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While the virtues of physical courage and moral courage have a long history in ethics, the courage to face personal psychological problems has never been fully integrated into the discipline.

A valuable and easy-to-use tool for librarians, teachers and others seeking to promote international understanding through children's literature.

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A timeless classic.

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The French Revolution rocketed from Paris and made its influence felt throughout the world.

Originating in India, the Gypsies arrived in Europe around the 14th century, spreading not only across the entirety of the continent but also immigrating to the Americas.

Once part of the Kalmar Union-along with Denmark and Norway-the Kingdom of Sweden broke free in order to govern itself in the early 1500s, and for more than a century afterwards it was a force to be reckoned with.

Spanish cinema is emerging as one of the most exciting, fascinating, and special cinemas in the world.

Nearly all religious traditions have reserved a special place for sacred music.

Denmark is the oldest monarchy in Europe.

Diversity has always been at the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina's character; even its dual name and physical geography display a particular heterogeneity.

Each year as high school solo and ensemble festivals approach, choir directors and voice teachers search for the right songs for their students to sing.

The beginning bass singer, with his range and tessitura at the bottom end of the scale of voices, has unique difficulties finding suitable vocal music, which is often very frustrating for him and his teacher.

In the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly.

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This third edition is a basic textbook on the development of pipe organ composition in geographically diverse schools.

Due to the distinctive nature of music as a separate "e;language"e; that non-musicians are often unable to read or understand, the cataloging and classification of music materials frequently present special challenges.

Moving an archive, historical society, or rare book library may occur only once in the career of a professional curator, archivist or librarian.

During the 1800s, the United States progressed at a remarkable rate.

One of the smallest countries in Europe, Norway has created for itself a position in the world community, which is completely out of proportion to the size of its population.

With a history of over three and a half millennia, and over 800 million adherents, Hinduism is one of the world's largest and most diverse religious traditions.

The Metropolitan Opera on Record: A Discography of the Commercial Recordings is a comprehensive listing of all the commercial sound recordings involving the Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, one of the world's leading musical organizations.

This is the first complete survey of the historical pitch standards used by musicians during the last four centuries.

In the heart of Corfu, away from the tourist beaches, old traditions of living and eating still flourish.

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There were fifteen important prophets in Israel, whose lives covered nearly four centuries, beginning about 750 B.

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The events surrounding the holidays molded the foundation of the Jews as a nation and are related to their continuity and survival as Jews throughout history.

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The 42,000 acres that comprise Acadia National Park include glacier-worn granite mountains, rocky cliffs, crystal blue ponds and lakes, and a dramatic coastline where waves collide spectacularly with dramatic headlands.

Managing Electrical Safety provides an overview of electric basics, hazards, and established standards that enables you to understand the hazards you are likely to encounter in your workplace.

Schlafer looks at the preacher's task at the "e;high times"e; of the church and the secular year, those occasions on which expectations run high and emotions can be intense.

In these meditations on the lesser feasts and fasts of the church calendar Sam Portaro asks the question, "e;What do these saints and commemorations have to say to Christians today?

The Hmong (pronounced "e;mong"e; in English) are a mountain-dwelling subgroup of the Miao of southwest China.

The term Polynesia refers to a cultural and geographical area in the Pacific Ocean, bound by what is commonly referred to as the Polynesian Triangle, which consists of Hawai'i in the north, New Zealand in the southwest, and Easter Island in the southeast.

Originally formed to harbor freed slaves and Americans returning to Africa, Liberia once was a land of hope.

This historical dictionary covers the major trends in the 20th century ecumenical movement until today.

India's history and culture is ancient and dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of human civilization.

New technologies are making information more fluid, but what does this mean for information providers?

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Composers in the Classroom is a bio-bibliographical dictionary, chronicling the careers and work of over 120 composers associated with conservatories, colleges, and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Every child is entranced by the magic of story, regardless of national boundaries.

While online exhibitions vary in complexity, basic tenets apply to the design of fluid, descriptive, and easily navigable displays.

The British Army's campaigns in Egypt and the Sudan from 1882 to 1899 were among the most dramatic and hard-fought in British military history.

Images of violent black masculinity are not new in American culture, but in the late 1980s and early '90s, the social and economic climate in the country contributed to an unprecedented number of films about ghetto life.

All too often, attention is paid only to those children's novels that were written in English, with non-English-language works being passed over and neglected.

Louis "e;Satchmo"e; Armstrong was not only jazz's greatest musician and innovator, but also arguably its most famous entertainer and the frontal figure in the development of contemporary popular music.