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Crossing Under Cover

Covered Bridges of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and Surrounding Regions

By: Sara Beth Kohut

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Crossing Under Cover

Covered Bridges of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and Surrounding Regions

By: Sara Beth Kohut

Crossing under Cover is a lovingly crafted and detailed profiling of the 24 covered bridges located in the tricounty/state area of Chester County, Pennsylvania; Cecil County, Maryland; and New Castle County, Delaware. The book features • a general history of covered bridges, including Pennsylvania’s prominence in that history; • an overview of covered bridge architectural styles; • a profile of each bridge, including photographs and interesting local facts; • the legacy and lore of each individual covered bridge and the impact they have on their communities and local history; • a map and detailed driving tour that readers can follow to visit all the bridges; and • the architectural style of each bridge. This is the only book to feature covered bridges of three contiguous states, and the latest book in decades to focus on covered bridges of Chester County.

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115

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Schiffer + ORM

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1507304455

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9781507304457

Playing Scared

My Journey Through Stage Fright

By: Sara Solovitch

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Playing Scared

My Journey Through Stage Fright

By: Sara Solovitch

Stage fright is one of the human psyche's deepest fears. Over half of British adults name public speaking as their greatest fear, even greater than heights and snakes. Laurence Olivier learned to adapt to it, as have actors Salma Hayek and Hugh Grant. Musicians such as Paul McCartney and Adele have battled it and learned to cope. Playing Scared is Sara Solovitch's journey into the myriad causes of stage fright and the equally diverse ways we can overcome it. As a young child, Sara studied piano and fell in love with music. As a teen, she played Bach and Mozart at her hometown's annual music festival, but was overwhelmed by stage fright, which led her to give up aspirations of becoming a professional pianist. In her late fifties, Sara gave herself a one-year deadline to tame performance anxiety and play before an audience. She resumed music lessons, while exploring meditation, exposure therapy, cognitive therapy, biofeedback and beta blockers, among many other remedies. She practiced performing in airports, hospitals and retirement homes. Finally, the day before her sixtieth birthday, she gave a formal recital for an audience of fifty. Using her own journey as inspiration, Sara has written a thoughtful and insightful cultural history of performance anxiety and a tribute to pursuing personal growth at any age.

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228

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408854562

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9781408854563

Barren Women

Religion and Medicine in the Medieval Middle East

By: Sara Verskin

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Barren Women

Religion and Medicine in the Medieval Middle East

By: Sara Verskin

Barren Women is the first scholarly book to explore the ramifications of being infertile in the medieval Arab-Islamic world. Through an examination of legal texts, medical treatises, and works of religious preaching, Sara Verskin illuminates how attitudes toward mixed-gender interactions; legal theories pertaining to marriage, divorce, and inheritance; and scientific theories of reproduction contoured the intellectual and social landscape infertile women had to navigate. In so doing, she highlights underappreciated vulnerabilities and opportunities for women’s autonomy within the system of Islamic family law, and explores the diverse marketplace of medical ideas in the medieval world and the perceived connection between women’s health practices and religious heterodoxy. Featuring copious translations of primary sources and minimal theoretical jargon, Barren Women provides a multidimensional perspective on the experience of infertility, while also enhancing our understanding of institutions and modes of thought which played significant roles in shaping women’s lives more broadly. This monograph has been awarded the annual BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World.

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364

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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311059367X

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9783110593679

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

A Visual History of Cultural Exchange

By: Charlotte Jirousek,Sara Catterall

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Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

A Visual History of Cultural Exchange

By: Charlotte Jirousek,Sara Catterall

“This amply illustrated, attractive book is valuable for dress history scholars . . . [an] ideal textbook for courses on clothing and cultural history.” —The Journal of Dress History Ottoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the history of dress and fashion in the broader context of western relationships with the Mediterranean world from the dawn of Islam through the end of the twentieth century. The significance of dress is made apparent by the author’s careful attention to its political, economic, and cultural context. The reader comes to understand that dress reflects not simply the self and one’s relation to community but also that community’s relation to a wider world through trade, colonization, religion, and technology. The chapters provide broad historical background on Ottoman influence and European exoticization of that influence, while the captions and illustrations provide detailed studies of illuminations, paintings, and sculptures to show how these influences were absorbed into everyday living. Through the medium of dress, Jirousek details a continually shifting Ottoman frontier that is closely tied to European and American history. In doing so, she explores and celebrates an essential source of influence that for too long has been relegated to the periphery.

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277

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Indiana University Press

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0253042194

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9780253042194

Christopher Marlowe at 450

By: Sara Munson Deats,Robert A. Logan

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Christopher Marlowe at 450

By: Sara Munson Deats,Robert A. Logan

There has never been a retrospective on Christopher Marlowe as comprehensive, complete and up-to-date in appraising the Marlovian landscape. Each chapter has been written by an eminent, international Marlovian scholar to determine what has been covered, what has not, and what scholarship and criticism will or might focus on next. The volume considers all of Marlowe’s dramas and his poetry, including his translations, as well as the following special topics: Critical Approaches to Marlowe; Marlowe’s Works in Performance; Marlowe and Theatre History; Electronic Resources for Marlovian Research; and Marlowe’s Biography. Included in the discussions are the native, continental, and classical influences on Marlowe and the ways in which Marlowe has interacted with other contemporary writers, including his influence on those who came after him. The volume has appeal not only to students and scholars of Marlowe but to anyone interested in Renaissance drama and poetry. Moreover, the significance for readers lies in the contributors’ approaches as well as in their content. Interest in the biography of Christopher Marlowe and in his works has bourgeoned since the turn of the century. It therefore seems especially appropriate at this time to present a comprehensive assessment of past and present traditional and innovative lines of inquiry and to look forward to future developments.

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438

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Routledge

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1317166477

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9781317166474

Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television

By: Gale Research Staff,Linda S. Hubbard,Sara J. Steen

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Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television

By: Gale Research Staff,Linda S. Hubbard,Sara J. Steen

Biographical reference providing information on individuals active in the theatre, film, and television industries. Covers not only performers, directors, writers, and producers, but also behind-the-scenes specialists such as designers, managers, choreographers, technicians, composers, executives, dancers, and critics from the United States and Great Britain.

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546

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Gale Cengage

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0810320703

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9780810320703

Book's by Sara Beth Greene

Crossing Under Cover

Crossing Under Cover

Playing Scared

Playing Scared

Barren Women

Barren Women

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

Christopher Marlowe at 450

Christopher Marlowe at 450

Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television

Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television

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