literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium

literature, Scottish — For many, James Kelman’s Booker Prize victory in 1994 with How Late It Was, How Late and the popularity of Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting (published in 1993 and becoming a household name with the 1996 release of a film version) announced the… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium

French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the … Universalium

Turkish literature — A page from the Dîvân ı Fuzûlî, the collected poems of the 16th century Ottoman poet Fuzûlî … Wikipedia

English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium

German literature — Introduction German literature comprises the written works of the German speaking peoples of central Europe. It has shared the fate of German politics and history: fragmentation and discontinuity. Germany did not become a modern nation… … Universalium

Canadian literature — Criticism of Canadian literature has focused on nationalistic and regional themes. Critics against such thematic criticism in Canadian literature, such as Frank Davey, have argued that a focus on theme diminishes the appreciation of complexity of … Wikipedia

Spanish literature — The term Spanish literature refers to literature written in the Spanish language, including literature composed in Spanish by writers not necessarily from Spain. For Spanish American literature specifically, see Latin American literature. This… … Wikipedia

Modern Kannada literature — refers to the body of literature written in the Kannada language, a language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Karnataka. The Kannada script is the writing system used in Kannada literature. In the last forty years, eight modern Kannada… … Wikipedia

Scientific literature — This article talks about the general structure of the production and use of scientific literature. For information on particular types, see the article for the type. For information about journal article databases, and abstract and indexing… … Wikipedia

FRENCH LITERATURE — Biblical and Hebraic Influences The influence of the Hebrew Bible and other Jewish writings on early French literature is limited. With the exception of the 12th century Jeu d Adam, an Anglo Norman verse play, and the 15th century Mistère du Viel … Encyclopedia of Judaism

Clementine literature — Christianity portal Clementine literature (also called Clementina, Pseudo Clementine Writings, The Preaching of Peter, Kerygmata Petrou, Clementine Romance etc.) is the name given to the religious romance which purports to contain a record made… … Wikipedia

Stargate literature — covers the novels and short stories in the Stargate fictional universe (based on either the original Stargate film or the Stargate SG 1 and Stargate Atlantis television shows) and non fiction literature. There are three series of novels based on… … Wikipedia

Opposition to Christianity in Chazalic literature — This page is presented as a neutral analysis of the pseudo literary opposition to Christianity found in Chazalic documentary, for additional material and other views see Anti Christian sentiment In a collective approach to the volume of Rabbinic… … Wikipedia

Ezra in rabbinic literature — Ezra in rabbinic literature.His workEzra marks the springtime in the national history of Judaism. The flowers appear on the earth (Cant. ii. 12) refers to Ezra and Nehemiah (Midr. Cant. ad loc.). [ [ http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid… … Wikipedia