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Narratives and Rituals of the Nightmare Hag in Scandinavian Folk Belief
This books explores varying conceptions of the Nightmare hag, mara, in Scandinavian folk belief. What began as observations of some startling narratives preserved in folklore …
Moravian Americans and their Neighbors, 1772-1822
American Moravians and their Neighbors, 1772-1822, edited by Ulrike Wiethaus and Grant McAllister, offers an interdisciplinary examination of Moravian Americanization in the Early …
Sex, Symbolists and the Greek Body
This book explores Symbolist artists' fascination with ancient Greek art and myth, and how the erotic played a major role in this. For a brief period at the end of the 19th century …
Truth and the War
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with …
Right-to-Life Movement, the Reagan Administration, and the Politics of Abortion
This book offers a political, ideological, and social history of the national right-to-life movement in the 1980s under President Ronald Reagan. It analyzes anti-abortion …
Indian Club Swinging and the Birth of Global Fitness
Emerging in colonial India, the fitness fad that was Indian Club Swinging became a global exercise practice in the early 19th century. Used by physicians, soldiers, gymnasts, …
Political Parties in Britain 1783-1867
The theme of Professor Evan's book is the growth of a recognizable modern party system from the much looser and often family-based attachments of the eighteenth century. He …
Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with …
Native America and the Question of Genocide
Did Native Americans suffer genocide? This controversial question lies at the heart of Native America and the Question of Genocide. After reviewing the various meanings of the word …
A Compleat History of the Present Seat of war in Africa, Between the Spaniards and Algerines; Giving a Full and Exact Account of Oran and Al-Marsa. Compiled From the Best Approved Spanish Writers; ... By J. Morgan Gent
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its …
Allende, Pinochet, and the Jews
This book examines the attitudes of Chilean President Salvador Allende and General Augusto Pinochet toward Jews and the State of Israel.Throughout his political career, Allende …
British Humanitarianism and the Congo Reform Movement, 1896-1913
The Congo Free State was under the personal rule of King Leopold II of the Belgians from 1885 to 1908. The accolades that attended its founding were soon contested by accusations …