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Some of the poorest regions of historic Britain had some of its most vibrant festivities. Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, the peoples of northern England, Lowland Scotland, and Wales used extensive celebrations at events such as marriage, along with...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2014-03-06

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Télécharger le livre :  Punishing the dead?

What can we learn from suicide, that most personal and often inscrutable of acts? This strikingly original work shows how, from treatment of suicides in historic Britain, unique insights can be gained into the development of both social and political relationships and...
Editeur : OUP Oxford
Parution : 2010-08-05

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Télécharger le livre :  Madness and Society in Eighteenth-Century Scotland

How did people view mental health problems in the eighteenth century, and what do the attitudes of ordinary people towards those afflicted tell us about the values of society at that time? Professor Houston draws upon a wide range of contemporary sources, notably...
Editeur : Clarendon Press
Parution : 2000-02-03

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