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21 produkter
Family Ties in Victorian England
Inbunden, 2007
660 kr
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The Victorians were passionate about family. While Queen Victoria's supporters argued that her intense commitment to her private life made her the more fit to mother her people, her critics charged that it distracted her from her public responsibilities. Here, Nelson focuses particularly on the …
Food and Cooking in Victorian England
A History
Inbunden, 2007
660 kr
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Nine recipes serve as entry points for detailing the history of food production, cooking, and diet throughout Queen Victoria's reign in England. More than that, however, Broomfield offers an introduction to the world of everyday dining, food preparation, and nutrition during one of the most …
Health, Medicine, and Society in Victorian England
Inbunden, 2009
660 kr
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This work offers a social and cultural history of Victorian medicine "from below," as experienced by ordinary practitioners and patients, often described in their own words.Health, Medicine, and Society in Victorian England is a human story of medicine in 19th-century England. It's a story of how a …
Victorian Childhoods
Inbunden, 2008
660 kr
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The experiences of children growing up in Britain during Victorian times are often misunderstood to be either idyllic or wretched. Yet, the reality was more wide-ranging than most imagine. Here, in colorful detail and with firsthand accounts, Frost paints a complete picture of Victorian childhood …
Gone To The Shops
Shopping In Victorian England
Inbunden, 2008
877 kr
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When Adam Smith wrote in 1776 that England was a nation of shopkeepers, he meant that commerce was a major factor in political decisions. Smith's observation was even more on-target for Victorian England: shopkeepers, shops, and shopping were a vital part of life. Those Victorians with resources …
Victorian Religion
Faith and Life in Britain
Av Julie Melnyk
Inbunden, 2008
711 kr
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Religion permeated almost every aspect of Victorian life and culture, from Parliamentary politics to issues of marriage and sexuality, from class relations to literature and the life of the imagination. In order to understand Victorian culture and writings, modern readers need to understand …
Victorian Technology
Invention, Innovation, and the Rise of the Machine
Inbunden, 2009
852 kr
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An enlightening history of 19th-century technology, focusing on the connections between invention and cultural values.Victorian Technology: Invention, Innovation, and the Rise of the Machine captures the extraordinary surge of energy and invention that catapulted 19th-century England into the …
Family Ties in Victorian England
E-bok, 2007
687 kr
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The Victorians were passionate about family. While Queen Victoria's supporters argued that her intense commitment to her private life made her the more fit to mother her people, her critics charged that it distracted her from her public responsibilities. Here, Nelson focuses particularly on the …
Health, Medicine, and Society in Victorian England
E-bok, 2009
707 kr
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This work offers a social and cultural history of Victorian medicine "from below," as experienced by ordinary practitioners and patients, often described in their own words. Health, Medicine, and Society in Victorian England is a human story of medicine in 19th-century England. It''s a story of how …
Victorian Childhoods
E-bok, 2008
723 kr
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The experiences of children growing up in Britain during Victorian times are often misunderstood to be either idyllic or wretched. Yet, the reality was more wide-ranging than most imagine. Here, in colorful detail and with firsthand accounts, Frost paints a complete picture of Victorian childhood …
Gone To The Shops
Shopping in Victorian England
E-bok, 2008
963 kr
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When Adam Smith wrote in 1776 that England was a nation of shopkeepers, he meant that commerce was a major factor in political decisions. Smith's observation was even more on-target for Victorian England: shopkeepers, shops, and shopping were a vital part of life. Those Victorians with resources …
Sporting Life
Victorian Sports and Games
E-bok, 2010
723 kr
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This lively and intriguing study looks at the way sports both reflected and shaped Victorian society. Just as our own games have a lot to say about modern American culture, so sports are a prism through which we can gain valuable insights into Victorian society. The Sporting Life: Victorian Sports …
Victorian Technology
Invention, Innovation, and the Rise of the Machine
E-bok, 2009
935 kr
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An enlightening history of 19th-century technology, focusing on the connections between invention and cultural values. Victorian Technology: Invention, Innovation, and the Rise of the Machine captures the extraordinary surge of energy and invention that catapulted 19th-century England into the …
Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England
Inbunden, 2011
660 kr
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This book examines the popular publications of the Victorian period, illuminating the intricacies of courtship and marriage from the differing perspectives of the working, middle, and upper classes.In contemporary culture, the near obsessive pursuit of love and monogamous bliss is considered …
Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England
E-bok, 2011
723 kr
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This book examines the popular publications of the Victorian period, illuminating the intricacies of courtship and marriage from the differing perspectives of the working, middle, and upper classes. In contemporary culture, the near obsessive pursuit of love and monogamous bliss is considered …
Victorian Needlework
Inbunden, 2012
660 kr
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Marrying two exceptionally popular topics—needlework and women's history—this book provides an authoritative yet entertaining discussion of the diversity and importance of needlework in Victorian women's lives.Victorian Needlework explores these ubiquitous pastimes—their practice and their meaning …
Victorian Needlework
E-bok, 2012
723 kr
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Marrying two exceptionally popular topics—needlework and women's history—this book provides an authoritative yet entertaining discussion of the diversity and importance of needlework in Victorian women's lives. Victorian Needlework explores these ubiquitous pastimes—their practice and their meaning …
Courtship and Marriage in Victorian England
E-bok, 2011
723 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book examines the popular publications of the Victorian period, illuminating the intricacies of courtship and marriage from the differing perspectives of the working, middle, and upper classes. In contemporary culture, the near obsessive pursuit of love and monogamous bliss is considered …
Health, Medicine, and Society in Victorian England
E-bok, 2009
723 kr
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This work offers a social and cultural history of Victorian medicine "from below," as experienced by ordinary practitioners and patients, often described in their own words. Health, Medicine, and Society in Victorian England is a human story of medicine in 19th-century England. It''s a story of how …
Sporting Life
Victorian Sports and Games
E-bok, 2010
707 kr
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This lively and intriguing study looks at the way sports both reflected and shaped Victorian society. Just as our own games have a lot to say about modern American culture, so sports are a prism through which we can gain valuable insights into Victorian society. The Sporting Life: Victorian Sports …
Victorian Needlework
E-bok, 2012
723 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Marrying two exceptionally popular topics—needlework and women's history—this book provides an authoritative yet entertaining discussion of the diversity and importance of needlework in Victorian women's lives. Victorian Needlework explores these ubiquitous pastimes—their practice and their meaning …
