During the late 11th through the early 14th centuries at least seven major expeditions were made between Western Europe and the Holy Land with the goal of ending Muslim control of Jerusalem. Ultimate
The decline of institutionalized religion in the increasingly secularized West has been offset by the contemporary spiritual development understood in the form of emerging New Age movements. This ref
This dictionary provides information on major historical figures, important battles and treaties, everyday life in the Viking age, and on key works and archaeological finds related to the era. An intr
Wynn (20th century American history, U. of Gloucestershire, UK) explores significant individuals and developments in American political, economic, social, and cultural history between 1913 and 1933--f
The A to Z of the "Dirty Wars" covers the most recent period of military dictatorship in Argentina (1976-1983), Chile (1973-1990), and Uruguay (1973-1985), when national-security regimes waged war ag
From the A7V tank to the Zimmerman telegram, this dictionary focuses heavily on the military aspects of World War I. Entries of a paragraph to a page cover major battles from Palestine to China, biog
Focusing exclusively on the war in the Pacific and Asia, military historian Wells traces the conflict from the Japanese seizure of Chinese territory in 1931, through the onset of war with the western
Australians have become increasingly visible outside of their native country as speakers and actors in radio and television, Australian media moguls have frequently bought up foreign companies, and p
Contains entries on the war's personalities, battles, armaments, support systems, political factions of both nations, and other related topics. Includes 16 b&w maps, a narrative overview of the wa
Having emerged only in the past few decades, feminist philosophy is rapidly reevaluating and reshaping most fields of philosophy, from ethics to logic and Marxism to environmentalism. It draws not on
The A to Z of Postmodernist Literature and Theater examines the different areas of postmodernist literature and theater and the variety of forms that have been produced. It contains a list of acronym
From the "absolute poverty line" to "workfare," the cross-referenced alphabetical entries presented by Greve (social sciences, Roskilde U., Denmark) are intended to identify and describe the core conc
A reprint from 2006, this dictionary features entries on the War of 1812 that describe encounters at land and sea, key political and military figures, ships and weaponry, relevant terms, and the role
A librarian for 45 years, UK-based Day has written numerous articles and essays for a wide variety of academic and professional journals, and is the author of seven previous books. He presents a resou
In nearly 1,000 entries, Swayd (world religion, religious diversity and comparative mysticism, San Diego State U.) describes the practices of people who, since the founding of their faith in the eleve
In No Country for Old Men: From Novel to Film, scholars offer varied approaches to both the novel and the award-winning film. Beginning with several essays dedicated entirely to the novel and its plac
Assembled to honor former Brigham Young U.-Idaho English professor and Steinbeck scholar Stephen George (1965-2006), this collection of essays considers Steinbeck's work from a variety of perspectives
Edgar G. Ulmer (1904-1972) was an Austrian-American film director best known for The Black Cat and Detour. This volume, edited by Herzogenrath (American literature and culture, Goethe U. of Frankfurt
Though science fiction certainly existed prior to the surge of television in the 1950s, the genre quickly established roots in the new medium and flourished in subsequent decades. In Channeling the Fu
Sixteen papers explore the cultural meanings invested in and expressed through the character Dracula and Dracula-like figures and, to a lesser extent, other vampire narratives. They have been organize
