Author : Karen Greenspan
Publisher :
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 24,28 MB
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN :
Published to coincide with Women's History Month, this valuable reference highlights the contributions of women throughout history and the world. Includes more than 6,000 entries, arranged chronologically, organized into categories, with biographical profiles on prominent figures, overviews of key topics and issues, and supplemented with black-and-white photos.
Author : Laurence Urdang
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 2001-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0743202619
Stretching from the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 to the state of affairs in America in the year 2000, these timetables present a panoramic perspective on the nation's significant events of the second millennium. Line drawings throughout.
Author : Sharon Harley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 38,99 MB
Release : 1996-01-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0684815788
From the first African communities in North America to the days of slavery, from the aesthetic achievements of the Harlem Renaissance to the political triumphs of the civil rights movement, from Harriet Tubman's creation of the Underground Railroad to the election of Carol Moseley Braun -- the first black woman senator -- in 1992, this comprehensive book illuminates African Americans both famous and little known. Thousands of entries document historical moments, laws and legal actions, and noteworthy events in the areas of religion, the arts, sports, education, and science and technology. The varied accomplishments of black Americans come to life in brief profiles of Louis Armstrong, Salt-N-Pepa, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Joe Louis, Wilma Rudolph, Paul Robeson, General Colin Powell, and hundreds of others.
Author : William H. Phillips
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 28,29 MB
Release : 2009-01-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0312487258
This clear, well illustrated text takes the reader through the basics of film analysis, drawing on a wide range of film for discussion. Questions of genre and the contexts and meanings of film are considered.
Author : Irene M. Franck
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 25,72 MB
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN :
From ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti to Attorney General Janet Reno, this illustrated guide presents the fascinating history of women and their achievements through time. Arranged chronologically by era and by year, each entry is divided into four major categories: Politics/Law/Medicine; Religion/Education/Everyday Life; Science/Technology/Medicine; and Arts and Literature. 105 photos.
Author : Constance Jones
Publisher :
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 35,4 MB
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN :
An entertaining and panoramic view of the female half of history.
Author : Linda Krikos
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 851 pages
File Size : 14,55 MB
Release : 2004-08-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0313072930
This truly monumental work maps the literature of women's studies, covering thousands of titles and Web sites in 19 subject areas published between 1985 and 1999. Intended as a reference and collection development tool, this bibliography provides a guide for women's studies information for each title along with a detailed, often evaluative review. The annotations summarize each work's content, its importance or contribution to women's studies, and its relationship to other titles on the subject. Core titles and titles that are out of print are noted, and reviews indicate which titles are appropriate as texts or supplemental texts. This definitive guide to the literature of women's studies is a must-purchase for academic libraries that support women's studies programs, and it is a useful addition to any academic or public library that endeavors to represent the field. A team of subject specialists has taken on the immense task of documenting publications in the area of women's studies in the last decades of the 20th century. The result is this truly monumental work, which maps the field, covering thousands of titles and Web sites in 19 subject areas published between 1985 and 1999. Intended as a reference and collection development tool, this bibliography provides a guide for women's studies information for each title along with a detailed, often evaluative review. The annotations summarize each work's content, its importance or contribution to women's studies, and its relationship to other titles on the subject. Most reviews cite and describe similar and contrasting titles, substantially extending the coverage. Core titles and titles that are out of print are noted, and reviews indicate which titles are appropriate as texts or supplemental texts. Taking up where the previous volume by Loeb, Searing, and Stineman left off, this is the definitive guide to the literature of women's studies. It is a must purchase for academic libraries that support women's studies programs; and a welcome addition to any academic or public library that endeavors to represent the field.
Author : Everett Jenkins
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 38,1 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780786410422
The major monotheistic religions of the world--Judaism, Christianity and Islam--have certain elements in common, particularly in their scriptures concerning the beginnings of life and the early history of human beings. This shared beginning is compellingly worth further study. Common ground and common threads can only help a dialogue between people of different faiths. This reference work could be a tool toward greater understanding of other faiths and focuses on the story of the creation of the universe and of humans. Part One traces the development of the earth and its inhabitants from a scientific viewpoint so that the humanistic perspective may be contrasted with the scriptural accounts to follow. Part Two features an introduction to the Tanakh, information on the Torah, and what is known about its authors, and other influences on the Jewish religion, followed by actual scriptures from the Torah from the creation through the destruction of the Tower of Babel. Then a section each is devoted to an explanation of the Catholic, Protestant and Fundamentalist Christian interpretations of these stories, citing scripture as appropriate. Part Three affords a Muslim perspective with excerpts from the Sirah that refer to events and characters from the early chapters of Genesis. The appendices are rich--various chronologies of similar events based on the different scriptures, tables of contents for the various holy books, tables presenting summaries of a particular perspective on a subject or comparisons between two perspectives and much more.
Author : Cheris Kramarae
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2050 pages
File Size : 41,33 MB
Release : 2004-04-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1135963150
For a full list of entries and contributors, sample entries, and more, visit the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women website. Featuring comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns, from violence and sexuality to feminist theory, the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women brings the field into the new millennium. In over 900 signed A-Z entries from US and Europe, Asia, the Americas, Oceania, and the Middle East, the women who pioneered the field from its inception collaborate with the new scholars who are shaping the future of women's studies to create the new standard work for anyone who needs information on women-related subjects.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN :
