It also includes information on stage designers and theatre producers considered important to the study of music. 301.203 I29i 20 vols. The aim of this encyclopedia is to describe the lifestyles and social organization of over 500 peoples and cultural groups world wide. The last five volumes treat specific aspects of human society from a cross-cultural perspective and includes articles on the performing arts such as music, dance, and drama. This source contains articles on a wide range of topics concerning religious belief and the occult, often from an historical or cross-cultural perspective.
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This dictionary is a survey of ornament, pattern, and motif in the applied arts and architecture, covering mainly European buildings and objects from the Renaissance to the present day. This dictionary lists terms describing furniture and various accessories of furnishing made and used in England since A.D. 1100 and in North America since the mid-17th century. Section V lists books and periodicals on furniture and design. Section VI provides tables listing the time period, furniture types, materials used and the kinds of craftsmen producing furniture from 1100 to 1950. Consult encyclopedias at the beginning of a research project to obtain a concise overview of a concept, school of thought, or a particular person's contribution to the dramatic and theatre arts.