The Essential Batman Encyclopedia

The Essential Batman Encyclopedia
Robert Greenberger (Author)
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The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask . . . and the mythology behind the man.

“Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot. So my disguise must be able to strike terror into their hearts. I must be a creature of the night, black, terrible. . . . I shall become a bat!” So declared millionaire industrialist Bruce Wayne, orphaned as a boy by a murderous thug and driven as a man to battle the scourge of crime by becoming Batman. Batman swooped into popular culture in 1939–and for nearly seventy years has thrilled audiences in countless comics, live-action and animated television programs, and seven feature films. Prowling the darkened rooftops of Gotham City, roaring through the teeming streets in the sleek, high-powered Batmobile, and leaping into action when the iconic Bat-Signal pierces the night sky, the Caped Crusader is a larger-than-life legend. And now, for the first time in more than thirty years, everything there is to know about Batman–from the beginning to the present, and from A to Z–is collected in one comprehensive new sourcebook. More than 500 pages of entries and illustrations include:

• fascinating details and the complete background on Batman’s origins
• biographies of every major character in the Batman universe–including his closest allies, from Robin the Boy Wonder and faithful butler Alfred Pennyworth to Commissioner Gordon; and his countless enemies, from the Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, and the Riddler to Scarecrow, Two-Face, Ra’s al Ghul and Poison Ivy
• classic black-and-white comic book artwork throughout
• two sixteen-page full-color artwork inserts

Even an all-access pass to the Batcave couldn’t rival former DC Comics editor and Batman scholar extraordinaire Robert Greenberger’s exhaustive ultimate archive. The Essential Batman Encyclopedia is a must for every Batman fan’s bookshelf.

BATMAN, the DC Logo, and all related names, characters and elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2008. All rights reserved.

• Rank: #80088 in Books
• Brand: Del Rey
• Model: FBA-|283082
• Published on: 2008-06-10
• Released on: 2008-06-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.63" h x 8.43" w x 1.06" l, 2.60 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

Paraphrase on the Gospel of Matthew: Volume 45 (Collected Works of Erasmus)

Paraphrase on the Gospel of Matthew: Volume 45 (Collected Works of Erasmus)
Desiderius Erasmus (Author), Robert D. Sider (Editor), Dean Simpson (Translator)

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Erasmus yearned to make the Bible an effective instrument of reform in society, church, and everyday life. To this end, he composed the Paraphrases, in which the words of Holy Scripture provide the core of a text vastly expanded to embrace the reforming 'philosophy of Christ.' Matthew was Erasmus's first paraphrased Gospel and was thus the great theologian's first opportunity to set out a full portrait of the life of Jesus.

In this Paraphrase, the wonderful complexity of Jesus's life finds coherence in the conception of Him as a teacher. The baptism, the dove, and the divine voice attesting sonship are called the 'inaugurating ceremonies' that authenticate Jesus as the divine teacher of heavenly philosophy. His students are the disciples, who are to be teachers themselves, initiating an unending line of Christian teachers. The Jesus of this Paraphrase understands pedagogy: He adapts His teaching to the developing abilities of His pupils, quizzes them, and gently rebukes them. His actions as well as His words have one primary objective: to teach the disciples.

As a Preface to the Paraphrase, Erasmus wrote a 'Letter to the Pious Reader,' which became one of his most provocative and important essays. Like the more published Paraclesis, this 'Letter' vigorously advocates the translation of scripture into the vernacular languages, and proposes a 'confirmation' ceremony to encourage young people to assume responsibility for the vows taken for them at baptism by their sponsors.

This volume illuminates the early thinking of Erasmus and is a welcome addition to the Collected Works series.

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• Published on: 2008-03-22
• Released on: 2013-08-08
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

Children's Encyclopedia of British History

Children's Encyclopedia of British History
BRIAN SKOYLES (Author)

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This encyclopaedia tells the story of the people and landscape of Britain. It transports readers back to the earliest Stone Age cave-dwellers and Roman settlers, and leads them them through the centuries of invasion, exploration, reformation and industrial revolution, before bringing them up-to-date with a look at British government and society in the 21st century. The book is arranged thematically and aims to bring the people and events to life and set them in a historical context. It includes a reference section of key dates, event and places in British history and should be a useful reference tool for the National Curriculum.

• Rank: #35962 in Books
• Published on: 1996-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

Oedipus the King (Enriched Classics)

Oedipus the King (Enriched Classics)
Sophocles (Author), Bernard Knox (Introduction, Translator)
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The famed Athenian tragedy in which Oedipus’s own faults contribute to his tragic downfall.A great masterpiece on which Aristotle based his aesthetic theory of drama in the Poetics and from which Freud derived the Oedipus complex, King Oedipus puts out a sentence on the unknown murderer of his father Laius. By a gradual unfolding of incidents, Oedipus learns that he was the assassin and that Jocasta, his wife, is also his mother.

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• Published on: 2012-12-18
• Released on: 2012-12-18
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and Communication (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication)

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Semiotics, Media, and Communication (Toronto Studies in Semiotics and Communication)
Marcel Danesi (Author, Editor)

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Semiotics, Media Studies and Communication Studies are three closely interlinked fields. Briefly stated, Semiotics, the science of signs, looks at how humans search for and construct meaning; Communication Studies is concerned with how meaning is conveyed; and Media Studies considers the ways in which messages are transmitted and received. This dictionary is designed to help students and general readers unlock the significance of the terminology and jargon commonly used in these fields.

Being interdisciplinary in nature, Semiotics, Media, and Communication Studies are cluttered with notions derived from other disciplines. Hence, this dictionary also encompasses basic concepts from the fields of anthropology, archaeology, psychology, psychoanalysis, linguistics, philosophy, artificial intelligence, computer science, and biology. Collected here are the terms, concepts, personages, schools of thought, and historical movements that appear frequently in the relevant literature.

The basis of each entry is a simple definition, which often includes the term's origin. Illustrations are provided where necessary, along with historical sketches of movements or schools of thought. The commentary on personages consists of brief statements about their contribution and relevance. Thus, the dictionary not only defines what a term means, but often goes into its history, applications, and broad implications. Terms are cross-referenced and their etymology is given where possible.

This is a compact, practical research manual that will relieve much tension for students in semiotics and related fields. Because of its interdisciplinary approach, it will also provide a range of scholars with a handy reference to disciplines distinct from but related to their own.

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• Published on: 2000-08-01
• Released on: 2013-08-08
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• Number of items: 1

Show Me the United States: My First Picture Encyclopedia (A+ Books: My First Picture Encyclopedias)

Show Me the United States: My First Picture Encyclopedia (A+ Books: My First Picture Encyclopedias)
Patricia Wooster (Author)

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From the largest state Alaska to the smallest Rhode Island to the first state Delaware and the 50th Hawaii, theres so much to know about the United States! Show Me the United States has more than 100 facts and definitions about the United States.

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• Published on: 2013-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.24" h x 9.25" w x .0" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Native America: Portrait of the Peoples

Native America: Portrait of the Peoples
Duane Champagne (Author), Dennis Banks (Foreword)
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With energy, range, and a clear detailed vision of Native cultures, issues, and history, Portrait of the Peoples captures the epic story of Native America from a unique and intimate perspective. The powerful discussion is enhanced with nearly 200 photographs and illustrations, many of them from Native sources. "I am grateful that Native people have been contributors to this project," writes Dennis Banks in the foreword. "No longer will we have to sift though non-Indian writings looking for shreds of the truth." Edited by Duane Champagne, director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center and of Chippewa descent, Native America thoughtfully articulates the values, struggles, triumphs, and spirit of Native communities and features hundreds of biographies of prominent historical figures and current leaders. Seventeen chapters written by experts with a diversity of viewpoints cover current and historical issues surrounding Native history and culture, protest movements, language, religion, health practices, art, literature, and media. Extensive information on Canadian Natives is also provided. Portrait of the Peoples should serve as a standard reference for anyone interested in Native cultures and issues.

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• Published on: 1994-05-01
• Format: Abridged
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 818 pages

Factotum

Factotum
by Charles Bukowski (Author), Christian Baskous (Narrator)
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The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Shorter Seventh Edition)

The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Shorter Seventh Edition)
Nina Baym (Editor), Wayne Franklin (Editor), Philip F. Gura (Editor), Jerome Klinkowitz (Editor), Arnold Krupat (Editor), Robert S. Levine (Editor), Mary Loeffelholz (Editor), Jeanne Campbell Reesman (Editor), Patricia B. Wallace (Editor)
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Firmly grounded in the core strengths that have made it the best-selling undergraduate survey in the field, The Norton Anthology of American Literature has been revitalized in this Seventh Edition through the collaboration between three new period editors and five seasoned ones.

Under Nina Baym's direction, the editors have considered afresh each selection and the entire apparatus to make the Shorter Edition an even better teaching tool for the one-semester and brief two-semester courses.

• Rank: #3423 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.02" h x 5.75" w x 2.44" l, 4.29 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 3008 pages

The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters

The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters
Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock (Editor)

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From vampires and demons to ghosts and zombies, interest in monsters in literature, film, and popular culture has never been stronger. This concise Encyclopedia provides scholars and students with a comprehensive and authoritative A-Z of monsters throughout the ages. It is the first major reference book on monsters for the scholarly market.Over 200 entries written by experts in the field are accompanied by an overview introduction by the editor. Generic entries such as 'ghost' and 'vampire' are cross-listed with important specific manifestations of that monster. In addition to monsters appearing in English-language literature and film, the Encyclopedia also includes significant monsters in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African and Middle Eastern traditions. Alphabetically organized, the entries each feature suggestions for further reading.The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters is an invaluable resource for all students and scholars and an essential addition to library reference shelves.

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• Published on: 2013-08-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 640 pages