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- Dizionario biografico degli ItalianiRoma: Istituto della Enciclopedia italiana, 1960-2022..
Print only: Library Annex CT 163 .D62.
100 print volumes to date.
Roma: Istituto della Enciclopedia italiana, 1960-2022.
The national biography of Italy. In Italian.
This scholarly biographical encyclopedia is the standard source for information on prominent men and women from Italian history.
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- Encyclopedia of the RenaissanceNew York: Scribner's published in association with the Renaissance Society of America, 1999.
Print only: Olin Library Reference CB 361 .E52x 1999
6 volumes.
"Each entry attempts to proved a learned and succinct account suitable for inquiring readers at several levels.... The college and university student will discover thoughtful analyses of both well-known and novel aspects of the Renaissance." -- Introduction
- European WritersNew York: Scribners, 1983-1991.
Available online.
Also in 14 print volumes: Uris Library Reference PN 501 .E89.
"Covers writers who have made significant contributions to European literature. Includes in-depth critical and biographical analysis." -- Publisher
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- Oxford Companion to Italian LiteratureNew York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Available online.
Also in print: Olin Library Reference PQ 4006 .O84x 2002.
"The Companion also explores Latin literature written by Italian authors — a major feature of Renaissance culture — and Italian dialect literature. A range of contextual entries places writers and works in their wider social, historical, artistic, and political circumstances." -- Publisher's notes
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- Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000New York: Scribner, 2005.
Available online.
Also in 6 print volumes:
Olin Library Reference HN 373 .E63x 2001
Olin Library Stacks HN 373 .E63x 2001
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