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Series
Ediciones de Iberoamericana volume 91
Publisher
Iberoamericana
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When the Swedish concert singer Jenny Lind toured the U.S. in 1850, she became the prototype for the modern pop star. Meanwhile, her manager, P.T. Barnum, became the prototype for another figure of enduring significance: the pop culture impresario. Starting with Lind's fabled U.S. tour and winding all the way into the twenty-first century, Live Music in America surveys the ongoing impact and changing conditions of live music performance in the U.S....
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A fascinating journey through the history of "Amazing Grace," one of the transatlantic world's most popular hymns and a powerful anthem for humanity. Sung in moments of personal isolation or on state occasions watched by millions, "Amazing Grace" has become an unparalleled anthem for humankind. How did a simple Christian hymn, written in a remote English vicarage in 1772, come to hold such sway over millions in all corners of the modern world? With...
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The history of manga, which was both an actor and a spectator of its time, is inextricably tied to Japan's social, economic, political, and cultural evolution. An essential part of the nation's GDP and its population's daily lives, manga represents a key element in the international development of the world's third largest economy. Explore the major events and artists that have marked the history of modern manga over the years through the pages of...
Author
Publisher
Titan Magazines, a division of Titan Publishing Group Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This deluxe book explores the comic book history of Spider-Man, from his origins in the early 1960s to an in-depth guide to his greatest adventures. The book also features the real-life stories behind the creation of his greatest foes including Doctor Octopus, Green Goblin, and Venom and profiles of the creators who have made the character a breakthrough multimedia icon. With stunning art from the Marvel archives, this history of Marvel's most well-known...
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Spotlighting 100 characters from the 1920s to the 2020s, this book features vintage and modern illustrations from The Walt Disney Company and Andreas Deja's personal archives, as well as essays exploring the history of Disney animation. You can re-create and draw the best of Disney's characters while celebrating the Disney design process, character evolutions, and artist interpretations." --back cover.
Author
Series
Tiempo emulado volume Volume 53
Publisher
Iberoamericana
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Author
Publisher
TwoDot
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In a publishing partnership with True West Magazine, Henry C. Parke brings together previously published content as well as some new material in a single package for True West readers and lovers of the "Greatest Westerns" alike"--
"The Greatest Westerns Ever Made and the People Who Made Them provides an eclectic review of the Western film and television genre, from John Ford's classic, black and white films, to Deadwood and indie darlings. Screenwriter...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
An award-winning author presents the history and impact of both the theatrical and cinematic versions of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and how it forced audiences to confront deeply-held concepts about relationships, sex and family.