Smells. A Cultural History of Odours in Early Modern Times, Paperback - Robert Muchembled

"A rich cultural history of smells that sheds new light on an under-appreciated sense"--

Reducere. Hailed by critics on both sides of the Atlantic, The Bloodless Revolution is a comprehensive history of vegetarianism, draw ing] the different stra...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 280Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Reducere. How old are you? The more thought you bring to bear on the question, the harder it is to answer. For we age simultaneously in different ways: biolo...

Reducere. A magisterial history of French society between the end of the middle ages and the Revolution by one of the world's leading authorities on early mo...

First full-length study of the notion and concept of old age in early medieval England.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdAuthor(s): Thijs PorckIllustr...

"A Cultural History of Early Modern Europe examines the relationships that developed in cities from the time of the late Renaissance through to the...

Giving translations of Iberian chivalric Romance a centrality they have never before received, this collection explores their impact on Elizabethan...

A superbly illustrated overview of our long relationship with our feathered friends.Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Boria SaxIllustration(s): 2...

She-Wolf explores the cultural history of the female werewolf, from her first appearance in medieval literature to recent incarnations in film, tel...

Reducere. A Concise History of Western Civilization: From Prehistoric to Early Modern Times: Third EditionBy: Gary ForsytheThis volume is designed to serve a...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 48 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2021...

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Reducere. This book tells the story of today's Spanish provinces of Valencia, Castello and Alacant (Alicante), with their profound Moorish legacy.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Stephen (Cardiff University, UK) KiteIllustration(s): 125 BW illusNumber of pages: 360Publ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 240Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

The new, fully-updated edition of the popular introduction to the Tudor-Stuart period--offers fresh scholarship and improved readability. Early Mod...

An analysis of Islam in India, focusing on the Hindu perspective. It studies the Hindu caste system from its beginnings in antiquity to a guild-lik...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 40 bw illusNumber of pages: 296Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

A beautifully illustrated history of the Queen of Flowers and her enduring power in our gardens, art, religion and imagination.Publisher: Oneworld ...

Before skyscrapers forever transformed the landscape of the modern metropolis, the conveyance that made them possible had to be created. Invented i...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 36 bw illusNumber of pages: 304Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

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Reducere. Did mushroom tea kick-start ancient Greek philosophy? Was Alice's Adventures in Wonderland a thinly veiled psychedelic mushroom odyssey? Is Santa C...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom a distinctive, inimitable voice, a wickedly funny and fascinating romp through the strange and often contradictory history of Weste...

We've told you HOW TO SHIT IN THE WOODS. We've taken you UP SHIT CREEK. Now, we dare to ask the eternal question...WHO CUT THE CHEESE? Which is to ...

Reducere. In 1929, a small group of men and women threw off their clothes and began to exercise in a New York City gymnasium, marking the start of the Americ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 45 bw illusNumber of pages: 288Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

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Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Andrew BombackIllustration(s): 1 black and white illustrationNumber of pages: 176Publication date: 2022Dimension...

Diplomacy in the West from Richelieu to Kissinger: the great diplomats of history and what their achievements tell us about the most important issu...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

As a vehicle for outstanding creativity, the typewriter has been taken for granted and was, until now, a blind spot in the history of writing pract...

Jane Austen has resonated with readers across generations like no other writer. More than two hundred years after the publication of Pride and Prej...

Since the mid-1950s, the psychoactive compound DMT has attracted the attention of experimentalists and prohibitionists, scientists and artists, alc...

Is Santa Claus really a magic mushroom in disguise? In this timely and definitive study, Andy Letcher strips away the myths to get at the true stor...

aeo Highly original and innovative account of the history of humour through the ages from Antiquity to the present day. aeo Includes accounts of jo...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 256Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 46 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...