Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music focuses on modernist and postmodern classical music worldwide from 1890 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introduct
Historical Dictionary of Contemporary American Theater presents the plays and personages, movements and institutions, and cultural developments of the American stage from 1930 to 2010, a period of vas
Once upon a time all literature was fantasy, set in a mythical past when magic worked, animals talked, and the gods took an active hand in earthly affairs. As the mythical past was displaced in the We
Containing several hundred cross-referenced entries, this resource for scholars and general readers presents a wealth of information pertaining to literature by and about lesbians. Coverage includes s
The Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction Cinema provides broad coverage of the people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and subgenres that have made science fiction cinema such a vital part o
From Rushdi Abaza, an Italian-Egyptian actor prominent in the 1950s and 1960s, to Ezzedine Zulficar, a renowned director of Egyptian cinema's black-and-white "golden era" of the 1950s and early 1960s,
Historical Dictionary of Woody Allen contains a chronology, an introduction, a filmography, an appendix, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on di
This updated edition adds well over 200 plot summaries representing each theatrical form in addition to:a chronology;introductory essay;appendixes;an extensive bibliography;over 1500 cross-referenced
The Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema covers the history of the Nordic countries through a chronology, introductory essays on each country, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary sec
The Historical Dictionary of Crime Films covers the history of this genre through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenc
This second edition covers the history of African Americans on television from the beginning of national television through the present day including: chronologyintroductory essayappendixesbibliograph
The Historical Dictionary of Latin American Literature and Theater provides users with an accessible single-volume reference tool covering Portuguese-speaking Brazil and the 16 Spanish-speaking countr
The Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Art details the history of contemporary art through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-re
This dictionary covers the history of Science Fiction in literature through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced ent
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of British Radio covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-r
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-reference
