Romanticism and Transcendentalism, 1820-1865 (Research Guide to American Literature)
Added by: titito | Karma: 1215.71 | Non-Fiction, Literature Studies | 9 May 2010
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Romanticism and Transcendentalism, 1820-1865 (Research Guide to American Literature)
An engaging, full-color illustrated guide to the romantic and transcendentalist era in American literature, this updated volume provides important information on the foundations of romantic thought, romanticism and the new nation, gothic romance and sentimentalism, transcendentalism, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville, and romanticism and poetic voice. New to this edition is a section discussing American idealism.
Added by: krashen | Karma: 237.46 | Non-Fiction, Other | 9 May 2010
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Masters & Masterpieces of Iranian Cinema
The rise of Iranian cinema to world prominence over the last few decades is one of the most fascinating cultural stories of our time. There is scarcely an international film festival anywhere that does not honor the aesthetic and political explorations of Iranian artists.
Added by: rszyma | Karma: 779.66 | Non-Fiction, Other | 9 May 2010
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BRITISH WRITERS, Volume 3
British Writers, Volume 1-8, is a collection of critical essays covering writers who have made significant contributions to British, Irish, and Commonwealth literature from the 14th century to the present day. The contributors analyze many individual works and engage the reader with their distinctive themes and stylistic. Introductory essays and chronological tables open each volume and provide historical background.
The Ultimate pH Solution: Balance Your Body Chemistry to Prevent Disease and Lose Weight
Control the level of acid in your body and reclaim your health with this simple, step-by-step program. Beginning a healthier lifestyle can be as easy as starting your day sipping a glass of water with a squeeze of lemon juice. Drinking this simple drink is only one of the many ways, all outlined in The Ultimate pH Solution, that you can change your body's pH and ward off disease. T...
This book is a cross-cultural reference volume of all attested numerical notation systems (graphic, non-phonetic systems for representing numbers), encompassing more than 100 such systems used over the past 5,500 years. Using a typology that defies progressive, unilinear evolutionary models of change, Stephen Chrisomalis identifies five basic types of numerical notation systems, using a cultural phylogenetic framework to show relationships between systems and to create a general theory of change in numerical systems.