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The Dictionary of Mythology

DOWNLOADThe Dictionary of Mythologyby J.A. Coleman This book includes myths, heroes, places and legends from all five continents, and from the different cultures and peoples found there. It has appeal to all general knowledge and crossword enthusiasts, and those who enjoy complete reference libraries. It can be read for enjoyment as well as extensively for reference. It is a serious player in its

Ancient Literary Criticism

DOWNLOADAncient Literary Criticism (Oxford Readings in Classical Studies) by Andrew Laird The volume makes widely available some important scholarship on the canonical texts of ancient rhetoric and poetics. While there are numerous studies of general trends in classical criticism, this collection offers direct discussions of primary sources, which provide a useful companion to the Russell and

A Dictionary of Symbols

DOWNLOADA Dictionary of Symbols by J. E. CirlotProduct DescriptionAt every stage of civilization, people have relied on symbolic expression, and advances in science and technology have only increased our dependence on symbols. An essential part of the ancient arts of the Orient and Western medieval traditions, symbolism underwent a twentieth-century revival with the study of the unconscious.

A Concise Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Drama

DOWNLOADA Concise Companion to Contemporary British and Irish Drama (Concise Companions to Literature and Culture) by Nadine Holdsworth, Mary Luckhurst (Editors) Focusing on major and emerging playwrights, institutions, and various theatre practices this Concise Companion examines the key issues in British and Irish theatre since 1979. Written by leading international scholars in the field, this

The Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Companion to Postmodernism (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Steven Connor (Editor) Offering a comprehensive introduction to postmodernism, this Companion features examinations of the different aspects of postmodernist thought and culture that have had a significant effect on contemporary critical thought. Topics discussed by experts in the field include

Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography

DOWNLOADEncyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography by Lynne Warren Product DescriptionPhotography is an international cultural form, practice, and profession. Encompassing art, advertising, journalism, fashion, commercial, political, and everyday photography, the field of photography also includes chemical processes, mechanical inventions, equipment, industries, movements, techniques, terms

UXL Encyclopedia of World Biography

DOWNLOADUXL Encyclopedia of World Biography Edition 1. [ILLUSTRATED] by Laura B. Tyle (Editor)A collection of 750 biographies and portraits of notable historic and current figures in American and world history, literature, science and math, arts and entertainment, and the social sciences.

Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature

DOWNLOADGale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature by Anne Marie Hacht This new 4-volume set covers world authors from many periods and genres, building a broad understanding of the various contexts in which literature can be viewed - from the biographical to the literary and historical.

Harper Collins Bible Dictionary

DOWNLOADHarper Collins Bible Dictionary by Paul J. AchtemeierThe HarperCollins Bible Dictionary puts the latest and most comprehensive biblical scholarship at your fingertips. Here is everything you need to know to fully understand the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament. An unparalleled resource, The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary explains every aspect of the Bible, including

The Dictionary of Classical Mythology

DOWNLOADThe Dictionary of Classical Mythology by Pierre Grimal "The Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology" is a distillation into brief form of the single source dictionary of ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. In keeping with Grimal's original dictionary, first published in 1951 in France the concise version covers virtually all major characters, and eight genaeological tables

The Cambridge Companion to Ovid

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Companion to Ovid (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Philip Hardie (Editor) 'The duties of an informative companion attending readers of Ovid are admirably fulfilled in H's volume by the essays that discuss broader themes ...' Journal of Roman Studies '... [the] Companion succeeds admirably by surveying the entire range of Ovid criticism at the level of theme, genre,

The Cambridge Companion to Horace

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Companion to Horace (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Stephen Harrison (Editor) Horace is a central author in Latin literature. His work spans a wide range of genres, from iambus to satire, and odes to literary epistle, and he is just as much at home writing about love and wine as he is about philosophy and literary criticism. He also became a key literary figure in

A Companion to Henry James

DOWNLOADA Companion to Henry James (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture) by Greg W. Zacharias (Editor)Written by some of the best known and distinguished Henry James scholars, this innovative text provides up-to-date scholarship on James’s writings. Read together, the chapters of this Companion map the direction of contemporary James studies. Taken separately, each one offers a concise

Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z

DOWNLOADGreek and Roman Dress from A to Z (The Ancient World from a to Z) by Liza Cleland Who dressed as a woman in an attempt to commit adultery with Julius Caesar’s wife? How did the ancient Greeks make blusher from seaweed? Just how does one wear a toga?If, as many claim, the importance of clothes lies in their detail, then this a book that no sartorially savvy Classicist should be without.

The Cambridge Companion to Virgil

DOWNLOADThe Cambridge Companion to Virgil (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Charles Martindale (EditorS)This ground-breaking and authoritative volume is an indispensable reference book to accompany the study of Virgil. It is a multi-authored guide aimed at students and anyone with an interest in great literature and the classical heritage. The chapters contain essential information while

Encyclopedia of Taboos

DOWNLOADEncyclopedia of Taboos by Lynn HoldenWhat are the origins of table manners? What are the politics of cannibalism? Why is the left hand thought to be sinister? These apparently unrelated questions all hinge on the fundamental notion of taboo. Far from being peripheral leftovers from distant times and places, taboos are a crucial part of any society, determing how people must and must not

A Byzantine Encyclopaedia of Horse Medicine

DOWNLOADA Byzantine Encyclopaedia of Horse Medicine: The Sources, Compilation, and Transmission of the Hippiatrica (Oxford Studies in Byzantium) by Anne McCabeHow were Greek texts on the care and medical treatment of the horse transmitted from antiquity to the present day? Using the evidence of Byzantine manuscripts of the veterinary compilation known as the Hippiatrica, Anne McCabe traces the

Fifty Key Literary Theorists

DOWNLOADFifty Key Literary Theorists (Kindle Edition)by Richard J.LaneCovering over a century's worth of debate, thinking and writing about literature, this is a unique guide to the lives and works of fifty theorists who have left an indelible mark on the way we all experience literary works. Featuring theorists such as Judith Butler, Jacques Derrida, Sigmund Freud and Edward Said, this

Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World

DownloadEncyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World (Encyclopedia of Society & Culture in the Ancient World)by Peter I. Bogucki (Editor) The four-volume "Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World" offers comprehensive coverage of the ancient world, from prehistory to the fall of Rome, including Western and non-Western cultures and civilizations. An introduction

Greek Colonisation

DownloadGreek Colonisation: An Account of Greek Colonies and Other Settlements Overseas (Mnemosyne Bibliotheca Classica Batava)by Gocha R. Tsetskhladze (Editor) This 3-volume handbook is dedicated to one of the most significant processes in the history of ancient Greece - colonisation. Greeks set up colonies and other settlements in new environments, establishing themselves in lands stretching

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