In the Room of the Circles
This book investigates the circulation, regulation, and interpretation of magical texts, focusing...
EAN: 9781041092711
Turncoat
The remarkable story of George Downing: savvy soldier, politician, diplomat and spy... or the...
EAN: 9781786498250
Ottomans and the Supernatural
A comprehensive exploration of Ottoman-era magic and occult sciences that employs a unique...
EAN: 9780198954774
Baroque
First Published in 1978, The Baroque focuses on eight areas where it expressed itself most...
EAN: 9781032485829
Eating Animals in the Early Modern Atlantic World
EAN: 9789048560172
From Ponce de Leon to Sir Walter Raleigh
EAN: 9781476695785
Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran, 1639–1682
Explores how the longest peace of the early modern Middle East was established and consolidated.
EAN: 9781399510110
Making of an Imperial Polity
Bringing to life the interaction between America, its peoples, and statesmen in early...
EAN: 9781108713856
Between Scholarship and Church Politics
The son of a yeoman, John Prideaux rose to occupy high office in the University of Oxford and the...
EAN: 9780198980551
Heiresses
Exposing the hidden ways slave-produced wealth poured into Britain
EAN: 9780861548019
Discovering the Principles of Mechanics 1600-1800
My occupation with the history of science began through the mathematician Andreas Speiser, my...
EAN: 9783764385644
Placing Elysium in Renaissance Britain
Cheney explores the literary trope of Elysium from ancient Greek poetry to the English...
EAN: 9780198871200
Spanish Atlantic World, 1492–1825
This wide-ranging study examines the evolution of the Spanish Atlantic World from its inception...
EAN: 9780190238827
Court, Credit, and Capital
This book explains how important innovations in insolvency legislation contributed to...
EAN: 9781009631051
