“Given the nature of the topic, this set offers articles that would be useful across the curriculum. Summing Up: Recommended. Libraries supporting communication departments or communication research in other fields; lower-level undergraduates and above.” (CHOICE, March 2009) “This encyclopaedia ... .Genuinely impresses and supersedes the opposition. It’s combination of wide coverage, sensible construction, international reach, subject objectivity, and hospitality to natural language searches makes it attractive to libraries where extensive use will take place.” (Reference Reviews, January 2009)
Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore
Storytelling is an ancient practice known in all civilizations throughout history. Characters, tales, techniques, oral traditions, motifs, and tale types transcend individual cultures - elements and names change, but the stories are remarkably similar with each rendition, highlighting the values and concerns of the host culture. Examining the stories and the oral traditions associated with different cultures offers a unique view of practices and traditions. "Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore" brings past and present cultures of the world to life through their stories, oral traditions, and performance styles.
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Longman Dictionary of Common Errors
* Over 2500 alphabetical entries, with language notes giving clear explanations of the problems underling each error * Authentic example sentences taken from the British National Corpus showing correct use in context *30 special language features focusing on key problem areas * Illustrations to aid comprehension and reinforce meaning * Comprehensive cross-references help you locate entries easily * Glossary of all grammatical terms used in the entries
Following Scribner's Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies (1993), the Encyclopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century (1995), and the Encyclopedia of the United States in the Nineteenth Century (2001), the Encyclopedia of the New American Nation: The Emergence of the United States, 1754-1829 completes a sweeping look at American history, seeking to provide "comprehensive access to the history and development of the events, trends, movements, technologies, cultural and social changes, political ideas and systems, and intellectual trends that have shaped America."
A Biographical Dictionary of Dissenting Economists
An extensive guide to economists both past and present which provides biographical, bibliographical and critical information on over 1000 economists working in the non-neo-classical tradition, broadly defined. It includes entries on radical economists, Marxists, post-Keynesians, Kaleckians, behaviouralists and institutionalists. The book demonstrates the extent and richness of the radical non-orthodox tradition in economics. The economists were themselves asked to state their principal contributions to economics, supplemented by a list of their leading books and articles.
