Julian of Norwich, Theologian
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For centuries readers have comfortably accepted Julian of Norwich as simply a mystic. In this astute...
Minister of Money: Henry Duncan, Saving Banks, Poetry and the Kirk
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Henry Duncan was a man of many parts: parish minister, savings bank founder, political lobbyist,...
Large Databases in Economic History: Research Methods and Case Studies
Mark Casson and Nigar Hashimzade
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'Big data' is now readily available to economic historians, thanks to the digitisation of primary...
Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism
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Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism proposes a strikingly original thesis-that capitalism first...
Ethnobotany in the New Europe: People, Health and Wild Plant Resources
Manuel Pardo de Santayana, Andrea Pieroni and Rajindra K. Puri
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The study of European wild food plants and herbal medicines is an old discipline that has been...
Homa Variations: The Study of Ritual Change Across the Longue Duree
Richard K. Payne and Michael Witzel
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The practice of making votive offerings into fire dates from the earliest periods of human history,...
Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed: A Philosophical Guide
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A classic of medieval Jewish philosophy, Maimonides's Guide of the Perplexed is as influential as it...
Pilgrimage: Europe's Most Inspiring Pilgrim Routes
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Pilgrimage in Europe is thriving on a massive scale. Since 1990, the cathedral at Santiago de...
The World for a King: Pierre Desceliers' World Map of 1550
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This lavishly produced new study features a full-scale colour reproduction and commentary on one of...
160 Easy-to-Make Craft Projects: A Compendium of Stylish Objects, Gifts, Furnishings and Decorative Keepsakes for the Home
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This is a compendium of stylish objects, gifts, furnishings and decorative keepsakes for the home....