Some of the most celebrated composers - including Beethoven, Brahms, and Ravel - prepared piano transcriptions of some of their own... Læs mere
Examines over 300 non-fiction films by more than 150 African American film/videomakers and includes an extensive filmography,... Læs mere
The Generals' War is a landmark exploration of the generalship that shaped the very framework of modern warfare as we know it today and provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis on the senior commanders of the Great War.
In a very real sense, the cavalry laid the foundations of the National Park Service and saved the parks for the more than 307 million people who now visit our national parks each year.
Exploring themes of work and labour in everyday life, this work offers a history of how coal miners and their families lived their religion in... Læs mere
Traces the organ profession's rebirth through the careers of Saint-Saens, Franck, Gigout, Guilmant, and Widor and other influential... Læs mere
-Robert AckermannInstrumental Realism has three principal aims: to advocate a "praxis-perceptionapproach to... Læs mere
The resurgent role of religion in post-Soviet Russia and Eurasia
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Russian composer, Sofia Gubaidulina has achieved international acclaim for her musical oeuvre which draws on Eastern and Western musical traditions. This biography places her life and the evolution of her work within the cultural and political context of post-Stalin Soviet Union.