English almanacs, astrology and popular medicine, 15501700

English almanacs, astrology and popular medicine, 15501700Author: Louise Hill Curth ISBN: 9780719069291 Publisher: Manchester University Press Year first published: 02 Jan 2014 Pages: 296 Format: Paperback softback Early modern almanacs have received relatively little academic attention over the years, despite being the first true form of British mass media. While their major purpose was to provide annual information about the movements of the stars and the corresponding effects on Earth, most contained a

The Maid's Tragedy (1610-11) disappeared from the stage (except in a much-altered and very successful Victorian adaptation) until recent years

adventures

The general reader with an interest in the history of his language or the question of spelling will find it most readable --

There are around 20 documents in each section

and weekly personal study and reflection materials

post colonial theory and its critics

It also revisits Ireland's economic performance

industrial development

This volume examines the films of Jean-Jacques Beineix

Sixty-two years to the day after he stepped away from that fatal shore

including the growth of small scale and local ideologies

Year first published: 31 Mar 2026