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Humanities
- A dictionary of philosophy
Provides an illuminating and informed introduction to central philosophical issues, concepts and perspectives in the core fields of metaphysics, epistemology and philosophical logic. - A dictionary of world history
Includes approximately 4,000 brief entries for topics from the prehistoric era to the present, and for a variety of world cultures. - Dictionary of the Bible
Coverage includes the books of the Bible, people and places, customs, religions and worship, history, and theology as well as explanations of technical terms, methods of interpretation, and critical analysis. - Dictionary of world philosophy
250 terms from Western and Eastern philosophy are listed alphabetically and defined. Entries describe the history of the concept, crucial debates, and major figures associated with it. - Encyclopedic dictionary of semiotics, media, and communications
A collection of basic terms, concepts, personages, schools of thought, and historical movements that come up recurrently in semiotics, media analysis, and communication science for beginning students in these fields. - Historical dictionary of journalism
A dictionary on journalism for students who need an overview of writing styles, types of media and important writers and editors. - Lexicographica graeca
Notes on the study of classical Greek lexicography - Oxford Latin desk dictionary
Offers essential coverage of Latin words and grammar, as well as extra information on Roman history and culture. - Religious studies : the key concepts
An accessible, A-Z resource, defining and explaining key terms and ideas central to the study of religion. - Routledge dictionary of literary terms
Covering both established terminology as well as the specialist vocabulary of modern theoretical schools, this is a helpful guide to the principal terms and concepts encountered in debates over literary studies in the 21st century. - The Oxford dictionary of philosophy
It provides lively and accessible coverage of not only Western philosophical traditions, but also themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy.