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5 giorni fa · It was a custom that persisted until the end of the 18th century, and even beyond (p. 50). This startling incident, sandwiched between a quotation from an 18th-century jest book about fork being a ‘spoon with slits in it’, and a Huguenot commentary on the English penchant for belching, gives an excellent snapshot of Thomas’s lively, engaging and perceptive book on the topic of civility ...
23 ore fa · Key Takeaways. MONDAY, May 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Sipped from porcelain cups amid the music of Mozart and periwigs of the 1700s, tea was introduced to England and began its quiet work saving thousands of lives, new research confirms. It wasn't the leaves that kept tea drinkers out of danger: It was the boiled water tea was served in.
1 giorno fa · The resurgent Maratha Empire launched brutal raids against the prosperous Bengali state in the 18th century, which further added to the decline of the Nawabs of Bengal. During their invasions and occupation of Bihar [56] and western Bengal up to the Hooghly River [57] and during their occupation of western Bengal , the Marathas perpetrated atrocities against the local population. [57]
5 giorni fa · 18th Century Women and Gender Studies Sources. The following resources are major tools for finding digitized texts related to the history of women and gender. A collection of books, images, documents, scholarly essays, commentaries, and bibliographies, documenting the multiplicity of women's reform activities.
5 giorni fa · The museum is currently closed for restoration. Cattedrale di San Lorenzo. Piazza IV Novembre [old town centre] Perugia, 06100. Info: Ph. +39 0755723832. Timetable of Holy Mass: Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat: 7.20am - 8am – 9.30am - 11.am - 6pm. festive: 8.30am - 10am - 11.30am – 6pm. APM (Public municipal bus transport authority): stopped bus ...
2 giorni fa · World Population Policies: Their Origin, Evolution, and Impact. Dordrecht, Springer, 2012, ISBN: 9789400728363; 339pp.; Price: £117.00. At the beginning of the 18th century, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, maréchal de France, sent a letter to Louis XIV, as part of his efforts to persuade the King to help his poverty-stricken subjects.
1 giorno fa · One of the great merits of this book is that at 500 pages it is a sharp, focused study. Considered alongside John McManners’ impressive 1700 page survey of the Catholic Church in 18th-century France, one can see that Bergin had to make choices to shorten his account. Much of its sharpness derives from Bergin’s style.
