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English Catholicism, 1680-1830, vol 6
Offers a collection of English-language Catholic literature covering the long eighteenth century. This book focuses on the periods of martyrdom and violent persecution from the end of the sixteenth to the end of the seventeenth centuries and, latterly, on the so-called 'Second Spring' of English Catholicism.
Convents and Nuns in Eighteenth-Century French Politics and Culture
Representations of convents and nuns assumed power and urgency within the volatile political culture of eighteenth-century France. Drawing from a range of literary, cultural, and legal material, Mita Choudhury analyzes how, between 1730 and 1789, lawyers, religious pamphleteers, and men of letters repeatedly asked, "Who should control the female convent and women religious?" These sources chronicled the conflicts between nuns and the male clergy, among nuns themselves, and between nuns and their families, conflicts that were presented to the public in the context of potent issues such as despotism, citizenship, female education, and sexuality.The cloister operated as a symbol of despotism, t...
Monsters of Mystery
Provides an opportunity to study some of the world's most interesting unsolved mysteries.
de Achttiende-Eeuwse Haagse Boekband in de Koninklijke Bibliotheek En Het Rijksmuseum Meermanno Westreenianum / The Hague Bookbindings of the Eighteenth Century in the Royal Library and the Rijksmuseum Meermanno-Westreenianum
With a summary in English. The standard reference work and study on the subject.
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Abominable Science!
“A sharp analysis of the quest for unreal critters―cryptids, as they are called―and the people who pursue them . . . entertaining and thoroughly documented.” —The Wall Street Journal Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology. Daniel Loxton and Donald R. Prothero have written an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on cryptids, presenting the arguments both for and against their existence and systematically challen...
English Catholicism, 1680-1830: English Catholic writings on liturgy and prayer; devotion, instruction and scripture; hagiography, church history and pious biography 1777-1823
Each chapter consists of one or two pages of editorial notes followed by a complete facsimile of the pamphlet, book chapter, etc.
