It is fascinating as well to see the portraits in light of the biographical background.

The introductions to each volume provide biographical background for the volume's subject area.

Instead, she confined herself to a long recitation of biographical background and a hasty illustration of key themes.

Along with tracing the biographical background to Machiavelli's political philosophy, Viroli is interested in Machiavelli the individual.

Instead of musical commentary on Crosby's voice, the arrangements, or biographical background of any sort, there is camp.

"Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride" offers a bit of biographical background.

But it is doubly fascinating and moving to see the paintings in light of the biographical background supplied by the show's wall text.

A useful introduction, giving the biographical background to each play and detailed play-by-play summaries and discussion for the theatre-goer (including the less well-known plays).

According to the newly released website, Pottermore, Merlin was described with deeper biographical background.

Television is not much better: Candidates get 6 minutes, including 30 seconds of biographical background.