising, television and film. This volume…
Surveys the major titles and themes of America’s top adventure writer for tweens. Entries cover the Brian and Tucket series and analyse the significance of alcoholism, coming of age, survival…
This book provides biographical information for hundreds of individual pioneers on the North American frontier, from the Mississippi River Valley as far west as Alaska. Appendices list pioneers by state…
Offering a wealth of maps and geographic routes for 28 books, this guide illustrates how to teach with literary maps, taking students on a journey through real and imaginary terrains.
Provides a look at the network known as the Underground Railroad - that mysterious system of individuals and organizations that helped slaves escape the American South to freedom during the…
This reference work offers an introduction to and overview of Amy Tan’s life, her body of literature, and her characters, motifs and themes. The main text is comprised of entries…
The Encyclopedia of World Folk Dance offers the student, teacher, choreographer, historian, media critic, ethnographer, and general reader an overview of the evolution and social and religious significance of folk…
