Author: Ralph E. Pickett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art and mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Recurring Themes in Art, Literature, Music, Drama, and the Dance as Found in Various Episodes of Classical Mythology, Religion, and History
Author: Ralph E. Pickett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art and mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art and mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comparative literature
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comparative literature
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs
Author: Jean-Charles Seigneuret
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
This index is a veritable who's who of the greats of Western literature. . . . The Board recommends it for every collection whose users conduct analytical studies of literature. Reference Books Bulletin The powerful hold that literature exercises is based primarily on recognition--the reader's ability to identify with others through shared human concerns that transcend ttace, time, and cultural boundaries. These universal themes, and how they have been treated in literature from the classical period to the present, are the subject of the critical essays comprising this volume. A fascinating resource for students and general readers and an essential research tool for scholars in literature, it is the first thematic reference on this scale to be published in English. The dictionary consists of 143 essays contributed by 98 specialists in world literature. Topics covered include themes relating to adventure, family life, the supernatural, eroticism, status, humor, idealism, terror, and many other categories of human experience. Each entry begins with a defintion and a sketch on the origin and historical background of the literary theme. The topical essay discusses the significance and occurrence of the theme in world literature and supplies information on geographical area, genre, style, and chronology. Entries conclude with a selected bibliography of scholarship in the area. A cross-index to themes and motifs will enable the reader to find information on secondary or related topics. Convenient to use and presented in a standardized format, this major new reference will be an important acquisition for libraries with collections in English, American, and world literature.
Publisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
This index is a veritable who's who of the greats of Western literature. . . . The Board recommends it for every collection whose users conduct analytical studies of literature. Reference Books Bulletin The powerful hold that literature exercises is based primarily on recognition--the reader's ability to identify with others through shared human concerns that transcend ttace, time, and cultural boundaries. These universal themes, and how they have been treated in literature from the classical period to the present, are the subject of the critical essays comprising this volume. A fascinating resource for students and general readers and an essential research tool for scholars in literature, it is the first thematic reference on this scale to be published in English. The dictionary consists of 143 essays contributed by 98 specialists in world literature. Topics covered include themes relating to adventure, family life, the supernatural, eroticism, status, humor, idealism, terror, and many other categories of human experience. Each entry begins with a defintion and a sketch on the origin and historical background of the literary theme. The topical essay discusses the significance and occurrence of the theme in world literature and supplies information on geographical area, genre, style, and chronology. Entries conclude with a selected bibliography of scholarship in the area. A cross-index to themes and motifs will enable the reader to find information on secondary or related topics. Convenient to use and presented in a standardized format, this major new reference will be an important acquisition for libraries with collections in English, American, and world literature.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 2006
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Number 1 & 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - December)
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 2006
Book Description
Includes Part 1, Number 1 & 2: Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - December)
National Union Catalog
Author:
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 714
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases
Books and Pamphlets, Including Serials and Contributions to Periodicals
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 974
Book Description
Classical Mythology in Literature, Art, and Music
Author: Philip Mayerson
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Library of Congress Catalogs
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Library of Congress Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Subject
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Subject
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
A cumulative list of works represented by Library of Congress printed cards.
Mythology in the Art, Literature and Music of the Renaissance
Author: Emma Johnson
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3668693110
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Academic Paper from the year 2017 in the subject Art - History of Art, , course: Freshman Composition 1301, language: English, abstract: This academic essay links mythology to art, literature, and music of the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of change amongst those living in the countries that make up Europe. Mythology, during the Renaissance, was visibly expressed through the artwork, music, and literature of those living during this time.
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3668693110
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 10
Book Description
Academic Paper from the year 2017 in the subject Art - History of Art, , course: Freshman Composition 1301, language: English, abstract: This academic essay links mythology to art, literature, and music of the Renaissance. The Renaissance was a time of change amongst those living in the countries that make up Europe. Mythology, during the Renaissance, was visibly expressed through the artwork, music, and literature of those living during this time.