Albion: the origins of the English imagination 9780307424655, 0307424650

Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination 9780307424655, 9780385497732, 0307424650

With his characteristic enthusiasm and erudition, Peter Ackroyd follows his acclaimed London: A Biography with an inspir

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The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race 9780300163087

Why has Christianity, a religion premised upon neighborly love, failed in its attempts to heal social divisions?  In thi

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Dark Albion: A Requiem for the English 9780957228900, 0957228902

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The Origins of English Nonsense 9780007483099, 0007483090

A major rediscovery and reevaluation of a lost strand of English literature from one of today’s most brilliant scholars.

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The Origins of English Revenge Tragedy 9781474441735

Investigates the figures and materials of English tragedy Key Features Establishes a new approach to the relationship be

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The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination 9780300157185, 9780300024098

"A gem of enlightenment. . . . One rejoices in Bronowski's dedication to the identity of acts of creativity an

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The Origins of the English Parliament, 924-1327 0199585504, 9780199585502

The Origins of the English Parliament is a magisterial account of the evolution of parliament, from its earliest beginni

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Joan of Arc in the English Imagination, 1429–1829 9780271084275

In this book, Gail Orgelfinger examines the ways in which English historians and illustrators depicted Joan of Arc over

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The Multilingual Origins of Standard English 3110687518, 9783110687514

Textbooks inform readers that the precursor of Standard English was supposedly an East or Central Midlands variety which

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The Multilingual Origins of Standard English 9783110687545, 9783110687514, 9783110995107

Textbooks inform readers that the precursor of Standard English was supposedly an East or Central Midlands variety which

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