General encyclopaedias

The study of international relations has changed rapidly in recent years.

The study of international relations has changed rapidly in recent years.

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During its brief existence Wikipedia has proved astonishingly successful with 2.

Boasting more than 970 alphabetically-arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Boasting more than 970 alphabetically-arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century.

In fewer than three hundred years tourism has become a global service industry of great economic, cultural and political importance.

In fewer than three hundred years tourism has become a global service industry of great economic, cultural and political importance.

Incorporating cultural and religious contexts, this unique Encyclopedia provides a vital guide to the main concepts and thinkers in Asian philosophy - starting with Abhidharma and ending with Zurvan.

Incorporating cultural and religious contexts, this unique Encyclopedia provides a vital guide to the main concepts and thinkers in Asian philosophy - starting with Abhidharma and ending with Zurvan.

An A-Z of Modern America is a comprehensive cultural dictionary which defines contemporary America through its history and civilization.

An A-Z of Modern America is a comprehensive cultural dictionary which defines contemporary America through its history and civilization.

The Encyclopedia opens with a general map of the region and a chronology of periods and dynasties, providing a context for the entries.

The Encyclopedia opens with a general map of the region and a chronology of periods and dynasties, providing a context for the entries.

Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Thought provides essential information on, and a critical interpretation of, nineteenth-century thought and nineteenth-century thinkers.

Encyclopedia of Nineteenth Century Thought provides essential information on, and a critical interpretation of, nineteenth-century thought and nineteenth-century thinkers.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE GOTHIC Well written and interesting [it is] a testament to the breadth and depth of knowledge about its central subject among the more than 130 contributing writers, and also among the three editors, each of whom is a significant figure in the field of gothic studies A reference work that s firmly rooted in and actively devoted to expressing the current state of academic scholarship about its area.

Marriage in the Bible: What Do the Texts Say?

What was Isaac Newton like?

No pen can record the facts of the January Revolution, as they are processions of love, free certainty, and selflessness.

Originally published in 1978, The Occult Sourcebook has been compiled primarily for the many people who are for the first time becoming engrossed by the numerous and often confusing possibilities underlying the occult sciences.

Originally published in 1978, The Occult Sourcebook has been compiled primarily for the many people who are for the first time becoming engrossed by the numerous and often confusing possibilities underlying the occult sciences.

First published in 1946, A Dictionary of International Affairs is virtually an encyclopaedia.

First published in 1946, A Dictionary of International Affairs is virtually an encyclopaedia.

With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts.

With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts.

Our children, day after day, will remain in dire need of continuous periodic examination of their health status, especially those with special needs, who are in dire need of progress and development for their rehabilitation, educational and medical programmes.

In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European women s sports, declared he was now living as a man.

Islamic law (the Shari'a) and its application is a central issue in contemporary Islamic politics and culture.

Tech companies such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft promote the free flow of data worldwide, while relying on foreign temporary IT workers to build, deliver, and support their products.

The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history.

The story of African Americans in Kentucky is as diverse and vibrant as the state's general history.

Queering the Redneck Riviera recovers the forgotten and erased history of gay men and lesbians in North Florida, a region often overlooked in the story of the LGBTQ experience in the United States.

Encyclopedia of Caribbean Archaeology offers a comprehensive overview of the available archaeological research conducted in the region.

The third in a series about home video games, this detailed reference work features descriptions and reviews of every official U.

It's a bird!

Since 1784, when the American ship Empress of China arrived in Guangzhou, Chinese-American relations have experienced advances and setbacks.

Ninety miles from Florida, the island of Cuba has since long before the Castro revolution focused its attention upon, and drawn the attention of, the United States.

"e;Remember the Alamo!

On every continent and in every nation, animals unrecognized by modern science are reported on a daily basis.

The second edition contains updated resources, research institution information and a listing of treatment and care facilities in the United States.

A first edition of The Halloween Encyclopedia was published by McFarland in 2003 (Booklist: "e;a worthy addition to public and school libraries as well as the reference shelves of journalists and leaders of community events"e;); it was the first encyclopedic reference book on the cultural phenomenon (which also deals with such related holidays as Britain's Guy Fawkes Day, Mexico's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and the Celtic celebration Samhain).

This comprehensive and accessible reference work serves Isherwood scholars who need quick access to people, places, novels, stories, essays and plays, introduces Isherwood to those who know little of him, expands the knowledge of the literate general reader, and refreshes teachers of literature with Isherwood details.

From the earliest days of oral history to the present, the vampire myth persists among mankind's deeply-rooted fears.

A companion volume to the author's Suicide in the Entertainment Industry: An Encyclopedia of 840 Twentieth Century Cases (2002), this reference work chronicles 298 cases of what can be broadly defined as "e;celebrity"e; homicides from the early twentieth century onward.

Rough justice has often been served in the pages of serial novels, notably beginning with Don Pendleton's The Executioner in 1969.

When media coverage of courtroom trials came under intense fire in the aftermath of the infamous New Jersey v.

From aerial survey to zoology, Part I of this two-part encyclopedia covers all aspects of underwater archeology, treasure hunting and salvaging.

This now revised and updated encyclopedia comprehensively covers abortion from the founding of the nation through 2007.