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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Susan Kingsley Kent Gender and Power in Britain is an original and exciting history of Britain from the early modern period to the present focusing on the interaction of gender and power in political, social, cultural a… OL14864491W
How to create the perfect wife How to create the perfect wife Wendy Moore Wendy Moore's exploration of British writer Thomas Day's mission to groom his ideal mate captures the radicalism--and deep contradictions-- at the heart of the Enlightenment. OL19964323W
Revolution Revolution P. Ackroyd 1 volume ; 20 cm OL20913448W
Through the Keyhole Through the Keyhole Susan C. Law 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm OL25732874W
For the love of animals For the love of animals Kathryn Shevelow In eighteenth-century England--where cockfighting and bullbaiting drew large crowds, and the abuse of animals was routine--the idea of animal protection was dismissed as laughably radical. But as pet… OL4638167W
Great tales from English history Great tales from English history Robert Lacey With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England--from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughm… OL491643W
Seditious allegories Seditious allegories Michael Henry Scrivener "The multifaceted career of John Thelwall (1764-1834) - poet, novelist, playwright, journalist, politician, scientist - is the lens through which we are offered here a new look at the phenomenon of B… OL5898120W