Author: Northwestern University PressPublisher:
ISBN: 9780670870752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Penguin Dictionary of Biography
Author: Northwestern University PressPublisher:
ISBN: 9780670870752
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Penguin International Dictionary of Contemporary Biography
Author: Edward VernoffPublisher: Viking Adult
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
"This essential reference contains more than 6,050 lively biographies of notable men and women - living and dead - who have made significant contributions to modern lives. This rich storehouse of knowledge encompasses every important category of human endeavor, including politics, literature, religion, philosophy, the arts and sciences, business, feminism, journalism, sports, cinema, and other aspects of popular culture." --Book Jacket.
The Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women
Author: [Anonymus AC03405929]Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140514063
Category : DICTIONARY. Women
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
The entirely new, stimulating, and informative Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women has entries on women from all over the world, and through the ages.
The Penguin Dictionary of Saints
Author: Donald AttwaterPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140513124
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
This best-selling dictionary brilliantly reveals the lives and works of a host of fascinating individuals, from Biblical saints to those most recently canonised. It is a worthy companion to any study of Biblical or Church history, and includes details of feast days and special patronage to aid personal devotion.
The Penguin Concise Dictionary of Biographical Quotation
Author: Justin WintleThe Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory
Author: David MaceyPublisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN: 9780140513691
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Accessing the huge and often bewildering subject of Critical Theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary provides the ideal introduction to the range of theories and theorists on offer and will prove an invaluable and authoritative resource to all students. * Incisive overviews of the work of key figures from Arendt and Artaud to Winnicott, Wittgestein and Woolf * Powerful summaries of the crucial debates on desire and deconstruction, object relations and Orientalism, postcolonial theory and postmodernism * Clear explanations of both the links and the disagreements between different thinkers and schools.
A Dictionary of Architecture
Author: Nikolaus PevsnerPublisher: Woodstock, N.Y. : The Overlook Press
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
A profusely illustrated reference-guide that describes, catalogs, and explicates the terms, styles, movements, types, materials, methods, specific achievements, and leading practitioners of world architecture throughout history.
The Penguin Dictionary of Saints
Author: Donald AttwaterPublisher: Puffin
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
An alphabetical listing of the lives and legends of over 750 saints.
The Penguin Dictionary of Biology
Author: Michael AbercrombiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Author: Peter Murray