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Encyclopedia of Semiotics
http://www.oxford-semiotics.com
Three hundred entries by leading scholars in a variety of fields—from anthropology and literary theory to linguistics and philosophy—survey the study of signs and symbols in human culture in this new work. The articles cover key concepts, theories, theorists, schools, and issues in communications, cognition, and cultural theory. From introductions to Barthes and Bakhtin to analyses of gossip and myth, this is a valuable reference for students and scholars.
Paul Bouissac, Editor
(1 volume, 717 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 9780195120905
e-reference edition ISBN: 9780195341102
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
http://www.oxford-modernworld.com
This encyclopedia delves into the period from 1750 to the present, providing special attention to social, economic, cultural and political topics applicable to the time. Features span articles on countries, regions, and ethnic groups; themes involving social history, demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought, education, science and technology and culture; events such as major wars; and extensive coverage of the United States.
Peter N. Stearns, Editor
(8 volumes, 4672 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 9780195176322
e-reference edition ISBN: 9780195341126
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Encyclopedia of Social Work, 20th edition
This new edition of the Encyclopedia includes coverage of areas that have come to the fore since the 1995 publication of the 19th edition, including demographic changes from immigration, technology, the implications of managed care, faith-based assistance, evidence-based practice, gerontology, and trauma and disaster. Each thoughtful article is written and signed by a top academic or social work practitioner and includes a bibliography for further reading. For even further ease of use, all volumes are fully cross-referenced and includes a complete Index.
Terry Mizrahi and Larry E. Davis, Editors
(4 volumes, 1900 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 9780195306613
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History
www.oxford-maritimehistory.com
The Encyclopedia covers the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian shipbuilders to Viking sea-raiders, to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today. Placing maritime affairs in their larger historical context, the Encyclopedia shows how seafaring has both reflected and influenced the major economic, cultural, military, and political developments in world history.
John B. Hattendorf, Editor in Chief
(4 volumes, 2912 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 9780195130751
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History wins the 2008 Dartmouth Medal! The medal, donated by Dartmouth College and presented by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is given for creating current reference works of outstanding quality and significance. In announcing the award, the Dartmouth Medal Committee hailed The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History as being "the first English language scholarly reference log of its kind. Its four volumes hold a cargo of nearly one thousand signed entries and four hundred illustrations. It contains all the seafaring topics you may expect, and many you may not. Not only did the international crew of naval, academic, and independent authors admirably achieve their goal of creating an interdisciplinary resource, they also made it fun". Dartmouth Medal Committee Members: Matthew J. Wayman (Chair, 2007–2008), Jennifer Lynn Bowers, Cynthia Crosser, Nonny Schlotzhauer, Jeff L. Schwartz, Carolyn M. Mulac |
Dictionary of American Family Names
www.oxford-americanfamilynames.com
A dictionary like no other, the Dictionary of American Family Names documents 70,314 surnames giving their meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with them, and the frequency of each surname and forename. For students studying family genealogy, or others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.
Patrick Hanks, Editor
(3 volumes, 2128 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-508137-4
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature
www.oxford-americanliterature.com
This award-winning Encyclopedia surveys the vibrant terrain of American literature in 350 essays from leading scholars, encompassing the range and depth of American literary history from the 1600s to the present day.
Jay Parini, Editor
(4 volumes, 2272 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-530772-0
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-515653-9
Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
www.oxford-ancientegypt.com
Featuring 600 original articles written by leading scholars, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt goes far beyond the records of archaeology to make available what we know about the full social, political, religious, cultural and artistic legacy of this 5,000-year civilization.
Donald B. Redford, Editor in Chief
(3 volumes, 1656 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518765-2
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-510234-5
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Black Women in America
www.oxford-blackwomenamerica.com
Winner of the Dartmouth Medal for Outstanding Reference Publication of 1994, the first edition of Black Women in America broke new ground — pulling together for the first time all of the research in this vast but underrepresented field to provide one of the strongest building blocks of Black Women’s Studies. Since the first edition was published, a new generation of American black women has flourished, demanding this landmark reference be brought up to date. Women such as Venus and Serena Williams, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Moseley Braun, Ruth Simmons, and Ann Fudge have become household names for their remarkable contributions to sports, politics, academia, and business. In nearly 600 entries, Black Women in America celebrates the remarkable achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today, and represents the new research the first edition helped to generate.
Darlene Clark Hine, Editor
print 13-digit isbn: 9780195156775
e-isbn: 9780195371307
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature
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Provides comprehensive coverage the entire history of literature in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland in the major literary languages (Anglo-Saxon, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, and Latin).
David Scott Kastan, Editor
(5 volumes, 2590 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-530744-5
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-516921-8
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Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
www.oxford-byzantium.com
With more than 5,000 entries by an international group of eminent historians, this is the standard research tool on 1,100 years of Byzantine history. Exhaustive in its coverage, it brings to life this vastly important culture and empire, from the 4th century to the 15th.
Alexander P. Kazhdan, Editor
(3 volumes, 2338 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518792-X
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-504652-6
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
www.oxford-childrensliterature.com
Written by an international roster of more than 300 authors, the Encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator. Also included are feature essays on all genres of children's literature, individual works, and prominent trends and themes, as well as general essays on the traditions of children's literature in many countries throughout the world.
Jack Zipes, University of Minnesota, Editor in Chief
(5 volumes, 2600 pages)
e-isbn: 019-530742-9
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-514656-1
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www.oxford-classicalart.com
This encyclopedia spans every art form, medium, and civilization of the era, tracing the development of the art forms in Classical civilizations. The Encyclopedia contains hundreds of updated, revised, and expanded entries from the expansive scholarship in the Dictionary of Art and Grove Art Online, as well as dozens of new, specially-commissioned entries.
Gordon Campbell, Editor
(2 volumes, 1600 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 9780195300826
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International Encyclopedia of Dance
www.oxford-dance.com
In nearly 2,000 articles written by scholars from fifty countries, the Encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of dance-theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance. Cultural and national overviews are accompanied by entries on dance forms, music and costumes, performances, and biographies of dancers and choreographers.
Selma Jeanne Cohen, founding Editor
(6 volumes, 4039 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518763-6
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-517369-7
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
www.oxford-decorativearts.com
This reference covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. Included are hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. This topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts.
Gordon Campbell, Editor
(2 volumes, 1290 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-518948-3
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
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International in scope and spanning all time periods of human history, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History includes 900 original articles by noted scholars from more than thirty-five countries. With coverage ranging from accounting and advertising to zoning and zoos, this landmark works stands at the busy intersection of history and the social sciences.
Joel Mokyr, Editor in Chief
(5 volumes, 2806 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518762-8
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-510507-0
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Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment
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From the rise of Descartes' disciples in 1670 to the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1815, these 700 articles by leading scholars break conventional geographical boundaries with coverage that includes not only Western Europe but also North America, Brazil, and Iberian, Russian, Jewish, and Eastern European cultures.
Alan Charles Kors, Editor in Chief
(4 volumes, 1874 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518761-X
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-510430-1
Encyclopedia of Evolution
www.oxford-evolution.com
A comprehensive guide to the essentials of evolutionary biology, these entries by leading experts survey essential concepts and theories, present methods, models and findings, and discuss both the history of the field and current controversies. Special essays include Stephen Jay Gould's "Macroevolution" and Jane Goodall and Elizabeth Vinson-Lonsdorf on "Culture in Chimpanzees."
Mark Pagel, Editor in Chief
(2 volumes, 1234 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518760-1
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-512200-8
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
www.oxford-americanfoodanddrink.com
A collaboration of nearly 200 contributors from academia, industry, and the culinary world, the 700 original articles in The Encyclopedia cover the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink.
Andrew F. Smith, Editor
(2 volumes, 1584 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518759-8
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-515437-5
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Encyclopedia of Global Change
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Encompassing tsunamis, elephant conservation, ocean pollution, mining regulation, and permafrost melt, the 300 authoritative articles in this unique and wide-ranging encyclopedia investigate all types of phenomena that change life on Earth.
Andrew S. Goudie, Editor in Chief
(2 volumes, 1379 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518758-X
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-510825-5
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
www.oxford-latinos.com
With an unprecedented scope and cutting-edge scholarship, the Encyclopedia draws together the diverse historical and contemporary experiences in the United States of Latinos and Latinas from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Over 900 A-to-Z articles written by academics, scholars, writers, artists, and journalists, address such broad topics as identity, art, politics, religion, education, health, and history.
Suzanne Oboler and Deena J. Gonzalez, Editors in Chief
(4 volumes, 2344 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518842-X
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-515600-3
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International Encyclopedia of Linguistics
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The Encyclopedia encompasses the full range of topics in linguistics, including such areas as historical, comparative, formal, mathematical, functional, philosophical, and sociolinguistics with special attention given to interrelations within these branches of the field and to relations of linguistics with other disciplines.
William J. Frawley, Editor
(4 volumes, 1856 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-530745-3
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-513977-8
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
www.oxford-mesoamerican.com
Written for a wide audience, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is an invaluable reference for interested lay persons, students, teachers, and scholars in such fields as art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region. Organized alphabetically, the articles range from 500-word biographies to 7,000-word entries on geography and history to the legacy of the arts, writings, architecture, and religious rituals.
Editor-in-Chief Davíd Carrasco, Princeton University
(3 volumes, 1424 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-510815-6
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Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
www.oxford-middleages.com
A collaborative work of over 600 scholars from more than forty countries, the Encyclopedia provides 3,000 concise and detailed articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century.
André Vauchez, Editor
(2 volumes, 1624 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518817-9
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation
www.oxford-reformation.com
The definitive source for information about the entire range of religious and social changes that altered the face of Europe in the sixteenth century, encompassing not only issues of church polity and theology but also developments in politics, economics, demographics, art and literature.
Hans J. Hillerbrand, Editor in Chief
(4 volumes, 2004 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-518757-1
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-506493-3
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The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance
www.oxford-renaissance.com
The 4,000 entries provide rich detail on all aspects of the Renaissance in 14th to 17th century Europe, including comprehensive coverage of the art, literature, science, culture, philosophy, religion, economics, history, and conflict of the period. The text explores the influence that this intense intellectual and cultural revival continues to have on modern thought and society.
Gordon Campbell
(1 volume, 912 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-861097-1
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-860175-3
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Encyclopedia of Rhetoric
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Providing a comprehensive survey of the latest research — as well as the foundational teachings in this broad field — the Encyclopedia of Rhetoric features 150 original, signed articles by leading scholars. It synthesizes a vast amount of knowledge from classics, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech and communications, and discusses basic concepts and themes throughout rhetoric.
Editor-in-Chief Thomas O. Sloane, University of California, Berkeley
(1 volume, 837 pages)
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-512595-5
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
www.oxford-theatreandperformance.com
Provides authoritative and up-to-date information about theatre and performance from ancient Greek theatre to the latest developments in London, Paris, New York, and around the globe. In addition to performances in playhouses, it covers dance, opera, radio, film, television, and popular performance, including carnivals, circus, and public executions
Dennis Kennedy, Editor
(3 volumes, 1618 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-861096-3
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-860174-6
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The Oxford Encyclopedia Women in World History
www.oxford-womenworldhistory.com
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History, edited by Bonnie G. Smith, captures the experiences of women throughout history in a far-reaching, four-volume work. Although there has been extensive research on women in history by region, no other text or reference work has comprehensively covered the role women have played throughout world history. With over 650 biographies of influential women and over 600 topical articles covering topics such as geography and history, culture and society, organizations, movements, and gender studies, Women in World History is the definitive reference work in the field.
Bonnie G. Smith, Editor
print 13-digit isbn: 9780195148909
e-isbn: 9780195337860
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The Oxford Companion to World Exploration
www.oxford-worldexploration.com
Covering all aspects of global exploration, from Antarctica to the North Pole, The Oxford Companion to World Exploration includes biographies, national expeditions, and navigational and marine sciences. The Companion's temporal scope ranges from the ancient cultures of Egypt, Persia, Greece, Byzantium, China, Polynesia, and Rome, through to modern space exploration. The articles have been written by leading scholars from across the globe, utilizing the most current scholarship in the field of exploration studies. The Companion contains 800 entries, supplemented by 150 black-and-white and 50 full-color photographs and maps. Published in association with the Newberry Library in Chicago, the Companion reproduces more than 100 images from its world-renowned collection.
David Buisseret, Editor
(1072 pages)
e-isbn: 0-19-530741-0
print 13-digit isbn: 978-0-19-514922-7
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