Routledge Key Guides
Fifty Major Cities of the Bible
1st Edition
By John Laughlin
January 13, 2006
From the ruins of the ancient seaside city of Acco, to the small but archaeologically important town of Yokneam, Fifty Major Cities of the Bible provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the ancient cities that played a vital role in the world from which the Bible originated. Not only covering...
Fifty Key Theatre Directors
1st Edition
Edited
By Shomit Mitter, Maria Shevtsova
May 23, 2005
Fifty Key Theatre Directors covers the work of practitioners who have shaped and pushed back the boundaries of theatre and performance. The authors provide clear and insightful overviews of the approaches and impact of fifty of the most influential directors of the twentieth and twenty-first ...
Contemporary British Novelists
1st Edition
By Nick Rennison
January 10, 2005
Featuring a broad range of contemporary British novelists from Iain Banks to Jeanette Winterson, Louis de Bernieres to Irvine Welsh and Salman Rushdie, this book offers an excellent introductory guide to the contemporary literary scene. Each entry includes concise biographical information on each ...
Archaeology: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
Edited
By Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn
December 23, 2004
From two of the best-known archaeological writers in the trade, this outstanding resource provides a thorough survey of the key ideas in archaeology, and how they impact on archaeological thinking and method. Clearly written, and easy to follow, Archaeology: The Key Concepts collates entries ...
Fifty Key Christian Thinkers
1st Edition
By Peter McEnhill, George Newlands
September 01, 2004
Fifty Key Christian Thinkers provides both valuable information and stimulating debate on the lives and work of fifty of the most important Christian theologians. This guide provides an overview of Christian theology from the emergence of the faith 2000 years ago to the present day. Among the ...
Cyberculture: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By David J. Bell, Brian D Loader, Nicholas Pleace, Douglas Schuler
April 08, 2004
The only A-Z guide available on this subject, this book provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the fast-changing and increasingly important world of cyberculture. Its clear and accessible entries cover aspects ranging from the technical to the theoretical, and from movies to the ...
Psycholinguistics: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By John Field
April 08, 2004
Psycholinguistics is an authoritative, wide-ranging and up-to-date A to Z guide to this important field. Cross-referenced, with suggestions for further reading and a full index, this book is a highly accessible introduction to the main terms and concepts in psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics ...
Fifty Key Figures in Management
1st Edition
By Morgen Witzel
May 16, 2003
Fifty Key Figures in Management is a collection of biographies of fifty people who have helped to make management what it is today - through their ideas, writings and teachings, through practical example and leadership, or both. Featuring business leaders such as Henry Ford, Jack Welch and Bill ...
Key Writers on Art: From Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century
1st Edition
Edited
By Chris Murray
December 27, 2002
Key Writers on Art: From Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century offers a unique and authoritative guide to theories of art from Ancient Greece to the end of the Victorian era, written by an international panel of expert contributors. Arranged chronologically to provide an historical framework, the 43...
Key Writers on Art: The Twentieth Century
1st Edition
Edited
By Chris Murray
December 27, 2002
Key Writers on Art: The Twentieth Century offers a unique and authoritative guide to modern responses to art. Featuring 48 essays on the most important twentieth century writers and thinkers and written by an international panel of expert contributors, it introduces readers to key approaches and ...
Gurdjieff: The Key Concepts
1st Edition
By Sophia Wellbeloved
December 06, 2002
This unique book offers clear definitions of Gurdjieff's teaching terms, placing him within the political, geographic and cultural context of his time. Entries look at diverse aspects of his Work, including:* possible sources in religious, Theosophical, occult, esoteric and literary traditions* ...
Fifty Key Figures in Twentieth Century British Politics
1st Edition
By Keith Layborn
August 30, 2002
This guidebook provides a complete overview of the lives and influence of fifty major figures in modern British political history. Reflecting the changes within British society and politics over the past century, the entries chart the development of key contemporary issues such as women's rights, ...