Shakespeare and the Traditions of Comedy

This book relates Shakespeare's comedies to a broad European background. At the beginning and again at the end of his career, Shakespeare was attracted by a tradition of stage romances which can be traced back to Chaucer's time. But the main shaping behind his comedies came from the classical tradition. Mr Salingar therefore examines the underlying theme of 'errors' in Greek and Roman comedies and, taking three Italian comedies famous in the sixteenth century as examples, ...

This engaging, entertaining reference to modern holidays explains the origins of Santa Claus, witches and St. Valentine's Day as it discusses holiday traditions, celebrations, customs, and more.

Saveur is the award-winning food magazine that brings you the world of authentic cuisine through color-drenched photos, extraordinary stories, recipes that reflect the traditions, history, and lore of fine foods the world over.
If a magazine could be good enough to eat, this would be it. Saveur is brimming with beautiful, mouth-watering dishes that entice you to prepare them in your own kitchen. This gourmet magazine collects recipes from all over the world and provides step-by-step instructions that help you recreate the delicious flavors of fine restaurants, country kitchens and charming cafes.
This magazine is edited for people interested in food. It explores the authentic cuisines of the world, tracks recipes and ingredients to their places of origin and illuminates their history, traditions and local flavors. It includes all aspects of the world of food including eating, cooking and reading.
And finally, Saveur contains informative news about the latest in culinary trends, kitchen tips and techniques and a calendar of culinary events.

This book takes into account the history, aims and functions and enhanced importance of the subject in a rapidly shrinking world. It is the most comprehensive and accessible book of its kind, not only charting the historical origins of civil law and common law traditions, but also offering a flavour of other types of legal systems, such as EC law and systems in non-Western legal jurisdictions.

Where is the Emerald Isle? Why was the Berlin Wall built and torn down? What is a fjord? What city in Eastern Europe was called “Little Paris”?
In Views of Europe, you’ll discover answers to these questions and many more. Through pictures, articles, and fun facts, you’ll learn about the people, traditions, landscapes, and history that make up many of the countries and cities of Europe.