Dunstable Down the Ages
Author | : Joan Schneider |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Dunstable (England) |
ISBN | : 9781903747148 |
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Author | : Joan Schneider |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Dunstable (England) |
ISBN | : 9781903747148 |
Author | : John Buckledee |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2014-06-15 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1445638266 |
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Dunstable has changed and developed over the last century.
Author | : John Bishop |
Publisher | : Bright Pen |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-10-30 |
Genre | : Dunstable Downs (England) |
ISBN | : 9780755216635 |
Author | : Charles Henry Bourne Quennell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1923 |
Genre | : Bronze age |
ISBN | : |
A description of what we can deduce about prehistoric peoples from the items they have left behind, with special attention to the ancient peoples of Great Britain.
Author | : Luigi Piccardi |
Publisher | : Geological Society of London |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781862392168 |
"This book is the first peer-reviewed collection of papers focusing on the potential of myth storylines to yield data and lessons that are of value to the geological sciences. Building on the nascent discipline of geomythology, scientists and scholars from a variety of disciplines have contributed to this volume. The geological hazards (such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and cosmic impacts) that have given rise to myths are considered, as are the sacred and cultural values associated with rocks, fossils, geological formations and landscapes. There are also discussions about the historical and literary perspectives of geomythology. Regional coverage includes Europe and the Mediterranean, Afghanistan, Cameroon, India, Australia, Japan, Pacific islands, South America and North America. Myth and Geology challenges the widespread notion that myths are fictitious or otherwise lacking in value for the physical sciences." -- BOOK JACKET.
Author | : John Edward Morris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 490 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bertram Coghill Alan Windle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 1904 |
Genre | : Anthropology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ceri Houlbrook |
Publisher | : Oxbow Books |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2015-12-31 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1785700111 |
The subject of ‘magic’ has long been considered peripheral and sensationalist, the word itself having become something of an academic taboo. However, beliefs in magic and the rituals that surround them are extensive – as are their material manifestations – and to avoid them is to ignore a prevalent aspect of cultures worldwide, from prehistory to the present day. The Materiality of Magic addresses the value of the material record as a resource in investigations into magic, ritual practices, and popular beliefs. The chronological and geographic focuses of the papers presented here vary from prehistory to the present-day, including numinous interpretations of fossils and ritual deposits in Bronze Age Europe; apotropaic devices in Roman and Medieval Britain; the evolution of superstitions and ritual customs – from the ‘voodoo doll’ of Europe and Africa to a Scottish ‘wishing-tree’; and an exploration of spatiality in West African healing practices. The objectives of this collection of nine papers are twofold. First, to provide a platform from which to showcase innovative research and theoretical approaches in a subject which has largely been neglected within archaeology and related disciplines, and, secondly, to redress this neglect. The papers were presented at the 2012 Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) conference in Liverpool.
Author | : Anne Allsopp |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2018-01-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0750986751 |
In the past, Luton was a market town and, for many years, was also a centre for the brewing industry. In the 19th century it became famous for hat making, and more recently it has grown into a thriving industrial centre. During the Second World War it played an important part in the manufacture of army vehicles, and children bound for school had to dodge the Churchill tanks on their way to various theatres of conflict. Nowadays, Luton Airport is the gateway for all types of traveller and the town is well known for its famous football team. Luton has always provided visitors with a warm welcome and many have stayed and made the town their home. Local industry offered employment opportunities in the early 20th century and many had cause to be grateful for its relative prosperity during the Great Depression. Following the Second World War, immigrants from the Indian subcontinent and from the West Indies brought with them colourful new cultures that are celebrated in the annual Carnival. This fascinating and illustrated account of Luton's past will inform and delight anyone who lives in the town and inspire those who grew up here.