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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms

"Defining over 1,200 literary terms, from abjection to zeugma, this dictionary is the most informative and thorough of its kind. With clearly explained entries for even the most technical literary terms, it remains the essential reference work for students of literature in any language." "This book has increased coverage of terms, from modern critical and theoretical movements to crime fiction; fully updated and extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history; and pronunciation displayed for over 200 terms." --Book Jacket.

The Oxford Guide to Literary Britain & Ireland

First published in 1977, this classic reference work is a gazetteer of almost 2,000 places - villages, towns, cities, and landscapes - in Britain and Ireland detailing their connections with the lives of famous writers. It invites the reader to explore the places where their favourite writers - from Jane Austen to Philip Pullman - were born, lived, were educated, worked, and drew inspiration. The entries elegantly interweave information with anecdote and quotation, to build a vivid picture of the day-to-day lives of the writers. The Guide is the ideal resource and companion for any literay pilgrimage in Britain or Ireland, and for the armchair literary traveller. New to this edition are special feature entries on writers particularly associated with places, including the Brontes, Walter Scott, and James Joyce, contributed by high-profile authors including Margaret Drabble and John Sutherland. The Guide also provides an index of author names, with mini biographies, enablingthe reader to track down all the places associated with their favourite writers. It is stunningly illustrated throughout, with colour plates, contemporary black-and white photographs, and beautifully illustrated maps of major literary cities such as Bath, Edinburgh, Dublin, and London, and boasts a fresh new design.

First published in 1977, this classic reference work is a gazetteer of almost 2,000 places - villages, towns, cities, and landscapes - in Britain and Ireland detailing their connections with the lives of famous writers.

The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies

The Handbook contains eighty-nine articles by leading experts on all significant aspects of the diverse and fast-growing field of Byzantine Studies, which deals with the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Late Roman Empire, from the fourth to the fourteenth century.

This handbook contains articles by leading experts on all significant aspects of the diverse and fast-growing field of Byzantine studies, which deals with the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Late Roman ...

The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World

Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to engineering and technology. This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.

This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.

Baby Animals of the Tropical Rain Forest

"Up-close photos and information about baby animals of the tropical rain forest biome"--Provided by publisher.

The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction

Eminent biblical scholar Michael D. Coogan offers here a wide-ranging and stimulating exploration of the Old Testament, illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. Coogan explains the differences between the Bible of Jewish tradition (the "Hebrew Bible") and the Old Testament of Christianity, and also examines the different contents of the Bibles used by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Protestants. He looks at the rise of modern biblical scholarship as well as the recovery of ancient Near Eastern literatures and their significance for biblical interpretation. Coogan explores the use of invented dialogue and historical fiction in the Old Testament, the presence of mythic elements in apparently historical accounts, and the relationship of ancient Israelite myths to those of their neighbors. The book considers the Old Testament's idea of divine justice, especially in Ecclesiastes and Job, and looks at notions of the afterlife in the ancient Near East and in ancient Israel. Coogan highlights the significance of the history and literature of the Old Testament and describes how non-biblical evidence, such as archaeological data and texts, has placed the Old Testament in a larger and more illuminating context. The book also discusses law and ritual in the Bible as well as the biblical understandings of prophecy. Here then is a marvelous overview of one of the great pillars of Western religion and culture, a book whose significance has endured for thousands of years and which remains vitally important today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide. About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. Whatever the area of study, whatever the topic that fascinates the reader, the series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.

The book considers the Old Testament's idea of divine justice, especially in Ecclesiastes and Job, and looks at notions of the afterlife in the ancient Near East and in ancient Israel.

Regionalism and the Reading Class

Globalization and the Internet are smothering cultural regionalism, that sense of place that flourished in simpler times. These two villains are also prime suspects in the death of reading. Or so alarming reports about our homogenous and dumbed-down culture would have it, but as Regionalism and the Reading Class shows, neither of these claims stands up under scrutiny—quite the contrary. Wendy Griswold draws on cases from Italy, Norway, and the United States to show that fans of books form their own reading class, with a distinctive demographic profile separate from the general public. This reading class is modest in size but intense in its literary practices. Paradoxically these educated and mobile elites work hard to put down local roots by, among other strategies, exploring regional writing. Ultimately, due to the technological, economic, and political advantages they wield, cosmopolitan readers are able to celebrate, perpetuate, and reinvigorate local culture. Griswold’s study will appeal to students of cultural sociology and the history of the book—and her findings will be welcome news to anyone worried about the future of reading or the eclipse of place.

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writers who are well known but not strongly associated with any one state, and
the rest randomly drawn from the entire list of authors. ... Each respondent was
presented one of the three culture modules—food, music, or literature. ...
American Literature, The Oxford Illustrated Literary Guide to the United States,
the Encyclopedia of Frontier and Western Fiction, and the Encyclopedia of
Southern Culture.

L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Vol 24

Writers of the Future vol 24

Enter 13 spectacular new worlds of imagination and the fantastic. Discover the new visionaries of imagination in the Writers of the Future.. Established in 1983 by L. Ron Hubbard expressly for the aspiring writer, Writers of the Future has become the most respected and significant forum for new talent in all aspects of speculative fiction. Never before published first-rate science fiction and fantasy stories selected by top names in the field. "Energetic, colorful, plot-filled and fun." —Locus Magazine Includes essays written by professionals of the craft: L. Ron Hubbard, Rebecca Moesta & Cliff Neilsen

rom his earliest years, L. Ron Hubbard was a man of extraordinary talents. Long
before he began writing fiction for the “pulp” magazines of the 1930s, he had
been to China, Europe and South America as a very young man. He lived a
highly peripatetic life from the outset. His father was an important naval officer,
and Ron sometimes, but not always, followed his father's various postings.
Rather, what led Ron to visit so broadly was a family tradition—one of
independence and adventure ...

If I Were You

Does size matter? Is bigger better? That’s no small question to Tom Little—the circus midget with giant dreams. Tom may be king of the midgets, but he’s got far grander ambitions—to become the muscleman at the top, the ringmaster. Now, drawing on some dark ancient secrets and mystic texts, he’s about to get his wish.... Assuming another man’s identity, Tom discovers he must also take on his sins, debts, and enemies. He may be living large—but now there are those who want to make him pay for the big man’s sins. Also includes “The Last Drop,” an astounding tale of a New York bartender who mixes some very magical drinks—to amazing effect. The circus is coming to town, as If I Were You puts you in the center ring of the magic, mystery, and madness. “Unexpected twists ... keep you guessing as to what will happen next.” —SFsite.com

The circus is coming to town, as If I Were You puts you in the center ring of the magic, mystery, and madness. “Unexpected twists ... keep you guessing as to what will happen next.” —SFsite.com

Spy Killer

A collection of spy fiction includes the tale of Kurt Reid, who, wrongly accused of murder and grand larceny, flees to China and gets drawn into a plot to assassinate a Japanese spy.

A collection of spy fiction includes the tale of Kurt Reid, who, wrongly accused of murder and grand larceny, flees to China and gets drawn into a plot to assassinate a Japanese spy.