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Russian Folklore

by Stanley J. Stepanic

Russian Folklore is the first text of its kind to fully describe the vast array of examples of folklore in the Russian context. It provides students with a background in Russian cultural history and then engages in theoretical and analytical discussions concerning various types of folklore. The three primary topics are Narrative Folklore, Material Folklore,…

Simple Latin Stories: Hercules

by Doug Clapp

Simple Latin Stories: Hercules provides twenty episodes from the life of Hercules written in Latin with a limited vocabulary and contextual support to promote comprehension for beginning readers.

The Carolina Reader

by Edited by Dr. Nicole Fisk with Kathleen Carroll

The Carolina Reader is the University of South Carolina publication for our ENGL 101: Critical Reading and Composition course, which is the first part of our freshman composition sequence. It is designed to assist students with learning outcomes that include identifying and differentiating among common genres of written communication; summarizing and…

The Carolina Rhetoric

by Edited by Nicole Fisk and Ian Campbell

The Carolina Rhetoric is the University of South Carolina publication for our ENGL 102: Rhetoric and Composition course, which is the second part of our freshman composition sequence. It is designed to assist students with learning outcomes that include identifying and analyzing arguments using rhetorical concepts; synthesizing sources from research…

The College Success Handbook: A Practical Guide

by Brian Williams et al.

The College Success Handbook, from BVT Publishing, is a concise yet comprehensive textbook with all of the content required to teach a typical College Success or FYE course. This Top Hat version contains everything you need for before, during, and after class. Students can read fully customizable chapters with built-in active learning components and…

The World of Religion and Spirituality: An Overview

by Jan Hatcher

The World of Religion and Spirituality is an overview of the development of religious thought and practice within the context of developing and evolving humankind.

Transitions and Transformations in World History

by Richard Byers et al.

Transitions and Transformations in World History 1500-present is a modular text that allows instructors to choose their path through the narrative of world history from roughly 1500 to the present. The modules emphasize five main themes: Competition and Contestation, Globalization and Contact, Imperialism and Resistance, Power, Oppression and Opposition,…

United States History I

by Sara Eskridge

United States History features an interactive timeline, live learning feedback, embedded video automatic grading, and full customizability, covering until 1870.

United States History II

by Sara Eskridge

United States History features an interactive timeline, live learning feedback, embedded video automatic grading, customizability, from Civil War-Present Day.

Unlock Your Potential: Operational Excellence Drivers to Innovation and Growth

by Divakar Rajamani

This think book was written for business professionals in any functional department who want to maximize their return from their current improvement initiatives, are not content with the status quo, and/or want to put an end to the paradigm of “this is how we have always done it before.” This can also be a textbook or supplement for instructors teaching…

Women in Media

by Sherri Ward

Women in Media focuses on women as journalism professionals and as subjects of the media.

Angels, Vampires & Monsters

by Dr. L.M. Rodriguez

This books explores how films in the 20th and 21st centuries participate in the creation of a series of “Others” against which humans define and measure themselves.