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Grammars, Grammarians and Grammar-Writing in Eighteenth-Century England (Topics in English Linguistics)
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Grammars, Grammarians and Grammar-Writing in Eighteenth-Century England (Topics in English Linguistics)Grammars, Grammarians and Grammar-Writing in Eighteenth-Century England (Topics in English Linguistics)

he book offers insight into the publication history of eighteenth-century English grammars in unprecedented detail. It is based on a close analysis of various types of relevant information: Alston's bibliography of 1965, showing that this source needs to be revised urgently; the recently published online database Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) with respect to sources of information never previously explored or analysed (such as book catalogues and library catalogues);
 
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Tags: grammars, information, database, eighteenth-century, English, Linguistics, Grammars, catalogues, Topics
Freedom to Offend: How New York Remade Movie Culture
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Freedom to Offend: How New York Remade Movie Culture"A splendid consideration of the paradox of cultural freedom in a society where the buck matters most." - David Steigerwald, author of Culture's Vanities: The Paradox of Cultural Diversity in a Globalized World"
Raymond Haberski's Freedom to Offend is a valuable work of cultural history that analyzes and catalogues New York City's role in shaping modern sensibilities about film and censorship.
 
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Tags: cultural freedom, Movie Culture, cinema, movies, cinematography, cultural, Freedom, Offend, analyzes, catalogues, cultural
A Visual History of Arms and Armor
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 A Visual History of Arms and Armor
For 4,000 years weapons, and the warriors who used them, have acted as the cutting edge of history, using ax, spear, bow, sword, gun, and cannon to determine the rise of kingdoms and the fall of empires. From the stone axes of the earliest warfare to the heavy artillery of today's modern armies, this awe-inspiring book portrays for the first time the entire spectrum of weaponry. A spectacular, unprecedented visual reference to the design, function and history of arms and armor from around the world. Combines specially commissioned photography and sophisticated design with authoritative text and exhaustive coverage. Beautifully photographed and richly detailed catalogues display - often at actual size - all the major types of weapon, from spears to machine-guns. Profiles the warriors who have deployed the weapons to devastating effect, from the Roman legionary to the US Navy Seal. Includes features that showcase individual weapons in stunning detail.


 
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Tags: weapons, design, history, warriors, catalogues