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Frédéric Chopin: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a composer. The second edition includes...

Né dans la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle du contact entre les musiques propres aux esclaves noirs du sud des États-Unis et des éléments de la culture musicale occidentale, le blues était destiné à exercer une influence majeure sur de nombreux courants musicaux du XXe siècle.  Ce Dossier...

Destiné aussi bien au mélomane qu’à l’amateur, l’Inventaire de l'opéra explore l’univers passionnant de cet art sous toutes ses facettes. Hier encore donné pour moribond, l'opéra connaît depuis plusieurs années une extraordinaire reviviscence, dont la fréquentation massive...

Che cos'è la stupidità? Come si riconosce uno stupido? Dove comincia e dove finisce la stupidità? Come incide nella società? In quali settori si esprime meglio? Sono più stupidi gli uomini o le donne? i ricchi o i poveri? Esiste una relazione tra stupidità e ignoranza? Ci sono religioni più...

Have you often wondered why gypsies are surrounded by magic? Does their aura impress you and make you keen to learn more about their customs? This book provides an insight like never before! Gypsies have been around for centuries and their way of life has changed little through...

Songs of Social Protest is a comprehensive, cutting-edge companion guide to music and social protest globally. Bringing together established and emerging scholars from a range of fields, it explores a wide range of examples of, and contexts for, songs and their performance that have been deployed...

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This book is a Bible study on Proverbs. It consists of twenty-eight themes including "Parents", "Children", "Fear of the Lord", "Self-control, etc. in which verses that pertain to each theme are grouped together. The Author takes examples from throughout the Bible...

This fanthology is the first ever authorised book about indie legends The Wedding Present. With an introduction and commentary from band founder and mainstay David Gedge, The Wedding Present: Sometimes These Words Don t Have To Be Said is a collection of over 400 fan memories interspersed with insights...

Since its inception, the United States has defined itself as a nation of immigrants and a land of religious freedom. But following September 11, 2001 American openness to immigrants and openness to other beliefs have come into question. In a timely manner, Religion and Immigration provides comparative...

Readers first met Angel Ariel in Claire Candy Hough’s previous work, One True Home – Behind the Veil of Forgetfulness, and followed her remarkable journey through her Earthly incarnations as she fulfilled her spiritual quest. Now, in I Am an Angelic Walk-In, Ms. Hough completes the story as Angel...

Covering the Millerite movement of the 1830s and 1840s, sabbatarian Adventism prior to organization of the denomination, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church since its organization in 1861-63, this volume provides a comprehensive history of the denomination. The first major element of the book is...

Terry L. Brensinger explains the ups and downs of the Israelites during the period of the Judges. By tracing developments under each judge, he shows how Israel's condition deteriorates to near-total chaos. The book of Judges begins with depictions of Israel's obedience and faithfulness but ends with...

Jesús ha ido a Nazareth, dónde fue criado; y entró, según el suyo usual, de sábado en la sinagoga y se levantó a leer. Le fue dado el rollo del profeta Isaías; abierto lo encontró el paso. Luego enrolló el volumen, lo entregó al criado y se sentó. El breve paso del Evangelio de Luca delinea...