Zbirka: Socialna in kulturna zgodovina
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Sex with Kings(2005) HERMAN, ELEANORFrom the dawn of time, power has been an aphrodisiac. The royal mistress, having conquered a king, often ran his kingdom, wielding her sexuality as a sceptre. This book explores the position of royal mistress at European Courts, and the fascinating womenVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Highland Clearances(1973) PREBBLE, JOHNIn the terrible aftermath of the battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Offering a reconstruction of Culloden, the author recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty. WhVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Georgian London(2014) INGLIS, LUCYTakes readers on a tour of London's most formative age - the age of love, sex, intellect, art, great ambition and fantastic ruin. This book is about the Georgians who called London their home, from dukes and artists to rent boys and hot air balloonists meVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Bluestockings(2010) ROBINSON, JANEIn 1869, when five women enrolled at university for the first time in British history, the average female brain was thought to be 150 grams lighter than a man's. Doctors warned that if women studied too hard their wombs would wither and die. This title teVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Bradshaw’s Handbook (Premium Edition)(2012) BRADSHAW, GEORGEOffers a snapshot of Britain in the 1860s. This is a facsimile of the actual book, often referred to as "Bradshaw's Guide", that inspired the "Great British Railway Journeys" television series, and is possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 editioVezava: Trda46,32 € -
Fields Beneath(2011) TINDALL, GILLIANA journey through time: from a scattering of cottages along a pre-roman horse track, to a medieval parish and staging post for travellers, onwards into a prosperous Tudor village favoured by gentlemen for their country seats and an 18th century resort ofVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Daily Life in Ancient Rome(1991) CARCOPINO, JEROMEIn this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of aVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Romantic Revolution(2011) BLANNING, PROF. TIMA compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Shadows Of The Workhouse(2012) WORTH, JENNIFER, SRN, SCMA fascinating slice of East End life, from the No.1 bestselling author of CALL THE MIDWIFEVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
All That Is Solid Melts Into Air(2010) BERMAN, MARSHALLOffering a kaleidoscopic journey into the experiences of modernization, the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist world, this title dexterously interweaves an exploration of modernism in art, literature, and architecturVezava: Mehka36,10 € -
Technics and Civilization(2010) MUMFORD, LEWISDrawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, this title explains the origin of the machine age and traces its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the IndustVezava: Mehka47,52 € -
Newton and the Counterfeiter(2010) LEVENSON, THOMASAlready famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job of running the Royal Mint.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
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Gentrification of the Mind(2013) SCHULMAN, SARAHRecalls how much of the rebellious queer culture, cheap rents, and a vibrant downtown arts movement vanished almost overnight to be replaced by gay conservative spokespeople and mainstream consumerism.Vezava: Mehka30,69 €
