These five major letter collections from fifteenth century England take the reader into the world of medieval family, business, relationships, trade, politics, and community.
An electronic library of literary information including literary criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, Web sites, and periodical articles
Updated edition of this lauded work on Judaism features more than 21,000 entries on Jewish life, culture, history, and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists.
Covers the development and expression of creativity, creativity within specific disciplines, the relationship of creativity and mental health, intelligence, and learning styles, and the process of being creative.
Encompassing over four thousand years of artistry and innovation, this resource spans every art form, medium and civilization from Cycladic, Minoan, Helladic, and Etruscan art to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments.
Coverage includes materials in art practice; materials in conservation; classes of artifacts; techniques and methods, terms, tools, theory, fakes and forgeries, and conservation theorists and practitioners.
"Encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics. Special attention is given to interrelations within these branches of the field and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines.
This 15 volume, second edition features revised and new articles. 12,000 entries are articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, and more.
Survey of the history of Western thought and culture. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others.
Provides information about major world developments from 1750 to the present, with close attention to social, economic, cultural, and political topics.
"Charts the interdisciplinary field of Peace Studies, offering a comprehensive survey of the full range of historical, political, theoretical and philosophical issues relating to peace and conflict."
The SAGE Handbook of Human Rights consists of more than 50 chapters that clarify and analyze human rights issues of both contemporary and future importance