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Major Tudor Authors - A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook
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Major Tudor Authors - A Bio-Bibliographical Critical SourcebookMajor Tudor Authors - A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook

The Tudor era (1485-1603) was one of the most culturally significant periods in history. Under three generations of Tudor rulers, the era witnessed the advent of humanism, the birth of the Reformation, and the rise of the British Empire. The literature of the period is marked by complexity of thought and form and reflects the political, religious, and cultural changes of the era.
 
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Multimodal Metaphor
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Multimodal MetaphorMultimodal Metaphor

Metaphor pervades discourse and may govern how we think and act. But most studies only discuss its verbal varieties. This book examines metaphors drawing on combinations of visuals, language, gestures, sound, and music. Investigated texts include advertising, political cartoons, comics, film, songs, and oral communication. Where appropriate, the influence of genre and cultural factors is thematized.
 
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Zeitgeist
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ZeitgeistZeitgeist

Zeitgeist by Bruce Sterling

Pop culture wizard Lech "Leggy" Starlitz takes on the role of road manager for G-7, a hot female rock group, but his plans for success are threatened when his musicians turn political and his schemes spark an apocalyptic confrontation.

REUPLOAD NEEDED

 
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Paul Newman - A Biography
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Paul Newman - A BiographyPaul Newman - A Biography

Paul Leonard Newman was a true Renaissance man who is known worldwide for his performances as an actor and director. His career in the entertainment industry stretched over 50 years, as did his marriage to Joanne Woodward—an unusual and notable achievement in Hollywood. Newman was also a talented race car driver, an influential political activist, a savvy businessman, and a passionate philanthropist who created a food company that has donated more than $280 million to charities.
 
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Protestantism and Patriotism: Ideologies and the Making of English Foreign Policy 1650-1668
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Protestantism and Patriotism Ideologies and the Making of English Foreign Policy 1650_1668Protestantism and Patriotism Ideologies and the Making of English Foreign Policy 1650_1668Protestantism and Patriotism offers a fundamental reinterpretation of English political culture between1650 and 1668. It is also both the most detailed study to date of the causes and consequences of the first two Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652-1654 and 1665-1667), and a reconfiguration of the English political nation which engaged in those two conflicts.

 
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Tags: English, political, Protestantism, those, engaged, Policy, Foreign, Patriotism