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Zangwill- and covers the history of literature in the United Kingdom
and the Republic of Ireland in the major literary languages (Anglo-
Saxon, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, and Latin). It includes accounts of
individual authors (e.g., Spenser, Pope, Austen) and histories of
particular themes, movements, genres, and institutions, whose impact
upon the writing or the reading of literature was significant (e.g., The
Stationers' Company, the sonnet, the ‘School of Night,’ or the
Sublime). Subject category: History
Oxford Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature
Comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children
throughout the world with articles on individual authors and
illustrators, genres, trends, themes, and many individual works. Subject
category: Language and Literature.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
International in scope and spanning all time periods of human history,"
it includes 900 original articles by "noted scholars from more than
thirty-five countries. With coverage ranging from ac-counting and
advertising to zoning and zoos, this landmark works stands at the busy
intersection of history and the social sciences. Subject category: History.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
Covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in
American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare,
and consume food and drink, including regions, people, ingredients,
foods, drinks, publications, advertising, companies, historical periods,
and political and economic aspects pertinent to American cuisine.
Subject category: Humanities/Social Sciences.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Offers comprehensive, reliable, and accessible information about the
fastest growing minority population in the United States. Subject
category: Humanities/Social Sciences.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History
Covers the entire history of seafaring, from ancient Egyptian
shipbuilders to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of today.
Over nine hundred articles written by leading historians examine all
aspects of maritime history, including naval history, shipbuilding,
biographies of major figures, navigation and scientific instrumentation,
maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, and
international law. Subject category: History.