Filmatized in 2013 and the official recipient of three Oscars, Solomon Northup's powerful slave narrative 'Twelve Years a Slave' depicts Nortup's life as he is sold into slavery after having spent 32 years of his life living as a free man ...

Sammy Glick is a man with a positive genius for being a heel. He runs through New York's East Side, through newspaper ranks, and finally through Hollywood, leaving in his wake the wrecked careers of his associates.

Interdisciplinary in approach, this volume explores and deciphers the symbolic value and iconicity of the built environment in the Arab Gulf Region, its aesthetics, language and performative characteristics.

This volume examines contemporary Africa, a vast continent which, while entering the era of globalization, is also confronted by a number of issues, including the environment and climate change, demographics, trade issues, internal and ...

Report presents a series of analyses and recommendations for fostering the role of culture for sustainable development.

Essays examining the work of maverick scientific documentary filmmaker Jean Painleve.

Liberte is a French language textbook for first-year college students. Please note that an instructor guide is included as a downloadable attachment.

From the world of arts and entertainment to the world of nature, from the highest voice to the deepest cave, "The Guinness Book of Records is the only authority of record for all the facts, figures, and vital statistics--and the photos to ...

Lists significant international films, with brief plot summaries, critical analyses, and listings of producers, directors, and actors This book supplies credits, dates, succinct synopses, and brief critical comments on about 1,300 key films ...