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This beautifully illustrated guidebook provides specific, easy-to-understand information on finding, collecting, identifying, and preparing the safer and more common edible and medicinal mushroom species of New England and Eastern Canada. Author David Spahr, a trained commercial photographer, here combines his…
Kategorier: Sport, idrott och friluftsliv
The definitive, behind-the-scenes account of England’s journey from no-hopers to genuine contenders
Under the stewardship of Gareth Southgate and captained by Harry Kane, England will arrive in Germany as favourites to win Euro 2024 and finally end all those trophy-less years of hurt. It’s taken for granted…
A nonconformist, unifier, husband of three deceased wives, victim of religious persecution, and author of what has been collected into six volumes of reprinted Works, John Flavel (c.1630-1691) of Dartmouth, England not only had an immense following during his own lifetime, but deeply influenced those who would set the…
The plight of the fallen woman is one of the salient themes of nineteenth-century art and literature; indeed, the ubiquity of the trope galvanized the Victorian conscience and acted as a spur to social reform. In some notable examples, Julia Grella O’Connell argues, the iconography of the Victorian fallen woman was…
Who were early modern chaplains and what did they do? Chaplains are well known to have been pivotal figures within early modern England, their activities ranging from more conventionally religious roles (conducting church services, offering spiritual advice and instruction) to a surprisingly wide array of literary…
For years, scholars have attempted to understand the powerful hold that the sermon had upon the imagination of New England Puritans. In this book Emory Elliott puts forth a complex and striking thesis: that Puritan religious literature provided the myths and metaphors that helped the people to express their deepest…
The Elect Methodists is the first full-length academic study of Calvinistic Methodism, a movement that emerged in the eighteenth century as an alternative to the better known Wesleyan grouping. While the branch of Methodism led by John Wesley has received significant historical attention, Calvinistic Methodism,…
Religion in Enlightenment England introduces its readers to a rich array of British Christian texts published between 1660 and 1750. The anthology documents the arc of Christian writings from the reestablishment of the Church of England to the rise of the Methodist movement in the middle of the eighteenth century. The…
Print Letters in Seventeenth-Century England investigates how and why letters were printed in the interrelated spheres of political contestation, religious controversy, and news culture—those published as pamphlets, as broadsides, and in newsbooks in the interests of ideological disputes and as political and religious…
A man awakes in a clearing in what appears to be medieval England with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or why he is there. Chased by a group from his own time, his sole hope for survival lies in regaining his missing memories, making allies among the locals, and perhaps even trusting in their superstitious…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Illustrationskonst och kommersiell konst Illustrationskonst: tecknade serier Kommersiell konst och design Konst Litteraturvetenskap och litteraturkritik Litteraturvetenskap: allmänt Tecknade romaner och tecknade serier: läsguider och kritik Tecknade romaner, serier och skämtteckningar
Under 80-talet förändras den svenska seriekulturen i grunden. Ingen symboliserar denna förändring mer än den excentriske Horst Schröder och hans förlag Epix. I Epix, Pox, Tung Metall och en rad andra tidningar introducerar Schröder svenska läsare till tidens mest betydelsefulla serier från hela världen. Allt med…
Kategorier: Att hantera personliga problem Coping with loneliness / solitude Familj och hälsa Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap Sociologi Sociologi och antropologi Sociologisk forskning och statistik
I den här forskningsrapporten diskuteras begreppen social isolering och ofrivillig ensamhet i Sverige, och att ensamhet måste kopplas till hur den upplevs av den enskilde och därför kan se olika ut från individ till individ. Även personer i parrelationer och personer som bor i exempelvis gruppboende kan uppleva…
Här en översikt av bokens innehåll:
1. Inför resan. Tips om Interrailbiljetten som ”frihetens klippkort”. Hur fungerar det praktiskt?
2. London med början i Hampstead Heath. Från Keats näktergal till dopp i Ladies’ Pond med Caitlin Moran.
3. St Pancras kyrkogård. Första impulsen till Frankenstein.
4.…
Thomas, son of Henry Robekyn, died 1286 after cutting off his left foot and then his left hand in a frenzy.
Henry Debordesle, died 1343. Long sick with diseases, smote himself in the belly with a knife worth one penny.
On 11 August 1267, Henry Constentin is driving a horse-drawn cart of wheat through the field of…
Lonely Planet’s England is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Discover prehistoric and Roman history, relax in a quaint country pub and get swept up in the buzz of London city; all with your trusted…
Lonely Planet’s New England and the Mid-Atlantic States’ National Parks is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip. Cycle carriage roads, hike ladder trails and zip down Skyline Drive; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of New England and the…
Lonely Planet’s Experience New England is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Bike along the Charles River in Boston, ski the New Hampshire slopes, and find jazz and blues in Portsmouth – all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Uncover New England’s best…
Here the renowned expert on sacred places, John Michell, takes us on an unforgettable journey to ruined abbeys and cathedrals, pagan sites and megalithic temples, shrines of saints and visionaries, holy wells, island sanctuaries and to a host of other places where peace and sanctity are almost tangible. Some of them…
Kategorier: Amerikas historia Historia Historia och arkeologi Livsstil, hobby och fritid Lokalhistoria Lokalhistoria, familjehistoria och nostalgi
In the summer of 1974 Byron Dix discovered in Vermont the first of many areas in New England believed to be ancient Native American ritual sites. Dix and coauthor James Mavor tell the fascinating story of the discovery and exploration of these many stone structures and standing stones, whose placement in the…
This is the top guide to British monastery lodging for Western tourists. Peaceful, safe and very inexpensive, these historic monasteries, ancient castles, villas and abbeys welcome visitors of all faiths. The monks and abbesses embrace visitors as family for the duration of their stay with hearty, wholesome food and…
Keeping visual journals has been popular for centuries among
artist-travelers like Albrecht Dürer, J. M. W. Turner, Katsushika Hokusai, and David
Hockney. Explorers like Jacques le Moyne, Alexander von Humboldt, Charles
Darwin, and Marianne North also recorded their journeys in sketchbooks and diaries.
Topographical…
#1 New York Times Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson meshes Jason Bourne, epic fantasy, and time travel together in a standalone adventure where an amnesiac wizard’s only hope of survival in medieval England lies in recovering his missing memories.
A man awakes in a clearing in what appears to be medieval…
Lonely Planet’s Experience England is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. Take a jaunt through the picturesque Cotswolds, explore London’s breathtaking history museums and get lost in a stately home – all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Uncover England’s…
New England has long been associated with witches. And while the Salem witch trials happened long ago, the prejudices and fears engendered by the witchcraft hysteria still live on in our culture. What forces were at work that brought the witch hysteria quickly from Europe to the new American colony, a place of…
The hidden story of a little-known but transformative period in the formation of England as a nation.
The Viking Great Army that swept through England between AD 865 and 878 altered the course of British history. Since the late 8th century, Viking raids on the British Isles had been a regular feature of life, but the…
Bridgerton’s England is a location guide to all the key filming sites in the hit Netflix series with author Antonia Hicks linking each fictional location to its real-life counterpart.Winston Churchill’s former gentleman’s retreat, The Reform Club, becomes ’Whites Club’ where Anthony…
The present study investigates the motif of virtuous animal instructors in three selected English texts from the second half of the seventeenth century: James Howell’s The Parly of Beasts (1660), Margaret Cavendish’s The Blazing World (1666), and Thomas Tryon’s The Way to Health (1683). These authors proposed solutions…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'[A] clever, lively … splendid new book’DAN JONES, SUNDAY TIMES’A big gold bar of delight’SPECTATORSixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and…
Kategorier: Konst
This is a book about English art like no other.
Forget the tired rogues’ gallery of lords and ladies, forget the tall ships and haywains. These images cut to the heart of England’s psychic landscapes to portray an Albion unhinged, where magic and rebellion and destruction are the horses to which the…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
Innovation brings Peter Ackroyd’s History of England to a triumphant close. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the end of the twentieth century, when his great-granddaughter Elizabeth II had been on the throne for almost five decades. A century of enormous…
Lonely Planet’s New England is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Immerse yourself in historic Boston, wonder at Acadia National Park and munch on lobster rolls; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of New…
Journey through supernatural Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine to experience 20 real encounters with ghosts and phantasms. Within these pages visit ghostly homes, haunted shipwrecks, businesses, and famous spooky historical places, as you explore paranormal situations that defy rational explanation.…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This comprehensive book showcases the advertising legacy of over two hundred New England breweries, featuring a multitude of exquisite lithographs, trays, signs of all types, cans, bottles, foam scrapers, tap knobs, and other items produced during the last 100+ years. A foreword by noted breweriana author Will Anderson…
Those solid, sensible homes of New England have been studied for their architectural merit and as reflections of popular styles in this comprehensive picture book, now in a newly expanded second edition. A wide variety of homes of Colonial, Georgian, Federal and Victorian influence, found in Maine, New Hampshire,…
The doors are wide open and you’re welcome to wander through. Don’t worry about the carpets as you enter through stately doorways, cozy up to colossal fireplaces, and climb poetic staircases.
For those who love the old homes of the New England area, this is a chance to enter and inspect the window sills and…
The New England region is filled with tradition, culture, and history. Some of that history is well-known, but other elements remain hidden or spoken about only in whispers. Hairy beasts that remind us of Bigfoot…large sea monsters that swallow ships whole…mythical creatures that taunt passersby – this history is…
New England is a land of evocative grandeur, defined by its remarkably varied terrain, history, culture, and renowned weather. This book binds these diverse elements together, highlighting the region’s spectacular four season climate. As seen in over 380 gorgeous color photos – from the lofty summit of New Hampshire’s…
Journey through New England’s darkest places and read 22 of its scariest stories and urban legends. Explore mysterious cryptids like the Dover Demon, Pigman, the Sea Serpent of Gloucester, the Dublin Lake Monster, and the Derry Fairy. Meet Champ, the legendary lake monster of Lake Champlain, and a fisherman who found…
Popular artist Wallace Nutting traveled throughout New England and the United States giving lectures as minister, photographer, author, furniture maker, collector and antiquarian. Born in Rockbottom, Massachusetts, in 1861 and buried in Augusta Maine in 1941, Nutting left an amazing legacy of hand-tinted photography…
The best carvers of New England are featured in the Delph’s latest book on antique decoys. Over 250 photographs provide excellent coverage of the hand made ducks of Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Here the emphasis is on the lives and works of the top carvers in…
New England has an alarming underbelly of mystery, murder, and chilling unsolved cases that will shock you. Delve into 20 unsettling incidents of homicide, robberies, missing persons, and strangeness from the 1800s to current times by analyzing both historical backgrounds and modern investigative techniques—all to no…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
This book is the first in a series which will feature the colonels of the Union Army in the Civil War. Most of them were citizen soldiers from a wide variety of backgrounds. Motivated by patriotic enthusiasm and personal ambition but often lacking any real military expertise, they nevertheless offered their services in…
There is something about antique homes and their hard-working barns that captures the imagination. Maybe it’s their pleasing proportions, maybe they remind us of a simpler time, or maybe we sense that these venerable old survivors that were built when our country was young have seen it all. But how many of us…
With over 300 years of battles, witches, haunted inns, and curses, it is no surprise that New England has more than its share of eerie events and spooky happenings. Here find 50 campfire tales that are part of New England’s heritage. Feel the cold fingers of fear as a ghostly black dog chases after people in a…
This book is long overdue documentation on automatic wristwatches from countries other than Switzerland. These watches were always considered superior micro-mechanical products and posed a challenge to technicians. It was only a question of time, before the collectors’ interest in these watches expanded from…
The master basketmaker shares techniques developed over many years. Beautiful color photographs of antique New England baskets inspire readers to adapt the step-by-step instructions for creating three new baskets: a round, rectangular, and square-to-round basket with traditional techniques. A unique chapter on the old…
New England is notorious for its dark tourism with tragic and treacherous attractions, both historical and recent, that re-create death, suffering, and the outright macabre. History buffs and paranormal enthusiasts will discover engaging stories, from historic homes and cemeteries to serial killers and infamous haunted…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
Bombsights over England records in depth the activities of Erpobungsgruppe 210 over southern England during the bitter fighting of summer 1940. The work contains 178 pages with over 270 photographs, colored artwork and 6 appendices.
Formed on July 1, 1940 at Köln-Ostheim under the command of Swiss-born Hauptmann…