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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies

Linguistics - A Guide to the Reference Literature, 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Anna L Demiller Linguistics - A Guide to the Reference Literature, 2nd Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Anna L Demiller
R2,902 R2,564 Discovery Miles 25 640 Save R338 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thoroughly revised and updated with some 500 new entries-including the addition of pertinent Internet sites-this is the only bibliographic guide to information sources for linguistics. Coverage spans from 1957, the publication date of Chomsky's seminal work, to the present, with emphasis on English-language resources. DeMiller's detailed citations describe and evaluate each work, often offering comparisons to similar titles. Its broad coverage and in-depth reviews make this work essential to the research and study of general or theoretical linguistics. The book is also indispensable in the related areas of anthropological linguistics, applied linguistics, mathematical and computation linguistics, psycholinguistics, semiotics, and sociolinguistics, which are all treated in separate chapters, as well as the study of language and languages from a linguistic perspective. A must for any library supporting the study of linguistics or its related fields, this is a valuable reference and research tool. It i

Grading Student Writing - An Annotated Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Bruce W. Speck Grading Student Writing - An Annotated Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Bruce W. Speck
R2,452 R2,226 Discovery Miles 22 260 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

While the grading of student writing is of central concern to composition studies and to teaching, the process has not been clearly defined. The act of assigning a grade raises such issues as how teachers read student writing, whether form and content are of equal concern, what the purpose of grading is, and whether grading should take place at all. The vagueness of grading points to the complexity of the topic, which encompasses such matters as student peer review, psychometrics, student-teacher conferences, portfolios, collaborative learning, and English-as-a-Second-Language. Because of the centrality of grading and its complexity, the topic has generated a large body of literature. This reference book is a helpful guide to the vast and sometimes bewildering body of research on the grading of student writing.

The volume includes entries for more than 1300 books and articles on grading published between 1970 and 1996. Each entry includes an annotation that summarizes the work and its importance. The entries are grouped in several broad chapters, with most chapters containing numerous subsections. Thus the book covers such topics as holistic grading, portfolio assessment, collaborative approaches to assessment, essay tests, creative writing, whole language, standardized tests, and student progress. The entries are arranged alphabetically within each subsection, and the author and subject indexes allow the user to access information quickly.

Musical Settings of American Poetry - A Bibliography (Hardcover): Michael Hovland Musical Settings of American Poetry - A Bibliography (Hardcover)
Michael Hovland
R2,474 R2,248 Discovery Miles 22 480 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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Guide to the Archiv fu r Sozialwissenschaft und Sozialpolitik group, 1904-1933 - A History and Comprehensive Bibliography... Guide to the Archiv fu r Sozialwissenschaft und Sozialpolitik group, 1904-1933 - A History and Comprehensive Bibliography (Hardcover)
Regis A. Factor
R2,076 R1,890 Discovery Miles 18 900 Save R186 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1904 a new journal, Archiv Fur Sozialwissenschaft und Sozialpolitik, was introduced in Germany. The journal, which included the writings of some of the foremost scholars of the day, as well as those who gained recognition and influence in later years, appeared regularly until its suspension in 1933. Writing during a period of extreme political difficulty, widespread intellectual uncertainty, and continuing crisis, these scholars, some of whom are still widely studied today, challenged social philosophy and social science to respond adequately to the increasing complexity of industrial society. This book offers the first history of the Archiv and its contributors, as well as extensive indexes to its articles and an assessment of their social and political significance.

A Bibliography of Philosophical Bibliographies (Hardcover): Herbert Guerry A Bibliography of Philosophical Bibliographies (Hardcover)
Herbert Guerry
R3,105 R2,710 Discovery Miles 27 100 Save R395 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Les Fauves - A Sourcebook (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Russell T. Clement Les Fauves - A Sourcebook (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Russell T. Clement
R2,488 R2,262 Discovery Miles 22 620 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first comprehensive scholarly bibliography/research guide/sourcebook on the major French Fauve painters (Henri Matisse and Georges Braque are treated in separate Greenwood bio-bibliographies). It includes information on 3,120 books and articles as well as chronologies, biographical sketches, and exhibition lists. Each artist receives a primary and secondary bibliography with many annotated entries. Secondary bibliographies include details about each artists' life and career, relationships with other artists, work in various media, iconography, and more. Designed for art historians, art students, museum and gallery curators, and art lovers alike, this volume organizes the vast literature surrounding this fascinating, revolutionary, 20th-century art group. Genuinely new art is always challenging, sometimes even shocking to those unprepared for it. In 1905, the paintings of Matisse, Derain, Vlaminck and their friends shocked conservative museum-goers; hence, the eventual popularity of art critic Louis Vauxcelles's tag les fauves, or "wild beasts" by which these artists became known. Although it lasted only three or four years, Fauvism is recognized as the first artistic revolution of international consequence in the 20th century. It was based on the glorification of pure saturated colors and the free expression of primitivism. It was a dynamic sensualism; an equilibrium of passion and order, fire and austerity that could not last. By the end of 1908, Fauvism collapsed in the face of Cubism, which, moreover, several Fauve artists helped to form.

Bibliography of Black Music, Volume 1 - Reference Materials (Hardcover): Bibliography of Black Music, Volume 1 - Reference Materials (Hardcover)
R2,694 Discovery Miles 26 940 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

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Ellen Stewart and La Mama - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Barbara L. Horn Ellen Stewart and La Mama - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Barbara L. Horn
R2,465 R2,239 Discovery Miles 22 390 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study chronicles the life and career of Ellen Stewart and her experimental theater, Cafe La Mama. Once an accomplished Black fashion designer, Stewart--with no experience in theater--founded and developed one of the most influential experimental theaters in the world. The volume includes a short biography, a chronology of the most significant events related to Stewart and La Mama, a record of the more than 1400 plays produced at La Mama, and an annotated bibliography. Appendices list La Mama's Obie awards, awards won by Stewart, and shows directed by Stewart. The volume presents a fascinating account of the physical, emotional, and political conditions surrounding the history of Cafe La Mama, while focusing on a Black American artist who boldly forged a niche in an area previously inaccessible to Black women.

The Proverbial Winston S. Churchill - An Index to Proverbs in the Works of Sir Winston Churchill (Hardcover): Wolfgang Mieder,... The Proverbial Winston S. Churchill - An Index to Proverbs in the Works of Sir Winston Churchill (Hardcover)
Wolfgang Mieder, Geroge B. Bryan
R2,462 R2,235 Discovery Miles 22 350 Save R227 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Winston S. Churchill often used proverbs in his many speeches, correspondence, and other writings. This book is a detailed index to proverbs in his works. An introductory essay explores the importance of proverbs in Churchill's writings. The essay is followed by an index to proverbs, based on the most significant key-word. Each entry cites the source of the proverb in an edition of Chruchill's works and provides a reference to standard proverb dictionaries for future information.

Winston S. Churchill's leading role on the 20th-century world stage is perhaps better documented than that of any other participant. He is the subject of the most extensive biography yet written, and all his speeches, many of his occasional writings, and much of his correspondence have been published. Proverbs figure prominently in his work, and this book provides a detailed index to the many proverbs Churchill used in his voluminous writings.

The book begins with an introductory essay that discusses and analyzes the importance of proverbs in Churchill's works. The bulk of the volume is a key-word index to the occurrence of proverbs in his writings, with the proverbs arranged according to the most significant word in the text. The quotation from Churchill is accompanied by a citation to the source in one of the editions of his works consulted. Each entry also provides a reference to a standard proverb dictionary, which the readers may consult to learn more about the history of the proverb. Appendices overview the frequency and distribution of proverbs in Churchill's writings.

Home Health Care - An Annotated Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Ada Romaine-Davis, Ayeliffe Lenihan, Moira D.... Home Health Care - An Annotated Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Ada Romaine-Davis, Ayeliffe Lenihan, Moira D. Shannon
R2,833 R2,531 Discovery Miles 25 310 Save R302 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Home health care is growing in importance as Americans seek alternatives to the costs and inconveniences of institutionalized care. Additional research is conducted daily in this field, and researchers need to know about the wealth of information currently available to assist them in their work. This valuable reference overviews the resources available on this topic, and also makes clear the areas needing further study. The authors have provided nearly 400 annotated entries in this bibliography, and have included books, journal articles, and government documents. The entries are grouped in topical chapters, and the descriptive annotations make clear to the reader whether a particular work merits a closer look.

The bibliography begins with an informative introduction that discusses the rapid growth and complex changes of home health care, the economics of providing care, and those areas requiring further research. The introduction offers the specialist and non-specialist alike a brief but illuminating context for the entries that follow. The topical chapters of the bibliography treat works of a general nature, caregiving and caregivers, and the legal and managerial aspects of providing home health care. The author and subject indexes add to the utility of the work and make it an indispensable and convenient tool for all those interested in this important topic.

Scenic Design on Broadway - Designers and Their Credits, 1915-1990 (Hardcover, New): Bobbi Owen Scenic Design on Broadway - Designers and Their Credits, 1915-1990 (Hardcover, New)
Bobbi Owen
R2,450 R2,223 Discovery Miles 22 230 Save R227 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book profiles scenic designers who worked on Broadway between the 1915-16 and 1989-90 theatre seasons. The more than 900 biographies provide information about the designer's backgrounds and professional credits. The profiles (approximately 200 words each) are followed by a chronological list of Broadway credits--in scenic design, followed by lighting design and costume design credits. The introduction outlines the profession in the twentieth century on Broadway and the development of American design from the "New Stagecraft." The appendixes cover four major awards that have acknowledged the contributions of scenic designers, among others, to the Broadway stage--The Tony, Maharam, Donaldson, and American Theatre Wing Awards. The index alphabetically lists each play followed by the designer's name when that information is available. A selected bibliography is included, as are 12 renderings, the designers' original work, as illustrations. These illustrations span the history of the American theatre in the twentieth century, beginning with The Man Who Married A Dumb Wife, designed by Robert Edmond Jones in 1915, and generally regarded as the beginning of the modern era on Broadway. The most recent design included is Grand Hotel, the musical, designed by Tony Walton in 1989 which was nominated for a Tony Award for outstanding scenic design.

Photography and Literature - Volume 2 (Hardcover, New edition): Eric Lambrechts, Luc Salu Photography and Literature - Volume 2 (Hardcover, New edition)
Eric Lambrechts, Luc Salu
R9,781 Discovery Miles 97 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This bibliography of more than 2,000 monographs in twenty languages covers the period 1839-1999. Entries range from those that explore the relationship between photography and literature, to words where the literary text is complemented by photographs. It includes books, exhibition catalogues, dissertations, and special issues of magazines, with brief annotations where appropriate. The book is arranged alphabetically by author/photographer, with numerous cross-references and cumulative name and subject indexes.

Management Education and Development - An Annotated Resource Book (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Theodore T. Herbert, Edward... Management Education and Development - An Annotated Resource Book (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Theodore T. Herbert, Edward B. Yost
R2,076 R1,890 Discovery Miles 18 900 Save R186 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
100 Most Popular Genre Fiction Authors - Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies (Hardcover, New): Bernard A Drew 100 Most Popular Genre Fiction Authors - Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies (Hardcover, New)
Bernard A Drew
R2,652 R2,281 Discovery Miles 22 810 Save R371 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Genre authors, like genre fiction, often get no respect. Traditional biographical dictionaries tend to focus on established authors with literary credentials, and if genre writers are included, they are certainly not the focus of the book. Yet genre fans hunger for information about their favorite writers. This compilation focuses exclusively on genre fiction authors, more specifically today's most popular genre authors. It profiles representatives from all major genres (mystery/detective, crime, adventure/suspense, thriller, horror, fantasy, science fiction, western, historical, women's, and romance). Most are contemporary authors, but a few classics who are still in print and widely read (e.g., J.R.R. Tolkien), are included. Featured authors include Julia Alvarez, Maeve Binchy, Lawrence Block, Clive Cussler, Tony Hillerman, Jan Karon, Faye Kellerman, Dean Koontz, Charles de Lint, Robert Ludlum, Terry McMillan, Anne Rice, Nora Roberts, Scott Turow, and Stuart Woods. In addition to information about the personal and writing lives of this fascinating and diverse group, users will find a complete list of their published works, fiction and nonfiction. Black-and-white author photos accompany many of the profiles as well. A wonderful reference, particularly for readers' advisors and adult and teen readers seeking information about their favorite writers, this book can also be used as a source for student reports and research papers. It is an affordable alternative to multivolume sets. Young adult and adult. Grades 10 and up.

A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties (Hardcover, New): Daniel Finn, Larry Langman A Guide to American Crime Films of the Thirties (Hardcover, New)
Daniel Finn, Larry Langman
R2,459 R2,233 Discovery Miles 22 330 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Recent crime films such as Scarface, the Dirty Harry series, and The Godfather have captured the American imagination, but they owe a large debt to the early crime talkies such as The Public Enemy, Paul Muni's Scarface, and Little Caesar. More than 1,000 entries are featured in this volume, complete with the names of directors, screen writers, and major players offering a wealth of data supported by plot evaluations. For the serious student of crime films, this work provides a comprehensive treatment of the genre. It is the only one-volume work that includes all crime sub-genres (detective, mystery, cops and robbers, and courtroom dramas) in addition to gangster films. The period between the end of the silent film (1927) and the general acceptance of the sound film (1929) is often referred to as a transition period. The majority of theaters were not wired for sound, so many films were released in both silent and sound versions. Some added only sound effects or music to the sound track, while others offered only brief segments of sound. The early 1930s marked the end of this transition period and firmly established the sound era. This volume pays homage to these early, often crude melodramas. The authors aim to preserve the memories of these films for their own generation and to introduce these works to a new generation thirsty for entertainment and knowledge.

The Complete Works of Charles Dickens (in 30 Volumes, Illustrated) - Little Dorrit, Vol. I (Hardcover): Charles Dickens The Complete Works of Charles Dickens (in 30 Volumes, Illustrated) - Little Dorrit, Vol. I (Hardcover)
Charles Dickens
R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

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The Dramatic Works of Samuel Beckett - A Selective Bibliography of Publications About his Plays and their Conceptual... The Dramatic Works of Samuel Beckett - A Selective Bibliography of Publications About his Plays and their Conceptual Foundations (Hardcover, New)
Charles A. Carpenter
R14,662 Discovery Miles 146 620 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a selectively comprehensive bibliography of the vast literature about Samuel Beckett's dramatic works, arranged for the efficient and convenient use of scholars on all levels. The scholarship devoted to the dramatic writings of Samuel Beckett is so vast that there is a real need for a full and easy-to-use secondary bibliography enabling students and scholars at all levels to locate and select what they need. This requires comprehensive coverage of those publications which can be deemed both substantial and accessible treatments of topics relevant to his career as a dramatist. In Beckett's case, full coverage extends from the influences and origins of his great variety of plays to their presentations on stage, television, film, and radio, in many countries and venues. This essential bibliography offers comprehensive coverage of the thousands of substantial studies in all Roman-alphabet languages, a clear and helpful arrangement by topics and individual plays, and a lucid, uncluttered bibliographical format to make it as user-friendly as possible.

Wole Soyinka - A Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources (Hardcover): Henry L Gates, James Gibbs, Ketu Katrak Wole Soyinka - A Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources (Hardcover)
Henry L Gates, James Gibbs, Ketu Katrak
R3,082 R2,687 Discovery Miles 26 870 Save R395 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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Phil Ochs - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): David Cohen Phil Ochs - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
David Cohen
R2,448 R2,223 Discovery Miles 22 230 Save R225 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume in the Greenwood Press series Bio-Bibliographies in Music provides an overview of Phil Ochs' life and career, an annotated guide to the literature by and about Phil Ochs, and an extensive discography of his recordings. Biographical information traces his career up until his untimely suicide in 1976 and highlights the influences on his music and the numerous ways in which his music and political views influenced others. The guide to the literature includes not only articles and books but also album reviews, concert reviews and interviews.

The extensive information compiled in this guide will be of interest to popular music scholars and to Phil Ochs' enthusiasts alike. Of special interest to many will be the unique section that details Ochs' appearances in various films and television programs. An alphabetical song listing, an appendix listing his concerts, and an index complete the volume.

Writers of Multicultural Fiction for Young Adults - A Bio-Critical Sourcebook (Hardcover): M. Daphne Kutzer Writers of Multicultural Fiction for Young Adults - A Bio-Critical Sourcebook (Hardcover)
M. Daphne Kutzer
R2,466 R2,241 Discovery Miles 22 410 Save R225 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Multicultural fiction is an essential part of the American literary landscape. This reference helps scholars, teachers, and librarians choose significant texts from both the past and present, and provides guidance in approaching multicultural issues as they are discussed in fiction for young adults. Included are entries for 51 writers, some of whom have nearly been forgotten, others who are just emerging. Each entry provides biographical, critical, and bibliographical information, while a general bibliography of works on multicultural literature concludes the book.

Authors included range from the nearly forgotten, such as Laura Adams Armer, to the newly discovered, such as Graham Salisbury, winner of the 1994 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. The breadth of authors covered ensures an historical context for the issues raised by multiculturalism, and the sections on the critical reception of each author address such important issues as the authority and authenticity of the writer to comment on a different culture. Contributors are of many different ethnicities and include important scholars of children's literature, lending authenticity and authority to the volume itself.

A Bibliographical Guide to African-American Women Writers (Hardcover): Casper L. Jordan A Bibliographical Guide to African-American Women Writers (Hardcover)
Casper L. Jordan
R2,462 R2,236 Discovery Miles 22 360 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The most complete record of the literary achievement of black American women, this bibliography documents the works of and works about 900 writers from Theresa Williams Abram to Sister Zubena. Chronologically spanning the output from Lucy Terry's poem of 1746 to best sellers and obscure publications of 1991, it includes such stellar figures as Phillis Wheatley, Frances E. W. Harper, Jessie Redmon Fauset, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Lorraine Hansberry, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, and Terry McMillan. Considerable effort has been made to seek out products of small presses and unindexed periodicals. The thousands of primary sources are complemented by thousands of secondary sources. These appear directly with each author's entry, with cross references to separate sections for General Works and Anthologies. A comprehensive author index brings together primary and secondary sources.

Do Not Sell At Any Price - The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78rpm Records (Paperback): Amanda Petrusich Do Not Sell At Any Price - The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78rpm Records (Paperback)
Amanda Petrusich
R414 R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Save R26 (6%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The untold story of a quirky and important subculture: The world of 78rpm records and the insular community that celebrates them--by acclaimed music critic and author Amanda Petrusich, who contributes regularly to "Pitchfork," "The Oxford American," and "The New York Times."
Before MP3s, CDs, and cassette tapes, even before LPs or 45s, the world listened to music on 78rpm records--those fragile, 10-inch shellac discs. While vinyl records have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, good 78s are exponentially harder to come by and play. A recent eBay auction for the only known copy of a particular record topped out at $37,100. "Do Not Sell at Any Price "explores the rarified world of the 78rpm record--from the format's heyday to its near extinction--and how collectors and archivists are working frantically to preserve the music before it's lost forever.
Through fascinating historical research and beguiling visits with the most prominent 78 preservers, Amanda Petrusich offers both a singular glimpse of the world of 78 collecting and the lost backwoods blues artists whose 78s from the 1920s and 1930s have yet to be found or heard by modern ears. We follow the author's descent into the oddball fraternity of collectors--including adventures with Joe Bussard, Chris King, John Tefteller, Pete Whelan, and more--who create and follow their own rules, vocabulary, and economics and explore the elemental genres of blues, folk, jazz, and gospel that gave seed to the rock, pop, country, and hip-hop we hear today. From Thomas Edison to Jack White, "Do Not Sell at Any Price "is an untold, intriguing story of preservation, loss, obsession, art, and the evolution of the recording formats that have changed the ways we listen to (and create) music.

Colleen Dewhurst - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition): Barbara L. Horn Colleen Dewhurst - A Bio-Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Barbara L. Horn
R1,339 R1,202 Discovery Miles 12 020 Save R137 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Actress Colleen Dewhurst (1926-1991) is best remembered for her seminal characterizations in the plays of Eugene O'Neill, which highlighted a career on stage, screen, and television that spanned forty years and earned her two Tony awards and four Emmys. Writing about her Broadway triumph as Josie Hogan in A Moon for the Misbegotten (1973), critic Clive Barnes said she spoke O'Neill as if it were being spoken for the first time--and not for the first time in a theater . . . but for the first time in a certain New England farm, on a certain September night in 1923. Though known for her portrayals of tragic heroines, Dewhurst also played comic roles and played Murphy Brown's mother for three seasons in that television series. At her death, she left an indelible mark in American theater, but, curiously, little written commentary beyond reviews and journalistic articles. This study documents her diverse performance and directing careers, with information also on her personal life and her participation in political and philanthropic causes, including two terms as president of Actors' Equity. An extensive productions section provides data on her major and minor roles in all media, including credits, runs, synopses, and review citations. This is supplemented by an annotated bibliography of major reviews and other writings, a list of awards, a biographical study, and a chronology of her life and career, all carefully cross-referenced and indexed. This book adds to the growing number of studies that organize essential resources on performance for effective research use.

Classical Singers of the Opera and Recital Stages - A Bibliography of Biographical Materials (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Robert... Classical Singers of the Opera and Recital Stages - A Bibliography of Biographical Materials (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Robert H. Cowden
R2,468 R2,242 Discovery Miles 22 420 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Have you ever tried to find information on your favorite classical singer, past or present? If you have, you know the frustrations involved. Now, for the first time under one cover is a comprehensive listing of all known published and unpublished material of a biographical nature about classical singers of the opera and recital stages. No current reference work or periodical includes more than a fraction of the material found here. This book will save the reader countless frustrating hours tracking down sources by indicating exactly where to look. For anyone with a serious interest in classical singers, this new publication is a "MUST." Quite simply put, there is nothing comparable available. If you own any or all of the current basic references on opera and singing, this represents a worthy and indispensable companion to each of them. Classical Singers of the Opera and Recital Stages is a comprehensive listing of biographical materials about 1,532 famous and not-so-famous vocalists. Materials from 30 languages and language variants are annotated including cross-references to 24 major dictionaries, encyclopedias, and reference works as well as 12 important periodicals. In addition to this body of information, 157 collective titles and 283 related books are also cross-referenced. It even includes references to works such as the American National Biography which is currently "in publication." All of this material is organized into five easy-to-use coded categories, and the codes remain standard throughout the work. A special feature is a complete index to all vocalists accorded an entry in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (1992). Some 323 classical vocal artists, who do not appear inGrove-Opera, are included here. Cowden's monumental reference lists thousands of sources for obscure artists as well as for the legendary ones from the 17th century to 1993. Each reader will find sources of information previously unknown thus saving countless hours tracking down biographical information about a particular artist. An indispensable supplement to even the most recent published reference works in the field of the vocal arts, Classical Singers of the Opera and Recital Stages should remain a standard work for years to come.

World Philosophy - A Contemporary Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition): John R. Burr World Philosophy - A Contemporary Bibliography (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
John R. Burr; Edited by Charlotte A. Burr
R2,456 R2,230 Discovery Miles 22 300 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This bibliography provides a record of the most important works on philosophy published around the world between 1976 and 1992. Major emphasis is on works appearing up to the end of the Cold War. The volume includes entries for nearly 4,000 books and monographs. Many of the entries include brief descriptive annotations, particularly in those cases where the contents of a work are not clear from the title. The annotations also indicate special features of the works cited, such as extensive bibliographies. The bibliography is divided into regions and then into countries of the world. Included are works from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the South Pacific, and the Americas. A separate section contains entries for works that cross national and geographic boundaries. The work covers all fields of philosophy, including emerging new ones. A great strength of the work is its author and subject indexes.

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