Drawing upon the past two decades of burgeoning literature in philosophy of music, this study offers a comprehensive, critical analysis of what is entailed in performance interpretation. It argues tha
From the 1920s and 1930s, when American cinema depicted the South as a demi-paradise populated by wealthy landowners, glamorous belles, and happy slaves, through later, more realistic depictions of th
Franz Liszt is most well-known for his compositions for piano and orchestra, but his influence is also strong in chamber music, choral music, and orchestral transcriptions. This new collection of essa
A complete bibliography of Hitler's books in the Library of Congress, this volume offers fascinating insights into the cult of the Fuhrer and the social history of the Third Reich.
Over recent years, the increasing scope of A. S. Byatt's work as a writer has fostered a corresponding breadth of academic interest. Spanning almost the entire body of her work and enlisting an intern
Reid reconstitutes the role of epideictic rhetoric in the United States from the end of the Revolutionary War to the eve of the Civil War and reinstates Everett in the pantheon of great American orato
This is the first study of the reform oratory of the "silver-tongued" temperance leader, Frances Willard. It provides a critical analysis of the speaking style of this influential late 19th century su
Assesses the interaction of 19th-century Russian missionaries with three indigenous groups--the Chukchi and Altaians in Siberia and the Dena'ina Indians in Alaska--and examines the relationships as a
This beautifully illustrated reference work is the only source of information on American women sculptors as a group. Virginia Watson-Jones presents the accomplishments of more than 350 contemporary A
Inspired by a chance reference to the use of theater to mobilize people to action in Botswana, Byam (dramatic arts, New York U.) spent some years researching what is called theater for development, ma
Cross-pollinating feminist theology with feminist sociology, a sociologist with a private consulting firm in Washington, DC helps educate sociologists and theologians on a "second Reformation" in Amer
This bio-bibliography provides an overview of the life and career of the noted actress Agnes Moorehead. A brief biography discusses her midwestern upbringing as well as her academic background and ear
Brings together research devoted specifically to the reading habits of 271 men and women who shaped Western culture in the 19th century. In some cases, contributors have gathered materials already pub
