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The Big Book of Pain

Torture and Punishment Through History

by Daniel Diehl, Mark P Donnelly ...

For millennia, mankind has devised ingenious and diabolical means of inflicting pain on fellow human beings. This deplorable but seemingly universal trait has eaten away at mankind's very claim to civilisation. Despite how repugnant the practice of torture appears to us today, for at least 3,000 years it formed part of most legal codes throughout Europe and the Far East. The Big Book of Pain is an ... Read more

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For millennia, mankind has devised ingenious and diabolical means of inflicting pain on fellow human beings. This deplorable but seemingly universal trait has eaten away at mankind's very claim to civilisation. Despite how repugnant the practice of torture appears to us today, for at least 3,000 years it formed part of most legal codes throughout Europe and the Far East. The Big Book of Pain is an
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Tales from the Tower of London

by Daniel Diehl, Mark P Donnelly ...

'Highly enjoyable' – Ancestors'A fascinating recreation of the Tower as the life-and-death blood of the nation' – Oxford TimesServing as both a palace and a prison, the Tower of London has been at the centre of more intrigue, terror and crucial turning points in history than any other site in England. Diehl and Donnelly take us behind the grim, grey walls which circumscribe England's grea... ... Read more

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'Highly enjoyable' – Ancestors'A fascinating recreation of the Tower as the life-and-death blood of the nation' – Oxford TimesServing as both a palace and a prison, the Tower of London has been at the centre of more intrigue, terror and crucial turning points in history than any other site in England. Diehl and Donnelly take us behind the grim, grey walls which circumscribe England's grea...
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Management Secrets from History

How History Can Change the Way You Manage

by Daniel Diehl, Mark P Donnelly ...

If you could go back in time and ask any historical figure for advice on how best to manage your business or staff, who would it be? Benjamin Franklin, Niccolo Machiavelli, Elizabeth I or Helena Rubinstein? Well, they are all here, and more... Featuring nearly 20 figures from across two and a half millennia, this fascinating book brings you peerless advice on, and insights into, the essential ... Read more

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If you could go back in time and ask any historical figure for advice on how best to manage your business or staff, who would it be? Benjamin Franklin, Niccolo Machiavelli, Elizabeth I or Helena Rubinstein? Well, they are all here, and more... Featuring nearly 20 figures from across two and a half millennia, this fascinating book brings you peerless advice on, and insights into, the essential
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Eat Thy Neighbour

A History of Cannibalism

by Daniel Diehl, Mark P Donnelly ...

Cannibalism is unquestionably one of the oldest and deepest-seated taboos. Even in an age when almost nothing is sacred, religious, moral and social prohibitions surround the topic. But even as our minds recoil at the mention of actual acts of cannibalism there is some dark fascination with the subject. Appalling crimes of humans eating other humans are blown into major news stories and gory ... Read more

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Cannibalism is unquestionably one of the oldest and deepest-seated taboos. Even in an age when almost nothing is sacred, religious, moral and social prohibitions surround the topic. But even as our minds recoil at the mention of actual acts of cannibalism there is some dark fascination with the subject. Appalling crimes of humans eating other humans are blown into major news stories and gory
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Medieval & Renaissance Furniture

by Daniel Diehl, Mark P. Donnelly ...

36 projects for historic benches, chairs, tables, cupboards, chests, shelves, beds, and doors, all done with simple woodworking tools. ... Read more

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36 projects for historic benches, chairs, tables, cupboards, chests, shelves, beds, and doors, all done with simple woodworking tools.
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Pirates of Virginia

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High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore. ... Read more

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High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore.
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Pirates of New Jersey

by Mark P. Donnelly, Daniel Diehl ...

Legendary figures of the Golden Age of PiracyStories of great battlesGlossary of pirate ships and nautical itemsFrom the earliest days of the Colonial era until the end of the Revolution, New Jersey''s coastline swarmed with pirates who sailed back and forth across the Atlantic in search of plunder and rich prizes. Full of high adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore, this book ... Read more

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Legendary figures of the Golden Age of PiracyStories of great battlesGlossary of pirate ships and nautical itemsFrom the earliest days of the Colonial era until the end of the Revolution, New Jersey''s coastline swarmed with pirates who sailed back and forth across the Atlantic in search of plunder and rich prizes. Full of high adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore, this book
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Pirates of Maryland

by Mark P. Donnelly, Daniel Diehl ...

High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore. ... Read more

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High adventure, dastardly deeds, and newly uncovered lore.
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Medieval Celebrations

by Daniel Diehl, Mark P. Donnelly ...

• Full-color, revised edition• Plans for weddings, holiday parties, and Renaissance fairs• Ideas for properly decorating the dining hall• Lyrics and music for songs and dances• Recipes for food and drink• Patterns for period costumes• Games and plays ... Read more

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• Full-color, revised edition• Plans for weddings, holiday parties, and Renaissance fairs• Ideas for properly decorating the dining hall• Lyrics and music for songs and dances• Recipes for food and drink• Patterns for period costumes• Games and plays
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Royal Pains

A Rogues' Gallery of Brats, Brutes, and Bad Seeds

by Leslie Carroll ...

The author of Notorious Royal Marriages presents some of history's boldest, baddest, and bawdiest royals.The bad seeds on the family trees of the most powerful royal houses of Europe often became the most rotten of apples: über-violent autocrats Vlad the Impaler and Ivan the Terrible literally reigned in blood. Lettice Knollys strove to mimic the appearance of her cousin Elizabeth I and even stole ... Read more

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The author of Notorious Royal Marriages presents some of history's boldest, baddest, and bawdiest royals.The bad seeds on the family trees of the most powerful royal houses of Europe often became the most rotten of apples: über-violent autocrats Vlad the Impaler and Ivan the Terrible literally reigned in blood. Lettice Knollys strove to mimic the appearance of her cousin Elizabeth I and even stole
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Prisons and Prisoners in Victorian Britain

by Neil R Storey ...

Prisons and Prisoners in Victorian Britain' provides an illustrated insight into the Victorian prison system and the experiences of those within it - on both sides of the bars. Featuring stories of crime and misdeeds, this fascinating book includes chapters on a typical day inside a Victorian prison - food, divine service, exercise and medical provision; the punishments inflicted on convicts - ... Read more

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Prisons and Prisoners in Victorian Britain' provides an illustrated insight into the Victorian prison system and the experiences of those within it - on both sides of the bars. Featuring stories of crime and misdeeds, this fascinating book includes chapters on a typical day inside a Victorian prison - food, divine service, exercise and medical provision; the punishments inflicted on convicts -
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Mysterious Cambridgeshire

by Daniel Codd ...

Mysterious Cambridgeshire is the next volume in the Mysterious Counties series, joining best-selling titles Mysterious Cornwall and Mysterious Lincolnshire. Exhaustively researched by the author and fully illustrated throughout, this book is designed to show the reader a Cambridgeshire they never knew existed a county full of supernatural secrets and strange lore.Covering a county with four ... Read more

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Mysterious Cambridgeshire is the next volume in the Mysterious Counties series, joining best-selling titles Mysterious Cornwall and Mysterious Lincolnshire. Exhaustively researched by the author and fully illustrated throughout, this book is designed to show the reader a Cambridgeshire they never knew existed a county full of supernatural secrets and strange lore.Covering a county with four
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