Discover Boston's Revolutionary history, visionary urban planning and world-class cultural institutions with this explorer's guide to the Massachusetts' capital. An illustrated guide to over 100 fascinating and unusual sights in the United States' oldest major city. Colonial-era relics and heritage trails, industrial remains and ethnic enclaves, hallowed universities and contemporary art spaces. From the oldest public park and the Cradle of Liberty to America's first subway and a monster computer. Locations include The Ether Dome, South Street Diner, Sky Walk Observatory, and the skull of Phineas. Also the Boston Molasses Flood, Wally's Jazz Club, Harpoon Brewery, and the Emerald Necklace. Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.

Budapest sans pareil. Endroits uniques, recoins caches et objets insolites entraine, en de brefs chapitres faciles a lire, a la decouverte de Budapest, ville tres prisee des touristes francais. Le guide s'adresse aussi bien aux voyageurs desireux d'echapper a la foule, qu'aux amoureux de cette grande capitale d'Europe centrale qui croient deja bien la connaitre. Il offre aussi une introduction substantielle a l'histoire singuliere des Hongrois ainsi qu'a leur culture L'ecrivain britannique et " explorateur urbain " Duncan J. D. Smith est l'auteur de la serie de guides Only In..., consacree aux villes europeennes. Budapest sans pareil is the first of the 'Only In' Guides by British travel writer and 'Urban Explorer' Duncan J. D. Smith to be translated into French. Budapest is a city much visited by French tourists and this book is aimed at those wishing to escape the crowds and get under its skin. It also has much to say to those who may think they already know everything about this great Central European capital. The succinct and easy-to-read chapters offer a substantial introduction to the history and culture of Hungary too.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. Only In Vienna is a comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities. Including hidden courtyards, mysterious cellars, little-known museums and forgotten cemeteries. The guide covers from the Romans and Napoleon to Hitler and the Habsburgs. Recommended for visitors to Vienna wishing to discover something a little different, as well as for those inhabitants who perhaps thought they already knew the city. The guide takes in sites such as - The Holy Lance, Fool's Tower, Klimt's Last Studio, The Secret of Dreams, James Bond Scenes, Montezuma, Harry Lime and the Tattooed Lady. The 'Urban Explorer' Duncan J. D. Smith is a travel writer and photographer. In his ground breaking 'Only In' Guides he reveals European cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Revised and updated edition for 2023! - Hidden courtyards and subterranean surprises, coffeehouse culture and sacred spaces, little-known museums and forgotten cemeteries - From the Roman legions and Emperor Napoleon to the Habsburgs and Hitler - The Holy Lance, Fool's Tower, Klimt's Last Studio, and the Knights of Blood Street - 007 in Vienna, Montezuma's headdress, Harry Lime's doorway, and Freud's secret of dreams

Proving there is more to Zurich than banking, clean streets and punctuality, this explorer's guide shows a very different side to the Swiss city. An illustrated guide to over 80 fascinating and unusual historical sights in Switzerland's largest city. Roman ruins and medieval walls, curious museums and secret gardens, quirky shops and converted factories. From Roman Turicum and the Old Swiss Confederacy to the Helvetic Republic and the Industrial Revolution. Locations include the home of FIFA, an elephant in the woods, the emperor's paddle steamer, and the original Dark Restaurant. Also Coffee with Lenin, the forgotten Mrs. Einstein, in the footsteps of James Joyce, and a martyr to the Reformation. Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.

Discover Dubrovnik's enthralling architecture, tumultuous history and artistic treasures with this explorer's guide to Croatia's culture capital. More than 55 fascinating and unusual historical sites, including fearsome forts and half-forgotten palaces, saintly relics and vestiges of war, converted convents and cursed islands. From a macabre cathedral treasury and an ancient arboretum to Dubrovnik's Gibraltar and a holiday resort in ruins. Locations include the the Red History Museum, a Game of Thrones' tour, the world's oldest quarantine hospital, and a clifftop cemetery. Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These groundbreaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners, and unusual objects.

Discover Seville's colourful history, astonishing architecture, and dynamic street life with this explorer's guide to Spain's most alluring city. More than 55 fascinating and unusual historical sites, including grand palaces and closed convents, artistic havens and secluded patios, fervent traditions, and epicurean delights. From Moorish minarets and medieval shipyards to Andalucia's tallest tower and the most modern suspension bridge. Locations include the world's largest wooden structure, Spain's oldest tapas bar, a museum of tile making, and a former royal cigar factory. Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These ground-breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners, and unusual objects.

Discover Trieste’s Habsburg-era glories, multi-ethnic influences and burgeoning cultural life with this explorer’s guide to Italy’s alternative city destination. The first real English-language guide to the city in many years. A ground-breaking illustrated guide to 55 fascinating and unusual historical sites in Italy’s unsung port city and beyond. Roman ruins and cavernous caves, wartime tales and seaside traditions, classic cafés and museums galore. From Italy’s oldest dinosaur and the Theresian Aqueduct to Fascist skyscrapers and a Brutalist housing complex. Locations include the first Museum of Wind, the footsteps of James Joyce, the Pharaoh’s Villa, and Tito’s quarry of death. Also Miramare Castle, the Victory Lighthouse, segregated sea bathing, and the world’s biggest regatta. Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.

Only in Edinburgh is a comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites in the Scottish capital, including secret gardens and haunted theatres, mysterious monuments and unexpected underworlds, industrial relics and unusual places of worship. From historic homes and ruined churches to an Art Deco petrol station and a library for poets. Locations include the Innocent Railway, the Arthur's Seat Coffins, Trainspotting in Leith, and the Skating Minister. Discover Europe with the Only In Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. The 'Urban Explorer' Duncan J. D. Smith is a travel writer and photographer. In his ground breaking Only In Guides he reveals European cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great cities including; Atmospheric crypts, fascinating breweries, wartime air raid shelters, eccentric museums and little-known cemeteries. Following the history from medieval Munich and the Wittelsbachs to the Raterepublik and the Third Reich. Shows sites such as - A Jugendstil swimming pool, Little Asia, the sunken village, and Hitler's secret headquarters The 'Urban Explorer' Duncan J. D. Smith is a travel writer and photographer. In his ground breaking 'Only In' Guides he reveals European cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has travelled across several continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England in 1960, he studied history and archaeology at university. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.Only in London is a comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities, including Roman ruins and sci-fi skyscrapers, little-known museums and novel art spaces, ancient customs and living traditions. From Roman Londinium and Shakespeare's Globe to Winston Churchill's bunker and graffiti artist Banksy. Locations include the Necropolis Railway, Soho's Buddhist temple, ghost stations on the Tube, and the best Eel and Pie shop.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's most beautiful capital cities including, Hidden cellars, secret gardens, wild valleys, and forgotten cemeteries. From prehistoric man and the Premyslids to the Communist era and the Velvet Revolution this guide covers an incredible array of sites including, The Faust House, the Hunger Wall, the British sewers, The Alchemists' tower, The Prague Bambino, a one-armed photographer, the headless knight, and John Lennon's Wall.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities including; Hidden caves, Turkish baths, eccentric museums and forgotten cemeteries. From the Romans and the Magyars to the Habsburgs and the Soviets explore things such as; The Children's Railway, Rabbit Island, Ruin Pubs and the Hospital in the Rock and follow in the footsteps of Gul Baba, the Saviour of Mothers, Harry Houdini, a much-loved empress and the mystery of Raoul Wallenberg.

Often overlooked by visitors, Cologne is a fascinating city just waiting to be explored. Discover more than 80 unusual locations with this explorer's guide to Germany's most historic city. Roman ruins and religious relics, forgotten fortresses and abandoned cemeteries, industrial relics and historic hotels. Where did the Red Baron learn to fly? Is there really a chandelier in the sewers? Where is Europe's first art hotel? Descend into the city's crypts, marvel at the cathedral's curiosities, smell the city's famous perfume, and more.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities - Hidden gardens, forgotten cemeteries, ruined churches, historic villages and unusual museums. Tracking the history from the Hohenzollerns and the Weimar Republic to the Third Reich and the Soviets and featuring sites such as; Devil's Mountain, the Bridge of Spies, Peacock Island, the Fuhrer Bunker, Frederick the Great's coffin, The Berlin Archaeopteryx, Marlene Dietrich, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, Albert Einstein, Rosa Luxemburg and the Brothers Grimm.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects. A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 80 fascinating and unusual historical sites in Germany's second-largest city - Prehistoric stones, wartime air raid shelters, hidden cellars, unexpected sanctuaries, and eccentric museums. Tracking the history from Charlemagne's Hammaburg and the Hanseatic League to the Third Reich and the Federal State of Hamburg. Includes sites such as; John Lennon's doorway, a floating church, the English sewers, and the unicorn of the deep

Discover Krakow's rich royal heritage, astonishing architecture and dynamic street life with this explorer's guide to one of Europe's most alluring cities. More than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites, including legendary churches and mysterious monasteries, novel art spaces and industrial remains, colourful customs and candlelit cellars. From ancient mounds and the oldest university to an eco-incinerator and a town for steelworkers. Locations include Europe's biggest medieval marketplace, a stained glass workshop, the Schindler's List film set, and a paradise for pinball players. Set off on your own urban expedition with the Only In Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and locals keen to learn more about where they live. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.

Discover Europe with the 'Only In' Guides! These ground breaking city guides are for independent cultural travellers wishing to escape the crowds and understand cities from different and unusual perspectives. Unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.A comprehensive illustrated guide to more than 100 fascinating and unusual historical sites in one of Europe's great capital cities - quiet cloisters, eccentric museums, covered passageways, secret gardens, and unusual shops. From the Parisii tribe and Roman Lutetia to the 'Sun King' and Napoleon including sites such as - The Pagoda cinema, the Museum of Magic, Foucault's pendulum, and a subterranean necropolis.

A new selection from the national epic of India
Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, "The Mahabharata"-with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse-is one of the longest poems in existence. At the heart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal family whose feud culminates in a titanic eighteen-day battle. Exploring such timeless subjects as "dharma" (duty), "artha" (purpose), and "kama" (pleasure) in a mythic world of warfare, magic, and beauty, this is a magnificent and legendary Hindu text of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent.

For thirteenth-century preacher, exorcist, and hagiographer Thomas of Cantimpre, the Southern Low Countries were a harbinger of the New Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit, he believed, was manifesting itself in the lives of lay and religious people alike. Thomas avidly sought out these new kinds of saints, writing accounts of their lives so that these models of sanctity might astound, teach, and trouble the convictions of his day. In Excessive Saints, Rachel J. D. Smith combines historical, literary, and theological approaches to offer a new interpretation of Thomas's hagiographies, showing how they employ vivid narrative portrayals of typically female bodies to perform theological work in a rhetorically specific way. Written in an era of great religious experimentation, Thomas's texts think with and through the bodies of particular figures: the narrative of the holy person's life becomes a site of theological invention in a variety of registers, particularly the devotional, the mystical, and the dogmatic. Smith examines how these texts represent the lives and bodies of holy women to render them desirable objects of devotion for readers and how Thomas passionately narrates these lives even as he works through his uncertainties about the opportunities and dangers that these emerging forms of holiness present. Excessive Saints is the first book to consider Thomas's narrative craft in relation to his theological projects, offering new visions for the study of theology, medieval Christianity, and medieval women's history.

This collection of over 200 papers from the 9th Biennial Worldwide Congress on Refractories is broad-ranging and diverse in perspective. Topics include steelmaking refractories, castable technology, global refractories education and technology and industrial applications. Numerous papers are from representatives from major international steel companies.