EGYPTOMANIA: a history of fascination, obsession and fantasy 9781789143485, 1789143489

Obsession: A History 9780226137797

We live in an age of obsession. Not only are we hopelessly devoted to our work, strangely addicted to our favorite telev

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Egyptomania--Our Three Thousand Year Obsession with the Land of the Pharaohs 9781137278609, 2013016347

The world has always been fascinated with ancient Egypt. When the Romans conquered Egypt, it was really Egypt that conqu

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Roe: The History of a National Obsession 0300266103, 9780300266108

The leading U.S. expert on abortion law charts the many meanings associated with Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year histo

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Roe: The History of a National Obsession 9780300271874

The leading U.S. expert on abortion law charts the many meanings associated with Roe v. Wade during its fifty-year histo

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Character: The History of a Cultural Obsession 9780374709372

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The Fascination of London: Westminster 1406552860, 9781406552867

Sir Walter Besant (1836-1901), was a novelist and historian from London. His sister-in-law was Annie Besant. He was born

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Sociology of Religion in America : A History of a Secular Fascination with Religion [1 ed.] 9789004271036, 9789004271005

Sociology of Religion in America tells the story of the controversies involved in the development of a scientific specia

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A Fantasy of Dr Ox

In the somnolent Flemish town of Quiquendone disagreements are unheard of, courtships might last a decade and not a ripp

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Compulsive Acts: A Psychiatrist's Tales of Ritual and Obsession 9780520934818

In this compelling book, we meet a man who can't let anyone get within a certain distance of his nose, two kleptoma

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All Abroad: A Memoir of Travel and Obsession 029933080X, 9780299330804

Yearning for an escape from a claustrophobic childhood, Geoffrey Weill became infatuated with travel. At twenty-three, t

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