Black book
Encyclopedia
History
- The Black BookThe Black BookThe Black Book was the post-war name given to the Sonderfahndungsliste G.B. , the list of prominent British to be arrested in the case of a successful invasion of Britain by Nazi Germany in World War II.-Background:The list was similar to earlier lists prepared by SS like the Special Prosecution...
, the list of people to be arrested by the Gestapo following a planned Nazi invasion of Britain in the Second World War - Black Book (World War II), a compilation of documentary reports about the actions of Nazis against Jews in Eastern Europe during the Holocaust
Literature
- The Black Book (1938 novel)The Black Book (Durrell novel)The Black Book is a novel by Lawrence Durrell, published in 1938 by the Obelisk Press. It is set with two competing narrators: Lawrence Lucifer on Corfu, in Greece, and Death Gregory in London. Faber and Faber offered to publish the novel in an expurgated edition, but on the advice of Henry Miller,...
, a 1938 novel by Lawrence Durrell - The Black Book (1990 novel), a 1990 novel by Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk
- The Black Book (1993 novel), a 1993 novel by Scottish writer Ian Rankin
- Black Book (2006 novel)Black Book (novel)Black Book is a Dutch-language 2006 thriller novel by Laurens Abbink Spaink. It is the novelization of the Dutch film Black Book . It tells the story of a young Jewish woman, Rachel Stein, and her struggle for survival during and after the Second World War...
, the novelization of the 2006 film Black Book - Black Book of CarmarthenBlack Book of CarmarthenThe Black Book of Carmarthen is thought to be the earliest surviving manuscript written entirely or substantially in Welsh. Written in around 1250, the book's name comes from its association with the Priory of St. John the Evangelist and Teulyddog at Carmarthen, and is referred to as black due to...
, one of the earliest surviving manuscripts written entirely in Welsh - Yazidi Black BookYazidi Black BookThe Yazidi Black Book or Meshaf Resh is one of the two holy books of the Yazidi religion, the other being the Book of Revelation ....
, one of the two holy books of the Yazidi religion - The Black Book: Imbalance of Power and Wealth in the SudanThe Black Book: Imbalance of Power and Wealth in the SudanThe Black Book: Imbalance of Power and Wealth in the Sudan, known commonly as the Black Book , is a manuscript purporting to detail a pattern of disproportionate political control by the people of northern Sudan and marginalization of the rest of the country...
, a 2000 dissident publication - The Black Book of English Canada, a 2001 book detailing the history of Canada's crimes against ethnic minorities
- The Black Book of CapitalismThe Black Book of CapitalismLe Livre Noir du Capitalisme is a French book published in 1998, in reaction to The Black Book of Communism . Unlike the latter however, Le Livre Noir du Capitalisme does not attempt to provide a comprehensive tally of victims of the politico-economic system in question...
, a book that attempts to assign blame for historic repressions to capitalism - The black book of colonialism, a book documenting evils attributed to colonialism.
- The Black Book of CommunismThe Black Book of CommunismThe Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression is a book authored by several European academics and edited by Stéphane Courtois, which describes a history of repressions, both political and civilian, by Communist states, including genocides, extrajudicial executions, deportations, and...
, a 1999 publication that attempts to catalog crimes that it argues resulted from the pursuit of communism - Black Book (Talat Pasha)
- BlackBook MagazineBlackBook MagazineBlackBook is an American arts and culture magazine published 8x a year. Founded in 1996 as a quarterly publication, BlackBook has now expanded to a circulation of roughly 150,000. The magazine covers topics ranging from art, music, and literature to politics, popular culture, and travel guides....
, an arts and culture magazine
Television
- "The Black Book" (Garfield and Friends), episode of Garfield and Friends from 1989
- "The Black Book" (TV programme)The Black Book (TV programme)The Black Book is a 2006 episode of STV'sRebus television series. It was the first episode broadcast in the show's third season, and starred Ken Stott in the title role.The episode was loosely based on the Ian Rankin novel of the same name.-Plot:...
, an 2006 episode in the Inspector Rebus TV series - Black BooksBlack BooksBlack Books is a British sitcom television series created by Dylan Moran and Graham Linehan and produced by Nira Park, first broadcast on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2004...
, a British television sitcom broadcast on Channel 4
Film
- Black Book (film), a 2006 film of director Paul Verhoeven
- Black Book (novel)Black Book (novel)Black Book is a Dutch-language 2006 thriller novel by Laurens Abbink Spaink. It is the novelization of the Dutch film Black Book . It tells the story of a young Jewish woman, Rachel Stein, and her struggle for survival during and after the Second World War...
, the novelization of the 2006 film Black Book - Black Book (soundtrack)Black Book (soundtrack)The album Black Book is the soundtrack of the film Black Book . The album was supposed to be released on September 29, 2006 by Warner, but this was rescheduled. The first release was on October 2, 2006 by Milan Records....
, the soundtrack of the 2006 film Black Book
- Black Book (novel)
- The Black Book (serial)The Black Book (serial)The Black Book is a 1929 drama film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Storey.-Cast:* Allene Ray - Dora Drake* Walter Miller - Ted Bradley* Frank Lackteen - Valdez* Paul Panzer - The Hawk* Marie Mosquini - Sally* Edith London - Mrs...
, a 1929 film serial - Little Black BookLittle Black BookLittle Black Book is a 2004 satirical comedy film directed by Nick Hurran.-Plot:Stacy Holt , an associate producer on a daytime talk show , is convinced that her boyfriend Derek is the right man for her, though he has an apparent phobia of commitment, and he's vague about his past relationships...
, a 2004 film directed by Nick Hurran - The Black Book, an alternative name for Reign of Terror (film)Reign of Terror (film)Reign of Terror is a 1949 drama film set in the French Revolution. Plotters seek to bring down Maximilien Robespierre and end his bloodthirsty Reign of Terror...
, a 1949 drama film set in the French Revolution
Other uses
- The Black Book of the AdmiraltyBlack book of the admiraltyThe Black Book of the Admiralty is a compilation of English admiralty law created over the course of several English monarchs' reigns, including the most important decisions of the High Court of Admiralty. Its starting point is the Rolls of Oléron, which were promulgated in c. 1160 by Eleanor...
, a collection of medieval maritime law - Black Book (gambling), a nickname for a list of individuals blacklisted from casinos
- An informal term for a black MacBookMacBookThe MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook computers built by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the...
, a notebook computer produced by Apple Inc. - A traditional name for a grimoireGrimoireA grimoire is a textbook of magic. Such books typically include instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms and divination and also how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits, and demons...
, Book of ShadowsBook of ShadowsA Book of Shadows is a book containing religious texts and instructions for magical rituals found within the Neopagan religion of Wicca. Originating within the Gardnerian tradition of the Craft, the first Book of Shadows was created by the pioneering Wiccan Gerald Gardner sometime in the late 1940s...
, or other text instructing in magic - CyprianusCyprianusCyprianus is a name given in Scandinavian traditions of folk magic to the "black book" : a grimoire or manuscript collection of spells; and by extension to the magical tradition that these spells form a part of...
, a traditional title or author for a Scandinavian grimoire (svarte boka). - Black Book, a slang term for a graffiti artist'sGraffiti terminologyA number of words and phrases have come to describe different styles and aspects of graffiti. Like other jargon and colloquialisms, some phrases vary in different cities and countries...
notebook or sketchbook
See also
- Book of NegroesBook of NegroesThe Book of Negroes is an important historical document which records names and descriptions of 3,000 African-American slaves who escaped to the British lines during the American Revolution and were evacuated by the British by ship to points in Nova Scotia as freedmen.-Background:African Americans...
, a 1783 list of the Black Loyalists, those African Americans who fought for the British Crown - Address bookAddress bookAn address book or a name and address book is a book or a database used for storing entries called contacts. Each contact entry usually consists of a few standard fields...
, sometimes referred to as the "Little Black Book"