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Salisbury Cathedral - English edition
Few cities present as dramatic a profile as Lincoln. From many
miles away the cathedral on its ridge makes a thrilling silhouette
over the surrounding landscape. Closer to, its mighty Gothic towers
dominate the city's rooftops. Nearer still, Lincoln's ancient
powerful castle shares the heights. Lincoln is truly a city of two
halves: the historic citadel above and, below, the commercial hub,
with an earlier history of its own. Linking the two is the High
Street, one of Britain's best-preserved streets. What better way
for today's visitor to explore, experience and enjoy this beautiful
city?
Textus Roffensis was written out by a scribe in 1122 - he was
copying out a code of law that had first been issued by Ethelbert,
the first Christian King of Kent, in about 607. These were the
first laws to be written in English for Englishmen. Today, this
manuscript remains in the care of Rochester Cathedral. Following
the Norman Conquest, at a time of great change, the monks of
Rochester felt their independence and financial security were under
threat. To defend themselves and secure their future they wrote
Textus Roffensis. It provided the monks with an effective legal
code with which to reinforce their claims to privileges and
possessions. The book is made up of two parts and it is not known
why they were bound together - an expensive process. One theory is
that the monks were attempting to hide evidence of forged
manuscripts. Produced by Rochester Cathedral, and including images
of the pages themselves, this book outlines the intriguing history
of Textus Roffensis.
The Victorians gave us many of the Christmas traditions we enjoy
today, from putting up Christmas trees to pulling crackers. This
handy, pocket-sized colouring book embodies these customs in 45
unique illustrations. Colour in Victorian fireplaces adorned with
stockings, St Nicholas with his sack full of presents, and scenes
from the nativity. Why not de-stress and take a break over the
Christmas period?
Steve Pitkin has worked with the Fender Custom Shop since 1995,
photographing the most incredibly crafted guitars built in America.
There is something special about the Custom Shop and the people who
work there they love their work and they know their work is loved.
These craftsmen are true mojo makers, building each guitar with
artistic expression, skill, and innovation. They do this while
holding true to Fender s time honoured traditions and working in
close collaboration with musicians who rely on these instruments to
create their art in a musical form. Each page of this book is made
to be interactive, from the highly detailed photographs to the text
on their edges. You will discover something new on every page as a
window of discovery opens, encouraging your imagination to dream of
a masterpiece when it is held in your hands.
Sir Robert Hunter (1844 - 1913) is one of three figures regarded as
the principal founders of the National Trust. It was he who came up
with the idea for the organization, paved the way for its legal
creation and served as its first Chairman. Hunter was never one to
crave public attention; nevertheless he was a highly influential
figure behind the scenes of the late-Victorian movement for
landscape and building preservation in Britain. His love of nature,
of open spaces, and of the infinite pleasures to be had from
countryside resulted in the saving of open landscapes - including
preventing the enclosure of Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest -
along with the protection of footpaths and ancient monuments.
Hunter's death aged 69 in 1913 was a tragic loss. A century later
we remember the many achievements of this 'faithful servant of the
people'.
The House that Giacomo Built is the engaging story of the struggle,
perseverance and success of an Italian working-class family to
achieve its goal of stability and family unity. It begins with the
unremittingly impoverished lives of Giulia and Giovanni Tassoni. We
later follow the fortunes of Maria, their daughter and her husband
Giacomo. They continue the struggle for a life of greater ease,
which is eventually achieved when Giacomo builds the family a new
house on a plot of seven acres won in a lottery, thereby
transporting them into modern times. Industrialism in the area
brings further prosperity to the family. In addition to being a
compelling family story, the book also vividly shows how extended
families, like the one established by Giacomo and Maria, seem to
defy the widely held beliefs concerning the alleged disintegrative
effects of industrialism and consequent prosperity on family
organisation. Although they have achieved a relative affluence,
members of Italian families like theirs do not seek independence
from the family group but choose to remain together, without
feeling that they are forfeiting their right to be individuals in
their own way.
This charming little book provides a feast of original recipes from
Victorian times, which are still perfectly reliable today. How
about spring soup or mayonnaise of chicken in shells to start?
Followed by toad in the hole made with steak and kidney, maybe
served with asparagus pudding? And for dessert there could be
canary pudding with a sweet sauce, or perhaps the exotic pears a
l'allemande? Interspersed with delightful illustrations, Victorian
Recipes is sure to make a welcome addition to the recipe collection
of any keen cook, and a nostalgic and thoughtful gift for those who
love all things from the Victorian era.
"Fortune is a woman, and if you want to keep her under, you've got
to knock her around some."--Niccolo Machiavelli
Hanna Pitkin's provocative and enduring study of Machiavelli was
the first to systematically place gender at the center of its
exploration of his political thought. In this edition, Pitkin adds
a new afterword, in which she discusses the book's critical
reception and situates the book's arguments in the context of
recent interpretations of Machiavelli's thought.
"A close and often brilliant exegesis of Machiavelli's
writings."--"The American Political Science Review"
Salisbury Cathedral is one of Europe's most admired medieval
buildings, and a thriving centre of cultural, intellectual, and
religious life, 800 years after it was first constructed. In its
archives is one of the world's most important documents: Magna
Carta, an enduring symbol of social justice and freedom.
The reader will find in this book a new approach to improving
health. The author has called this approach “sanomechanics,”
combining the Latin sanus (healthy, sound) and mechanicus (science
of the motion of bodies subjected to forces). The focus of
sanomechanics is on exercising with an understanding of the
biomechanical consequences of the actions. This understanding is
based on the author’s theory of the floating skeleton, which
postulates a hydraulic connection of synovial joints. The theory
explains the greater or lesser success of any exercise utilizing
the ability of the human skeleton to absorb and transform forces
and moments from the body segments and the environment. This
ability vanishes with age and illnesses, and the deeper our
understanding of the nature of skeletal functioning is, the better
we shall be able to improve, protect, and prolong the skeleton’s
health.
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