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Lura Sanborn December 14th, 2010

Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus edited by Craig A. Evans, Routledge, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 232.9 Ev1H

A reference volume dissecting the life and world of Jesus.  Particular focus is given to the teaching of Jesus, the titles of Jesus, and important events and people in the life of Jesus.

A sampling of included articles: Baptism of Jesus, Curses and Woe, Death and Burial of Jesus, Family, Love, and Mary, mother of Jesus.

Helpful for: Humanities V, Humanities IV, Humanities III, Religious Studies, Jewish Studies

Tags: Bible, Humanities, Humanities III, Humanities IV, Humanities V, Jesus, Jewish Studies, New Reference Book, reference, Religion, Religious Studies, Research, Roman Empire

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Lura Sanborn October 19th, 2010

Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World edited by Peter Bogucki, Facts on File, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 930 B63S

This four-volume set contains sixty-nine entries, fourteen of which cover more in-depth topics,  discussing society and culture of the Ancient World through the fall of Rome, 476 C.E.  Topics include western and non-western societies and cultures.  Each entry discusses the article topic from the viewpoint of the following geographic areas:

• Africa
• Egypt
• The Middle East
• Asia and the Pacific
• Europe
• Greece
• Rome
• The Americas

Illustrations, maps and a collection of primary sources are dotted throughout.

Examples include: Adornment, Family, Money and Coinage, Natural Disasters, Textiles and Needlework

Helpful for: Humanities III, European History, Global Studies, Middle Eastern Voices, Classics, African Studies, Asian Studies

Tags: African Studies, Asian Studies, Classics, European History, Global Studies, Humanities, Humanities III, Middle Eastern Voices, New Reference Book, reference, Research

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Lura Sanborn May 25th, 2010

The Eloquent Shakespeare by Gary Logan, University of Chicago Press, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 822.3 zL82E

A pronouncing dictionary to  Shakespeare’s complete dramatic works, with notes.  Written by the director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting this unique reference book seeks to standardize pronunciation for the stage.

Learn to pronounce:
•    Alphonso
•    cap-a-pe
•    eyas-musket
•    Oxfordshire
•    wolt

Helpful for:  Humanities III, Humanities V, Shakespeare, Theater, Fiske Cup

Tags: Drama, Fiske Cup, Humanities, Humanities III, Humanities V, New Reference Book, reference, Research, Shakespeare, theater

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Lura Sanborn January 12th, 2010

Daily Life through World History in Primary Documents edited by Lawrence Morris, Greenwood Press, 2009.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 909 M832D

Each volume in this three-volume set features worldwide primary source documents from a different time period.

• Volume 1 – The Ancient World
• Volume 2 – The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
• Volume 3 – The Modern World

Examples include:

• An excerpt from the first-century A.D. text Jewish Antiquities: “Jewish Laws on Marriage and Family.”
• A passage from Lankavatara Sutra, a Buddhist religious text estimated to be from the fourth century B.C.: “Do Not Eat Meat.”
• A document written by a third-century Egyptian lentil merchant, requesting tax relief.
• A poem by Chinese poet Po Chu-I (A.D. 772-846): “The Charcoal-Seller.”
• An excerpt from the writings of a millworker, Harriet H. Robinson: Loom and Spindle, or Life Among the Early Mill Girls.
• An excerpt about fast food from Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation: the Dark Side of the All-American Meal.

Helpful for: Humanities III, Humanities IV, Humanities IV Research Paper, Humanities V, Humanities V Research Paper, Topic Finding, Global Studies

Tags: American History, Global Studies, History, Humanities III, Humanities IV, Humanities V, New Reference Book, primary sources, reference, Research, Topic Fining

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Lura Sanborn December 10th, 2009

The Facts on File Companion to British Poetry 17th and 18th Centuries edited by Virginia Brackett, Facts on File, 2008.

Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 821 F11B v.2

This volume, the second of a projected four volume set, presents essays about poems and poets from Middle English and Early Renaissance British Isles. Examples include: Alexander Pope, A Hymn on the Seasons, Ballad, Carpe Diem, and Songs from The Beggar’s Opera.

Helpful for: Humanities III, Humanities V, Enlightenment Studies, Poets

Tags: Enlightenment, Humanities, Humanities III, Humanities V, Literature, New Reference Book, poetry, poets, reference, Research

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