Trigg, Mary K.;Trigg, Mary K.
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Great Lives from History: American Women covers prominent individuals from colonial ti...
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2016
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The 21st Century (2000-2017)
Salem Press;Salem Press
Immediate access to in-depth information on 21st Century leaders of business, technolo...
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The 21st Century (2000-2017)
2017
Immediate access to in-depth information on 21st Century leaders of business, technology, politics, science, the arts, and sports from around the world.
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Twenty-first century - Biography--21st centuryContent provider:
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History of Construction Cultures Volume 2 : Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021), July 12-16, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal
João Mascarenhas-Mateus;Ana Paula Pires;João Mascarenhas-Mateus;Ana Paula P...
Volume 2 of History of Construction Cultures contains papers presented at the 7ICCH – ...
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History of Construction Cultures Volume 2 : Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Construction History (7ICCH 2021), July 12-16, 2021, Lisbon, Portugal
2021; Vol. 00002
Volume 2 of History of Construction Cultures contains papers presented at the 7ICCH – Seventh International Congress on Construction History, held at the Lisbon School of Architecture, Portugal, from 12 to 16 July, 2021. The conference has been organized by the Lisbon School of Architecture (FAUL), NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Portuguese Society for Construction History Studies and the University of the Azores. The contributions cover the wide interdisciplinary spectrum of Construction History and consist on the most recent advances in theory and practical case studies analysis, following themes such as: - epistemological issues; - building actors; - building materials; - building machines, tools and equipment; - construction processes; - building services and techniques ; -structural theory and analysis ; - political, social and economic aspects; - knowledge transfer and cultural translation of construction cultures. Furthermore, papers presented at thematic sessions aim at covering important problematics, historical periods and different regions of the globe, opening new directions for Construction History research. We are what we build and how we build; thus, the study of Construction History is now more than ever at the centre of current debates as to the shape of a sustainable future for humankind. Therefore, History of Construction Cultures is a critical and indispensable work to expand our understanding of the ways in which everyday building activities have been perceived and experienced in different cultures, from ancient times to our century and all over the world.
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Construction industry--History--Congresses - Building--History--CongressesContent provider:
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Cultural Dynamics in a Globalized World : Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Depok, Indonesia, November 7-9, 2016: Topics in Arts and Humanities
Melani Budianta;Manneke Budiman;Abidin Kusno;Mikihiro Moriyama;Melani Budia...
The book contains essays on current issues in arts and humanities in which peoples and...
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Cultural Dynamics in a Globalized World : Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Depok, Indonesia, November 7-9, 2016: Topics in Arts and Humanities
2020
The book contains essays on current issues in arts and humanities in which peoples and cultures compete as well as collaborate in globalizing the world while maintaining their uniqueness as viewed from cross- and interdisciplinary perspectives. The book covers areas such as literature, cultural studies, archaeology, philosophy, history, language studies, information and literacy studies, and area studies. Asia and the Pacifi c are the particular regions that the conference focuses on as they have become new centers of knowledge production in arts and humanities and, in the future, seem to be able to grow signifi cantly as a major contributor of culture, science and arts to the globalized world. The book will help shed light on what arts and humanities scholars in Asia and the Pacifi c have done in terms of research and knowledge development, as well as the new frontiers of research that have been explored and opening up, which can connect the two regions with the rest of the globe.
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Humanities--Congresses - Globalization--Congresses - Arts and society--CongressesContent provider:
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Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume 2 : Dimensions of the Midwestern Literary Imagination
Philip A. Greasley;Philip A. Greasley
The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the ...
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Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume 2 : Dimensions of the Midwestern Literary Imagination
2016; Vol. Volume two
The Midwest has produced a robust literary heritage. Its authors have won half of the nation's Nobel Prizes for Literature plus a significant number of Pulitzer Prizes. This volume explores the rich racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity of the region. It also contains entries on 35 pivotal Midwestern literary works, literary genres, literary, cultural, historical, and social movements, state and city literatures, literary journals and magazines, as well as entries on science fiction, film, comic strips, graphic novels, and environmental writing. Prepared by a team of scholars, this second volume of the Dictionary of Midwestern Literature is a comprehensive resource that demonstrates the Midwest's continuing cultural vitality and the stature and distinctiveness of its literature.
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American literature--Middle West--Dictionaries - Authors, American--Homes and haunts--Middle West--Dictionaries - American literature--Middle West--Bio-bibliography--DictionariesContent provider:
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The Fin-de-Siècle World
Michael Saler;Michael Saler
This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid pi...
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The Fin-de-Siècle World
2015
This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated collection of essays conveys a vivid picture of a fascinating and hugely significant period in history, the Fin de Siècle. Featuring contributions from over forty international scholars, this book takes a thematic approach to a period of huge upheaval across all walks of life, and is truly innovative in examining the Fin de Siècle from a global perspective. The volume includes pathbreaking essays on how the period was experienced not only in Europe and North America, but also in China, Japan, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, India, and elsewhere across the globe. Thematic topics covered include new concepts of time and space, globalization, the city, and new political movements including nationalism, the'New Liberalism', and socialism and communism. The volume also looks at the development of mass media over this period and emerging trends in culture, such as advertising and consumption, film and publishing, as well as the technological and scientific changes that shaped the world at the turn of the nineteenth century, such as the invention of the telephone, new transport systems, eugenics and physics. The Fin-de-Siècle World also considers issues such as selfhood through chapters looking at gender, sexuality, adolescence, race and class, and considers the importance of different religions, both old and new, at the turn of the century. Finally the volume examines significant and emerging trends in art, music and literature alongside movements such as realism and aestheticism. This volume conveys a vivid picture of how politics, religion, popular and artistic culture, social practices and scientific endeavours fitted together in an exciting world of change. It will be invaluable reading for all students and scholars of the Fin-de-Siècle period.
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Nineteenth century - Civilization, Modern--19th century - History, Modern--19th centuryContent provider:
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Lives of the Novelists : A History of Fiction in 294 Lives
Sutherland, John;Sutherland, John
No previous author has attempted a book such as this: a complete history of novels wri...
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Lives of the Novelists : A History of Fiction in 294 Lives
2012
No previous author has attempted a book such as this: a complete history of novels written in the English language, from the genre's seventeenth-century origins to the present day. In the spirit of Dr. Johnson's Lives of the Poets, acclaimed critic and scholar John Sutherland selects 294 writers whose works illustrate the best of every kind of fiction—from gothic, penny dreadful, and pornography to fantasy, romance, and high literature. Each author was chosen, Professor Sutherland explains , because his or her books are well worth reading and are likely to remain so for at least another century. Sutherland presents these authors in chronological order, in each case deftly combining a lively and informative biographical sketch with an opinionated assessment of the writer's work. Taken together, these novelists provide both a history of the novel and a guide to its rich variety. Always entertaining, and sometimes shocking, Sutherland considers writers as diverse as Daniel Defoe, Henry James, James Joyce, Edgar Allan Poe, Virginia Woolf, Michael Crichton, Jeffrey Archer, and Jacqueline Susann. Written for all lovers of fiction, Lives of the Novelists succeeds both as introduction and re-introduction, as Sutherland presents favorite and familiar novelists in new ways and transforms the less favored and less familiar through his relentlessly fascinating readings.
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Novelists--Biography - Fiction--History and criticism - English fiction--History and criticism - Novelists, English--Biography - American fiction--History and criticismContent provider:
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Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater : 1930-2010
James Fisher;James Fisher
From legends like Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller to successful ...
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Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater : 1930-2010
2011
From legends like Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, and Arthur Miller to successful present-day playwrights like Neil LaBute, Tony Kushner, and David Mamet, some of the most important names in the history of theater are from the past 80 years. Contemporary American theater has produced some of the most memorable, beloved, and important plays in history, including Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, Barefoot in the Park, Our Town, The Crucible, A Raisin in the Sun, and The Odd Couple.Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater presents the plays and personages, movements and institutions, and cultural developments of the American stage from 1930 to 2010, a period of vast and almost continuous change. It covers the ever-changing history of the American theater with emphasis on major movements, persons, plays, and events. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 1,500 cross-referenced dictionary entries. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of American theater.
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American drama--21st century--Dictionaries - American drama--20th century--Dictionaries - Theater--United States--History--20th century--Dictionaries - Theater--United States--History--21st century--DictionariesContent provider:
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Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature
Emer O'Sullivan;Emer O'Sullivan
Children's literature comes from a number of different sources-folklore (folk- and fai...
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Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature
2010; Vol. 00046
Children's literature comes from a number of different sources-folklore (folk- and fairy tales), books originally for adults and subsequently adapted for children, and material authored specifically for them-and its audience ranges from infants through middle graders to young adults (readers from about 12 to 18 years old). Its forms include picturebooks, pop-up books, anthologies, novels, merchandising tie-ins, novelizations, and multimedia texts, and its genres include adventure stories, drama, science fiction, poetry, and information books. The Historical Dictionary of Children's Literature relates the history of children's literature through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on authors, books, and genres. Some of the most legendary names in all of literature are covered in this important reference, including Hans Christian Anderson, L. Frank Baum, Lewis Carroll, Roald Dahl, Charles Dickens, C.S. Lewis, Beatrix Potter, J.K. Rowling, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jules Verne, and E.B. White.
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Children's literature--Bio-bibliography--Dictionaries - Children's literature--History and criticism--DictionariesContent provider:
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Appalachian Children's Literature : An Annotated Bibliography
Roberta Teague Herrin;Sheila Quinn Oliver;Roberta Teague Herrin;Sheila Quin...
This comprehensive bibliography includes books written about or set in Appalachia from...
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Appalachian Children's Literature : An Annotated Bibliography
2010; Vol. 00026
This comprehensive bibliography includes books written about or set in Appalachia from the 18th century to the present. Titles represent the entire region as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, including portions of 13 states stretching from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author, and each title is accompanied by an annotation, most of which include composite reviews and critical analyses of the work. All classic genres of children's literature are represented.
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Magill's Choice, Notable Playwrights
Carl Rollyson;Carl Rollyson
Contains biographical sketches and critical studies of the most important and best-kno...
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Magill's Choice, Notable Playwrights
2005
Contains biographical sketches and critical studies of the most important and best-known dramatists from antiquity to the present day. Includes the dramatists whose plays are most often studied in high school and undergraduate literature and drama courses.
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Drama--Bio-bibliography--DictionariesContent provider:
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Personal Writings By Women to 1900 : A Bibliography of American and British Writers
Davis, Gwenn;Joyce, Beverly A.;Davis, Gwenn;Joyce, Beverly A.
Personal Writings By Women to 1900 : A Bibliography of American and British Writers
1989
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American prose literature--Women authors--Bibliography - Women--United States--Biography--Bibliography - Women authors, American--Biography--Bibliography - English prose literature--Women authors--Bibliography - Women--Great Britain--Biography--Bibliography - Women authors, English--Biography--Bibliography - Autobiography--Women authors--Bibliography - English letters--Women authors--Bibliography - American letters--Women authors--BibliographyContent provider:
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Dictionary of American History
Kutler, Stanley I.;Kutler, Stanley I.
Part of an integrated online collection of primary documents, secondary reference sour...
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Dictionary of American History
2003
Part of an integrated online collection of primary documents, secondary reference sources, and journal articles covering all areas of U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present day.
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The Mythical West : An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture
Richard W. Slatta;Richard W. Slatta
This cultural journey down memory lane showcases how major Western figures, events, an...
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The Mythical West : An Encyclopedia of Legend, Lore, and Popular Culture
2001
This cultural journey down memory lane showcases how major Western figures, events, and places have been portrayed in folk legends, art, literature, and popular culture.Ever since the days of the 49ers and George Armstrong Custer, the Old West has been America's most potent source of legend. But it is sometimes hard to separate fact from fiction. Did you know, for example, that Annie Oakley was a talented marksman who shot an estimated 40,000 rounds per year while practicing and performing for Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show in the late l800s? Or that many interpreters believe that The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is not just a fairy tale, but also a Populist allegory?These are just two of the folk legends dissected and examined in this veritable cultural geography. The volume covers everything from billionaire Howard Hughes and composer Aaron Copeland to Aztlan (the legendary first city of the Aztecs) and Area 51, the top-secret U.S. Air Force base at Groom Lake, Nevada, that has fascinated UFO and conspiracy buffs.
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Folklore--West (U.S.)--Encyclopedias - Popular culture--West (U.S.)--Encyclopedias - Legends--West (U.S.)--EncyclopediasContent provider:
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Remembrance of Pacific Pasts : An Invitation to Remake History
Robert Borofsky;Robert Borofsky
How does one describe the Pacific's pasts? The easy confidence historians once had in ...
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Remembrance of Pacific Pasts : An Invitation to Remake History
2000
How does one describe the Pacific's pasts? The easy confidence historians once had in writing about the region has disappeared in the turmoil surrounding today's politics of representation. Earlier narratives that focused on what happened when are now accused of encouraging myths of progress. Remembrance of Pacific Pasts takes a different course. It acknowledges history's multiplicity and selectivity, its inability to represent the past in its entirety'as it really was'and instead offers points of reference for thinking with and about the region's pasts. It encourages readers to participate in the historical process by constructing alternative histories that draw on the volume's chapters.The book's thirty-four contributions, written by a range of authors spanning a variety of styles and disciplines, are organized into four sections. The first presents frames of reference for analyzing the problems, poetics, and politics involved in addressing the region's pasts today. The second considers early Islander-Western contact focusing on how each side sought to physically and symbolically control the other. The third deals with the colonial dynamics of the region: the'tensions of empire'that permeated imperial rule in the Pacific. The fourth explores the region's postcolonial politics through a discussion of the varied ways independence and dependence overlap today.Remembrance of Pacific Pasts includes many of the region's most distinguished authors such as Albert Wendt, Greg Dening, Epeli Hau'ofa, Marshall Sahlins, Patricia Grace, and Nicholas Thomas. In addition, it features chapters by well-known writers from outside Pacific Studies -- Edward Said, James Clifford, Richard White,and Gyan Prakash -- which help place the region's dynamics in comparative perspective. By moving Pacific history beyond traditional, empirical narratives to new ways for conversing about history, by drawing on current debates surrounding the politics of representation to offer different ways for thinking about the region's pasts, this work has relevance for students and scholars of history, anthropology, and cultural studies both within and beyond the region.
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Public opinion--Pacific AreaContent provider:
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Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War : a political, social, and military history
Tucker, Spencer;Tucker, Spencer
'This encyclopedia is unique for its comprehensive coverage of the military, social, a...
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Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War : a political, social, and military history
1998
'This encyclopedia is unique for its comprehensive coverage of the military, social, and political aspects of the Vietnam War. There are clear articles on military tactics and weapon systems, detailed biographies with particularly thorough coverage of the Communist leaders analytical articles describing the contributions of various nations, antiwar movement, and military strategy. Each entry has a substantial bibliography, as well as see-also references. Volume three consists of a documentary history of the war, i
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Dictionaries - Vietnam War, 1961-1975--EncyclopediasContent provider:
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The reader's companion to U.S. women's history
Mankiller, Wilma Pearl;Mankiller, Wilma Pearl
The reader's companion to U.S. women's history
1998
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