Encyclopedia Of The Essay

Author : Tracy Chevalier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781135314101

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Encyclopedia of the Essay by Tracy Chevalier Pdf

This groundbreaking new source of international scope defines the essay as nonfictional prose texts of between one and 50 pages in length. The more than 500 entries by 275 contributors include entries on nationalities, various categories of essays such as generic (such as sermons, aphorisms), individual major works, notable writers, and periodicals that created a market for essays, and particularly famous or significant essays. The preface details the historical development of the essay, and the alphabetically arranged entries usually include biographical sketch, nationality, era, selected writings list, additional readings, and anthologies

Author : Tracy Chevalier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 700 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1579583423

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Concise Encyclopedia of the Essay by Tracy Chevalier Pdf

This reference work is devoted to the essay as a genre, reflecting the explosion of academic interest in this field. Writers from around the world are included, along with geographical surveys providing historical frameworks, entries on kinds of essays, and entries on important single essays.

Author : Rebecca Solnit
Publisher : Trinity University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781595341990

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The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness by Rebecca Solnit Pdf

The incomparable Rebecca Solnit, author of more than a dozen acclaimed, prizewinning books of nonfiction, brings the same dazzling writing to the essays in Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness. As the title suggests, the territory of Solnit’s concerns is vast, and in her signature alchemical style she combines commentary on history, justice, war and peace, and explorations of place, art, and community, all while writing with the lyricism of a poet to achieve incandescence and wisdom. Gathered here are celebrated iconic essays along with little-known pieces that create a powerful survey of the world we live in, from the jungles of the Zapatistas in Mexico to the splendors of the Arctic. This rich collection tours places as diverse as Haiti and Iceland; movements like Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring; an original take on the question of who did Henry David Thoreau’s laundry; and a searching look at what the hatred of country music really means. Solnit moves nimbly from Orwell to Elvis, to contemporary urban gardening to 1970s California macramé and punk rock, and on to searing questions about the environment, freedom, family, class, work, and friendship. It’s no wonder she’s been compared in Bookforum to Susan Sontag and Annie Dillard and in the San Francisco Chronicle to Joan Didion. The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness proves Rebecca Solnit worthy of the accolades and honors she’s received. Rarely can a reader find such penetrating critiques of our time and its failures leavened with such generous heapings of hope. Solnit looks back to history and the progress of political movements to find an antidote to despair in what many feel as lost causes. In its encyclopedic reach and its generous compassion, Solnit’s collection charts a way through the thickets of our complex social and political worlds. Her essays are a beacon for readers looking for alternative ideas in these imperiled times.

Author : Verity Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1781 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1997-03-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135314255

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Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature by Verity Smith Pdf

A comprehensive, encyclopedic guide to the authors, works, and topics crucial to the literature of Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature includes over 400 entries written by experts in the field of Latin American studies. Most entries are of 1500 words but the encyclopedia also includes survey articles of up to 10,000 words on the literature of individual countries, of the colonial period, and of ethnic minorities, including the Hispanic communities in the United States. Besides presenting and illuminating the traditional canon, the encyclopedia also stresses the contribution made by women authors and by contemporary writers. Outstanding Reference Source Outstanding Reference Book

Author : William M. Johnston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136787157

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Encyclopedia of Monasticism by William M. Johnston Pdf

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Monasticism describes the monastic traditions of both Christianity and Buddhism with more than 600 entries on important monastic figures of all periods and places, surveys of countries and localities, and topical essays covering a wide range of issues (e.g., art, behavior, economics, liturgy, politics, theology, and scholarship). Coverage encompasses not only geography and history worldwide but also the contemporary dilemmas of monastic life. Recent upheavals in certain countries are highlighted (Korea, Russia, Sri Lanka, etc.). Topical essays subtitled Christian Perspectives and Buddhist Perspectives explore in imaginative fashion comparisons and contrasts between Christian and Buddhist monasticism. Encyclopedia of Monasticism also includes more than 500 color and black and white illustrations covering all aspects of monastic life, art, and architecture.

Author : Martina Wagner-Egelhaaf
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 2220 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9783110381481

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Handbook of Autobiography / Autofiction by Martina Wagner-Egelhaaf Pdf

Autobiographical writings have been a major cultural genre from antiquity to the present time. General questions of the literary as, e.g., the relation between literature and reality, truth and fiction, the dependency of author, narrator, and figure, or issues of individual and cultural styles etc., can be studied preeminently in the autobiographical genre. Yet, the tradition of life-writing has, in the course of literary history, developed manifold types and forms. Especially in the globalized age, where the media and other technological / cultural factors contribute to a rapid transformation of lifestyles, autobiographical writing has maintained, even enhanced, its popularity and importance. By conceiving autobiography in a wide sense that includes memoirs, diaries, self-portraits and autofiction as well as media transformations of the genre, this three-volume handbook offers a comprehensive survey of theoretical approaches, systematic aspects, and historical developments in an international and interdisciplinary perspective. While autobiography is usually considered to be a European tradition, special emphasis is placed on the modes of self-representation in non-Western cultures and on inter- and transcultural perspectives of the genre. The individual contributions are closely interconnected by a system of cross-references. The handbook addresses scholars of cultural and literary studies, students as well as non-academic readers.

Author : Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Publisher : Crown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307420657

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Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Pdf

A memoir in bite-size chunks from the author of the viral Modern Love column “You May Want to Marry My Husband.” “[Rosenthal] shines her generous light of humanity on the seemingly humdrum moments of life and shows how delightfully precious they actually are.” —The Chicago Sun-Times How do you conjure a life? Give the truest account of what you saw, felt, learned, loved, strived for? For Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the surprising answer came in the form of an encyclopedia. In Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life she has ingeniously adapted this centuries-old format for conveying knowledge into a poignant, wise, often funny, fully realized memoir. Using mostly short entries organized from A to Z, many of which are cross-referenced, Rosenthal captures in wonderful and episodic detail the moments, observations, and emotions that comprise a contemporary life. Start anywhere—preferably at the beginning—and see how one young woman’s alphabetized existence can open up and define the world in new and unexpected ways. An ordinary life, perhaps, but an extraordinary book.

Author : Christopher John Murray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1303 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135455798

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Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, 1760–1850 by Christopher John Murray Pdf

In 850 analytical articles, this two-volume set explores the developments that influenced the profound changes in thought and sensibility during the second half of the eighteenth century and the first half of the nineteenth century. The Encyclopedia provides readers with a clear, detailed, and accurate reference source on the literature, thought, music, and art of the period, demonstrating the rich interplay of international influences and cross-currents at work; and to explore the many issues raised by the very concepts of Romantic and Romanticism.

Author : Michel de Montaigne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : French essays
ISBN : HARVARD:HWNR3P

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The Essays of Montaigne by Michel de Montaigne Pdf

Author : Gaetana Marrone,Paolo Puppa
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2258 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135455293

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Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies by Gaetana Marrone,Paolo Puppa Pdf

The Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies is a two-volume reference book containing some 600 entries on all aspects of Italian literary culture. It includes analytical essays on authors and works, from the most important figures of Italian literature to little known authors and works that are influential to the field. The Encyclopedia is distinguished by substantial articles on critics, themes, genres, schools, historical surveys, and other topics related to the overall subject of Italian literary studies. The Encyclopedia also includes writers and subjects of contemporary interest, such as those relating to journalism, film, media, children's literature, food and vernacular literatures. Entries consist of an essay on the topic and a bibliographic portion listing works for further reading, and, in the case of entries on individuals, a brief biographical paragraph and list of works by the person. It will be useful to people without specialized knowledge of Italian literature as well as to scholars.

Author : William B. White,David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1250 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128141250

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Encyclopedia of Caves by William B. White,David C. Culver,Tanja Pipan Pdf

Encyclopedia of Caves, Third Edition, provides detailed background information to anyone with a serious interest in caves. This includes students, both undergraduate and graduate, in the earth, biological and environmental sciences, and consultants, environmental scientists, land managers and government agency staff whose work requires them to know something about caves and the biota that inhabit them. Caves touch on many scientific interests in geology, climate science, biology, hydrology, archaeology, and paleontology, as well as more popular interests in sport caving and cave exploration. Case studies and descriptions of specific caves selected for their special features and public interest are also included. This book will appeal to these audiences by providing in-depth essays written by expert authors chosen for their expertise in their assigned subject. Features 14 new chapters and 13 completely rewritten chapters Contains beautifully illustrated content, with more than 500 color images of cave life and features Provides extensive bibliographies that allow readers to access their subject of interest in greater depth

Author : Michael F. Lombardo
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004304529

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Founding Father by Michael F. Lombardo Pdf

In Founding Father, Michael F. Lombardo provides the first critical biography of John J. Wynne, S.J. (1859-1948), founding editor of the Catholic Encyclopedia and America, and vice-postulator for the canonization causes of the Jesuit Martyrs of North America and Kateri Tekakwitha.

Author : Helene E. Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136787935

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Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography by Helene E. Roberts Pdf

First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : J. Dubino
Publisher : Springer
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230114791

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Virginia Woolf and the Literary Marketplace by J. Dubino Pdf

These unique essays focus primarily on Woolf's non-fiction and considers her in the context of the modernist marketplace. With research based on new archival material, this volume makes important new contributions to the study of the 'gift economy.'

Author : Wolfgang Bernard Fleischmann,Frederick Ungar,Lina Mainiero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Bio-bibliography
ISBN : UOM:39015035130437

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Encyclopedia of World Literature in the 20th Century: A-D by Wolfgang Bernard Fleischmann,Frederick Ungar,Lina Mainiero Pdf

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