Haley ruffner (9 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Published anonymously in 1729, Hell Upon Earth: Or the Town in an Uproar. Occasion'd by the Late Horrible Scenes of Forgery, Perjury, Street-Robbery, Murder, Sodomy, and Other Shocking Impieties is an early example of a conduct book. It was originally sold in London for the price of one shilling. The beginning of the work details the impieties that take place by the hour in an average day, followed by a more thorough look into the nuances of various sins, their origins, and their effects on society. Satan's Harvest Home: or the Present State of Whorecraft, Adultery, Fornication, Procuring, Pimping, Sodomy, and the Game of Flatts, (Illustrated by an Authentick and Entertaining Story), And Other Satanic Works, Daily Propagated in This Good Protestant Kingdom was published anonymously in 1749. It appeared as a pamphlet in London and covered, as is evident from its lengthy title, various aspects of sexual misconduct purportedly rampant in England. The section regarding the 'Game of Flatts' is one of the first historical references to lesbianism in England. 'The Petit Maitre,' a poem condemning men who dress like women, appears at the end of the work. These two important and interesting eighteenth-century works are edited and introduced by Haley Ruffner.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Gentleman's New Jockey, a compilation of the newest animal husbandry techniques and remedies of 1700, suggests using a broken sword blade to scrape sweat from one's horse, provides directions for inserting lead into a horse's forehead to create a white star, and examines the zodiac signs and lucky dates on which to administer important medical or breeding procedures. From horse-racing to breeding sheep, healing ointments to recipes for poison that blinds mice, this work offers a comprehensive guide to maintaining various livestock animals. This edition covers the horse industry, training, breeding, medicinal practices; killing vermin; and management of cattle, sheep, and swine. Published in London in 1700, The Gentleman's New Jockey acts as a manual for the eighteenth-century farmer and horseman. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The six authors anthologized in this volume explore the world with different intentions, expectations, and political views. These women travelers and writers chipped away at stereotypes by not only traversing lands previously considered inaccessible to them, but documenting their journeys in their own voices. Readers must acknowledge both the progress they made for women's rights and the ways in which they reinforced white supremacy, the effects of which remain relevant today in discussions of intersectionality in feminism. In traveling as part of a marginalized group and interacting with other marginalized groups, their connections are inextricably wound together in common struggles that they face with varying degrees of privilege. Works included are Mary Kingsley, Travels in West Africa; Isabella Bird, Among the Tibetans; Lady Florence Dixie, Across Patagonia; Gertrude Bell, Safar Nameh, Persian Pictures; Helen Caddick, A White Woman in Central Africa; Harriet Martineau, Eastern Life, Present and Past.…