The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest …
Romeo and Juliet, re-imagined. Although Icarus and Aria, like its forerunner, is written in verse, it is firmly situated in …
If there is one genre that has captured the imagination of people in all walks of life throughout the world, …
Written by two recognized authorities on nontraditional religious movements, this resource is one of the most comprehensive books on angels …
Angels are all around us. They flutter in stained glass windows, of course, and in cemeteries, but little ones shoot …
Covers the myths and legends of the Russian Empire at its greatest extent as well as other Slavic people and …
This book presents rules, background ideas, and options for introducing lycanthropes as player characters into your campaign. Even if you …
CIRCE by Madeline MillerMadeline Miller, the author of the international bestseller The Song of Achilles, comes to another powerful tale …
New understandings of how Maya people expressed timekeeping in daily life This book discusses the range of ways the ancient …
See why this book has become an international best seller and a true classic. The Writer's Journey explores the powerful …
In 1978, faced with the pressure to modernize and a declining budget, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reluctantly agreed …
We began as savages, and savagery has served us well—it got us where we are. But how do our tribal …
Where is the pleasure in tragedy? This question, how suffering and sorrow become the stuff of aesthetic delight, is at …
The ancient Greeks' intensely creative spark manifested itself in, among other things, the arts: in architecture with the creation of …
During a time when pop stars become famous thanks to sex tapes that have been leaked online, it is clear …
A guide to the mythical and religious elements of the Naruto series. A book that serves as a side-by-side commentary …
Princess Mononoke (1997) is one of anime’s most important films. Hayao Miyazaki’s epic fantasy broke domestic box office records when …
Why have people from different cultures and eras formulated myths and stories with similar structures? What does this similarity tell …
The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran—now newly revised and expanded to be the …
