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12 produkter
De Vere as Shakespeare
An Oxfordian Reading of the Canon
Häftad, 2006
434 kr
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The question may be met with chagrin by traditionalists, but the identity of the Bard is not definitely decided. During the 20th century, Edward de Vere, the most flamboyant of the courtier poets, a man of the theater and literary patron, became the leading candidate for an alternative …
Ulysses S. Grant, 1861-1864
His Rise from Obscurity to Military Greatness
Häftad, 2007
517 kr
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On May 3, 1861, Illinois Governor Richard Yates appointed a Mexican War veteran with Democratic sympathies and southern ties to be chief mustering officer at Camp Yates in Springfield. And so began Ulysses S. Grant's reluctantly revived military career. Over the next three years, Grant would have a …
Perpetua of Carthage
Portrait of a Third-Century Martyr
Häftad, 2008
517 kr
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This is a study of the life and times of Saint Perpetua, Saint Felicity and their companions, all martyred at Carthage in A.D. 203. Unlike most early Christian saints, whose lives are often shrouded in legend and myth, Perpetua left an authentic prison diary, later completed by an anonymous …
Chretien de Troyes and the Dawn of Arthurian Romance
Häftad, 2010
429 kr
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During the late 12th century, the Arthurian legends first took their form in the imagination of French-speaking romancers. Foremost among these poets was the great Chretien de Troyes, credited with incorporating into the Arthurian tradition the quest for the Holy Grail and the adulterous affair …
Eliot Asinof and the Truth of the Game
A Critical Study of the Baseball Writings
Häftad, 2011
560 kr
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The late Eliot Asinof (1919-2008), renowned author of Eight Men Out, on which the movie version was later based, also wrote 14 other full length books, including 4 more on baseball. In addition, he produced countless articles, interviews, short stories, and screenplays in a writing career spanning …
German Cabaret Legacy in American Popular Music
Häftad, 2013
686 kr
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The stylistic remnants of cabaret music from Weimar-era Germany are all around us. During the 20th century, its most prominent American exponents were the Germans Marlene Dietrich and Lotte Lenya, whose careers extended through the 1970s. Because of them (and others), the words and music of such …
Man Writes Dog
Canine Themes in Literature, Law and Folklore
Häftad, 2014
475 kr
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Over the millennia, many great writers, from Pliny and Plutarch to C.S. Lewis and John Steinbeck, have addressed diverse canine themes in their work, usually in a broader, human context. Late in the 20th century it was conclusively established by modern science that all dogs, without exception, are …
Saint James the Greater in History, Art and Culture
Häftad, 2018
487 kr
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Among the 12 disciples of Jesus, perhaps none has inspired more magnificent art—as well as political upheaval—than Saint James the Greater. Portrayed in the New Testament as part of Jesus’ inner circle, he was the first apostle to be martyred. Eight centuries later, Saint James, or Santiago, become …
Italian Crime Fiction in the Era of the Anti-Mafia Movement
Häftad, 2020
898 kr
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Over the last three decades, Italian crime fiction has demonstrated a trend toward a much higher level of realism and complexity. The origins of the New Italian Epic, as it has been coined by some of its proponents, can be found in the widespread backlash against the Mafia-sponsored murders of …
Screening Charles Dickens
A Survey of Film and Television Adaptations
Häftad, 2022
549 kr
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Among professional storytellers whose works have been adapted for cinematic dramatization, mid-19th century English novelist Charles Dickens stands in a class of his own. In addition to his most well-known works such as A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist, which are unrivaled for their sheer number …
Florence Price
The Life, Compositions and Influence of a Black American Composer
Häftad, 2024
638 kr
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Over the last decade or more, classical music programming has expanded to an unprecedented extent, now including works by less familiar composers and underappreciated works by familiar names. At the center of this recent trend has been the musical legacy of Florence B. Price, an African American …
