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Free Download The Žižek Dictionary edited by Rex Butler
English | June 5, 2014 | ISBN: 1844655814, 1844655822 | True PDF | 312 pages | 2.5 MB
Slavoj Žižek is the most popular and discussed philosopher in the world today. His prolific writings – across philosophy, psychoanalysis, political and social theory, film, music and religion – always engage and provoke. The power of his ideas, the breadth of his references, his capacity for playfulness and confrontation, his willingness to change his mind and his refusal fundamentally to alter his argument – all have worked to build an extraordinary international readership as well as to elicit much critical reaction.

Free Download Bill Mallon, "Historical Dictionary of Golf "
English | ISBN: 0810871971 | 2011 | 864 pages | EPUB | 1082 KB
Golf has been called the greatest of all games, but it has also been derided by none other than Mark Twain as nothing more than a good walk spoiled. Traditional teaching holds that golf originated in Scotland around the 15th century. However, there is historical evidence of games similar to golf being played in the low countries of Europe back in the 13th century. Over the many centuries of golf’s evolution, the balls used have changed greatly, as have the clubs, the holes, the courses, and the entire game itself.

Free Download Lisa Tyler, "Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema"
English | 2007 | pages: 631 | ISBN: 0810855208 | PDF | 2,6 mb
Despite the industry being shutdown by two world wars, having its martial arts films dismissively labeled as "chopsocky," and operating on shoestring budgets, the films of Hong Kong have been praised and imitated all over the world. From its beginning in 1909 with the silent short Stealing the Roast Duck to the martial arts classic Enter the Dragon (1973) to Peter Chan’s Perhaps Love (2005), a reinvention of Chinese musicals via Hollywood, the vast cinema of Hong Kong has continually reinvented itself. Stars such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li have become household names, and actors like Andy Lau, Maggie Cheung, Stephen Chiau, Michelle Yeoh, and Chow Yun-fat continue to gain fame throughout the world. And the impact of directors like Ang Lee, Tsui Hark, Wong Kar-wai, and John Woo can be seen nearly everywhere in Hollywood.

Free Download Peter Roach, James Hartman, Jane Setter, "Cambridge Pronouncing Dictionary"
English | 2006 | pages: 620 | ISBN: 0521862302 | PDF | 112,9 mb
The Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is the ultimate guide to pronunciation in English. Thousands of pronunciations not shown in general dictionaries are included, from people and places, to words from science, technology and literature. The 17th edition is edited by three of the most distinguished phonetics scholars working today. * NEW! Up-to-date entries including general vocabulary and people and places in the news * NEW! Lively study pages help with common areas of difficulty * Clear, accessible layout with 80,000 entries and 220,000 British and North American pronunciations using the International Phonetic Alphabet * 200 information panels explaining phonetics terminology

Free Download Dictionary of Archaeological Terms: English/Greek – Greek/English by Nikos Koutsoumpos
English | July 1, 2012 | ISBN: 1905739389 | 92 pages | PDF | 1.12 Mb
Continuing the Archaeopress series of pocket-sized Dictionaries of Archaeological Terms, here is a dictionary of useful terms compiled to assist in the reading of archaeological books and publications, and in the writing of papers and articles, in both English and Greek. It covers Aegean prehistory through to Hellenistic and Roman times.

Free Download Dictionary of Archaeological Terms: English-Spanish/ Spanish-English by Domingos Carlos Salazar Garica, Andrea Moreno Martin
English | July 1, 2012 | ISBN: 1905739478 | 144 pages | PDF | 1.64 Mb
This concise dictionary is intended to be helpful in the reading of archaeological books and publications from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages, and in the writing of papers and articles in both English and Spanish. The aim of this work is to help, in particular, students and on-site archaeologists to find quickly a word relating to a specific period, a specific area or a research field, in a book easy to carry everywhere. But this dictionary is also intended for everyone fond of archaeology, from prehistory to the Middle Ages.

Free Download Historical Dictionary of Russian Theatre (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts), 2nd Edition by Laurence Senelick
English | August 13, 2015 | ISBN: 1442249269 | True EPUB/PDF | 692 pages | 23.4/9 MB
A latecomer continually hampered by government control and interference, the Russian theatre seems an unlikely source of innovation and creativity. Yet, by the middle of the nineteenth century, it had given rise to a number of outstanding playwrights and actors, and by the start of the twentieth century, it was in the vanguard of progressive thinking in the realms of directing and design. Its influence throughout the world was pervasive: Nikolai Gogol’, Anton Chekhov and Maksim Gor’kii remain staples of repertories in every language, the ideas of Konstantin Stanislavskii, Vsevolod Meierkhol’d and Mikhail Chekhov continue to inspire actors and directors, while designers still draw on the graphics of the World of Art group and the Constructivists. What distinguishes Russian theater from almost any other is the way in which these achievements evolved and survived in ongoing conflict or cooperation with the State.

Free Download Historical Dictionary of German Theater (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts), 2nd Edition by William Grange
English | June 17, 2015 | ISBN: 1442250194 | True EPUB/PDF | 484 pages | 1.8/2 MB
The German-language theater is one of the most vibrant and generously endowed of any in the world. It boasts long and honored traditions that include world-renowned plays, playwrights, actors, directors, and designers, and several German theater artists have had an enormous impact on theater practice around the globe. Students continue to study German plays in dozens of languages, and every year scores of German plays are produced in a wide variety of non-German venues.

Free Download Gregor Kranjc, Žarko Lazarevic, Carole Rogel, "Historical Dictionary of Slovenia"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1538111055 | PDF | pages: 746 | 6.1 mb
The expanded third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Slovenia covers personalities and events that have made a mark on Slovenia in the more than a decade since the last edition. This includes new entries related to Slovenia’s first 13 years as a member of NATO and the EU, changing diplomatic relations with its neighbors and other global states and institutions, a new crop of politicians who have upended the political status quo, entries related to Slovenia’s worst 21st century recession (2008-2013), nationwide protests against corruption, and many other developments.

Free Download Amazing Australia: A Dictionary of Slang, Idioms, Expressions with Facts & Trivia by Ella Wallaby
English | June 7, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CWMKMNWJ | 434 pages | EPUB | 19 Mb
Want to dive into Aussie slang and culture, and talk like a local? Curious to explore Australia’s unique quirks and slang, and sound like a true Aussie? Excited to impress your friends with cool Aussie expressions and fun facts about Down Under?