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The Painted Screens of Baltimore

An Urban Folk Art Revealed

By: Elaine Eff

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The Painted Screens of Baltimore

An Urban Folk Art Revealed

By: Elaine Eff

Painted screens have long been synonymous in the popular imagination with the Baltimore row house. Picturesque, practical, and quirky, window and door screens adorned with scenic views simultaneously offer privacy and ventilation in crowded neighborhoods. As an urban folk art, painted screens flourished in Baltimore, though they did not originate there--precursors date to early eighteenth-century London. They were a fixture on fine homes and businesses in Europe and America throughout the Victorian era. But as the handmade screen yielded to industrial production, the whimsical artifact of the elite classes was suddenly transformed into an item for mass consumption. Historic examples are now a rarity, but in Baltimore the folk art is still very much alive. The Painted Screens of Baltimore takes a first look at this beloved icon of one major American city through the words and images of dozens of self-taught artists who trace their creations to the capable and unlikely brush of one Bohemian immigrant, William Oktavec. In 1913, this corner grocer began a family dynasty inspired generations of artists who continue his craft to this day. The book examines the roots of painted wire cloth, the ethnic communities where painted screens have been at home for a century, and the future of this art form.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496803922

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Group-Centered Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students

By: Elaine Clanton Harpine

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Group-Centered Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students

By: Elaine Clanton Harpine

School psychologists, counselors, and educators in the K-12 setting face the daunting responsibility of finding balance between mandated testing, students’ mental-health concerns, and additional academic help for at-risk students. One solution to this dilemma is to implement a school-based mental health approach that combines learning and counseling needs into a single program. Several types of successful programs are available, though week-long intensive programs have recently increased in popularity. Group-Centered Prevention Programs for At-Risk Students focuses on the development of such a week-long prevention program, and provides professionals with step-by-step directions to create their own program. It also focuses on the use of group-centered interventions as an opportunity to prevent at-risk behaviors as a means of correcting or changing dysfunctional behavior. This highly readable volume addresses such challenging issues as: Using self-reflection to teach writing skills. Increasing interpersonal interaction while honing etiquette. Enhancing group acceptance and reading comprehension. Rebuilding self-efficacy by increasing word recognition and decoding skills. With its solid research foundation combined with clear, practical program descriptions, this volume is an essential addition to the libraries of researchers and practitioners alike in the disciplines of school psychology, education, social work, psychotherapy and counseling, and clinical child psychology.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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144197248X

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9781441972484

Research

Successful Approaches

By: Elaine R. Monsen,Linda Van Horn

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Research

Successful Approaches

By: Elaine R. Monsen,Linda Van Horn

A comprehensive guide for survey planning, study and questionnaire design, and execution and presentation of research. Topics include evidence-based practice, appetite assessment, estimating sample size, economic analysis, using DRIs to assess intake and creating consumer research nutrition messages. This book is invaluable for practicing professionals and students.

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American Dietetic Associati

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0880914157

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The War on Civil Liberties

How Bush and Ashcroft Have Dismantled the Bill of Rights

By: Elaine Cassel

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The War on Civil Liberties

How Bush and Ashcroft Have Dismantled the Bill of Rights

By: Elaine Cassel

Examining the legal foundations of the war on terror, this book investigates the loss of the civil liberties of American citizens and legal immigrants. In a detailed look at bills such as the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, the USA Patriot Act, and the Homeland Security Act, and executive orders, it provides a comprehensive picture of the war on terror and explores the claimed victories by the Bush administration. Chronicling the major battles with Muslim charities, immigrants, lawyers, and "enemy combatants," this exposé reveals how the values and freedoms of all Americans are at risk or have already been destroyed. Also surveyed is the growing grassroots dissent by groups such as the ACLU and the resistance movement against the policies and major figures of the Bush administration.

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Chicago Review Press

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1613740530

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2010

By: Marmel

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2010

By: Marmel

Learn to use Microsoft Word 2010 the easy, visual way Word is the most popular application in the Microsoft Office suite, and Word 2010 has some exciting new features. If you learn best when you can see how something is done, you'll find the step-by-step instructions and full-color screen shots make it quick and easy to learn this new version of Word. The visual format helps you understand Word's new features, including Web Apps and the revised user interface. Learn to set up and format documents, work with graphics, use Mail Merge, post documents to the Web, and more. Word 2010 includes support for typographic features that enable you to create more sophisticated documents This guide shows how to use the new features with step-by-step instructions and full-color views of what you see on the screen at each step Perfect for visual learners who like to see how something is done Covers dozens of common tasks you will use every day Teach Yourself VISUALLY Word 2010 gets you up to speed on the new version of Word quickly and easily.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470643129

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9780470643129

Education, Poverty and Global Goals for Gender Equality

How People Make Policy Happen

By: Elaine Unterhalter,Amy North

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Education, Poverty and Global Goals for Gender Equality

How People Make Policy Happen

By: Elaine Unterhalter,Amy North

Drawing on case-study research that examined initiatives which engaged with global aspirations to advance gender equality in schooling in Kenya and South Africa, this book looks at how global frameworks on gender, education and poverty are interpreted in local settings and the politics of implementation. It discusses the forms of global agreements in particular contexts, and allows for an appraisal of how they have been understood by the people who implement them. By using an innovative approach to comparative cross country research, the book illuminates how ideas and actions connect and disconnect around particular meanings of poverty, education and gender in large systems and different settings. Its conclusions will allow assessments of the approach to the post-2015 agenda to be made, taking account of how policy and practice relating to global social justice are negotiated, sometimes negated, the forms in which they are affirmed and the actions that might help enhance them. This book will be valuable for students, researchers, academics, senior teachers, senior government and inter-government officials and senior staff in NGOs working in the field of education and international development, gender, poverty reduction, and social development.

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Routledge

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1351597450

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9781351597456

I Didn't See It Coming

The Only Book You'll Ever Need to Avoid Being Blindsided in Business

By: Nancy C. Widmann,Elaine J. Eisenman,Amy Dorn Kopelan

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I Didn't See It Coming

The Only Book You'll Ever Need to Avoid Being Blindsided in Business

By: Nancy C. Widmann,Elaine J. Eisenman,Amy Dorn Kopelan

Praise For I Didn't See It Coming "In the fiercely competitive world of business, these authors learned how to play the game with skill and competence. They are uniquely qualified to teach others the rules of the workplace." —PETER A. LUND, former president and chief executive officer, CBS, Inc. "I Didn't See It Coming could change the way you think about your career and redefine your strategy to succeed in a corporation." —ROBERT T. CORNELL, Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. "Candid and savvy, this book is the ultimate corporate politics rulebook. It provides clear and shrewd strategies to reach the corner office. Keep this book at your side at all times!" —LYNNE DOMINICK, former publisher, Everyday Food magazine "I Didn't See It Coming should be the bible for those climbing the corporate ladder. Every chapter gives me more and more critical strategies for reading the room and maneuvering through internal corporate politics." —JASON JORDAN, Senior Sales Representative, T-Mobile "In today's incredibly complex world, even the best leaders can make mistakes that prove fatal. In our work, we see it time and time again through our clients and executives. This book provides a very useful way to be better prepared to avoid those simple yet fatal mistakes." —JERRY NOONAN, Partner, Spencer Stuart

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470140372

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9780470140376

The EU as a Global Digital Actor

Institutionalising Global Data Protection, Trade, and Cybersecurity

By: Elaine Fahey

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The EU as a Global Digital Actor

Institutionalising Global Data Protection, Trade, and Cybersecurity

By: Elaine Fahey

This is the first book-length treatment of the advancement of EU global data flows and digital trade through the framework of European institutionalisation. Drawing on case studies of EU-US, EU-Japan and EU-China relations it charts the theoretical and empirical approaches at play. It illustrates how the EU has pioneered high standards in data flows and how it engages in significant digital trade reforms, committed to those standards. The book marks a major shift in how institutionalisation and the EU should be viewed as it relates to two of the more extraordinary areas of global governance: trade and data flows. This significant book will be of interest to EU constitutional lawyers, as well as those researching in the field of IT and data law.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1509957057

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9781509957057

Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools

Raising the Achievement Bar for All Students

By: Elaine K. McEwan

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Ten Traits of Highly Effective Schools

Raising the Achievement Bar for All Students

By: Elaine K. McEwan

This book is filled with strategies to assist school leaders in assessing and monitoring many of the important elements that must be in place for kids to be successful. There are excellent tools that savvy leaders have been searching for—tools that will help them achieve their strategic vision of continuous improvement." —Gina Marx, Assistant Superintendent USD 262 Valley Center Schools, KS Increase your school′s effectiveness and ensure academic excellence for all students! Written by best-selling author Elaine K. McEwan, this invaluable resource identifies the distinguishing qualities and unique characteristics of schools that help all students make outstanding gains in performance. Each chapter offers a comprehensive description of a research-based trait and examines its impact on student achievement. Featuring a "10 Traits Audit" for use by schools or districts, this book provides principals and administrators with: Tools and processes to facilitate the development of each trait Snapshots of each trait in actual schools and districts Reflections from teachers and administrators who have helped create effective schools Observations on the school improvement process from noted thinkers, theorists, and scholars Examples of documents, forms, and resources used in effective schools By nurturing these traits in their schools, educational leaders can build coherent instructional programs and create schools of equity and excellence.

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Corwin Press

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1452293074

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9781452293073

Introduction to Law and Global Governance

By: Elaine Fahey

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Introduction to Law and Global Governance

By: Elaine Fahey

This innovative textbook introduces the idea of law existing, operating, and functioning beyond the Nation State. Offering a structured approach, Elaine Fahey breaks down the core aspects of theory, practice and regulation in order to examine the key conceptual and factual components of the relationship between law and global governance.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1788970519

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9781788970518

Southern White Ministers and the Civil Rights Movement

By: Elaine Allen Lechtreck

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Southern White Ministers and the Civil Rights Movement

By: Elaine Allen Lechtreck

In 1963, the Sunday after four black girls were killed by a bomb in a Birmingham church, George William Floyd, a Church of Christ minister, preached a sermon based on the Golden Rule. He pronounced that Jesus Christ was asking Christians to view the bombing from the perspective of their black neighbors and asserted, "We don't realize it yet, but because Martin Luther King Jr. is preaching nonviolence, which is Jesus's way, someday Martin Luther King Jr. will be seen as the best friend the white man in the South has ever had." During the sermon, members of the congregation yelled, "You devil, you!" and, immediately, Floyd was dismissed. Although not every anti-segregation white minister was as outspoken as Pastor Floyd, many signed petitions, organized interracial groups, or preached gently from a gospel of love and justice. Those who spoke and acted outright on behalf of the civil rights movement were harassed, beaten, and even jailed. Based on interviews and personal memoirs, Southern White Ministers and the Civil Rights Movement traces the efforts of these clergymen who--deeply moved by the struggle of African Americans--looked for ways to reconcile the history of discrimination and slavery with Christian principles and to help their black neighbors. While many understand the role political leaders on national stages played in challenging the status quo of the South, this book reveals the significant contribution of these ministers in breaking down segregation through preaching a message of love.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496817567

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9781496817563

Using and Applying Mathematics at Key Stage 2

A Guide to Teaching Problem Solving and Thinking Skills

By: Elaine Sellars,Sue Lowndes

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Using and Applying Mathematics at Key Stage 2

A Guide to Teaching Problem Solving and Thinking Skills

By: Elaine Sellars,Sue Lowndes

All pupils - able children included - need to be taught strategies to enable their thinking skills to progress. They also need help with developing different approaches to problem solving. A sustained piece of work that requires perseverance, logical strategies, and refinement of method and extension of the original task is not the same as a straightforward quick-fix type problem. Both types of problem solving need to be taught. This book presents a series of activities that can be used with whole classes to provide a curriculum for the teaching of problem solving and the development of thinking skills. Each tried and tested investigation is clearly explained with ideas on how to introduce the task to a class, full solutions and resource sheets. Activities include prisoners: a fun way of generating square numbers; handshakes: exploring arithmetic progressions; T-shape: an activity to lead pupils from numerical calculations to algebraic generalizations; frogs: encouraging systematic working and listing; and opposite corners: an advanced piece of work for independent learners.

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1134155778

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Digital China's Informal Circuits

Platforms, Labour and Governance

By: Elaine Jing Zhao

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Digital China's Informal Circuits

Platforms, Labour and Governance

By: Elaine Jing Zhao

From open source cultures, piracy, to amateur media and on-demand labour, informal media activities are vibrant in circuits of cultural production, distribution, consumption and labour utilisation in China. They come in different sizes and shapes, involve multiple actors, often with transnational ties and tensions, and challenge polemic views. Why do these informal activities occur, and how do they evolve? What cultural and social consequences do they have? In what ways do they pose challenges to governance and provoke us to rethink the notion? This book engages with diverse forms of the informal and their equally diverse interactions with the formal in the broader context of the rise of digital platforms, the contingent and complicated state–market interactions, and evolving roles of users. The book provides a vivid and original account of how digital platforms navigate formal and informal boundaries at both operational and discursive levels; how enthusiastic fans, aspiring amateurs, 'ordinary' users and necessity-driven labourers become integral to the formal/informal interface; and how state and non-state actors intervene in governing the formal/informal dynamics. In doing so, the book opens up new insights into the ongoing digital transformation in China.

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Routledge

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1351701886

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9781351701884

The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual E-Book

By: Christopher A. Sanford,Elaine C. Jong

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The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual E-Book

By: Christopher A. Sanford,Elaine C. Jong

Prevent, evaluate, and manage diseases that can be acquired in tropical environments and foreign countries with The Travel and Tropical Medicine Manual. This pragmatic, pocket-sized resource equips medical providers with the knowledge they need to offer effective aid, covering key topics in pre- and post-travel medicine, caring for immigrants and refugees, and working in low-resource settings. It's also the perfect source for travelers seeking quick, easy access to the latest travel medicine information. Dynamic images illustrate key concepts for an enhanced visual understanding. Evidence-based treatment recommendations enable you to manage diseases confidently. Pocket-sized format provides access to need-to-know information quickly and easily. Highlights new evidence and content surrounding mental health and traveling. Covers emerging hot topics such as Ebola virus disease, viral hemorrhagic fevers, the role of point-of-care testing in travel medicine, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in returning travelers and students traveling abroad. Includes an enhanced drug appendix in the back of the book.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1437710697

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9781437710694

A Man Made to Measure

By: Elaine Crowley

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A Man Made to Measure

By: Elaine Crowley

In this “extremely moving . . . splendid, vigorous, warm-hearted novel” set in Ireland during WWI and the Easter Rising, two women are rivals in life and love (Irish Press). Dolly Devoy, a bold young Dubliner, has become very sure of herself since being promoted to work in the office of the local biscuit factory. Too sure of herself. She should be a lord’s daughter, like Alice Delahunt, to be that confident. For Alice the path looks smooth, with a glittering marriage to a hero of the Somme. But her husband, Stephen, is no hero to Alice, and she covets another. Her unlikely rival for the love of that man? One Dolly Devoy . . . It is an age of great passion and, in Dublin, of seething unrest. Love and war leave no one untouched, and in this story of loss and longing, those who survive are changed forever.

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625

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Canelo

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1910859427

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9781910859421

Staging Shakespearean Theatre

The Essential Guide to Selecting, Interpreting, Producing and Directing Shakespe are

By: Elaine A. Novak

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Staging Shakespearean Theatre

The Essential Guide to Selecting, Interpreting, Producing and Directing Shakespe are

By: Elaine A. Novak

From auditions and rehearsals to publicity, this guide leads even inexperienced directors, producers, choreographers and actors through the complicated and sometimes fearsome task of staking Shakespeare. Comprehensive information is presented in a browsable format including historical background of the Elizabeth period, descriptions of major plays, a glossary of terms, suggestions for modern interpretations, step-by-step instruction for choreographing fight scenes, and a full treatment of Romeo & Juliet

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Penguin

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144032008X

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9781440320088

The COTA Examination Review Guide

By: Elaine Charest,Caryn R. Johnson,Tina DeAngelis,Arlene Lorch

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The COTA Examination Review Guide

By: Elaine Charest,Caryn R. Johnson,Tina DeAngelis,Arlene Lorch

Be ready for your COTA exam with the New Edition of “the purple book”! See what students are saying about the previous edition… Five Stars. “I passed using this guide.”—Maria, Online Reviewer Get this book!!!!!! “You need this book. I passed the NBCOT on the first try with the guidance given from this book.”—Kevin, Online Reviewer A must have! “Used this book and passed the exam first try! Nice tool to have during studying.”— Online Reviewer Be prepared for the NBCOT COTA exam with the most beloved exam-prep guide on the market—now aligned with the current exam content outline! More than 1,000 review questions in the book and its online testing platform give you the practice you need to build your confidence and pass your certification exam. Detailed rationales explain why an answer is correct and the others are incorrect and refer you to primary sources for further study.

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F.A. Davis

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1719645086

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9781719645089

Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh

By: Elaine Weinmann,Peter Lourekas

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Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh

By: Elaine Weinmann,Peter Lourekas

A visual guide to the features and functions of Adobe Photoshop explains how to alter or manipulate images with color, layers, text, light, filters, and masks.

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620

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Peachpit Press

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0201882841

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9780201882841

Reynard the Fox

Social Engagement and Cultural Metamorphoses in the Beast Epic from the Middle Ages to the Present

By: Elaine C. Block

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Reynard the Fox

Social Engagement and Cultural Metamorphoses in the Beast Epic from the Middle Ages to the Present

By: Elaine C. Block

edited by Kenneth Varty Reynard the Fox and his confrontations with other named animals were a common feature of Latin and vernacular Beast Epics throughout the medieval period.

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Berghahn Books

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1571817379

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9781571817372

The Painted Screens of Baltimore

An Urban Folk Art Revealed

By: Elaine Eff

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The Painted Screens of Baltimore

An Urban Folk Art Revealed

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1496803922

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