Urban Bodies: Communal Health in Late Medieval English Towns and Cities (Rawcliffe Carole)(Paperback)

Urban Bodies: Communal Health in Late Medieval English Towns and Cities (Rawcliffe Carole)(Paperback)

'Carole Rawcliffe continues with her mission to clean up the Middle Ages. In earlier work she has already given us scholarly yet sympathetic portrayals of English medicine, hospitals, and welfare for lepers. Now she widens her scope to public health. Her argument is clear, simple and convincing

How to Read Towns and Cities - A Crash Course in Urban Architecture (Glancey Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Leprosy in Medieval England (Rawcliffe Carole)(Paperback)

One of the most important publications for many years in the fields of medical, religious and social history. Rawcliffe's book completely overhauls our understanding of leprosy and contributes immensely to our knowledge of the English middle ages. This is a fascinating study that will be a seminal

Christian Materiality: An Essay on Religion in Late Medieval Europe (Bynum Caroline Walker)(Paperback)

Late Medieval Christianity's encounter with miraculous materials viewed in the context of changing conceptions of matter itself.In the period between 1150 and 1550, an increasing number of Christians in western Europe made pilgrimage to places where material objects--among them paintings, statues,

Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations - Simon Schama

Cities and countries engulfed by panic and death, desperate for vaccines but fearful of what inoculation may bring. This is what the world has just gone through with Covid-19. But as Simon Schama shows in his epic history of vulnerable humanity caught between the terror of contagion and the

The Oxford Handbook of Cities in World History (Clark Peter)(Paperback)

In 2008 for the first time the majority of the planet's inhabitants lived in cities and towns. Becoming globally urban has been one of mankind's greatest collective achievements over time, and raises many questions. How did global city systems evolve and interact in the past? How have historic

Getting Medieval: Sexualities and Communities, Pre- and Postmodern (Dinshaw Carolyn)(Paperback)

In Getting Medieval Carolyn Dinshaw examines communities--dissident and orthodox--in late-fourteenth and early-fifteenth-century England to create a new sense of queer history. Reaching beyond both medieval and queer studies, Dinshaw demonstrates in this challenging work how intellectual inquiry

The Late Medieval English Church: Vitality and Vulnerability Before the Break with Rome (Bernard G. W.)(Paperback)

The later medieval English church is invariably viewed through the lens of the Reformation that transformed it. But in this bold and provocative book historian George Bernard examines it on its own terms, revealing a church with vibrant faith and great energy, but also with weaknesses that

Multilingualism: A Very Short Introduction (Maher John C.)(Paperback)

The languages of the world can be seen and heard in cities and towns, forests and isolated settlements, as well as on the internet and in international organizations like the UN or the EU. How did the world acquire so many languages? Why can't we all speak one language, like English or Esperanto?

Health in Megacities and Urban Areas (Krmer Alexander)(Paperback)

Medieval and Early Renaissance Medicine: An Introduction to Knowledge and Practice (Siraisi Nancy G.)(Paperback)

Western Europe supported a highly developed and diverse medical community in the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. In her absorbing history of this complex era in medicine, Siraisi explores the inner workings of the medical community and illustrates the connections of medicine to both

Whole World (Corr Christopher)(Paperback)

Sing around the world, from mountains to valleys, in towns and cities, with all the fish, birds, trees and flowers of the Earth! Adapted from the popular spirituals song, and with helpful end notes, this is a wonderfully uplifting and richly informative singalong book. Featured on Oprah Magazine's

Place Names of Yorkshire - Cities, Towns, Villages, Hills, Rivers and Dales Some Pubs Too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales (Chrystal Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Restorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing (Roe Jenny)(Paperback)

Overcrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With mental healthcare services under increasing pressure, could a better approach to urban design and planning provide a solution? The restrictions faced by

A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes (Bardon Jonathan)(Paperback)

Jonathan Bardon covers all the obvious things: the invasions, battles, development of towns and cities, the Reformation, the Georgian era, the Famine, rebellions and resistance, the difference of Ulster, partition, the twentieth century. What makes his book so valuable, however, are the quirky

Cities by Design: The Social Life of Urban Form (Tonkiss Fran)(Paperback)

Who makes our cities, and what part do everyday users have in the design of cities? This book powerfully shows that city-making is a social process and examines the close relationship between the social and physical shaping of urban environments. With cities taking a growing share of the global

English as She Is Spoke: The Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English (Carolino Pedro)(Paperback)

Stramash - Tackling Scotland's Towns and Teams (Gray Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Fatigued by bloated big-game football and bored of a samey big cities, Daniel Gray went in search of small town Scotland and its teams. Part travelogue, part history and part mistakenly spilling ketchup on the face of a small child, Stramash takes an uplifting look at the country's nether

English Medieval Embroidery: Opus Anglicanum (Browne Clare)(Paperback)

An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200-1530) In medieval Europe, embroidered textiles were indispensable symbols of wealth and power. Owing to their quality, complexity and magnificence, English embroideries enjoyed international

The Ghettos of Nazi-Occupied Poland (Baxter Ian)(Paperback)

Following the 1940 invasion of Poland, the Nazis established ghettos in cities and towns across the country with the initial aim of segregating and isolating the Jewish community. These closed sectors were referred to as Judischer Wohnbezirk or Wohngebiet der Juden (Jewish Quarters).Using

The Power of Art: A World History in Fifteen Cities - Caroline Campbell

A dazzling new history of the world and a popular introduction to art history by a renowned expert To read most histories of art, you might be forgiven for supposing that great artists are superhuman, and the knowledge of different movements, periods and styles is essential to truly appreciate

Governing Cities: Politics and Policy (Pill Madeleine)(Paperback)

In our urban world, cities are where most of us experience how our economies and societies are organised and the inequalities which result. This textbook introduces ideas, theories, concepts and examples to help us understand the political and policy challenges of governing cities, centred on the

Medieval Bodies - Life, Death and Art in the Middle Ages (Hartnell Jack)(Paperback / softback)

A major new talent unveils a glittering and gruesome history of the body in the Middle Ages, from saints' relics to lovesick

Urban Revitalization: Remaking Cities in a Changing World (Grodach Carl)(Paperback)

Following decades of neglect and decline, many US cities have undergone a dramatic renaissance. From New York to Nashville and Pittsburgh to Portland governments have implemented innovative redevelopment strategies to adapt to a globally integrated, post-industrial economy and cope with declining