Nineteenth-century Britain was one of the birthplaces of modern vegetarianism in the West. In 'Of Victorians and Vegetarians' James Gregory explores the relationship between this newly organized movement and wider culture and society. It evolved with a myriad of meanings and voices: partly for propagandist reasons, but also because of the varied motivations and characteristcs of vegetarians. Teetotallers, animal lovers, mystics, spiritualists and theosophists, as well as those who saw the diet as an effective and democratic medical treatment, all provided the constituents for a movement whose...
Nineteenth-century Britain was one of the birthplaces of modern vegetarianism in the West. In 'Of Victorians and Vegetarians' James Gregory explores t...
William and Georgina Cowper-Temple were significant figures in nineteenth-century Britain. William Cowper-Temple, later Lord Mount Temple, was private secretary to one Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and minister in the government of Lord Palmerston. He sought to improve the nation's health and rebuild London, and famously amended the Education Act in 1870. His charismatic wife, Georgina, was also champion of diverse social and moral reforms, and friend to such worthies as John Ruskin, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Frances Power Cobbe and Mrs. Oscar Wilde. In the first full-length biography of...
William and Georgina Cowper-Temple were significant figures in nineteenth-century Britain. William Cowper-Temple, later Lord Mount Temple, was priv...
If you have trouble reading the Bible from beginning to end, this book is your solution. Each of the 52 poems in this collection describes a Bible event, person, or message. Each poem is simple, easy to read, and provides focus on a biblical topic. This book of poems features both Christmas and Easter sections. Poems range from Creation to Revelation.
If you have trouble reading the Bible from beginning to end, this book is your solution. Each of the 52 poems in this collection describes a Bible eve...
The incredible stories in this book first appeared between 1957 and 1960-when Elvis was at his peak of popularity-in the pages of "Movieland" magazine and its successor, "Movieland and TV Time" magazine, and in "The Elvis Presley Story." Learn about Elvis's boyhood, his rise to fame, his influences, his lifestyle, his generosity, and much more. Includes: The Fantastic Life of Elvis Presley The Woman Behind Elvis The Man Behind Elvis "Everything Sure Is C-r-a-z-y " The Story Elvis Doesn't Want Told Why Elvis Is Often Lonely Elvis Personally Answers His Critics Things You Never Knew About...
The incredible stories in this book first appeared between 1957 and 1960-when Elvis was at his peak of popularity-in the pages of "Movieland" magazine...
This special re-print edition of James J.H. Gregory's book "Squashes, How To Grow Them" is one of the most authorative works on growing squash for home use. Written in 1867 by the man who introduced the famous Hubbard Squash to the world, this classic work on vegetable gardening is one of the only books to offer much detail on the growing of squash. Chapters include What Is a Squash?, Selecting the Soil, The Manure, Preparing the Hills, Planting the Seeds, Hill Culture and Level Culture, Hoeing and Cultivating, Squashes With Other Crops, Setting The Fruit, Pinching Vines, The Ripening and...
This special re-print edition of James J.H. Gregory's book "Squashes, How To Grow Them" is one of the most authorative works on growing squash for hom...
