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The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the American Renaissance (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
The American Renaissance has been a foundational concept in American literary history for nearly a century. The phrase connotes a period, as well as an event, an iconic turning point in the growth of a national literature and a canon of texts that would shape American fiction, poetry, and oratory fo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
The Hymnal: A Reading History
Understanding the culture of living with hymnbooks offers new insight into the histories of poetry, literacy, and religious devotion.It stands barely three inches high, a small brick of a book. The pages are skewed a bit, and evidence of a small handprint remains on the worn, cheap leather covers th... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Epic in American Culture: Settlement to Reconstruction
The epic calls to mind the famous works of ancient poets such as Homer, Virgil, and Ovid. These long, narrative poems, defined by valiant characters and heroic deeds, celebrate events of great importance in ancient times. In this thought-provoking study, Christopher N. Phillips shows in often surpri... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Plant Invasions: The Role of Biotic Interactions (CABI Invasives Series)
by Ashish Adhikari • Marcelo A. Aizen • Warwick J. Allen • Christophe Baltzinger • Iain R. Caldwell • Regan M. Callaway • Jane A. Catford • Lohengrin A Cavieres • Keith Clay • Julie A Coetzee • Robert I Colautti • Carla M. D’Antonio • John L. Devaney • M. Celeste Díaz Vélez • Professor Colleen T Downs • Carine Emer • Fernando Fernanda Ribeiro da Silva • Ana E. Ferreras • S. Luke Flory • Erica M. Goss • Philip F. Harmon • Ruben H Heleno • Martin P. Hill • Robert D. Holt • Richard Honor • Cang Hui • Christopher N. Kaiser-Bunbury • Amy E Kendig • Peter M Kotanen • Sara E. Kuebbing • Pietro Landi • Guillaume Latombe • Brett R. Lane • Johannes J. Roux • Nathan P Lemoine • Jacob. E. Lucero • Ana Montero-Castaño • Lindelwa S. Msweli • Valeria Paiaro • John D. Parker • Marco Aurélio Pizo • Evan M Rehm • David M Richardson • Ushma Shukla • Benno I Simmons • Lauren M. Smith-Ramesh • Sérgio Timóteo • Elizabeth M Wandrag • Christopher M Wojan • Stephanie G. YelenikThere are many books on aspects of plant invasions, but none that focus on the key role of species interactions in mediating invasions. This book reviews exciting new findings and explores how new methods and tools are shedding new light on crucial processes in plant invasions. In 23 chapters, with... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020