February 2008 - Titles and Links

David, Ronald L. Mary Martin, Broadway Legend "Highly recommended for theater and biography collections." Library Journal 2/15/08

Louvish, Simon. Cecil B. DeMille: A Life in Art Louvish's biography will stand as an invaluable contribution to the understanding of DeMille and his place in film history." Library Journal 2/15/08

Marcus Aureluis. The Essential Marcus Aurelius tr. from Latin by Jacob Needleman & John P. Piazza "In general and historical introductions, they give some background knowledge of Marcus, his philosophical influences, and the historical time period, also announcing their intention with this simplified translation: to enable Marcus's work to reach a greater number of readers." Library Journal 2/1/08

Stanislavski, Konstantin. An Actor's Work: A Student's Diary tr. from Russian by Jean Benedetti "For decades, the translations by Elizabeth Hapgood have been the standard text for actors interested in the Stanislavski system. Benedetti, the author of several previous books on Stanislavski, has both improved and expanded upon the Hapgood editions, and the result is a longer yet much more readable text. Essential for all theater collections..." Library Journal 2/1/08

Thurkill. Mary F. Chosen Among Women: Mary and Fatima in Medieval Christianity and Shi'ite Islam "Doing substantial comparative work in rhetoric, gender, and religion, Thurlkill is outwardly interested in holy women. Her study provides a side-by-side examination of the ways in which men in medieval Christianity and Shiite Islam constructed and enshrined feminine images "without seriously compromising conservative gender designations...Extensively footnoted and with a rich bibliography, this is recommended for academic gender and religion collections." Library Journal 2/1/08

Wladman, Steven. Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America "Waldman describes the dramatic birth of religious freedom in the founding of our nation by letting five Founding Fathers—Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson—highlight through original material their efforts in, disagreements and battles over, and approaches to dealing with the place of religion in daily life." Library Journal 2/15/08

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