10 b/w illustrations;6 x 9 Comprehensive list of sheet music published in the South during the war Covers all of the known bands of the Confederate army Confederate music extended far beyond "Dixie" and "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and in fact played a significant role throughout the Civil War. From the recruiting songs that celebrated early war efforts to the "lost cause" songs of the Confederacy's last days; this new study chronicles how soldiers and civilians coped with war through their music. Included are many never-before-told histories of patriotic anthems; sentimental songs; operas; and minstrel shows.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Islamic Dictionary 2009By William Garrison Jr."Historical Dictionary of Islam" by Ludwig Adamec (2nd ed. 2009); in English; 459 pgs. CAUTION!! Besides having different intro press-release info ISBNs; this book is EXACTLY the same as the author's "The A to Z of Islam" (2nd ed. 2009)!!! "A-Z" ISBN is 978-0-8108-7160-1 (paperback); whereas "Dictionary" is 978-0-8108-6161-9 (cloth) - SAME # of pages; SAME text !!! Highly Recommended. What I really like about this (encyclopedia) book is its many pages (343 pages) of wide-breadth scope of Islamic-related topics. Sadly; only 75% of the pages are devoted to Islamic-encyclopedic use; with the remaining quarter being a `Bibliography' of books pertaining to many Islamic-related topics - nonetheless; this book would still be useful even if its Bibliography had been excluded. Sadly; many other `popular' Islamic-related encyclopedias are short (less than 200 pages). This book covers many (short) topics: ghazw; muhtasib; economics; wahy; Nizariyyah; 'Year of Deputations'; politics: Mirza Sultan-Galiev; history; Wasil ibn Ata; legal; government; millat; individuals; mihna; 'the White Streak'; Islamist groups; even `Londonistan'. Other likeable aspects include that whatever topic is discussed it will very frequently include the appropriate Arabic word. If I recall my youthful Sunday School teachings; Jews consider the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) as being Jewish; the author contends that Abraham was not (p. 10) - but that he was just a monotheist. Of relevance here is that the author does not state that Muslims consider Abraham to be a Muslim; and the entire Issac/Ishmael "oldest son" dispute is overlooked as to whether the Jews or Muslims are to have primary ownership of Israel-Palestine. The author sees `devshirme' of Christian boys as a `levy' rather than enslavement (p. 82). The author maintains that Muhammad married Jewish and Christian female captives for `political reasons' rather than lustful (p.330). Doesn't really `critique' Islamic beliefs. Still -- informative. [Also worthy: "Islamic Desk Reference" by van Donzel; "A Glossary of Islamic Terminology" by B.S. Abughosh.]1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Islam encyclopedia Dictionary 2009By William Garrison Jr."Historical Dictionary of Islam" by Ludwig Adamec (2nd ed. 2009); in English; 459 pgs. CAUTION!! Besides having different intro press-release info ISBNs; this book is EXACTLY the same as the author's "The A to Z of Islam" (2nd ed. 2009)!!! "A-Z" ISBN is 978-0-8108-7160-1 (paperback); whereas "Dictionary" is 978-0-8108-6161-9 (cloth) - SAME # of pages; SAME text !!! Highly Recommended. What I really like about this (encyclopedia) book is its many pages (343 pages) of wide-breadth scope of Islamic-related topics. Sadly; only 75% of the pages are devoted to Islamic-encyclopedic use; with the remaining quarter being a `Bibliography' of books pertaining to many Islamic-related topics - nonetheless; this book would still be useful even if its Bibliography had been excluded. Sadly; many other `popular' Islamic-related encyclopedias are short (less than 200 pages). This book covers many (short) topics: ghazw; muhtasib; economics; wahy; Nizariyyah; 'Year of Deputations'; politics: Mirza Sultan-Galiev; history; Wasil ibn Ata; legal; government; millat; individuals; mihna; 'the White Streak'; Islamist groups; even `Londonistan'. Other likeable aspects include that whatever topic is discussed it will very frequently include the appropriate Arabic word. If I recall my youthful Sunday School teachings; Jews consider the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) as being Jewish; the author contends that Abraham was not (p. 10) - but that he was just a monotheist. Of relevance here is that the author does not state that Muslims consider Abraham to be a Muslim; and the entire Issac/Ishmael "oldest son" dispute is overlooked as to whether the Jews or Muslims are to have primary ownership of Israel-Palestine. The author sees `devshirme' of Christian boys as a `levy' rather than enslavement (p. 82). The author maintains that Muhammad married Jewish and Christian female captives for `political reasons' rather than lustful (p.330). Doesn't really `critique' Islamic beliefs. Still -- informative. [Also worthy: "Islamic Desk Reference" by van Donzel; "A Glossary of Islamic Terminology" by B.S. Abughosh.]
