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Turkey, at the very intersection of Europe and the Middle East, comprises a plethora of ethnicities and minority groups. There is however very little official data about many of …
Death has been a source of grief and uncertainty for humanity throughout history, but it has also been the inspiration for a plethora of fascinating traditions. The covering of …
'Fifty years into my life journey I realise that, while I love remote wild places and the peoples I meet there, it is in forests that I find the greatest joy. Of all the forests …
For centuries, duelling played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in Europe, defying attempts by both church and state to ban the practice. Moreover, …
The 1943 battle to free the Soviet Black Sea port of Novorossiisk from German occupation was fought from the beach head of Malaia zemlia, where the young Colonel Leonid Brezhnev …
An illustrated history of royal weddings, from Henry I to Prince William and Kate Middleton.Royal nuptials are always a cause for excitement both at home and abroad, and never more …
The chapters in this volume concentrate on the mundane and ordinary eating practices of the everyday, showing how these are linked to change in modern society. The contributors …
An illustrated history of British royal jubilee celebrations from George III to Elizabeth II.In 1809, thanksgiving ceremonies and feasts across Britain ushered George III into his …
Describing a variety of funeral ritual, from major world religions and from local traditions, this book shows how cultures cope not only with corpses but also create an added value …
_______________'An autobiographical meditation on feminism, power and womanhood Full of Isabel's wisdom and warm words' - Grazia'In her small, potent polemic . . . Isabel Allende …