Music and Displacement offers an exploration of the interactions between music and displacement in theoretical and practical terms; a broadening of the remit of displacement and diaspora beyond Wester
John Castagno's Artists' Signatures and Monograms series has become the standard reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors around the world. Whether used to identify, authenti
This study explores the aesthetic of Poe and Hitchcock in terms of a set of common obsessions, techniques, and genres. The structure of the study revolves around Eureka, Poe's explicit and allegorical
The promise held by the personal computer and the Internet has come true in some cases, but it remains to be seen whether distance learning can deliver. Courses are out there, of course, but the techn
African Americans and the Oscar highlights the advancements Black performers have made on the silver screen and how those performances were honored by the Academy. Edward Mapp profiles all the nominee
The literature on jazz music has been generally shaped by a racially exclusionary theme that may have been laudatory in terms of the goal of advancing the social position of African Americans in a rac
Writing with students, practitioners, and professors in mind, Bobinski (library and information studies, U. of Buffalo, SUNY) describes changes in the field of librarianship from 1945 to 2005 and rela
Sixteen papers explore the cultural meanings invested in and expressed through the character Dracula and Dracula-like figures and, to a lesser extent, other vampire narratives. They have been organize
Castagno, a multimedia artist, sculptor, and art researcher, presents a reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors that contains 3,850 signatures of Australian, British, and Ir
Bioethics, Law, and Human Life Issues: A Catholic Perspective on Marriage, Family, Contraception, Abortion, Reproductive Technology, and Death and Dying draws on the Magisterial teaching of the Cathol
In March of 2006, scholars from around the world gathered in Sun Valley, Idaho for a conference devoted to not only John Steinbeck but also to the authors whose work influenced, informs, or illuminate
About 40 percent of today's teenagers are curious enough about religion and spirituality to visit faith-based websites each month, and this series of narratives and points of fact punctuated with expl
David Almond: Memory and Magic discusses how Almond's major themes relate specifically to the development of selfhood in his adolescent characters, and explores the four major themes that are evident
The life of Hungarian musician BTla Bart=k is related here in conjunction with a comprehensive account of the development of his music and substantial treatment of his work in folk music. Bart=k made
Best known for her suspense novel The Face on the Milk Carton , Caroline Cooney is the author of approximately 75 books for young people. In this text, Carroll (English education, Florida State U.) e
Organized chronologically by album, North details each recording with the composer, song title, timing, date and site of the recording session, producer of that session, matrix numbers, and every Amer
John Castagno's Artists' Signatures and Monograms have become the standard reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors around the world. In African, Asian and Middle Eastern Art
While baryton sounds like the name of a sub-atomic particle, it actually refers to a little-known European stringed instrument that could be simultaneously plucked and bowed. Gartrell (Music, Kingston
The Oxford Movement began in the Church of England in 1833 and extended to the rest of the Anglican Communion, eventually influencing other denominations. It was an attempt to remind the church of it
John Marsden is the best known of all contemporary Australian writers for young adults. A master storyteller, Marsden's 7-volume Tomorrow Series has become a landmark in Australian YA fiction, capturi
Dobson, an independent scholar in Scotland who researches animation studies and television, offers a historical dictionary of animation and cartoons that introduces all aspects of their history and de
This volume chronicles the development of musical instruments and their creation and use from the Old Stone Age to the present. Chapters are organized around types and between them are short discussio
John Castagno's Artists' Signatures and Monograms have become the standard reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors around the world. Whether used to identify, authenticate,
The Law of Libraries and Archives explains legal concepts in plain English so that librarians and archivists will be able to understand the principles that affect them on a daily basis. Issues in the
Designed for both instructors and students in grades five through 12, this hands-on guide explains concepts and complicated processes in understandable language. It covers essential computer topics an
Musical AKAs is a wide-ranging index of assumed names and sobriquets of nearly 10,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists, librettists, hymnists, and writers on music. More than 15,000 alternative name
This book introduces readers to the world of children's theater by highlighting one specific model, The Oyster River Players, a small children's theater company in New Hampshire. By exploring the hist
This guide for teen writers features a lively layout with b&w photos and cartoons, decorated boxes, and movie notes about films based on books, along with book synopses, writing exercises, and aut
In this autobiography, American composer Walker, the first black American to win the Pulitzer Prize in music for his composition Lilacs, recounts events in his life and career. He discusses his childh
This volume collects 22 interviews with key actors and directors from the "blaxploitation" film movement of the 1970s, in which they reflect on their own work and on "blaxploitation" as a genre (altho
Drawing from fieldwork collected on several trips to Cuba, Lapidus (music, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City U. of New York) presents a study of changui, a style of music and dance in Guantan
Schwedt and Delong (Liberty U.) have developed this annotated bibliography of recommended literature for children and young adults to address the need for a reference for such quality fiction. The aut
For teens, Green, an animal lover, author, and illustrator, describes the relationships they have with animals and how they can benefit from them. She discusses bonds between owners and pets, how anim
Names and Naming in Young Adult Literature shows how authors of young adult literature use the creation of names for people, places, events, inventions, animals, and imaginary concepts as one of thei
Australians have become increasingly visible outside of their native country as speakers and actors in radio and television, Australian media moguls have frequently bought up foreign companies, and p
Drawing extensively on primary sources, this study in three parts provides a detailed biography, examines the most prominent aspects of Falla's character as they pertained to his relationships with ot
Historical Dictionary of Arms Control and Disarmament provides an overview of key themes and issues in international security and arms control, focusing on traditional and nontraditional efforts in t
Written by two ethnomusicologists, this reference presents an extensive bibliography of sources about Armenian music. The volume is divided into four sections, covering folk, classical, sacred, and po
Covering the Paleolithic period to the end of medieval Christianity in what is now Sudan, Lobban (anthropology and African studies, Rhode Island college) offers entries on important places, people, an
