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The Oxford Dictionary of Thematic Quotations Susan Ratcliffe

The Oxford Dictionary of Thematic Quotations By Susan Ratcliffe

The Oxford Dictionary of Thematic Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe


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Summary

This collection of over 7000 quotations is arranged thematically over 600 themes, from the more traditional topics of "Courage" or "Parliament", to topical themes such as "the Internet" or "Genetic Engineering".

The Oxford Dictionary of Thematic Quotations Summary

The Oxford Dictionary of Thematic Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe

This is a collection of over 7,000 quotations, arranged thematically from "Courage" or "Parliament", to topical themes such as "the Internet" or "Genetic Engineering". The quotations that stand together in each particular theme range from the very old to the modern: both Horace and Maeve Binchy comment on the theme "The Present", while Desmond Morris and Jeremy Bentham give their views on the category of "Animal Rights". An author index (including descriptions and context lines) gives access to what is in the dictionary and provides information on each author.

Table of Contents

Introduction; List of Themes; Dictionary; Index. (The list of themes includes: Actors; Animals; Bereavement; Boxing; Cancer; Conscience; Defiance; Drunkenness; Emotions; Engineering; Exploration; Failure; Football; Gardens; Gulf War 1991; Human Nature; Hypocrisy; Impulsiveness; The Internet; Ireland; James Joyce 1882-1941; Last Words; Luxury; Marriage; Marilyn Monroe 1926-62; Necessity; Night; Optimism; People on People; Pornography; Revenge; Rock and Pop Music; Science Fiction; Surprise; Television; Truth; Unemployment; Vulgarity; Winter; Words and Deeds; Youth, etc. etc.)

Additional information

GOR001164549
9780198602187
0198602189
The Oxford Dictionary of Thematic Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
2000-10-01
596
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