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The detective as historian : history and art in historical crime fiction. Volume II / edited by Ray B. Browne and Lawrence A. Kreiser, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- The detective as historian ; v. 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism.
- Detective and mystery stories, English.
- Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
- Detective and mystery stories, American.
- Historical fiction, American--History and criticism.
- Historical fiction, American.
- Historical fiction, English--History and criticism.
- Historical fiction, English.
- Literature and history--English-speaking countries.
- Literature and history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (228 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ""Deeper understanding of history is enhanced by encasing it in art and interest. Crime fiction is one of the widest and most rapidly growing forms of literature. Historical crime fiction serves effectively the double purpose of entertaining while it teach
- Contents:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; DAVID WISHART; ROSEMARY ROWE; SHARON KAY PENMAN; CAROLINE ROE; SLEUTHING FOR THE UNION; A MURDEROUS REGIMENT OF WOMEN; ROBIN PAIGE AND DIANNE DAY; CHARLES TODD; BARBARA HAMBLY; MARGARET COEL; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; SELECT GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-19128-4
- 9786612191282
- 1-4438-0755-9
- OCLC:
- 828743365
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