Genghis Khan in Folklore Legends of the Mongolian Peoples: Mythological Framework of Memory by Aleksand V. Isakov

“…Most of the real details of Genghis Khan's life were beyond the scope of these mythological ideas, and his folklore image and biography were composed mainly of a set of traits and motives traditionally attributed to heroes of this type. …”
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Une « dictature démocratique » : Getúlio Vargas, raconté par Jean-Gérard Fleury by Régis Tettamanzi

“…In 1940, he published a short biography, the only one to this day in French, of the president Getulio Vargas; openly pictorially outlined in nature, this text offers a reading of the political trajectory of Vargas, which oscillates between democracy and authoritarianism. …”
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Henri Bremond: Preaching Newman the Preacher by C. J. T. Talar

“…In his psychological biography of Newman, initially published in 1906, Henri Bremond (1865–1933) devoted one part of the work explicitly to ‘The Writer and the Preacher’. …”
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Trouble in the Colonies: Review of D.W.A. Baker, Preacher Politician, Patriot: A life of John Dunmore Lang by B. Zuiddam

“… From text: Some people write biographies of great men they admire for their particular virtues or achievements. …”
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Social networks and biographical method by M. A. Panarina, O. A. Kulikova

“…Storytelling allows you to get visual, emotional, and evaluative components of any biography. Information obtained using this method gives us an opportunity to study several layers of a particular biography and build a network of social relationships of the individual, that is, to look at these or other facts of the biography from different points of view of the participants of the events. …”
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Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell: Memoirs of Julian by S. P. Rosenbaum

“…The unpublished parts of Virginia Woolf’s memoir display its narrative shape and the extent to which it is a family memoir that reflects her relationships with Vanessa, Julian, and his brother Quentin (who originally published only part of Virginia’s memoir in his biography). Woolf’s memoir also illuminates her early memoir-biography of Vanessa and her late ‘Sketch of the Past.’ …”
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About some Controversial Stories Related to the Campaign of Chormagan in Iran in Muslim Sources by Timokhin D.M.

“…Despite the existing research dealing with Chormagan’s biography and activities, certain narratives related to him in Muslim sources continue to be a matter of debate. …”
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Z. Ivinskis: the first objective researcher of St. Casimir's life by Jonas Boruta

“…Ivinskis was the first to use methods of critical modern hagiography to research the biography of St. Casimir and the cause of his canonization. …”
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Ray Hollis de Philippe Starck : la mise en scène de l’ubiquité de l’objet by Florine Barnet

“…For this study, we have chosen to focus on the object itself, rather than on a particular copy, as a biography would traditionally require.…”
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De Pictures from a Life à Letters from a Life : exaltation de la vie de Benjamin Britten by Gilles Couderc

“…To this day Britten’s friend and publisher, Donald Mitchell, once considered his official biographer, has never completed the biography the composer wished him to write, with the express condition that Mitchell tell the truth about him and his lifelong friend, Peter Pears. …”
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Mihhail Kurotškini panus udmurdi folkloristikasse by Alevtina Kamitova

“…The study of the life and creative biography, educational and folklore activities of Mikhail Kurochkin made it possible to determine his significant contribution to the cultural life of the Udmurt people at the beginning of the 20th century.…”
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APPROACHING THE LEGENDARY HSUAN TSANG, THE PILGRIM AND SCHOLAR THROUGH THE LENS OF BIOGRAPHICAL CRITICISM by Thanh Trung Nguyen

“… Hsuan Tsang, the Pilgrim & Scholar by Venerable Thich Minh Chau is notably intriguing due to its unique hybrid of historical narrative and biography. Examining this work from the perspective of biographical criticism not only holds scientific significance in elucidating the historical figure of Tang Hsüan-tsang but also sheds light on the activities of Venerable Thich Minh Chau through their notable similarities. …”
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Luvsandanzanzhaltsan (1639–1704) and his Role in the History of Buddhism in Mongolia by Tsymzhit P. Vanchikova

“…The article examines the biography of the first Lamyn-gegen Luvsandanzanzhaltsan and his activities in spreading Buddhism in Khalkha-Mongolia in the 17th century. …”
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Professor Zigmas Žemaitis by Jonas Kubilius

“… A short biography of the prominent Lithuanian mathematician and educator Zigmas Žemaitis (1884–1969) is given. …”
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Zeynep Cemali, Crazy Mother and Great Author by Aydın İleri

“…The brief biography of Zeynep Cemali, the author of children's books, is conveyed and impressions from the commemoration ceremony held following her death are shared.…”
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EXPLORING THE EXEMPLARY ROLE OF SHEIKH HISAMUDDIN AS AN ISLAMIC PREACHER IN LAMONGAN, EAST JAVA: ANALYSIS OF LOCAL ISLAMIC HISTORY by M Irsyad Al Abdillah, Sharfina Nur Amalina, Wanasa Rahmat Akbar Adzani, Dinda Novita Sari

“…This research emphasizes the biography of Sheikh Hisammuddin and his contribution to Islamization, especially in Lamongan. …”
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The Study and Analysis of the Book Moulana and Some Stories from Masnavi Based on the Mystic Tradition of the Moulana’s Method by Davood Vaseghi, Mohammad Reza Najarian

“…Despite all the positive points, some points that the book author has mentioned on the biography of Moulana, as well as the mystic topics, are in contradiction with the main sources of research on Moulana, the mystic tradition of Moulavi, and the ideas of other researchers in the field.…”
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ISLAM, EMPIRE, AND IDEOLOGY: Lord Stanley and the Intersection of Islam and Politics in 19th Century Europe by Baiquni Hasbi, Husnul Khitam

“…<p><strong>Abstract:</strong> This article delves into the political biography and thought of Lord Henry Stanley, a member of British House of Lords, who embraced Islam in the mid-19th century. …”
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