Salem Press.
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A comprehensive look at some of the greatest athletes from around the world in every sport. Each entry includes a photograph of the entry, a brief biography of their early life, their path to the sport, their rise to fame, and a brief summary of their lives after their retirement from participation in sports.
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"The Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore presents articles on myths, folktales, legends, and other traditional literature. Drawing upon the most widely-read literature, this volume covers a diverse range of authors, countries, and cultures. Articles begin with a summary that offers readers the major actions and characters in the tale followed by an analysis of the important cultural and social interpretations of the author and myth. Myths in...
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Introduction to Literary Context: Modern & Post-Modern Poetry examines over 55 diverse poetic works published by significant men and women throughout history. The essays in this title touch upon various themes such as nature, death, feminism, religion, magical realism, war, love, and more from over 30 authors like Langston Hughes, Wilfred Owen and Elizabeth Bishop, to name a few. This collection of poetic criticism will give students and researchers...