{"title":"Great Lives From History","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"notorious-lives-book-carl-l-bankston-9781587653209","title":"Notorious Lives","description":"Notorious Lives is an entirely new publication continuing Salem's \"\"Great Lives from History\"\" series, offering more than 600 essays focusing on historically significant personages considered \"\"notorious.\"\" The definition of that term ranges from controversial to extremely negative and extends from ancient times to the present. There is an emphasis on their roles in historical events or their impact on law enforcement, politics, criminology, or popular culture. The focus of \"\"Notorious Lives\"\" is not on glorifying the individuals or their deeds but, rather, documenting their vital data, offenses, and sociohistorical impact for students of history, politics, criminal law, sociology, psychology, and related disciplines. The scope of coverage includes ancient times to the present, worldwide, with an emphasis on North America and the West, and including figures as diverse as Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Idi Amin, Ted Bundy, and Osama Bin Laden. The set covers such disperate figures as dictator Adolf Hitler and convicted murderer Aileen Wuornos. Controversial figures - from Mao Zedong to Richard Nixon - are also included. Legendary figures, from Salome to Robin Hood, are also addressed. Personages covered are remembered not just for their infamy but also for their key historical roles. Every essay offers a biographical sketch followed by an assessment of the individual's \"\"Impact,\"\" analyzing the individual's historical role or influence influence on politics, law and law enforcement, criminal justice, public attitudes, social reform - even legend and the arts. The set therefore documents the figures who played a role in historical events, not generally covered elsewhere or from this perspective. The vast majority of individuals covered in this publication are not covered elsewhere in Salem's publications or databases. Each essay ranges from 700 to 1,200 words (roughly 1 to 3 pages) and displays standard ready-reference top matter offering easy access to biographical information including the name of the individual as it is best known; the individual's identity, including reign dates or terms of office where appropriate; a summary paragraph highlighting the individual's historical importance; the \"\"Born\"\" and \"\"Died\"\" lines list the most complete dates of birth and death available, followed by the most precise locations available. \"\"Also known as\"\" lists all known versions of the individual's name; \"\"Cause of notoriety\"\" (or, for criminals, \"\"Major offenses\"\") summarizes the reasons for the person's infamy; \"\"Active\"\" lists the date or range of years when the individual gained notoriety; \"\"Locale\"\" identifies the place or places where the individual was most active; and \"\"Sentence\"\" appears where legal action led to a conviction and sentencing. \"\"Early Life\"\" covers background and youth; \"\"Career\"\" addresses adulthood and notorious acts; \"\"Legal Action\"\" identifies legal response, trials, and sentencing; and the key \"\"Impact\"\" section indicates the person's influence on politics, law enforcement, history, or popular culture. It includes: 3 Volumes; 1,575 Pages; 200+ Sidebars; 200+ Photos; 600+ Bios; Pronunciation Guide; Bibliography; Cross-References; Chronological List of Entries; Websites; Geographical Index; Category Index; and Personages Index.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50383552217361,"sku":"CIN1587653206G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1587653206.jpg?v=1763480204"},{"product_id":"20th-century-1901-2000-book-robert-f-gorman-9781587653452","title":"The 20th Century, 1901-2000","description":"This title presents in-depth critical essays on important women and men in all areas of achievement, and from around the world, who flourished between 1901 and 2000.\"\"Great Lives from History: The 20th Century, 1901-2000\"\" is a remarkable reference set, covering a century in truly global fashion. It is also the eighth installment in the revised and expanded \"\"Great Lives\"\" series, which provides in-depth critical essays on important men and women in all areas of achievement. This brand new, ten-volume set offers more than 1,300 extensive biographies of major personages in world history from 1901-2000.This set is broad in scope, both geographically and in terms of the individuals' areas of achievement. The personages covered are identified with several different regions, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and South America.The coverage is broad in areas of achievement as well as geography, and includes those persons recognized for shaping history, coverage that is essential in any liberal arts curriculum. Major world leaders appear here, as well as religious leaders, philosophers, educators, and theologians who left their imprint on political and spiritual institutions. The set also includes figures who have received little attention in the past, particularly women and people of color who also had significant achievements throughout the century.Each essay ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 words in length (3 to 5 pages) and displays standard ready-reference top matter offering easy access to biographical information including the individual's name, nationality, occupation, area of achievement, and dates of birth and death. Also included is a summary paragraph highlighting the individual's historical importance and indicating why the person is studied today.The body of each essay is divided into three major sections: \"\"Early Life\"\" provides facts about the individual's upbringing and the environment in which he or she was reared. \"\"Life's Work,\"\" the heart of the essay, consists of a straightforward, generally chronological account of the period during which the individual's most significant achievements were accomplished. Lastly, \"\"Significance\"\" provides an overview of the individual's place in history.The front matter includes a complete list of contents, a pronunciation key, lists of maps and sidebars, and a section of maps displaying major regions of the world during the twentieth century.Several appendixes and indexes can be found at the end of Volume 10, including a table of Rulers and Heads of State, a chronological list of personages, and 4 complete indexes.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50383559819537,"sku":"CIN1587653451G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1587653451.jpg?v=1751119612"},{"product_id":"great-lives-from-history-lgbtq-book-salem-press-9781637007860","title":"Great Lives from History: LGBTQ+","description":"Great Lives from History: LGBTQ+ features hundreds of biographies covering a carefully curated selection of names including activists, actors, artists, business leaders, musicians, politicians, sports figures, and writers, among others. 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