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The Arnolfini Betrothal: Medieval Marriage and the Enigma of Van
Commonly known as the "Arnolfini Wedding" or "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride," Jan van Eyck's double portrait, painted in 1434, is probably the most widely recognised panel painting of the...
Handbag Heaven
Maggie Alderson is a firm believer in heaven - handbag heaven that is. Why else would finding a vintage Kelly bag seem like a blessing and resisting that Jamin Puech...
Handbags and Gladrags: A Novel
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The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction
The digital era is beset by distraction, and it feels like things are only getting worse. At times like these, the distant past beckons as a golden age of attention....
Passion and Order: Restraint of Grief in the Medieval Italian Communes
The way in which a society expresses grief can reveal how it views both intense emotions and public order. In thirteenth-century Italian communes, a conscious effort to change appropriate public...
Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer
'Lion of Hollywood' is the definitive biography of Louis B Mayer, the chief of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - MGM - the biggest and most successful film studio of Hollywood's Golden Age. An...
You've Changed: Fake Accents, Feminism, and Other Comedies from Myanmar
Author: Pyae Moe Thet War Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 'A fresh and insightful debut' New York Times 'Incisive and exciting' Shondaland In this electric debut essay collection, a...
Drawing for Product Designers Second Edition: From Hand Sketching to
Designers do far more than visualize new products; they are called upon to imagine a future and bring it to life through visuals. Whether such futures begin as elaborate maps...
El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary
'A fascinating study of historical mythmaking . . . concise and absorbing' Paul Freedman, author of Out of the East 'Lively, original and fascinating' David Abulafia, Literary Review 'An enthralling...
Three Ways With ...: stale bread and 99 other ingredients from your
We all have favourite ingredients that we keep in our kitchen. My personal favourites are in a constant state of change, depending on my mood or the season, but will...
Cut!: Hollywood Murders, Accidents and Other Tragedies
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The Magic Books: A History of Enchantment in 20 Medieval Manuscripts
A fascinating and highly original history of medieval magic told through twenty key illuminated manuscripts Medieval Europe was preoccupied with magic. From the Carolingian Empire to Renaissance Italy and Tudor...
The Lady in Medieval England, 1000-1500
A study of the role of the lady in 11th and 12th century society, how she related to predominant male culture, interacted with gentlemen, and suffered at the hands of...
Twelve And A Half: Leveraging the Emotional Ingredients Necessary for Business Success
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Courtly Desire and Medieval Homophobia: The Legitimation of Sexual
In the first comprehensive study of Cleanness and its medieval contexts, Elizabeth B. Keiser shows how this fourteenth-century religious poem legitimates erotic pleasure as natural apart from procreative justification and...
Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, recipes and stories.
'More than just a mantra, "cook, eat, repeat" is the story of my life'- A brilliant new book from Nigella Lawson featuring narrative essays about food, over 150 new recipes...
Chance and Commitment: Memoirs of a medical scientist
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The Apse Mosaic in Early Medieval Rome: Time, Network, and Repetition
This book focuses on apse mosaics in Rome, which were commissioned by a series of popes between the sixth and ninth centuries CE. Through a synchronic approach that challenges current...
Worry Medicine: Remedies and Rituals for Anxious Times
Find your way back to calm, creativity, and connection-even when the world feels overwhelming. In an age of artificial everything, Worry Medicine offers something real: simple yet impactful practices that...
Victoria and Albert: Their Love and Their Tragedies
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsBeyond the rigid etiquette of the royal court lies the story of a passionate and tumultuous partnership that redefined the British...
Enchanted Islands: A Mediterranean Odyssey - A Memoir of Travels
"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...
Women, Work, and Life Cycle in a Medieval Economy: Women in York and
This is an innovative analysis of the relationship between women's economic opportunity and marriage in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. It is based on an intensive study of York and...
Rural Economy And Country Life In The Medieval West
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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of economic history and social anthropology, Rural Economy and Country Life in the Medieval West...
May We Borrow Your Husband?: And Other Comedies Of The Sexual Life
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Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA masterwork of darkly comic short fiction, May We Borrow Your Husband?: And Other Comedies of the Sexual...
Groote Eylandt: Changing Aboriginal Life Styles (Revised Edition)
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Author: Keith ColeBinding: PaperbackPublished: Keith Cole Publications, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic text by Keith Cole presents a comprehensive ethnographical...
Medieval Cairo and the Monasteries of the Wadi Natrun A Historical guide
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Author: Russell, Dorothea:Binding: HardbackPublished: London, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markings-
Messianic Beliefs and Imperial Politics in Medieval Islam: The 'Abbasid Caliphate in the Early Ninth Century
Author: Hayrettin YucesoyFormat: Hardback, 216 pagesPublished: University of South Carolina Press, United States, 2009This book presents an analysis of the dynamic relationship between apocalyptic prophesies and medieval Muslim politics. ""Messianic...
The Troubadour Revival: A Study of Social Change and Traditionalism in Late Medieval Spain
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis book argues that the troubadour revival in late medieval Spain was a conservative reaction to social crisis by those...
Growing Up With Bach Flower Remedies: A Guide to the Use of the Remedies During Childhood and Adolescence
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Debrett's Handbook Of Australia: Bicentennial Edition
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Author: James Orton.Binding: HardbackPublished: Debrett's Peerage., 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed page edges, some slight chips and wear to DJ.Debrett's Handbook...
Injustice: The Social Bases Of Obedience And Revolt
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Author: Barrington Moore, Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this seminal work, Injustice: The Social Bases Of Obedience And Revolt presents a profound...
Death Talk, First Edition: The Case Against Euthanasia and
Death Talk asks why, when our society has rejected euthanasia for over two thousand years, are we now considering legalizing it? Has euthanasia been promoted by deliberately confusing it with...
The Missing Ingredient: The Curious Role of Time in Food and Flavor
Two minutes into boiling an egg, the white isn't set and the yolk is totally raw. After five minutes however, the white is fully set and the yolk slightly runny-a...
The Florentine Magnates: Lineage and Faction in a Medieval Commune
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In the 1290s a new guild-based Florentine government placed a group of noble families under severe legal restraints, on the grounds that they were both the most powerful and the...
Christian obedience in the university: studies inthe life ofthe Student Christian Movement of Great Britain & Ireland 1930-1950.
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Author: J. Davis MccaugheyBinding: HardbackPublished: London, SCM Press, 1958Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores Christian obedience within the university setting, specifically focusing on the Student...
The Knight in Medieval England 1000-1400
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Religious Art In France: The Thirteenth Century, A Study Of Medieval Iconography And Its Sources
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Author: Emile MaleBinding: HardbackPublished: Princeton University Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsReligious Art In France: The Thirteenth Century, A Study Of Medieval Iconography And Its Sources presents...
Handbook Of Latin American Studies, No. 61. Social Sciences
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Author: Dolores Moyano Ed. by, MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS, 2006Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis handbook likely delves into a variety of social sciences...
Corpse Candle (Hugh Corbett Mysteries, Book 13): A gripping medieval mystery of monks and murder
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