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Rome, Season One: History Makes Television examines the first season of the HBO-BBC collaboration, Rome, in a collection of thought-provoking essays by some of the world’s most influential scholars in the fields of classical antiquity and popular cul…

Whither Quo Vadis? offers an engaging account of how the Roman world and its history are represented in film and the way in which the different adaptations reflect the shifting historical situations and ideological concerns of their own times. Explor…

Катерина Шпица – популярная актриса, известная многим по фильмам «Катя», «Ангел в сердце», «Метро», «Поддубный», «Экипаж», «Завтрак у папы», «Молодая гвардия» и многим другим, финалистка шоу «Танцы со звездами», «Точь-в-точь» и «Ледниковый период». З…

Helen of Troy: From Homer to Hollywood is a comprehensive literary biography of Helen of Troy, which explores the ways in which her story has been told and retold in almost every century from the ancient world to the modern day. Takes readers on an e…

Lena Dunham, acclaimed writer-director-star of HBO and Sky Atlantic’s ‘Girls’ and the award-winning movie ‘Tiny Furniture’, displays her unique powers of observation, wisdom and humour in this exceptional collection of essays.“If I could take what I’…

Эта книга поможет вам успешно научиться рисовать по фотографии. В пособии разбираются принципы работы с акварелью, техники живописи, даются советы по выбору подходящих инструментов и материалов, видов штриховки, подбору цветовой гаммы, приводятся раз…

Что можно обнаружить на звуковой дорожке советского кино? Как рок-музыка, осмелившаяся выйти за рамки дозволенного, пробивала себе дорогу в кинематограф, отражая дух эпохи? Книга «Рок СССР в кино» исследует удивительный синтез кино и русского рока с …

Методическое пособие по начертательной геометрии поможет студентам развить пространственное воображение и подготовит их к решению задач инженерной практики. Для студентов дневного, заочного отделения и экстенатов строительных и архитектурных вузов. …

Учебно-методическое пособие по начертательной геометрии и инженерной графике содержит контрольные задания и методические указания по их выполнению, предназначено для самостоятельной работы студентов экстерната, вечернего и заочного отделений вузов, с…

В книге излагаются краткие сведения об Афганистане (население, рельеф, полезные ископаемые, экономика, промышленность, основные города, исторические памятники). Приводятся данные о технической и экономической помощи нашей страны Афганистану. Рассматр…

With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry. The first book…

This anthology presents a series of texts in which major twentieth-century thinkers engage in dialogue with their predecessors. Presents a series of texts in which major twentieth-century thinkers engage in dialogue with their predecessors. Offers an…

This book introduces and discusses the works of leading feminist postcolonialist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, by exploring the key concepts and themes to emerge from them. Focuses on the key themes to emerge from Spivak’s work, such as ethics, literat…

This book provides a boldly original account of Middle English literature from the Norman Conquest to the beginning of the sixteenth century. It argues that these centuries are, in fundamental ways, the momentous period in our literary history, for t…

Shakespeare’s Theater: A Sourcebook brings together in one volume the most significant Elizabethan and Jacobean texts on the morality of the theater. A collection of the most significant Elizabethan and Jacobean texts on the morality of the theater. …

This Guide steers students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare’s history plays, enhancing their enjoyment and broadening their critical repertoire. Guides students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare’s hist…

This Guide steers students through the critical writing on Shakespeare’s tragedies from the sixteenth century to the present day. Guides students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare’s tragedies. Covers both significant early vie…

This Guide introduces students to critical writing on Shakespeare’s comedies over the last four centuries. Guides students through four centuries of critical writing on Shakespeare’s history plays. Covers both significant early views and recent criti…

In this engaging text, Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare’s plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. Introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. Focuses on the material…

This introduction provides a concise overview of the central issues and critical responses to Shakespeare’s sonnets, looking at the themes, images, and structure of his work, as well as the social and historical circumstances surrounding their creati…