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Dictionary of Literary and Dramatic Censorship in Tudor and Stuart England
ISBN: 9780313311147 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 440 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The Tudor and Stuart eras have been described as England's golden age, in large part because of the flowering of its literary and dramatic culture. Ironically, repressive government controls over freedom of expression existed side-by-side with some of the greatest literary accomplishments of the age, and many of the same issues we wrestle with today were being hotly debated in Renaissance England. This reference book provides a means for students and scholars to combine the highly popular topics of censorship and Renaissance studies. The 92 entries in this book highlight the... The Tudor and Stuart eras have been described as England's golden age, in large part because of the flowering of its literary and dramatic culture.... |
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Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World
ISBN: 9781851094295 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 495 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World provides insight into an era in American history when women had immense responsibilities and unusual freedoms. These women worked in a range of occupations such as tavernkeeping, printing, spiritual leadership, trading, and shopkeeping. Pipe smoking, beer drinking, and premarital sex were widespread. One of every eight people traveling with the British Army during the American Revolution was a woman. The coverage begins with the 1607 settlement at Jamestown and ends with the War of 1812. In addition... Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World provides insight into an era in American history when women had imme... |
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494,24 zł |
Dictionary of Historical Allusions and Eponyms
ISBN: 9780874369502 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 295 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Jezebel is an example of an eponym, a person whose name has evolved into a common noun or verb. In addition to eponyms, the English language is peppered with historical allusions that have become disassociated from their original context. For example, the phrase mad as a hatter refers to the dementia suffered by Victorian hatmakers, who were poisoned by the mercury used in their craft.
Jezebel is an example of an eponym, a person whose name has evolved into a common noun or verb. In addition to eponyms, the English language is pepper...
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