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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life- 5 Volume set
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life- 5 Volume setWorldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each volume is organized for quick reference by continent, cover history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life and much more for culture groups such as Kurds, Amish, Germans and more than 500 others.
 
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The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre
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The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century TheatreThis work details practical topics such as directing, acting, design, lighting, sound, voice, wig and prop-making, to historical surveys raging from black theatre to gay and lesbian theatre; from pantomime, experimental theatre, theatre-in-the-round to architecture, funding, drag and circus.
 
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A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology: 1450 to 2000
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A Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology: 1450 to 2000This is the first Dictionary of English Manuscript Terminology ever to be published. Dealing with the subject of documentation--which affects everyone's lives (from every-day letters, notes, and shopping lists, to far-reaching legal instruments, if not autograph literary masterpieces) Peter Beal defines, in a lively and accessible style, some 1,500 terms relating to manuscripts and their productio and use in Britain from 1450 to the present day.
 
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Encyclopedia of the Blues
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Encyclopedia of the BluesThis comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre.Coverage includes:• The whole history of the blues, from its antecedents in African and American types of music to the contemporary styles performed today
 
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Dictionary of Idioms
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Dictionary of IdiomsСловарь входит в знаменитую группу Collins Cobuild учебных словарей английского языка. Содержит фразеологизмы английского языка с их толкованиями, свыше 8500 примеров их употребления в современном английском языке. В конце словаря для удобства нахождения дан алфавитный индекс. Словарь рассчитан на широкий круг читателей, активно занимающихся английским языком; особенно интересен он будет переводчикам.
 
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