Universal Historical Dictionary

Universal Historical Dictionary
Title Universal Historical Dictionary PDF eBook
Author George Crabb
Publisher
Pages 680
Release 1825
Genre History
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The A to Z of Horror Cinema

The A to Z of Horror Cinema
Title The A to Z of Horror Cinema PDF eBook
Author Peter Hutchings
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Pages 432
Release 2009-09-02
Genre Performing Arts
ISBN 0810870509

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Horror is one of the most enduring and controversial of all cinematic genres. Horror films range from the subtle and the poetic to the graphic and the gory but what links them all is their ability to frighten, disturb, shock, provoke, delight, irritate, amuse, and bemuse audiences. Horror's capacity to serve as an outlet to capture the changing patterns of our fears and anxieties has ensured not only its notoriety but also its long-term survival and its international popularity. Above all, however, it is the audience's continual desire to experience new frights and evermore-horrifying sights that continue to make films like The Exorcist, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, Ringu, and The Shining captivate viewers. The A to Z of Horror Cinema traces the development of horror cinema from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries. Entries cover all the major movie villains, including Frankenstein and his monster, the vampire, the werewolf, the mummy, the zombie, the ghost, and the serial killer; the film directors, producers, writers, actors, cinematographers, make-up artists, special effects technicians, and composers who have helped to shape horror history; significant production companies and the major films that have come to stand as milestones in the development of the horror genre; and the different national traditions in horror cinema as well as horror's most popular themes, formats, conventions, and cycles.

A Dictionary of World History

A Dictionary of World History
Title A Dictionary of World History PDF eBook
Author Anne Kerr
Publisher OUP Oxford
Pages 736
Release 2015-05-14
Genre History
ISBN 0191044784

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This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day. Over 4,000 clear, concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events and topics. These include the African slave trade, the Black Death, and the Normandy campaign. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.

Universal Historical Dictionary

Universal Historical Dictionary
Title Universal Historical Dictionary PDF eBook
Author George Crabb
Publisher
Pages 762
Release 1825
Genre History
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Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music

Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music
Title Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music PDF eBook
Author Joseph P. Swain
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 403
Release 2016-10-11
Genre Music
ISBN 1442264632

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Sacred music is a universal phenomenon of humanity. Where there is faith, there is music to express it. Every major religious tradition and most minor ones have music and have it in abundance and variety. There is music to accompany ritual and music purely for devotion, music for large congregations and music for trained soloists, music that sets holy words and music without words at all. In some traditions—Islamic and many Native American, to name just two--the relation between music and religious ritual is so intimate that it is inaccurate to speak of the music accompanying the ritual. Rather, to perform the ritual is to sing, and to sing the ritual is to perform it. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Sacred Music contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on major types of music, composers, key religious figures, specialized positions, genres of composition, technical terms, instruments, fundamental documents and sources, significant places, and important musical compositions. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about sacred music.

An Universal Biographical and Historical Dictionary ... collected from the best authorities by J. W.

An Universal Biographical and Historical Dictionary ... collected from the best authorities by J. W.
Title An Universal Biographical and Historical Dictionary ... collected from the best authorities by J. W. PDF eBook
Author John Watkins (LL.D.)
Publisher
Pages 1194
Release 1821
Genre
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Historical Dictionary of Hinduism

Historical Dictionary of Hinduism
Title Historical Dictionary of Hinduism PDF eBook
Author Jeffery D. Long
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Pages 391
Release 2011-09-09
Genre Religion
ISBN 0810879603

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The Historical Dictionary of Hinduism relates the history of Hinduism through a chronology, an introductory essay, photos, an extensive bibliography, and over 1,000 cross referenced dictionary entries on Hindu terminology, names of major historical figures and movements, gods and goddesses, prominent temples, terms for items used in Hindu practice, major texts, philosophical concepts, and more. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Hinduism.