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- catalog abstract "This work emphasises the relationships and concepts that link cell and tissue structures with their functions.".
- catalog abstract "A radical new understanding of the brain and how it works.".
- catalog abstract "Nationality listing of 79 entries to books and journal articles. Intended to help develop appropriate mental health services for Southeast Asian refugees in America. Includes Cambodians, Laotians and Hmongs, Vietnamese, and Indochinese. Useful primarily to mental health professionals. Each entry gives bibliographical information, population, audience, and annotation. Index by audience and population.".
- catalog abstract "Global presentation of communicable diseases. Intended as informative text for health personnel, as well as for public health administrators preparing regulations and legal requirements. Alphabetical arrangement by diseases. Standardizedentries give synonyms, ICD-9 number, identification, infectious agent, occurrence, reservoir, transmission, incubation period, period of communicability, susceptibility and resistance and methods of control. Contains list of explanatory definitions. Index.".
- catalog abstract "Covers the literatures of Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malagasy, Malawi, Mali, Mauritia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Reunion, Sao Tome, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Upper Volta, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and authors such as Mohammed Dib, Mouloud Feraoun, Kateb Yacine, Mouloud Mammeri, Jose Luandino Vieira, Mongo Beti, Ferdinand Oyono, Tawfiq al-Hakim, Taha Husayn, Yusuf Idris, Najib Mahfuz, Lenrie Peters, Ayi Kwei Armah, Kofi Awoonor, Camara Laye, Bernard Binlin Dadie, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Thomas Mofolo, Chinua Achebe, John Pepper Clark, Cyprian Ekwensi, Gabriel Okara, Christopher Okigbo, Wole Soyinka, Amos Tutuola, Birago Diop, Ousmane Sembene, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Nuruddin Farah, Peter Abrahams, Dennis Brutus, Roy Campbell, Athol Fugard, Nadine Gordimer, Alex La Guma, Sarah Gertrude Millin, Ezekiel (Es'kia) Mphalele, Alan Paton, William Plomer, Olive Schreiner, Pauline Smith, Shaaban Robert and Okot p'Bitek.".
- catalog abstract ""In this book, Gerard J. Brault offers an introduction to Franco- American culture, covering the group's history, ideology, language, and literature; architecture, art, folklore, and music; demography, education, politics, religion, and sociology. " Back cover of book.".
- catalog abstract "Collection of articles which provide a survey of the origin, the basic pattern of traditional life and the contemporary features of seven aboriginal culture groups within Canada.".
- catalog abstract "To many of us the history of Europe from the age of Constantine to the middle of the thirteenth century is dark and confused. In his successful book, which is based on background lectures to students, Professor Davis has concentrated on the most important topics, and largely on western European themes, to provide a well-lighted and comprehensible pattern. In Part I, the Dark Ages, he begins with the new capital of the Roman Empire and the impact of the barbarian invasions. Then follow studies of the Church and the Papacy and of the rise of Islam. After chapters on the rise and fall of the Frankish empire, the part ends with an economic survey of Europe at the end of the ninth century. The second half of the book begins with the Saxon Empire and has chapters on monasticism, the reform of the Papacy, the Crusades and the feudal monarchy in France. It concludes with accounts of St. Francis, Frederick II and Louis IX. One of the unusual features of Part II is the completion of each chapter with translations of original documents giving the reader not only entertainment but also a hint of the sources of the writing of history. Professor Davis has a clear style, an eye for the essential and an ear for the apt quotation. He has written an admirable introduction, at the level of first-year undergraduates, to a fascinating but difficult period of history. It is now issued in paperback for the first time.".
- catalog abstract ""Detailed documentation of the implementation of the Plan Nacional de Desarrollo for the years 1989-94. Contains sections on the goals of the plan, the methods of implementation, and an assessment of accomplishments. Also includes the extensive legislation surrounding the plan"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas".
- catalog abstract "Collection of articles written by experts on: Democracy and the terrorist threat, and Terrorist tactics in Western Europe.".
- catalog abstract "The ... treatise is ... nothing more than the investigation and establishment of the supreme principle of morality ... [it] proceed[s] analytically from common knowledge to the determination of its ultimate principle, and again descending synthetically from the examination of this principle and its sources to the common knowledge in which we find it employed. The division ... [is] as follows: 1. First section: transition from the common rational knowledge of morality to the philosophical. 2. Second section: transition from popular moral philosophy to the metaphysic of morals. 3. Third section: final step from the metaphysic of morals to the critique of the pure practical reason. -Pref.".
- catalog abstract "Contains the last two parts of Adams' work [History of the United States during the administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, namely] History of the United States of America during the first administration of James Madison, and History of the United States of America during the second administration of James Madison.--Notes on the texts, p. 1428.".
- catalog abstract "Traces the development of the human consciousness and argues that many scientific theories of human nature denigrate the value of humanity.".
- catalog abstract ""Analytical bibliographies of tumors and related conditions are organized by organs and tissues, annotated for the best descriptions and illustrations at all levels from gross morbid anatomy to ustrastructure". Intended as authoritative documentation for pathologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, and other physicians. Alphabetical arrangement by types of tumors. Each entry gives introductory text, certain "best" references, and other references. Table of contents and listof alternative names serve as indexes.".
- catalog abstract "Memphis proved largely immune to the forces unleashed during the 1930s. The Depression decade brought continuity, not modernizing change, to this thoroughly southern city. -- jacket".
- catalog abstract "On collective labor agreements in India; includes implications of selected decisions of the Indian Supreme Court.".
- catalog abstract "David Bevington's introduction discusses the play in both performance and criticism from Shakespeare's time to our own, illustrating the variety of interpretations of which the text is capable. He analyses the play's richly textured language in a commentary on individual words and phrases and explains its historical background.".
- catalog abstract "Collection of essays on subsistence activities of Alaskan natives and effects of present day conditions on these economies.".
- catalog abstract "For contents, see Author Catalog.".
- catalog abstract "Johnson describes Dickinson's poetic canon as the enactment of a major Romantic quest.".
- catalog abstract "A medical journalist and former chemotherapy patient offers straight forward discussions of cancer, the functions of various chemotherapeutic agents, drug side effects, treatment options, and both dietary and exercise regimens.".
- catalog abstract "Covers the period in Algeria from the revolution of May, 1958, until December, 1960, when the paratroopers understand that the cause of French Algeria is lost for ever.".
- catalog abstract "Guinea-Bissau is a small West African nation that harbors bountiful natural resources and boasts an extraordinary diversity of ethnic groups. A Portuguese colony surrounded by francophone neighbors, it won its independence in 1974 after a long peasant-backed war against the colonial regime. But to the surprise of many Africa-watchers, the post-colonial period has been marked by political conflict and economic crisis: a successful coup d'etat in 1980 and several abortive coup attempts, the virtual collapse of the state-run economy, increasing levels of external migration, and the departure of many skilled and educated citizens. This book begins with a survey of pre-colonial peoples, early Portuguese settlement and the slave trade, indigenous resistance to colonial rule, the political economy of Portuguese nationalism, and the armed struggle for national independence. The political events and difficulties that characterized the first decade of independence are then analyzed. Economic advances and setbacks are also discussed, particularly in terms of current market reforms. Throughout, Guinean culture, religion, languages, education, and the role of women are highlighted. Finally, the author reflects on Guinea-Bissau's revolutionary past and examines its prospects through the close of the twentieth century.".
- catalog abstract "Contains names of approximately 60,000 persons applied to leave Germany from late eighteenth century to 1900. Includes date & place of birth, residence at time of application & application date.".
- catalog abstract "The author, a successful businessman, describes his seven-year struggle against cancer, recounts his experiences with surgery and chemotherapy, and explains how the disease has affected his family life.".
- catalog abstract ""Everything Christopher Hill has to say about the literature or the politics of the seventeenth century is valuable. He spins off books for lesser scholars with every other sentence. In this collection of essays alone he has written the best essay I have read on censorship in the century, and the best on the religion and politics of Robinson Crusoe, and Samuel Pepys, and just about anyone else he chooses to write about."--Milton Quarterly.".
- catalog abstract "Biographical and autobiographical sketches of six distinguished Pakistani women.".
- catalog abstract "Using the work of four major historians, Noble focuses on the dramatic change in historical structure and meaning that came with the collapse of the progressive paradigm and its guiding metaphor of exodus from the Old World to the New World.".
- catalog abstract "The astonishing life and times of the visionary robber baron who founded Florida.".
- catalog abstract "On the alleged persecution of the people of North-west Frontier Province by the British; with special reference to the Kissa Khani Barar, Peshawar, incident, April 1930".
- catalog abstract "In 1953 Flannery O'Connor was so pleased by Brainard Cheney's review of her much misunderstood first novel Wise Blood that she wrote the reviewer to thank him. What Cheney, himself a novelist, had said about the book was right on target. Very soon a friendship between this rising star of southern literature and Brainard and Frances Cheney was flourishing. Over the next eleven years there was a spirited exchange of letters and visits. Whenever possible, the Cheneys stopped by Andalusia, the O'Connor farm near Milledgeville, Georgia, and O'Connor was able to visit them at Cold Chimneys, their home in Smyrna, Tennessee. This fascinating book collecting their correspondence reveals a devoted friendship that ended with Flannery O'Connor's death at thirty-nine in 1964. In these 188 letters, all previously unpublished, we see a new aspect of her life, the part she shared with "Lon" and "Fannie" Cheney. These letters not only give the pleasure of knowing more about the talented Cheneys, an eminent couple close to the Tate circle, but also provide yet another occasion for readers to revel in the delight of Flannery O' Connor's sparkling wit and dark humor. From O'Connor there are 117 letters, from Cheney 71. All Mrs. Cheney's letters to Flannery have been lost, but from the surviving correspondence the reader can note with pleasure the interests that seemed to draw this trio closer as they shared opinions and reports about their native South, their Roman Catholicism, their novels in progress, and their commitment to good writing. But it is chiefly the literary illuminations via these letters that enhance the friendship as well as ignite the reader's compelling curiosity. The letters focus attention upon a time in Flannery O'Connor's life when correspondence was of great importance to her. The O'Connor/Cheney letters make it clear that her circumscribed life was enlarged and enriched by this friendship during her most creative and productive years. - Jacket flap.".
- catalog abstract "Comprehensive list containing addresses of children's literature publishers, magazines, organizations, fairs, seminars, conferences, and major children's libraries.".
- catalog abstract "Studies of ego mechanisms of defense.".
- catalog abstract "A biography of Henry James with a discussion of his major works.".
- catalog abstract "Stephen Orgel's wide-ranging introduction examines changing attitudes to 'The Tempest', and reassesses the evidence behind the various readings. He focuses on key characters and their roles and relationships, as well as on the dramatic, historical, and political context, finding the play to be both more open and more historically determined than traditional views have allowed.".
- catalog abstract "A guide to living with loss of bladder control to include products and devices, emotional adjustment, sexuality, coping through humor, personal experiences, and medical information.".
- catalog abstract "Explains panic, fears, and phobias so we can understand, confront, and diminish them and lessen our anxiety.".
- catalog abstract "Presents the story of an orphanage in Izieu, France that sheltered Jewish children from all over Europe who had escaped Nazi persecution. In 1944, one month before World War II ended, the Gestapo sent soldiers to the ophanage to arrest all the children and caretakers. Those arrested were taken to Auschwitz for immediate execution. The events are recounted through the stories of those who escaped the Nazi raid.".
- catalog abstract "Based on proceedings of the Colorado River Working Symposium held at Bishop's Lodge, Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 23-26, 1983.".
- catalog abstract "In essays that are articulate, meditative and inspirational, Cicero presents his views on the significance of friendship and duty to state and family, and outlines a clear system of practical ethics that is both simple and universal.".
- catalog abstract "Drawing on materials published during the early nineteenth century this book provides a discussion on the author and the authorship of the Book of Mormon and its relationship to an earlier work by a New England minister.".
- catalog abstract ""Cette autobiographie imaginaire part d'une histoire vraie. En 1518, un ambassadeur Magrébin, revenant d'un pélerinage à La Mecque, est capturé par des pirates siciliens, qui l'offrent à Léon X, le grand Pape de la Renaissance. Ce voyageur s'appelait Hassan al-Wazzan. Il devient le géographe Jean-Léon de Médicis, dit Léon l'Africain."--Back cover.".
- catalog abstract "Discussion of the elements of sociology: community, authority, status, the sacred, and alienation.".
- catalog abstract "This wide-ranging and comprehensive study includes discussion of street and minstrel music, court and household music, music for organ and virginals, for the Prayer Books of Edward VI, and the Latin music of Mary and Elizabeth. David Wulstan brings together all the well-known composers such as Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons and Taverner, plus many of the less well-known names. He deals extensively with the question of interpretation for performance, giving his own opinions on the problems of pitch, notation and editing music. -- Book jacket.".
- catalog abstract "Few people in the US are aware that we have intervened more persistently in Nicaragua than in any other country in the hemisphere except Mexico and Cuba, whose geographic proximity to the United States has historically put them in a special category. Today's confrontation between the US and Nicaragua did not begin in 1979; it is but the latest chapter in a story that began more than 130 years ago. - p. [vii].".
- catalog abstract "286 references to monographs, bibliographies, and journals dealing with women's health needs and with women's roles in providing such care. Intended for professional personnel and other interested groups who address these issues. Arranged into sections on (1) women and health, and (2) women and development. Author index.".
- catalog abstract "Four English women find their lives changed when they rent San Salvatore, a medieval castle on the Italian Riviera.".
- catalog abstract ""Face à l'importance grandissante des phénomènes d'interférences entre l'islam et la politique dans le monde arabe, face au malaise de ses intellectuels, face à la crise de sa culture, que pensent, que disent aujourd'hui les écrivains majeurs des sociétés arabes? Vingt-quatre figures - romanciers, poètes, philosophes - sont ici présentés, issues d'une dizaine de pays, de l'Irak au Maroc. Vingt-quatre voix, ayant chacune sa résonance - musulmanes, d'origine pour la plupart, mais aussi chrétiennes ; orientales et africaines ; libérales ou de gauche - voix des anciens et vois des plus jeunes, se font ici entendre ... Ces entretiens, menés de façon libre, constituent autant de textes inédits de chacun de ces auteurs dont les œuvres, peu a peu, viennent à être connues des lecteurs français.--From cover =".
- catalog abstract "From its beginning the Reformed Church gave a prominent place to intellectual discourse and insisted that its theology inform and judge all its actions. This book examines the history of that discourse and defines the theology that remains a crucial element in the denominations identity.".
- catalog abstract "The journal is concerned with the study of philosophy in all its branches; logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, social and political philosophy and the philosophies of religion, science, history, language, mind and education.".
- catalog abstract ""Published on the occasion of the Second World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Geneva, 1-12 August 1983."".
- catalog abstract "Study with reference to Rajasthan.".
- catalog abstract ""The editors' purpose in compiling this collection of papers was to present the military, economic and political challenges that face the Alliance -- as well as to propose some potential responses to these challenges. Despite the conflicts that divide NATO, they believe that the members have a common interest in seeing that the Alliance endures"--Booknotes.".
- catalog abstract "Profiles of 20 courageous women scientists including: Sara Josephine Baker, Anna Wessels Williams, Florence Rena Sabin, Florence Barbara Seibert, Rebecca Craighill Lancefield, Gladys Lounsbury Hobby, Rhoda Williasm Benham, Elizabeth Lee Hazen, Leona Baumgartner, Ida Albertina Bengston, Alice Catherine Evans, Sara Elizabeth Branham, Bernice Elaine Eddy, Sarah Elizabeth Stewart, Margaret Pittman, Bernice Ulah Eddie, Elizabeth McCoy, Cornelia Mitchell Downs, Pearl Louella Kendrick, Mary Ingraham Bunting.".
- catalog abstract "With reference to Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh.".
- catalog abstract "After analyzing police officer murders, the author presents specific measures in the areas of training, equipment, and legislation to reduce such casualties. The book examines incidents which led to the death of a police officer, discussing the activities being performed, the time and place of the killings, and the controversy over one versus two officer assignments. Characteristics of the victims and the suspects, as well as what happens to cop killers in the criminal justice system, are surveyed. The book outlines preventive strategies, beginning with training improvements such as simulations and instruction in attitude awareness, verbal communication, and reading body language. Additional recommendations focus on streamlining police procedures and upgrading operations manuals and improving communications, body protection, and special detection equipment. Ways to minimize dangers inherent in jailing and undercover roles are detailed. Other countermeasures involve legislation relating to firearms control, capital punishment, autopsies, license plate improvements, and reflective glass. The author also suggests increasing treatment programs for substance abuse and reducing television and movie violence.".
- catalog abstract "A narrative account of the fourteen months spent in captivity based on interviews with twenty-seven of the hostages in Iran.".
- catalog abstract "Drawing on his own experiences before, during, and after his 11 years of incarceration and exile, Solzhenitsyn reveals with torrential narrative and dramatic power the entire apparatus of Soviet repression. Through truly Shakespearean portraits of its victims, we encounter the secret police operations, the labor camps and prisons, the uprooting or extermination of whole populations. Yet we also witness astounding moral courage, the incorruptibility with which the occasional individual or a few scattered groups, all defenseless, endured brutality and degradation. Solzhenitsyn's genius has transmuted this grisly indictment into a literary miracle.".
- catalog abstract ""A contribution to (a) The protection of the fundamental freedoms, human, and legal rights of persons who are mentally ill or suffering from mental disorder ; (b) The abolition of psychiatric abuses ; (c) The promotion of mental health law and medical practice ; and (d) The improvement of mental health care and mental institutions."--T.p.".
- catalog abstract "Treatise on Sanskrit grammar by an exponent of the Chaitanya school in Vaishnavism.".
- catalog abstract "Abridged version of a classical verse work, expounding early Vedantic approach in Hindu philosophy; includes Vasiṣṭhacandrikā, a commentary by Ātmasukha.".
- catalog abstract "Besides an account of Gerry Andrews experiences as a teacher, the work contains numerous appendices including: the John Bennett tragedy, Archival material, Cree commentary and vocabulary and Geographics.".
- catalog abstract "A biography of the life of Walter Padbury born 2 Dec 1817 in Fawler, England the son of Thomas and Ruth Padbury. He came to Australia with his father 26 Feb 1830. His father died soon after arrival. Walter became the colony's first millionaire and Australia's greatest philanthropist. He married Charlotte Nairn on 23 Apr 1844. He died 17 Apr 1907.".
- catalog abstract "In developing countries, the extent to which intellectuals disengage themselves in state activities has widespread consequences for the social, political, and economic development of those societies. Roderic Camp's examination of intellectuals in Mexico is the first study of a Latin American country to detail the structure of intellectual life, rather than merely considering intellectual ideas. Camp has used original sources, including extensive interviews, to provide new data about the evolution of leading Mexican intellectuals and their relationship to politics and politicians since 1920.--Publisher description.".
- catalog abstract "Papers derived from 4 conferences sponsored by the American Society of Law and Medicine, and held in Detroit (Nov. 1979), Los Angeles (Apr. 1980), Minneapolis (May 1980), and Chicago (Oct. 1980).".
- catalog abstract "Genital herpes - Genital warts - Chlamydia - Pubic lice - Urethritis - Gonorhoea - Pelvic inflammatory disease - Syphilis Trichomoniasis - Non-Gonococcal Urethritis (NGU) - Gonorrhea - Hepatitis - Candidiasis (Thrush).".
- catalog abstract ""Counter Professor Hay provides a clear picture of what the Renaissance was, what it meant and how it spread. He shows the Renaissance as a growing and changing series of attitudes and ideas, rooted firmly in the general history of the period, and not as a static and isolated phenomenon. Most current ideas of the Italian Renaissance are derived from Burckhardt's Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, published in 1860. Professor Hay provides a completely fresh appraisal which goes back to the basic texts, to the great monuments of art and architecture, to the men - Boccaccio, Petrarch and the others - and their achievements: the essence of which historical movements are made. He has taken note of recent Italian scholarship and provides a fresh and readable account of one of the great epochs in European history. There is no other book in English, except the translation of Burckhardt, which embraces the political history of the Renaissance period as well as the history of art and ideas. The book will appeal to the general reader as well as to students of history and art. In this second edition, which has been revised and brought up to date by the author, a more ample treatment of the 'reception' of the Renaissance in England is given in the concluding chapter." http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam032/76008293.html.".
- catalog abstract "Discusses Mozart's marriage, finances, pet dog, religion, health, childhood, and other aspects of his life.".
- catalog abstract "Describes the discovery and colonization of North America by the Vikings using supportive evidence uncovered at L'Anse aux Meadows, a site in northern Newfoundland that is "the first authenticated Norse site in North America."".
- catalog abstract "Combining the physical, technical, and artistic aspects of singing, the author applies current findings in medicine, acoustics, phonetics, and speech therapy to the singer's needs. The text demonstrates the scientific basis of exercises and vocalises, covering all major areas of vocal technique. - Publisher.".
- catalog abstract "Panorama des grandes philosophies politiques qui ont façonné le monde occidental.".
- catalog abstract "In the early days of the French Revolution, a young Englishman determines to do the utmost to save the husband of the woman he loves from the guillotine.".
- catalog abstract "The strip of sea that the English call the Channel and the French call the Sleeve is, quite simply, the most fascinating piece of water in the world. The globe's busiest seaway, the Channel is a stormy passage that remains a wild frontier between two closely related peoples who, by long tradition, detest each other's manners and philosophy. Nigel Calder, whose informative, witty books have explained the mysteries of science to millions of readers, here embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of a body of water extraordinarily rich in natural and historical interest, an "untidy museum," touching on everything from geology and archaeology, history and politics, to navigational principles and the lore of the sea. - Jacket flap.".
- catalog abstract "Brief definitions to orthopedic terminology arranged topically in 12 chapters. Intended for nurses, secretaries, technicians, and physicians (particularly those in orthopedics). Updated and expanded edition that reflects current terminology. Miscellaneous appendixes. Bibliography. Index.".
- catalog abstract ""A look at the political, economic and psychological levels of the nuclear crisis. There are, says Koval, two kinds of nuclear states. There is the nuclear state apparatus whose ruling principle is domination through science; and there is the nuclear "state of being" which includes the psychology of living under the nuclear gun. The nuclear crisis is not a matter technically adjusting the nature and number of warheads, but the agony and paranoia of an entire civilization"--Back cover.".
- catalog abstract "Explores the situation of slave women in the plantation South and compares the myths that stereotypes them with the reality of their lives.".
- catalog abstract "Chapters cover such problems as abuse, delinquency, run aways, identifying high risk, socioeconomic stress, stepfamilies, and intervention.".
- catalog abstract "Early beginnings - Middle Ages - Midwifery - Plague - Reformation and afterwards - Pioneers of modern nursing - Military nursing and the Crimean War - Registration - Red Cross - Army, navy and airforce nursing - Boer War - First World War - Royal College of Nursing - Second World War - Post war developments - Nursing in the field - What is a nurse?se_____________".
- catalog abstract "On verso title page: The loves, illusions, dependencies, and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow.".
- catalog abstract "Art and text demonstrate that the cowboy today is alive and well and proud of his link to the historic cowboy of the past.".
- catalog abstract "Ever the naturalist, Homer was a most "American" artist.".
- catalog abstract "A travers des histoires de cas, les problèmes de vie familiale entre la femme (avec ou sans enfants) qui entreprend la vie de couple, par mariage ou cohabitation, avec un homme qui a déjà des enfants d'une union précédente.".
- catalog abstract "Surveys the military aspects of World War I.".
- catalog abstract "A description and critical analysis of the situation Canadian Indians face on their road to self-determination.".
- catalog abstract "Gilt decorated blue cloth. Fine. A superb copy of an exhaustive reference to the world of saxophone performance. Includes biographies, bibliographies, discographies, etc. An excellent and essential saxophone reference. The only book of it's kind among the few published titles dealing with the saxophone.".
- catalog abstract "Contains primary source material.".
- catalog abstract "The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare Studies offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of Shakespeare in a series of essays specially written by an international team of eminent scholars. Studies of Shakespeare's life, and of his relationship to the thought of his time, are followed by essays connecting his writings to the literary, dramatic, and theatrical conventions of his age. There are accounts of the transmission of his text, and of the theatrical and critical fortunes of his plays from his own time to ours. Particular attention is given to the twentieth century in studies of criticism, theatre history, the plays on film and television, new critical approaches, and reference books. Each essay is followed by a reading list. A successor to Cambridge's original Companion to Shakespeare Studies (1934) and the New Companion to Shakespeare Studies (1971) this attractively written and helpfully organized volume will be an indispensable companion to anyone with a serious interest in Shakespeare.".
- catalog abstract ""Depuis leur rencontre clandestine dans une Hongrie en proie à la guerre et à la persécution raciale, Grégor n'a pas abandonné un instant la vision de Gavriel ... --un prophète, un possédé, un phantasme?"--Page [3].".
- catalog abstract "Condensed version of Prof. Nagler's Drama 6 course at Yale University. Includes written text and 11 taped lectures interpreting 620 slide illustrations.".
- catalog abstract "Alphabetical listing by authors of more than 5000 references to books and journal articles. Also includes foreign-language publications. Introduction is in German. Entries give bibliographical information.".
- catalog abstract "Author, David Black traces Aaron Kenigsberg's third year of medical school, the year wherein student makes the transition to doctor. Not only must students begin to make decisions affecting other human beings, they must withstand deprivation, little or no sleep for days on end, and a paucity of life outside the classroom/ hospital. This book is both the narrative of a young doctor and the examination of the humanistic revolution in medicine.--[book jacket].".
- catalog abstract "Selected speeches and transcript of press interviews.".
- catalog abstract "Novelized presentation of the experiences of an income tax investigation officer from Maharashtra.".
- catalog abstract "An eyewitness account of the clash between Metis and "Canadians" over the destiny of the British North-West, by Major Charles Arkoll Boulton, a proud soldier pitted against the equally proud "rebel chief," Louis Riel.".
- catalog abstract "The diary of Clayton H. Shuh (1883-1935) was begun during his first year at Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, and continued until 1935. Clayton was a direct descendant of Henry Schuh (1895-1837), a Mennonite, who immigrated with his family from Pennsylvania to Waterloo, Ontario. Descendants changed the surname spelling to Shuh. Includes genealogical data about ancestors in Ontario and Pennsyl- vania. The editor has condensed some material in the diary, and "... editorialized to provide explanations and background information for the material presented." (2nd preliminary leaf).".
- catalog abstract "A series of brief essays defining and illustrating literary terms in alphabetical sequence.".
- catalog abstract "Michel Foucault's 'The History of Sexuality' pioneered queer theory. In it he builds an argument grounded in a historical analysis of the word "sexuality" against the common thesis that sexuality always has been repressed in Western society. Quite the contrary: since the 17th century, there has been a fixation with sexuality creating a discourse around sexuality. It is this discourse that has created sexual minorities. In 'The History of Sexuality', Foucault attempts to disprove the thesis that Western society has seen a repression of sexuality since the 17th century and that sexuality has been unmentionable, something impossible to speak about. In the 70s, when the book was written, the sexual revolution was a fact. The ideas of the psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, saying that to conserve your mental health you needed to liberate your sexual energy, were popular. The past was seen as a dark age where sexuality had been something forbidden.".
- catalog abstract "An anthology of more than 1200 poems by 155 British and American poets, beginning with Whitman's "Leaves of Grass" and culminating during the first half of the twentieth century.".
- catalog abstract "By making full use of the progress in deciphering the Maya hieroglyphic code, this examines the world and minds of the creators of Maya art, including a look at the Maya calendar.".
- catalog abstract "Comprehensive bibliography of references from books, chapters, brief communications, and abstracts referring to research, microinstruments, techniques, and clinical applications of microsurgery. Also includes foreign-language references in 13 languages with English translations. Topical arrangement. Entires give bibliographical information. No index.".