Author: Hugh Chisholm Publisher: ISBN: Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries Languages : en Pages : 1090
Book Description
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Author: Peter Childs Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134755546 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 654
Book Description
Boasting more than 970 alphabetically-arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century. It examines high and popular culture and encompasses both institutional and alternative aspects of British culture. It provides insight into the whole spectrum of British contemporary life. Topics covered include: architecture, pubs, film, internet and current takes on the monarchy. Cross-referencing and a thematic contents list enable readers to identify related articles. The entries range from short biographical synopses to longer overview essays on key issues. This Encyclopedia is essential reading for anyone interested in British culture. It also provides a cultural context for students of English, Modern History and Comparative European Studies.
Author: Brian Skoyles Publisher: ISBN: 9781856960267 Category : Great Britain Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
This encyclopaedia tells the story of the people and landscape of Britain. It transports readers back to the earliest Stone Age cave-dwellers and Roman settlers, and leads them them through the centuries of invasion, exploration, reformation and industrial revolution, before bringing them up-to-date with a look at British government and society in the 21st century.
Author: Philip Steele Publisher: ISBN: 9781786178565 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Discover everything there is to know about the British Isles and its eventful past, from its first inhabitants to the Modern Age. Children will be fascinated to learn about how the United Kingdom was formed - mighty conquerors through the ages, key battles, powerful monarchies, changing politics and exciting explorations and inventions.
Author: Connie Rogers Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors ISBN: 9780764319327 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
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Over 1,000 color photographs, manufacturers' marks, and an expansive text, make this the most comprehensive catalog of the Willow pattern ever produced. Ceramic tableware from the English Staffordshire potting district, Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland are all displayed. The text provides information on over 400 pottery factories, including William Adams & Sons, Copeland & Garrett, S. Fielding & Company, Minton, and Wedgwood. Current market values are provided in the captions.
Author: Tony Collins Publisher: Psychology Press ISBN: 9780415352246 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 328
Book Description
Providing a social, economic and political study of field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports, from the earliest of times to the present day in all of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This book brings together several distinct types of traditional rural sports with particular emphasis on the social history and 'traditional' aspects. It contains several hundred entries focusing on individual sports and others providing analysis of key concepts, themes and terminologies. The Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports is an invaluable reference that provides students, scholars and sports enthusiasts with a focussed and authoritative source of information on the history and culture of rural sport in Britain.
Author: Annette Yates Publisher: Lorenz Books ISBN: 9780754819127 Category : Cooking, British Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A classic kitchen reference to a classic cuisine: the perfect introduction to the traditional country dishes of the British Isles, with a wonderful collection of 360 recipes that make the most of natural produce, simple flavors and comfort eating.
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Author: William Nicholson
Author: Peter Childs
Author: Brian Skoyles
Author: Philip Steele
Author: Connie Rogers
Author: Bamber Gascoigne
Author: William Nicholson
Author: Tony Collins
Author: Annette Yates