Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1990
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Report
Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1990
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The Annenbergs
Author: John E. CooneyPublisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
Medieval Iceland
Author: Jesse L. ByockPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520069541
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Gift of Joan Wall. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-248) and index. * glr 20090610.
The President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PF1AB)
Author: Hale Foundation StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9780935067002
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 25
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An Introduction to Old Norse
Author: Eric Valentine GordonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : is
Pages : 492
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The Cambridge Economic History of Latin America
Author: Victor Bulmer-ThomasPublisher:
ISBN: 9780521857161
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Icelandic Saga
Author: Peter HallbergPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803250826
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In this stimulating and reliable introduction to the Icelandic saga, Peter Hallberg correctly designates the genre as "Scandinavia's sole, collective original contribution to world literature." These prose narratives dating from the thirteenth century are characterized by a psychological realism which sets them apart from all other contemporary forms of European literature. Mr. Hallberg's emphasis is on the branch of saga literature which deals with the native heroes--with the settlement of Iceland by Norse chieftains and with the lives of these settlers and their descendants. After disposing of the controversial "free-prose" theory of the origin and transmission of these stories, the author treats such problems as style and character portrayal, dreams and destinies, values and ideals, humor and irony. Several of the major sagas are studied in some detail. The concluding discussion concerns the decline of saga writing and the role played by the Sagas in modern Scandinavian life and literature. Paul Schach's introduction and copious annotation furnish additional background material and bibliographical references to English translations of the individual sagas and to significant studies on the major problems of saga research. Although intended primarily for the layman, The Icelandic Saga is of value to the specialist since it judiciously evaluates and incorporates the revolutionary findings of the so-called "Icelandic school" of saga study.
Environment, Health, and Safety
Author: Lari A. BishopPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Corporations
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Njáls Saga
Author: Lars LönnrothPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520027084
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : is
Pages : 298
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Art and Ethics in Hrafnkel's Saga
Author: Hermann PálssonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethics, Norse
Languages : en
Pages : 90
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