Tag: Isles

Witchcraft in the British Isles and New England


Free Download Brian P. Levack, "Witchcraft in the British Isles and New England "
English | ISBN: 0815336721 | 2001 | pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Witchcraft and magical beliefs have captivated historians and artists for millennia, and stimulated an extraordinary amount of research among scholars in a wide range of disciplines. This new collection, from the editor of the highly acclaimed 1992 set, Articles on Witchcraft, Magic, and Demonology , extends the earlier volumes by bringing together the most important articles of the past twenty years and covering the profound changes in scholarly perspective over the past two decades. Featuring thematically organized papers from a broad spectrum of publications, the volumes in this set encompass the key issues and approaches to witchcraft research in fields such as gender studies, anthropology, sociology, literature, history, psychology, and law. This new collection provides students and researchers with an invaluable resource, comprising the most important and influential discussions on this topic. A useful introductory essay written by the editor precedes each volume.

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Walking in the Isles of Scilly 11 walks and 4 boat trips exploring the best of the islands (British Walking)


Free Download Walking in the Isles of Scilly: 11 walks and 4 boat trips exploring the best of the islands (British Walking) by Paddy Dillon
English | April 15, 2021 | ISBN: 1786311046 | PDF | 9.59 Mb
This guidebook to walking on the Scilly Isles includes 11 day walks and 4 boat trips. The walks are between 1.5 and 10 miles long (2.5km and 16km), and explore the larger islands such as Tresco, St Martin’s, St Mary’s, St Agnes and Bryher as well as smaller islands in the archipelago.

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Bannockburn The Scottish War and the British Isles 1307-1323


Free Download Michael Brown, "Bannockburn: The Scottish War and the British Isles 1307-1323"
English | ISBN: 0748633324 | 2008 | 216 pages | PDF | 4 MB
The battle of Bannockburn, fought on the fields south of Stirling at midsummer 1314, is the best known event in the history of Medieval Scotland. It was a unique event. The clash of two armies, each led by a king, followed a clear challenge to a battle to determine the status of Scotland. As a key point in the Anglo-Scottish wars of the fourteenth century, the battle has been extensively discussed, but Bannockburn was also a pivotal event in the history of the British Isles. This book analyses the road to Bannockburn, the campaign of 1314 and the aftermath of the fight. It demonstrates that in both its context and legacy the battle had a central significance in the shaping of nations and identities in the late Medieval British Isles.

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The Isles of Scilly


Free Download Rosemary Parslow, "The Isles of Scilly"
English | 2012 | pages: 450 | ISBN: 0007448996 | EPUB | 7,7 mb
About 30 miles south-west of Land’s End is the low group of rocks and islands that form the Isles of Scilly. Mysterious, romantic and beautiful, they have long exercised the imagination of story tellers and historians. This edition is produced from an original copy by William Collins.

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