Calendar of treasury books, vol.8
Title | Calendar of treasury books, vol.8 PDF eBook |
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Release | 1923 |
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St James's Palace
Title | St James's Palace PDF eBook |
Author | Rufus Bird |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2023-01-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0300267460 |
The first modern history of St James's Palace, shedding light on a remarkable building at the heart of the history of the British monarchy that remains by far the least known of the royal residences In this first modern history of St James's Palace, the authors shed new light on a remarkable building that, despite serving as the official residence of the British monarchy from 1698 to 1837, is by far the least known of the royal residences. The book explores the role of the palace as home to the heir to the throne before 1714, its impact on the development of London and the West end during the late Stuart period, and how, following the fire at the palace of Whitehall, St James's became the principal seat of the British monarchy in 1698. The arrangement and display of the paintings and furnishings making up the Royal Collection at St James's is chronicled as the book follows the fortunes of the palace through the Victorian and Edwardian periods up to the present day. Specially commissioned maps, phased plans, and digital reconstructions of the palace at key moments in its development accompany a rich array of historical drawings, watercolors, photographs, and plans. The book includes a foreword by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Published in association with Royal Collection Trust
Medicine in an Age of Revolution
Title | Medicine in an Age of Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Elmer |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 471 |
Release | 2023-08-29 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0192595776 |
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Medicine in an Age of Revolution is the first major attempt since the 1970s to challenge the idea that the essential engine of medical (and scientific) change in seventeenth-century Britain was puritanism. While Peter Elmer seeks to reaffirm the crucial role of the period of the civil wars and their aftermath in providing the most congenial context for a re-evaluation of traditional attitudes to medicine, he rejects the idea that such initiatives were the special preserve of a small religious elite (puritans), claiming instead that enthusiasm for change can be found across the religious spectrum. At the same time, Elmer seeks to show that medical practitioners were increasingly drawn into contemporary religious and political debates in a way that led to a fundamental politicization of the 'profession'. By the end of the seventeenth century, it was commonplace to see doctors, apothecaries, and surgeons fully engaged in everyday political and civic life. At the same time, religious and political orientation often became an important factor in the career development of medics, especially in towns and cities, where substantial benefits might accrue to those who found themselves in favour with the ruling elites, be they Whig or Tory. The body politic, a Renaissance commonplace, was now peopled by medical practitioners who often claimed a special authority when it came to diagnosing the ills of late seventeenth century society.
The English Catalogue of Books
Title | The English Catalogue of Books PDF eBook |
Author | Sampson Low |
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Pages | 800 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | English imprints |
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Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.
Banishment in the Early Atlantic World
Title | Banishment in the Early Atlantic World PDF eBook |
Author | Gwenda Morgan |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 319 |
Release | 2013-08-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1441106545 |
This book places banishment in the early Atlantic world in its legal, political and social context.
Calendar of treasury books, vol.8
Title | Calendar of treasury books, vol.8 PDF eBook |
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Release | 1923 |
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A Dark History of Chocolate
Title | A Dark History of Chocolate PDF eBook |
Author | Emma Kay |
Publisher | Pen and Sword History |
Pages | 253 |
Release | 2021-11-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1526768313 |
A Dark History of Chocolate looks at our long relationship with this ancient ‘food of the Gods’. The book examines the impact of the cocoa bean trade on the economies of Britain and the rest of Europe, as well as its influence on health, cultural and social trends over the centuries. Renowned food historian Emma Kay takes a look behind the façade of chocolate – first as a hot drink and then as a sweet – delving into the murky and mysterious aspects of its phenomenal global growth, from a much-prized hot beverage in pre-Colombian Central America to becoming an integral part of the cultural fabric of modern life. From the seductive corridors of Versailles, serial killers, witchcraft, medicine and war to its manufacturers, the street sellers, criminal gangs, explorers and the arts, chocolate has played a significant role in some of the world’s deadliest and gruesome histories. If you thought chocolate was all Easter bunnies, romance and gratuity, then you only know half the story. This most ancient of foods has a heritage rooted in exploitation, temptation and mystery. With the power to be both life-giving and ruinous.